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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Ayesha Jhulka
| name              = Ayesha Jhulka
| image = AyeshaJhulka.jpg
| image             = Ayesha-Jhulka (cropped).jpg
| birth_name        = Ayesha Jhulka
| caption            = Jhulka in 2025
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|07|28}}
| birth_name        =  
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|07|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
| birth_place        = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
| occupation        = actress, [[entrepreneur]]
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actress|entrepreneur}}
| years_active      = 1990–2010<br/>2018
| years_active      = 1990–2010<br/>2018–present
| spouse            = {{marriage|Sameer Vashi|2003}}<ref name=ht/>
| spouse            = {{marriage|Sameer Vashi|2003}}
}}
}}


'''Ayesha Jhulka''' (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. She has also worked in [[Odia cinema|Odia]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] languages films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dubey |first1=Bharati |title=Catfight! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bombay-times/catfight/articleshow/1420026.cms |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 February 2006 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Ayesha Jhulka''' (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films, in addition to [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films. In a career spanning over three decades, she has worked in over 60 films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dubey |first1=Bharati |title=Catfight! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bombay-times/catfight/articleshow/1420026.cms |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 February 2006 |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
Jhulka is best known for her portrayals in successful films such as, ''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]]'' (1991), ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' (1992), ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' (1992), ''[[Meherbaan]]'' (1993), ''[[Dalaal]]'' (1993), ''[[Balmaa]]'' (1993), ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]'' (1993), ''[[Sangram (1993 film)|Sangram]]'' (1993), ''[[Jai Kishen]]'' (1994), ''[[Masoom (1996 film)|Masoom]]'' (1996) and ''[[Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (1999). For ''Khiladi'' and ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'', Jhulka received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] nomination.<ref name=ht/>
[[File:Ayesha Jhulka still18.jpg|thumb|Ayesha Jhulka at the Opening of Ayesha Jhulka's Spa 'Nest']]
She has starred in films including [[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]] (1991), [[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]] (1992), [[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]] (1992), [[Meherbaan]] (1993), [[Dalaal]] (1993), [[Balmaa (1993 film)|Balmaa]] (1993), [[Waqt Hamara Hai]] (1993), [[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]] (1993), [[Sangram (1993 film)|Sangram]] (1993 film), [[Jai Kishen]] (1994), and [[Masoom (1996 film)|Masoom]] (1996).


