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Garima Jain

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Garima Jain
Born (1993-03-13) 13 March 1993 (age 31)
Occupation(s)Theatre personality, actress

Garima Jain is an Indian actress, trained singer & Kathak dancer.[1][2] Working in and known for her roles in primarily television shows, she was featured in Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 for attempting 1000 rounds of Kathak in 9 minutes 2 seconds.[3]

Apart from television shows, Jain has also appeared in several adult and erotic web series including Gandii Baat, XXX and Twisted.[4] In 2019, she portrayed a reporter in the commercially successful crime thriller film Mardaani 2.[5]

Personal life

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Jain was born in Indore, and her mother name is Archana Jain.[6] Her brother Dhairya Jain is an entrepreneur.[7]

Jain was earlier in relationship with Vivian Dsena for few months in 2018.[8] In 2019, she was engaged to Raahul Sarraf, a diamond merchant.[9] But later the marriage was called off.[10]

Career

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Television

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During the beginning period of her career Jain signed consecutively episodic roles in Gudgudee as Pinky, Balika Vadhu as Ananya, Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein as Rashmi, Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Urmila, Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein as Shreya and Madhubala — Ek Ishq Ek Junoon as Garima.[11] After playing the supporting part of Julie Chaturvedi in Aaj Ki Housewife Hai...Sab Jaanti Hai (2012–13), she appeared as herself in episodic of MTV Timeout with Imam and Love Dosti Dua.[12]

From 2013 to 2014, Jain simultaneously acted in two television shows: the mythological show Mahabharat and psychological thriller Main Naa Bhoolungi.[13] She played Dushala in the former and Arya Jagannath in the latter.[14] In 2015 she featured in three television serials: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Hello Pratibha and 2025 Jaane Kya Hoga Aage.[15] She began 2016 via a special cameo in Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se.[16]

In June 2016, Jain joined the social transgender based series Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki as Raavi Singh and was praised for her performance.[17] However, she quit the show in March 2018 and was replaced by Pooja Singh.[18] Next she portrayed the important character of Nisha in supernatural show Tantra as well as episodic roles in Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha, Navrangi Re! and Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran.[19]

Films

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Jain made her debut into Hindi cinema with Hivade Me Fute Laadu (2016) and then played a reporter in the critically acclaimed as well as commercially successful crime thriller film Mardaani 2 (2019).[20] Her 2021 only film release is Aafat-e-Ishq.[21]

Web series

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Jain entered digital world in 2020 with Ekta Kapoor's erotic romance web series Gandii Baat on ALT Balaji, in which her role was of Kamlesh.[22] In ALT Balaji's another erotic web series XXX 2 the same year, she starred as the sensible and smart Kavya who is unhappy with her marriage.[23] Her next digital project was Vikram Bhatt's web series Twisted 3 which saw her portray Jiya Mehta onscreen.[24] She also agreed to feature in Mastram, available on MX Player.[25]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
2015 Chitram Cheppina Katha Unreleased Telugu Film
2016 Hivade Me Fute Laadu Ghotaki
2019 Mardaani 2 Reporter
2021 Aafat-E-Ishq Girl in magazine ZEE5 Film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Gubbare Pinky
2008 Balika Vadhu Ananya
2009 Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein Rashmi
2011–2014 Devon Ke Dev Mahadev Urmila
2012 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein Shreya
2012 Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon Garima
2012–2013 Aaj Ki Housewife Hai... Sab Jaanti Hai Julie Chaturvedi
2013 MTV Timeout with Imam Herself Episodic role
2013 Love Dosti Dua Herself Episodic role
2013–2014 Mahabharat Duhsala Recurring Role
2013–2014 Main Naa Bhoolungi Arya Mahanto Jagannath Recurring Role
2015 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Trisha Recurring Role
2015 Hello Pratibha Namrata Agarwal Main lead
2015 2025 Jaane Kya Hoga Aage Geetanjali Joshi Main lead
2016 Kavach Nisha Angre
2016–2018 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Raavi Singh Recurring Role
2016 Bhakton Ki Bhakti Mein Shakti
2018–2019 Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha Lopamudra & Raktmanjari 2 Episodes
2018–2019 Tantra Nisha Recurring Role [26]
2019 Navrangi Re! Maneka Episodic role
2019 Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Devi Shachi Episodic role
2021 Humkadam
2023 Na Umra Ki Seema Ho Sakshi
2024 Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav Devi Tulasi
Shrimad Ramayan Ahalya

Web series

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Year Title Role Platform Notes
2020 Gandii Baat 4 Kamlesh ALTBalaji ZEE5 S04 E03
2020 XXX: Season 2 Kavya ALTBalaji S02 E05
2020 Twisted 3 Jiya Mehta Jio Cinema Season 3
2020 Mastram Abhinetri Indurekha MX Player S01 E06
2021 The Prayag Raj

References

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  1. ^ "'Transition from cute to babe was toughest!'". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Garima Jain opts for online riyaaz with singer Anup Jalota".
  3. ^ "Garima Jain, Akash Choudhary join XXX season 2". www.outlookindia.com/.
  4. ^ "Star Garima Jain 'I Refused Frontal And Side Nudity But Have Kissed In A Hot Scene'". Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "'Shakti' actress Garima Jain joins the cast of 'Tantra'".
  6. ^ "Actress Garima Jain shares the secret of her beautiful eyes".
  7. ^ "Garima Jain's Rakshabandan gift is a furry bundle of joy".
  8. ^ "Shakti's Garima Jain calls off her roka with Raahul Sarraf".
  9. ^ "Garima Jain: I didn't want to marry anyone from the industry".
  10. ^ Neha Maheshwri (16 August 2019). "Garima Jain calls off her roka". Times Of India. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  11. ^ "'Transition from cute to babe was toughest!'". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Garima Jain opts for online riyaaz with singer Anup Jalota".
  13. ^ "'Shakti' actress Garima Jain joins the cast of 'Tantra'".
  14. ^ "A day with Shakti actress Garima Jain".
  15. ^ "When Shakti actresses Kamya Panjabi and Garima Jain got into a fight over Jennifer Winget's Bepannaah".
  16. ^ "Telly actress Garima Jain sings for her fans".
  17. ^ "Garima Jain joins Nigaar Khan in Main Naa Bhoolungi".
  18. ^ "Happy to bag 'Kawach...', 'Shakti...': Garima Jain".
  19. ^ "Actress Garima Jain shares the secret of her beautiful eyes".
  20. ^ "Garima Jain: I didn't want to marry anyone from the industry".
  21. ^ Neha Maheshwri (16 August 2019). "Garima Jain calls off her roka". Times Of India. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Garima Jain's Rakshabandan gift is a furry bundle of joy".
  23. ^ "Garima Jain, Akash Choudhary join XXX season 2". www.outlookindia.com/.
  24. ^ "Star Garima Jain 'I Refused Frontal And Side Nudity But Have Kissed In A Hot Scene'". Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Shakti's Garima Jain calls off her roka with Raahul Sarraf".
  26. ^ "'Shakti' actress Garima Jain joins the cast of 'Tantra'". Times of India. 20 December 2018.
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