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{{short description|Indian actress and singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| birth_name = Jaya Ojha
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| birth_place = [[Sri Ganganagar]], Rajasthan, India
| yearsactive = 1989–present
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| spouse = Udbhav Ojha
| occupation = Actress
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'''Jaya Ojha''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] film, stage, and television actress and singer known for her work in [[Indian soap opera]]s. She is known for her role as [[Mandodari]] in the 2000s epic TV series ''[[Ramayan (2008 TV series)|Ramayan]]''. She played a supporting role in the long-running soap opera ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' on channel [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaya Ojha as Gopi's mother in Saathiya|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Jaya-Ojha-and-Sanjeev-Bhatt-as-Gopis-parents-in-Saathiya/articleshow/21001156.cms|date=10 July 2013}}</ref> She played the role of Malti in ''[[Badho Bahu]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Jaya-Ojha-joins-Badho-Bahu-cast/articleshow/53793077.cms|title=Jaya Ojha joins 'Badho Bahu' cast - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-07-17}}</ref>

She can currently be seen in [[Sony SAB]]'s ''[[Tera Yaar Hoon Main]]''<ref>{{url|https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/sab-tv-launches-the-promo-of-its-new-show-tera-yaar-hoon-main-200725|SAB TV launches the promo of its new show Tera Yaar Hoon Main}}</ref>

==Career==
Jaya went to school in [[Jaipur]] and during her studies, she developed an interest in music and acting. She completed her Masters in Hindustani vocal music. While completing her studies in the early 1990s, she worked in a number of TV shows, including ''[[The Sword of Tipu Sultan]]'' and ''[[The Great Maratha]]'', as well as performing in theatre.
After getting married, she moved to [[Mumbai]] and took a break from her professional career in order to focus on her family. She made a comeback in 2005 and joined a theatre group called Yatri and continued to work on more stage projects. She then progressed to television, and was signed for shows like ''[[Lucky (Indian TV series)|Lucky]]'' and ''[[Kumkum (TV series)|Kumkum]]''. Her first breakthrough roles were playing [[Mandodari]] in the epic drama ''[[Ramayan (2008 TV series)|Ramayan]]'', and a major role in the sitcom ''[[Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain]]''. In 2013, she joined the long-running soap opera ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'', where she held the supporting role of Madhu. Her recent work was in [[&TV]]'s popular sitcom ''[[Badho Bahu]].''

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Indradhanush]]''
|
|
|-
| 1990–91
| ''[[The Sword of Tipu Sultan]]''
|
| Historical drama based on [[Tipu Sultan]]
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Great Maratha]]''
|
| Historical drama based on [[Mahadaji Shinde]]
|-
| 2005
| ''Sai Baba''
| Unknown
| 7 episodes <br /> Based on the life of [[Sai Baba of Shirdi|Shirdi Sai Baba]]
|-
| 2006–09
| ''[[Lucky (Indian TV series)|Lucky]]''
|
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kumkum (TV series)|Kumkum]]''
| Chaya Sangya
| Cameo
|-
| 2008
| ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
|
| Episodic role
|-
| 2008–09
| ''[[Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain]]''
| Rukhsana
| First lead role
|-
| 2008–09
| ''[[Ramayan (2008 TV series)|Ramayan]]''
| [[Mandodari]]
| Parallel lead role
|-
| 2008–09
| ''[[Main Kab Saas Banoongi]]''
|
|
|-
| 2010–11
| ''[[Yeh Ishq Haaye]]''
| Seema Chaturvedi
|
|-
| 2011–13, 2014, 2016
| ''[[Sasural Simar Ka]]''
| Meena Dwivedi
|
|-
| 2011–13
| ''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?]]''
| Uma Sharma
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein]]''
| Mrs. Sharma
| Guest appearance
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Piya Basanti Re]]''
| Geeta Patel
| Cameo
|-
| 2013–16
| ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
| Madhu Kapadia
| Supporting role
|-
| 2016–18
| ''[[Badho Bahu]]''
| Malti Singh Ahlawat
|
|-
|2020–present
|''[[Tera Yaar Hoon Main]]''
|Sushma Bansal
|
|}

===Film===
* ''[[Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii]]'' (2007) – cameo
* ''[[Haal-e-Dil]]'' (2008) – supporting role

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://reelnepal.com/name/104988/jaya-ojha Jaya Ojha] at [http://reelnepal.com/ reelnepal.co]

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