==Personal life==
After a hiatus, she went onto work in films like - ''[[Socha Na Tha]]'' (2005), ''[[Umrao Jaan (2006 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' (2006), ''[[Ada... A Way of Life]]'' (2010) and ''[[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|Genius]]'' (2018). Jhulka made her web debut with ''[[Hush Hush (TV series)|Hush Hush]]'' (2022) and has since appeared in ''[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/juhi-chawla-ayesha-jhulka-s-amazon-prime-show-hush-hush-s-first-look-revealed-101662536524781.html |title=Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka's Amazon Prime show Hush Hush's first look, release date revealed |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 September 2022}}</ref>
Jhulka was born on 28 July 1972<ref>{{cite web |author=Dailybhaskar.com |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-ayesha-jhulka-controversies-on-her-birthday-5066643-PHO.html |title=Remember Ayesha Jhulka? Here's what made her famous and infamous! |access-date=14 May 2017 |date=28 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=iluvcinema.in |url=http://www.iluvcinema.in/hindi/happy-birthday-ayesha-jhulka/ |title=Happy Birthday Ayesha Jhulka!! |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306225710/http://www.iluvcinema.in/hindi/happy-birthday-ayesha-jhulka/ |archive-date=6 March 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> to [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] Inder Kumar Jhulka, an [[Indian Air Force]] officer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ayesha Jhulka reveals the exact reason why she doesn't want kids even after 17 years of marriage |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/photos/entertainment/ayesha-jhulka-reveals-the-exact-reason-why-she-doesnt-want-kids-even-after-17-years-of-marriage |access-date=3 June 2022 |work=[[Lokmat]] |date=26 March 2021}}</ref> She is married to Sameer Vashi.<ref name=ht>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Neha |title=Retiring at the peak of my career was a right choice: Ayesha Jhulka |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/retiring-at-the-peak-of-my-career-was-a-right-choice-ayesha-jhulka/story-eav08Ix164zfClY8S7tvoL.html%20Jhulka%2C%20best,career%20was%20at%20its%20peak. |access-date=29 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Birthday Special: जानिए क्यों शादी के बाद कभी मां नहीं बनी आयशा जुल्का, एक्ट्रेस ने खुद बताई थी सच्चाई |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/know-why-ayesha-jhulka-never-became-a-mother-after-marriage-with-sameer-vashi-the-actress-herself-told-the-truth-754831.html |access-date=3 June 2022 |work=TV9 Bharatvarsh |date=28 July 2021 |language=hi}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Early life==
Jhulka was born on 28 July 1972 in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |work=Daily Bhaskar |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-ayesha-jhulka-controversies-on-her-birthday-5066643-PHO.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731013411/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-ayesha-jhulka-controversies-on-her-birthday-5066643-PHO.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2015 |title=Remember Ayesha Jhulka? Here's what made her famous and infamous! |access-date=14 May 2017 |date=28 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |work=Iluvcinema |url=http://www.iluvcinema.in/hindi/happy-birthday-ayesha-jhulka/ |title=Happy Birthday Ayesha Jhulka!! |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306225710/http://www.iluvcinema.in/hindi/happy-birthday-ayesha-jhulka/ |archive-date=6 March 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Her father [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] Inder Kumar Jhulka, is a retired [[Indian Air Force|Air Force]] officer. Her mother Sneh Jhulka, is a costume designer who has worked in films such as ''Dalaal'' and ''Vishwavidhata''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ayesha Jhulka reveals the exact reason why she doesn't want kids even after 17 years of marriage |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/photos/entertainment/ayesha-jhulka-reveals-the-exact-reason-why-she-doesnt-want-kids-even-after-17-years-of-marriage |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=Lokmat Times |date=26 March 2021}}</ref> Jhulka worked as a child artist in the 1983 film ''Kaise Kaise Log''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday Ayesha Jhulka: Why the Khiladi actress took a break from films |work=News18 India |date=28 July 2022 |accessdate=30 May 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ayesha-jhulka-why-the-khiladi-actress-took-a-break-from-films-5640721.html}}</ref>
 
== Career ==
=== Breakthrough and success (1990-1993) ===
After making her acting debut with the telugu film ''[[Neti Siddhartha]]'' in 1990, Jhulka made her Hindi film debut opposite [[Salman Khan]] with the 1991 film ''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]]'', a box office success.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/ayesha-jhulka-recalls-how-salman-khan-wouldn-t-dance-in-movie-i-will-enter-the-frame-walking-i-wont-dance-101644219840910.html |title=Ayesha Jhulka recalls how Salman Khan wouldn't dance: 'I will enter the frame walking. I won't dance' |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 February 2022}}</ref> The same year, she appeared in ''Meet Mere Man Ke'', ''[[Hai Meri Jaan]]'' and the Bengali film ''[[Katha Dilam]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
 
