Jiya Shankar on Rejections, Being Insulted on Set, Bigg Boss, Therapy, Modern Dating | Salman Khan

Jiya Shankar Interview : Jiya Shankar became a household name after her stint in the controversial reality show, Bigg Boss OTT 2. After the show, she garnered love for her unfiltered personality and went on to win hearts with her Marathi film, Ved. She featured alongside Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza. The actress is adored by many for her determination and zeal for not giving up. In this sixth episode of Behind The Success, the 30-year-old ‪@Jiyashankar417‬ shared about her childhood, aspirations, journey to becoming an actor, the tough moments in life, rejections, embarrassments, modern dating, wishes to work with Salman Khan and more. Watch the video till the end.

Location Courtesy: Novotel International Airport Mumbai

Timestamps:

0:00 - What to expect
0:57 - Introduction
1:37 - On her name Jiya Shankar
3:08 - On being criticized during her childhood
5:43 - About her life before showbiz
8:33 - On what drove her to the acting industry
10:21 - On seeking therapy and importance of mental health
13:21 - On being an outsider and how the industry wasn't kind to her
16:35 - On dreading to tell people about her profession
18:02 - Talks about waiting to hear 'I am proud of you'
22:46 - On the decisions that she regrets
24:23 - About modern dating - the hookup culture
29:12 - About the time when she first faced the camera
33:08 - On her upcoming Tamil film
35:16 - Working on her native language film, Ved
37:08 - Equation with Karan Johar
37:37 - Directors Jiya hopes to work with
40:00 - Genelia-Riteish reached out to Jiya when her mom was hospitalized
41:54 - Learnings from Bigg Boss OTT 2
43:46 - Was she ever replaced in any project?
44:27 - Talks about being humiliated on the set of her TV show
47:43 - First paycheque and what did she do with it?
48:29 - Importance of financial freedom for women
50:20 - About how the work culture is different down South
51:14 - About Salman Khan's statement 'Jiya gets betrayed in relationships'
54:28 - The Nostalgic Journey of Jiya Shankar
1:06:30 - Fan interaction with Jiya Shankar
1:24:47 - Outro
1:25:56 - Glimpses of fans sharing some heartwarming moments with Jiya


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