Who is Jhanak Shukla? Remember Shak Rukh Khan's Co-star Gia In Kal Ho Naa Ho

Who is Jhanak Shukla? Jhanak Shukla who played the role of Gia in Kal Ho Na Ho is once again in the limelight. In a video shared by Brut India she revealed about how she had retired from acting.

“My parents were like ‘Take a break now.’ So, that’s somewhere I lost track when it comes to acting,” she said. She also stated that she had worked a lot as a kid, and missed a part of her childhood which led her to take a break when in her teens. Shukla garnered a lot of love and appreciation for her roles.

She made you cry in Kal Ho Naa Ho. She made you laugh in Karishma Kaa Karishma. But where is Jhanak Shukla now? pic.twitter.com/xqE1BJvVY2

— Brut India (@BrutIndia) March 2, 2021

Here are 5 things to know about former actor Jhanak Shukla:

1. Jhanak Shukla was born on 24 January 1996 to documentary filmmaker Haril Shukla and actor Supriya Shukla.
2. In 2003, she bagged her first role in the Bollywood film Kal Ho Naa Ho alongside actor Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta. She portrayed Gia Kapur, the adopted daughter Jaya Bachchan.
3. She starred in the movie Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006) in which she played the role of Anishka Goenka.
4. Jhanak Shukla has also modeled for various advertisements which also includes one for ICICI.
5. Shukla accepted a complex role in the Star Plus series Karishma Ka Karishma. She had also acted in series such as Son Pari, Hatim, and a crime thriller named Gumrah. 
6. She had managed to bag a role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Black. However, she had to back out as the shooting schedule clashed with that of Karishma Ka Karishma.
7. The former actor is an aspiring archaeologist. She recently completed her MA in Archaeology from Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute.