Meet Jahnavi Mehta: Juhi Chawla's Daughter To Bid At IPL '24 Auction

Jahnavi Mehta, Juhi Chawla's daughter, is all set to participate in the Indian Premier League 2024 auctions in Dubai on December 19. The 22-year-old will bid for the Kolkata Knight Riders, which is co-owned by her parents, Chawla and Jay Modi, along with actor Shah Rukh Khan. She is anticipated to share the auction table with CEO Venky Mysore and mentor Gautam Gambhir. A few years ago, Mehta stole the spotlight as the youngest bidder at an IPL auction.

At the IPL auctions, Nita Ambani will be bidding for the Mumbai Indians, Preity Zinta will be bidding for the Punjab Kings, Kaviya Maran for the Hyderabad Sunrisers, Andy Flower for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kiran Kumar Gandhi is expected to bid for the Delhi Capitals, Justin Langer for the Lucknow Super Giants, Ashish Nehra for the Gujarat Titans, Kumar Sangakkara for the Rajasthan Royals, and Kasi Viswanathan will be bidding for the Chennai Super Kings. Mehta's involvement in the auctions has evoked curiosity among netizens about her. Here's everything we know.

Who is Jahnavi Mehta?

In 1995, Chawla married businessman Jay Mehta. The couple has two kids, Arjun and Jahnavi. Jahnavi was born on February 21, 2001, and has always preferred avoiding the spotlight. In an interview, Chawla disclosed that her daughter Jahnavi aspires to be a writer rather than work in the film industry.

Jahnavi finished her basic education at Dhirubhai Ambani International School, where she excelled academically and was a top student. She achieved success while attending Charterhouse in Surrey, the United Kingdom, the same university where her father earned his degree.

In November, Juhi Chawla shared a picture of Jahnavi at her graduation ceremony on X (Twitter). She wrote, "#columbiaclass2023" in the caption. According to her LinkedIn profile, Jahnavi graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Art history, Criticism and Conservation. She is now pursuing a Master of Science degree in sports and fitness administration and management. 

Before this, she was a Marketing and Operations intern for the Kolkata Knight Riders for a few months in 2021. In the same year, Jahnavi was bidding for the team at the IPL auction with Shah Rukh Khan's son, Aryan Khan. Until then, Jahnavi was less present in the media, only occasionally seen in Chawla's social media posts or KKR's meetings.

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