Jhulka had four films released in 1992. She first appeared in ''[[Mashooq (film)|Mashooq]]'' opposite [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ayub-khan-acting-debut-as-lead-mashooq-first-of-many-7231085/ | title=First of Many: Actor Ayub Khan revisits Mashooq | date=19 December 2021 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Jhulka's portrayal of a college prankster in ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' opposite [[Akshay Kumar]], marked a turning point in her career.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web |date=5 June 2018 |title=What makes Akshay Kumar's Khiladi one of the best murder mysteries in Bollywood |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khiladi-1992-film-akshay-kumar-5204520/ |access-date=4 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Further success came with ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' opposite [[Aamir Khan]], where she portrayed a college student.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-7-bollywood-films-inspired-from-hollywood-27295.amp |title=Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar |access-date=6 November 2022 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106072808/https://m.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-7-bollywood-films-inspired-from-hollywood-27295.amp |url-status=live }}</ref> For both of these films, she received a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]. ''[[Anaam]]'' was her last release of the year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Entertaining all the way |date=29 May 1992 |work=The Indian Express |page=7 |access-date=18 May 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208162442/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Jhulka established herself and went onto work in ten films in 1993. She appeared in films like ''[[Kohra (1993 film)|Kohra]]'', ''[[Kaise Kaise Rishte]]'', ''[[Balmaa]]'', ''[[Meherbaan]]'' and ''[[Aulad Ke Dushman]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/535122 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121043002/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/535122 | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 January 2012 | title=Aulad Ke Dushman | website=Bollywood Hungama | accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref> She received praise for portraying a village belle in ''[[Sangram (1993 film)|Sangram]]'' opposite [[Ajay Devgn]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sangram Total Box Office Collection - 1993 |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3902|access-date=19 December 2021|website=Box Office India}}</ref> and for her portrayals in ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' and ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]'' opposite Akshay Kumar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508659/Waqt%20Hamara%20Hai|title=Waqt Hamara Hai (1993)|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=13 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714204907/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508659/Waqt%20Hamara%20Hai|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=16 June 2014}}</ref> Jhulka appeared in ''[[Dalaal]]'', one of the year's highest grossers opposite [[Mithun Chakraborty]].<ref name="A voice that cannot be silenced">{{cite news |last1=V |first1=R |title=A voice that cannot be silenced |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/4115/a-voice-cannot-silenced.html |access-date=26 November 2020 |work=Deccan Herald |date=23 May 2009}}</ref> She also won praise for ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]'' alongside [[Divya Bharti]] and [[Kamal Sadanah]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chintamani |first=Gautam |date=30 October 2016 |title=Triangle love, sheer balance |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/GChintamani/status/792604416062783488 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512183726/https://mobile.twitter.com/GChintamani/status/792604416062783488 |archive-date=12 May 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Classic Corner, The Hans India |page=23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rang (1993) |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3895 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509134935/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3895 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=Box Office India}}</ref>
 
=== Further work and setback (1994-2000) ===
 
In 1994, Jhulka appeared in ''[[Brahma (1994 film)|Brahma]]'' and ''[[Ekka Raja Rani]]'' opposite [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], in ''[[Jai Kishen]]'' opposite Kumar and in ''[[Maha Shaktishaali]]''. She then played the lead in the 1995 film ''Aashique Mastaane''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jai Kishen (1994)
|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534810/Jai%20Kishan |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=13 August 2011 |access-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141220/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534810/Jai%20Kishan |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref> In 1996, she appeared in ''[[Masoom (1996 film)|Masoom]]'' and ''[[Muqadar|Muqaddar]]'' opposite Mithun Chakraborty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muqadar (1996) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/muqadar-8051/cast-crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616112337/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/muqadar-8051/cast-crew |url-status=live |archive-date=16 June 2023 |access-date=16 November 2020 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>
 
