Jividha Sharma is an Indian actress known for her work in

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and Punjabi film industries.

Biography

Born to a

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-based Punjabi family, Sharma made her film debut in the Tamil language romance ''

Kaadhale Nimmadhi ''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Indhran. The film stars Murali (Tamil actor), Murali, Suriya (actor), Suriya, Jividha Sharma, Jeevitha Sharma (credited as Kavitha) and San ...

'' (1998). The next year, she played a supporting role in

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's musical drama '' Taal'' (1999). Her breakthrough came with the romantic action film ''

Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa ''Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller action film directed by Kuku Kohli, with music by Nadeem–Shravan. The film stars Karan Nath and Jividha Sharma. It was one of the most successful films of 2002. S ...

'' (2002). Directed by

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, it featured Sharma playing a terrorist's sister opposite

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's reviewer wrote that she had "done a good job". That same year she played the lead role in Telugu film '' Yuva Rathna''. A critic wrote for ''

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'' that except the last few scenes, Sharma was "lifeless throughout". Full Hyderabad's reviewer noted that she was "one of those assembly-line heroines for Tollywood". A Hindi film ''Sila'' with her in the lead role was announced but never completed. Mini Punjab (2009) marked Sharma's debut in Punjabi films and she was paired with

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. She followed this with '' The Lion of Punjab'' (2011), '' Yaar Annmulle'' (2011), Dil Sada Luteya Gaya (2013) and Dil Le Gayi Kudi Punjab Di (2015). The latter, a romantic film had her paired opposite

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. Aruna Irani, the producer of ''Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'', cast Sharma for her TV serials ''

Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan ''Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan'' is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee TV and starred Vikas Bhalla and Jividha Sharma in the main leads. It aired from 12 October 2003 to 3 March 2005. Plot Muskaan lives in Delhi with her parents and youn ...

'' and ''Zameen Se Aasman Tak''. The former was well received and dealt with the topic of life after death.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Greatfaces
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Jividha Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Hindi television Actresses in Punjabi cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Punjabi Hindus