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Jayati Bhatia (born 28 July 1970) is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Nirmala "Mataji" Bharadwaj in
Sasural Simar Ka ''Sasural Simar Ka'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms that aired from 25 April 2011 to 2 March 2018 on Colors TV. It is the second longest-running Indian television series on Colors TV, a ...
(2011–2018), one of the longest-running Indian television series ever, that aired on
Colors TV Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Rea ...
. She also played Geetanjali Gopichand Oswal in
Sasural Simar Ka 2 ''Sasural Simar Ka 2'' (''Simar's In-Laws 2'') is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired from 26 April 2021 to 7 April 2023 on Colors TV. It is a sequel to the 2011 soap opera ''Sasural Simar Ka''. Produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefi ...
(2021–2023).


Personal life

Bhatia was born as Jayati Chatterjee into a Bengali household in
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, India but moved to
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when she was a month old. As a child, she was trained in classical
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but has admitted that she finds western dance forms difficult. Bhatia has two siblings: a brother named Surajeet Chatterjee and a sister named Mitul Chatterjee. Bhatia met her husband Kiran Bhatia, during her first play and was encouraged by him to be more active on the theatre circuit. In April 2017, on her way to the sets of 'Sasural Simar Ka', Kiran was involved in an argument after which he was beaten up. Bhatia has expressed that she was supported by her mother-in-law and owes much of her success to her. Bhatia is a supporter of
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rights.


Career


Television debut and initial days (1996–2007)

Bhatia debuted into Hindi television industry in 1995 with ''Challenge'' as Khushnuma. In the sitcom ''
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'' on
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, she essayed Kumud. For the first of many collaborations, she teamed up with producer
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in '' Kanyadaan'' and had a small role in her production '' Itihaas''. Bhatia began the next century and decade as the wife of
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's character in '' Kaise Kahoon'' on
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. Her next three projects were produced by Kapoor; the first being comedy-drama ''
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''. The second one was
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's '' Kutumb'' where she played the male lead's aunt Kavita Mittal. In their third consecutive collaboration, she portrayed Geetu Basu in the
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daily soap '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' from 2003 to 2006 for continuously three years. In 2003, Bhatia was also seen as the titular lead's friend Bindiya in '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' on Sony TV. In 2005, she was roped in as Titli in ''
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'' on Zee TV. In Zee TV's another venture '' Mamta'', she was cast as Mishti from 2006 to 2007.


Film debut, ''Saas v/s Bahu'' and ''Kitchen Champion'' (2007–2011)

By foraying into
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, Bhatia begun her film career with the
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-directed drama '' 68 Pages'' where she starred as commercial
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Payal. It premiered worldwide at the
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and was screened at several international film festivals. For returning to television, she reunited with Kapoor to play Pammi Godbole in Sony TV's
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''
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'' from 2007 to 2008. For the first time in her career, she signed as a contestant in
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's dance television series '' Saas v/s Bahu'' and survived till the finale before winning it. In 2009, Bhatia enacted the role of Gursheel Malhotra in Star Plus's '' Sabki Laadli Bebo''. Her second film,
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's
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'' Barah Aana'', released that year. From 2010 to 2011 she portrayed Manju, a loud neighbour in Star Plus's '' Sasural Genda Phool''. Her first project of 2011 turned out as a contestant in the fourth season of cooking based reality show ''Kitchen Champion'' hosted by
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and
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; she was declared as winner of the show in finale and thus won a show for the second time, after ''Saas v/s Bahu''.


''Sasural Simar Ka'' and beyond (2011–present)

In April 2011, Bhatia achieved the biggest (in terms of success) and immensely praised opportunity of her career in
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's
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''
Sasural Simar Ka ''Sasural Simar Ka'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms that aired from 25 April 2011 to 2 March 2018 on Colors TV. It is the second longest-running Indian television series on Colors TV, a ...
'' where she acted as Nirmala "Mataji" Bharadwaj, the matriarch of the Bharadwaj family. The show became one of the most highest-rated television shows on TRP charts and made its position among the most longest-running Indian television series, before ending in March 2018 post a successful run of seven years continuously. Simultaneously along with ''Sasural Simar Ka'' shoot, she participated in the fifth season of reality show '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' in June 2012 but was eliminated from it the very next month. That year she voiced for actress
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's character in
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's comedy-drama ''
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'' which was a major financial hit with global earnings of over 175 crores. Her next simultaneous appearances with ''Sasural Simar Ka'' shoot were in
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's feature film '' Rough Book'' and the reality comedy series ''
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''. In 2017, she was seen in the film ''The Wishing Tree''. Right after the end of ''Sasural Simar Ka'' in March 2018, Bhatia joined Star Plus's '' Naamkarann'' as antagonist Kamini Kapoor. The show culminated two months later, in May 2018. In August 2018, she began playing another antagonistic part of Roopa Mittal in Colors TV's '' Internet Wala Love'' until its wrap up in March 2019. By venturing into OTT, she made her digital debut in 2019 with the horror-comedy ''Bhoot Purva'' which streamed on OTT platform
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. In 2020, Bhatia's first web series project '' Tansener Tanpura'' premiered on OTT platform Hoichoi. From August 2020 to January 2021 she worked as Nutan Jaiswal in Star Plus's rom-com '' Lockdown Ki Love Story''. In the second season of web series ''Girls Hostel'' that streamed digitally on OTT platform
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, she starred as a dean. Bhatia played Geetanjali Gopichand Oswal, a new character in ''
Sasural Simar Ka 2 ''Sasural Simar Ka 2'' (''Simar's In-Laws 2'') is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired from 26 April 2021 to 7 April 2023 on Colors TV. It is a sequel to the 2011 soap opera ''Sasural Simar Ka''. Produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefi ...
'', which premiered on
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and
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on 26 April 2021 and ended on 7 April 2023.


Filmography


Films


Television


Web


Plays

* ''Going Solo Part 1'' * ''Mahatma Vs Gandhi'' * ''Mad About Money'' * ''Acid'' * ''Khatijabai of Karmali Terrace'' * ''
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'' * ''Amavas ke Amaltas'' * ''Salaam, Noni Apa''


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhatia, Jayati Living people Kasautii Zindagii Kay Indian soap opera actresses 1970 births