Jhulka had four releases in 1997, including ''Suraj'' and ''Ghoonghat''. The same year, she received praise for her portrayal in ''[[Chachi 420]]'' opposite [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref name="Chachi_420">{{cite news |last1=Bopatkar |first1=Tejashree |date=12 January 2021 |title=#BigInterview! Ayesha Jhulka: I had rejected 'Prem Qaidi' as I was supposed to be introduced in a bikini |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/biginterview-ayesha-jhulka-i-had-rejected-prem-qaidi-as-i-was-supposed-to-be-introduced-in-a-bikini/articleshow/80188285.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref> Her final film of the year was ''[[Vishwavidhaata]]'' opposite [[Jackie Shroff]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/sep/04forth.htm |title=Vishwavidhaata: Up and coming! |last=Verma |first=Suparn |date=4 September 1997 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> Her films in 1998 include - ''[[Dand Nayak]]'', Kannada film ''[[Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene]]'' and ''[[Himmatwala (1998 film)|Himmatwala]]'' opposite Chakraborty.<ref name="KNMN Review: Different climax">{{Cite web |date=3 January 1999 |title=KNMN Review: Different climax |url=https://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/1159B87A23BB865165256941001E4B73?OpenDocument |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Jhulka met construction tycoon Sameer Vashi through her mother.<ref name=ht>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Neha |title=Retiring at the peak of my career was a right choice: Ayesha Jhulka |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/retiring-at-the-peak-of-my-career-was-a-right-choice-ayesha-jhulka/story-eav08Ix164zfClY8S7tvoL.html%20Jhulka%2C%20best,career%20was%20at%20its%20peak. |access-date=29 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 December 2012}}</ref> Jhulka married Vashi in 2003. The couple decided not to have any children.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birthday Special: जानिए क्यों शादी के बाद कभी मां नहीं बनी आयशा जुल्का, एक्ट्रेस ने खुद बताई थी सच्चाई |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/know-why-ayesha-jhulka-never-became-a-mother-after-marriage-with-sameer-vashi-the-actress-herself-told-the-truth-754831.html |access-date=3 June 2022 |work=TV9 Bharatvarsh |date=28 July 2021 |language=hi}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Other notes
! Year  
! Title
! Role  
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
| 1983
| ''Kaise Kaise Log''
| Pooja
| Child artist
|
|-
|-
| 1990
| 1990
| ''[[Neti Siddhartha]]''
| ''[[Neti Siddhartha]]''
|Basanti
| Basanthi
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1991
| rowspan="4"| 1991
| ''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]]''
| ''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]]''
| Chandra Singh
| Chanda Singh
| Hindi
|
|
|<ref name="Hindustan Times"/>
|-
|-
| ''Meet Mere Man Ke''  
| ''Meet Mere Man Ke''  
|
|
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Hai Meri Jaan]]''
| ''[[Hai Meri Jaan]]''
| Neelam
| Neelam
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Katha Dilam]]''  
| ''[[Katha Dilam]]''  
| Anita  
| Anita Chatterjee
| [[Bengali (language)|Bengali]]
| [[Bengali (language)|Bengali]] film
|  
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1992
| rowspan="4"| 1992
| ''[[Mashooq (film)|Mashooq]]''
| ''[[Mashooq (film)|Mashooq]]''
| Nisha Rai
| Nisha Rai
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]''
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]''
| Neelam Choudhury
| Neelam Choudhury
| Hindi
| Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]
|Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]
|<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>
|-
|-
| ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]''
| ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]''
| Anjali
| Anjali
| Hindi
| Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Entertaining all the way |date=29 May 1992 |work=Indian Express |page=7 |access-date=18 May 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208162442/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Anaam]]''
| ''[[Anaam]]''
| Meghna
| Meghna
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="10"| 1993
| rowspan="10"| 1993
| ''[[Kohra (1993)|Kohra]]''
| ''[[Kohra (1993 film)|Kohra]]''
| Nisha
| Nisha
| Hindi
|  
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Kaise Kaise Rishte]]''
| ''[[Kaise Kaise Rishte]]''
|  
| Pooja
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Balmaa (1993 film)|Balmaa]]''
| ''[[Balmaa]]''
| Madhu
| Madhu
| Hindi
|  
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Meherbaan]]''
| ''[[Meherbaan]]''
| Chanda
| Chanda
| Hindi
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
| ''[[Sangraam]]''
| ''[[Sangram (1993 film)|Sangram]]''
| Pallavi K. Singh
| Pallavi K. Singh
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sangram Total Box Office Collection - 1993 |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3902|access-date=19 December 2021|website=Box Office India}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Dalaal]]''
| ''[[Dalaal]]''
| Roopali
| Roopali
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref name="A voice that cannot be silenced"/>
|-
|-
| ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]''
| ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]''
| Pooja Malhotra
| Pooja Malhotra
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rang (1993) |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3895 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509134935/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3895 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=Box Office India}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]''
| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]''
| Ayesha
| Ayesha
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508659/Waqt%20Hamara%20Hai|title=Waqt Hamara Hai (1993)|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=13 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714204907/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508659/Waqt%20Hamara%20Hai|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=16 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]''
| ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]''
| Aarti
| Aarti
| Hindi
|  
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Aulad Ke Dushman]]''
| ''[[Aulad Ke Dushman]]''
| Shalu Kumar
| Shalu Kumar
| Hindi
|  
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1994
| rowspan="4"| 1994
| ''[[Brahma (1994 film)|Brahma]]''
| ''[[Brahma (1994 film)|Brahma]]''
| Asha
| Asha
| Hindi
|  
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Ekka Raja Rani]]''
| ''[[Ekka Raja Rani]]''
| Barkha
| Barkha
| Hindi
|  
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Jai Kishen]]''
| ''[[Jai Kishen]]''
| Asha  
| Asha  
| Hindi
|  
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Jai Kishen (1994)
|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534810/Jai%20Kishan |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=13 August 2011 |access-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141220/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534810/Jai%20Kishan |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref>
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| ''[[Maha Shaktishaali]]''
| ''[[Maha Shaktishaali]]''
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| Poonam
| Hindi
|  
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|rowspan="2"| 1995
| rowspan="2"|1995
| ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]''
| ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]''
| Award presenter
| Award presenter
| Hindi
| Cameo appearance
| Friendly Appearance
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| ''Aashique Mastaane''
| ''Aashique Mastaane''
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|rowspan="3"| 1996
| rowspan="3"|1996
| ''[[Masoom (1996 film)|Masoom]]''
| ''[[Masoom (1996 film)|Masoom]]''
| Chanda
| Chanda
| Hindi
|  
