Jaya Bhattacharya

Jaya Bhattacharya
220px Battacharya at the 2010 Zee Rishtey Awards
Born	(1972-07-01) 1 July 1972 Guwahati, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Television actress

Jaya Battacharya is an Indian television actress. She has also done small roles in movies.She is known for playing antagonistic roles in TV serials . She is well known for her roles as Payal in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Jigyasa Bali in Kasamh Se and Sakku Bai in Jhansi Ki Rani (TV series). She is of Bengali descent.

Acting career

She played a small role in the 2002 Bollywood film Devdas and in the 2001 film Lajja. She also comes on television shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. She gave a cameo appearance in the 2000 Hindi film Fiza. She plays the antagonist and some part of the protagonist in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She plays the aunt of Sagar Pratap Singh in Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. She has also worked in the film Jigyaasa where she played a Film Maker who wants to film a Documentary on the Actress. This character is similar to the Alice Patten role in the movie Rang De Basanti. She has also acted in Kasamh Se as Jigyaasa in 2007, replacing the regular actor in the same role.

She also acted in Jhansi Ki Rani in the historic television series from Zee TV as sakku bhai which again has negative shades. She is currently acting in Maharana Pratap Serial from Sony Entertainment Television in the Role of 'Mahamanga'.

Serials

• Saraab - on DD National
• Pal Chhin - Anjali
• Amber Dhara - Kamini Mehra
• Banoo Main Teri Dulhann - Gayatri Bhua
• Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki - Kunti
• Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai - Damini Bose
• Karam Apnaa Apnaa - Shyla
• Kasamh Se as Jigyasa Bali
• Kesar - Reema
• Kkaanch
• Koshish - Ek Aashaa - Suniti
• Jai Hanuman - Goddess Laxmi
• Hatim as Zalima
• Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi - Payal
• Raaz Ki Ek Baat
• Smriti
• Jai Maa Durga (TV Series) - Devi Kalika, Devi Chamunda, Devi Chandika
• Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan - Pooja
• Virasaat
• Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki - Savitri
• Jhansi Ki Rani (TV series) - Sakku Bai
• Aise Karo Na Vidaa
• Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath - Mandodhari
• Ek Thhi Naayka - Chavi Mehtha
• Upanishad Ganga - Ratnavali, Jabala
• Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev - Diti
• Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
• Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap - Mahamanga (2014)
• Gangaa (2015)
• Thapki Pyar Ki - Vasundhara(2015-Present)

Movies

• Sirf Tum - Jayanti
• Fiza- Cameo (2000 Hindi film)
• Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta - (2001) Kavita Mhatre
• Devdas (2002 Hindi film) - Manorama (Paro's friend)
• Lajja (film)-Lata (Purshotam's wife)
• Ho Sakta hai (2004)
• Jigyaasa- Neha Sharma (TV Anchor-Film Maker)
• Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi
• Kalpvriksh (2012)
• Antardwand (2010) Sister-in-law of Swati sen [Janki]

External links

• Jaya Bhattacharya at the Internet Movie Database