actress Jiya Shankar (Jiya Shankar) recently in an interview openly told an old story of his, which was very special and a little sad for him. He revealed in the Filmygyan podcast that he had auditioned for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much talked about OTT series Heeramandi. Alamzeb was a very important and beautiful character in the series. Jiah felt that this role was perfect for her. He prepared diligently, created the look, worked on acting and gave the audition. Initially he felt that things could be worked out, but later the matter did not progress further. Ultimately this role went to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece Sharmin Segal.
Jiah said in the interview that she is very regretful about this. If she had played the character of ‘Alamzeb’, it would have been the biggest and most spectacular project of her career. She could have played something like a lead role in the series, which could have completely changed her identity. But this did not happen, and this matter is still in his heart. Still he never complained, just said that he was sad but he was happy that he had tried. Now you can see Jiya Shankar in the reality dating show named ‘Engaged – Season 2’. This show is running on JioHotstar, where she is hosting with Elvish Yadav. This show started from February 2026 and is becoming quite popular.
Who is Jiya Shankar?
Jiya Shankar is an Indian television and film actress. He is known for shows like ‘Meri Hanikarak Biwi’, Marathi film ‘Ved’ and ‘Bigg Boss’ OTT Season 2. Jiah became quite popular with ‘Bigg Boss’ OTT 2 and her cute smile and performance were praised. Jiah made her debut in 2013 with the Telugu film Entha Andanga Unnave. After this, she played the role of Dr. Irawati ‘Ira’ Pandey in &TV’s show Meri Hanikarak Biwi, from here she got a lot of love.
About the movie Hiramandi
It is a period drama, based on the famous Heeramandi area of Lahore during the British Raj in the 1940s. Hiramandi was also called ‘Diamond Bazaar’. Courtesans lived here, who were experts in dancing, singing, poetry and art. She was the favorite of rich Nawabs, but there was a lot of pain, conspiracies, love, revenge and fight for freedom in her life. The series shows how these courtesans used to rule their world, but the freedom struggle was going on outside. The story has themes of love, betrayal, ambition and freedom. In which Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal were seen.
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