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| ''[[Muqadar|Muqaddar]]''
| ''[[Muqadar|Muqaddar]]''
| Meena
| Meena
| Hindi
|  
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| ''[[Apne Dam Par]]''
| ''[[Apne Dam Par]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| Hindi
| Special appearance in song
| Special Appearance (Item number)
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|rowspan="5"| 1997
| rowspan="5"|1997
| ''[[Chachi 420]]''
| ''[[Chachi 420]]''
| Ratna
| Ratna
| Hindi
|  
| Special Appearance
| <ref name="Chachi_420"/>
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| ''[[Vishwavidhaata]]''
| ''[[Vishwavidhaata]]''
| Radha Khanna
| Radha Khanna
| Hindi
|  
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| ''[[Judge Mujrim]]''
| ''[[Judge Mujrim]]''
| Dancer/Singer
| Dancer
| Hindi
| Special appearance in song "Laila O Laila"
| Special Appearance
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| ''[[Suraj (1997 film)|Suraj]]''
| ''Suraj''
| Ramkali
| Ramkali
| Hindi/Urdu
| Hindi-[[Urdu]] film
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| ''Ghunghat''
| ''Ghoonghat''
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|rowspan="4"| 1998
| rowspan="5" | 1998
| ''[[Dand Nayak]]''
| ''[[Dand Nayak]]''
| Naina
| Naina
| Hindi
|  
|
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|''Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene''
| ''[[Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene]]''
| Chandana
| [[Kannada]] film
|<ref name="KNMN Review: Different climax"/>
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|''[[Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi]]''
| Devyani
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| Kannada
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| ''[[Barood (1998 film)|Barood]]''
| ''[[Barood (1998 film)|Barood]]''
| Dancer
| Dancer
| Hindi
| Special appearance
| Guest Appearance
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| ''[[Himmatwala (1998 film)|Himmatwala]]''
| ''[[Himmatwala (1998 film)|Himmatwala]]''
| Radha
| Radha
| Hindi
|  
|  
|  
|-
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|rowspan="5"| 1999
| rowspan="6"| 1999
| ''Purush''
| ''Purush''
| Herself  
| Herself  
| Hindi
| Special appearance in song "Kahani Kismat Ki"
| Special Appearance in song "Kahani Kismat Ki"
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| ''[[Phool Aur Aag]]''
| ''[[Phool Aur Aag]]''
| Herself
| Special appearance in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
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| Hindi
| Special Appearance in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
|-
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| ''[[Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya]]''
| ''[[Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya]]''
| Shobha
| Shobha
| Hindi
|  
|
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|-
|-
| ''[[Kohram|Kohram: The Explosion]]''
| ''[[Kohram]]''
| Sweety
| Sweety
| Hindi
|  
| {{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
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| ''Kahani Kismat Ki''
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|''[[Kahani Kismat Ki (1999 film)|Kahani Kismat Ki]]''
| ''Asha Amar Asha''
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| Swapna
| Hindi
| Bengali film
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|rowspan="2"| 2000
| rowspan="2"| 2000
| ''Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas''
| ''Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas''
| Channi
| Channi
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|rowspan="2"| 2001
| rowspan="2"| 2001
| ''[[Hadh: Life on the Edge of Death|Hadh]]''
| ''[[Hadh: Life on the Edge of Death]]''
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| Hindi
|
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|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hadh-life-on-the-edge-of-death/critic-review/hadh-life-on-the-edge-of-death-movie-review/ |title=Movie Review - Hadh: Life on the Edge of Death | website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2 March 2001 |accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
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| ''[[Censor (2001 film)|Censor]]''
| ''[[Censor (2001 film)|Censor]]''
| Shakeela
| Shakeela
| Hindi
|  
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|| 2002
| 2002
| ''[[Amma (2003 film)|Amma]]''
| ''[[Amma (2003 film)|Amma]]''
| Roopa
| Roopa
| Hindi
|  
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|-
|| 2003
| 2003
| ''[[Aanch]]''
| ''[[Aanch]]''
| Devangi M. Thakur
| Devangi M. Thakur
| Hindi, Awadhi
|  
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/6944/index.html|title=Aanch - Cast and Crew|date=28 November 2003|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=27 July 2009|archive-date=19 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519105011/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/6944/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"| 2004
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[[Run (2004 film)|Run]]''
| ''[[Run (2004 film)|Run]]''
| Shivani
| Esha Varma
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/06sld6.htm|title=Run Movie - Abhishek, Bhoomika: On the run!|website=Rediff.com|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Jai (2004 Telugu film)|Jai]]''
| ''[[Jai (2004 Telugu film)|Jai]]''
| Jai's Mother
| Jai's Mother
|Telugu  
| Telugu film
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|rowspan="2"| 2005
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[[Socha Na Tha]]''
| ''[[Socha Na Tha]]''
| Viren's sister-in-law
| Namita Oberoi
| Hindi
|  
|  
|<ref>{{cite news |title=First of Many: Abhay Deol revisits Socha Na Tha |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/abhay-deol-acting-debut-film-socha-na-tha-first-of-many-6148769/ |date= 5 May 2020 |work=Indian Express|accessdate=30 August 2021}}</ref>
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| ''[[Double Cross (2007 film)|Double Cross: Ek Dhoka]]''
| ''[[Double Cross (2005 film)|Double Cross]]''
| Sonia
| Sonia
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|rowspan="4"| 2006
| rowspan="4"| 2006
| ''[[Jackpot (2006 film)|Jackpot]]''
| ''[[Jackpot (2006 film)|Jackpot]]''
|
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| Kannada
| Kannada film
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| ''[[Umrao Jaan (2006 film)|Umrao Jaan]]''
| ''[[Umrao Jaan (2006 film)|Umrao Jaan]]''
| Khurshid
| Khurshid Jaan
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/more-prints-bigger-bucks/182213/ |title=More prints, bigger bucks |work=The Financial Express |date=29 October 2006 |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref>
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| ''[[Janani (2006 film)|Janani]]''
| ''[[Janani (2006 film)|Janani]]''
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|''Rakate Lekhichi Naa''
| ''Rakate Lekhichi Naa''
|  
| Ritu Mahapatra
| Oriya
| [[Odia language|Odia]] film
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| ''Keshyog''
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| 2010
|''[[ADA...A Way of Life]]''
| ''[[Ada... A Way of Life]]''
|
| Amina A. Anand
| Hindi
|  
|
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/releasedates/index_in.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512232353/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/releasedates/index_in.html|title=Ada... A Way of Life |accessdate=22 July 2020|work=Bollywood Hungama|archive-date=12 May 2009}}</ref>
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|| 2018
| 2018
|''[[Genius (2018 film)|Genius]]''
| ''[[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|Genius]]''
| Nandini's mother
| Nandini's mother
| Hindi
|  
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/genius-teaser-utkarsh-sharma-introduced-as-archetypal-hindi-cinema-hero-in-father-anils-film-4550581.html|title=Genius teaser: Utkarsh Sharma introduced as archetypal Hindi cinema hero in father Anil's film|work=Firstpost|access-date=27 July 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}
 
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (2003 TV series)|Kabhie Kabhie]]''
| Devpriya / Devjani
| Episode: "Vansh"
| {{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Celebrity MasterChef (Hindi TV series)|Celebrity MasterChef]]''
|Contestant
|10th place
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garima |date=21 January 2025 |title=Celebrity MasterChef: Rajiv Adatia vibes on Pehla Nasha with actress Ayesha Jhulka; has she joined show as a wildcard? |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/celebrity-masterchef-rajiv-adatia-vibes-on-pehla-nasha-with-actress-ayesha-jhulka-has-she-joined-show-as-a-wildcard-1368575 |website=PINKVILLA  |access-date=3 February 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}
 
=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Hush Hush (TV series)|Hush Hush]]''
| Meera Yadav
| Debut series
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/hush-hush-juhi-chawla-ayesha-jhulka-to-make-digital-debut-with-amazon-prime-series-7219305/|title=Hush Hush: Juhi Chawla and Ayesha Jhulka to make digital debut with the Amazon Prime series|accessdate=28 March 2021|work=Indian Express|date=8 March 2021 }}</ref>
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| 2023
| ''[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]''
| Pallavi "Pallu" Dholakia
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/amazon-prime-video-to-stream-new-original-happy-family-conditions-apply-11678339767453.html|title=Amazon Prime Video to stream new original 'Happy Family Conditions Apply'|work=Live Mint|date=9 March 2023 |accessdate=19 March 2023}}</ref>
|}
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 1993
| [[38th Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' & ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=38th Filmfare Awards Winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1993/101|url-status=live |work=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205215817/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1993/101|archive-date=5 February 2021|access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| rowspan="2"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|23rd Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|Popular Actress - OTT
| ''[[Hush Hush (TV series)|Hush Hush]]''
| rowspan="2" {{TBA}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=23rd Indian Television Academy Awards Nomination and Voting List |work=Indian Television Academy Awards |accessdate=28 July 2023 |url=https://ita2023.indiantelevisionacademy.com/}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]''
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
 
{{Portal|India|Bollywood}}
*[[List of Indian film actresses]]
*[[List of Indian film actresses]]


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Latest revision as of 09:32, 6 January 2026


Ayesha Jhulka
Jhulka in 2025
Born (1972-07-28) 28 July 1972 (age 54)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • entrepreneur
Years active1990–2010
2018–present
Spouse(s)
Sameer Vashi
(
m. 2003)

Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi films, in addition to Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. In a career spanning over three decades, she has worked in over 60 films.[1]

Jhulka is best known for her portrayals in successful films such as, Kurbaan (1991), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Khiladi (1992), Meherbaan (1993), Dalaal (1993), Balmaa (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Rang (1993), Sangram (1993), Jai Kishen (1994), Masoom (1996) and Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya (1999). For Khiladi and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Jhulka received a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination.[2]

After a hiatus, she went onto work in films like - Socha Na Tha (2005), Umrao Jaan (2006), Ada... A Way of Life (2010) and Genius (2018). Jhulka made her web debut with Hush Hush (2022) and has since appeared in Happy Family: Conditions Apply (2023).[3]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Jhulka was born on 28 July 1972 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.[4][5] Her father Wing Commander Inder Kumar Jhulka, is a retired Air Force officer. Her mother Sneh Jhulka, is a costume designer who has worked in films such as Dalaal and Vishwavidhata.[6] Jhulka worked as a child artist in the 1983 film Kaise Kaise Log.[7]

Career[edit | edit source]

Breakthrough and success (1990-1993)[edit | edit source]

After making her acting debut with the telugu film Neti Siddhartha in 1990, Jhulka made her Hindi film debut opposite Salman Khan with the 1991 film Kurbaan, a box office success.[8] The same year, she appeared in Meet Mere Man Ke, Hai Meri Jaan and the Bengali film Katha Dilam.[citation needed]

Jhulka had four films released in 1992. She first appeared in Mashooq opposite Ayub Khan.[9] Jhulka's portrayal of a college prankster in Khiladi opposite Akshay Kumar, marked a turning point in her career.[10] Further success came with Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar opposite Aamir Khan, where she portrayed a college student.[11] For both of these films, she received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Anaam was her last release of the year.[12]

Jhulka established herself and went onto work in ten films in 1993. She appeared in films like Kohra, Kaise Kaise Rishte, Balmaa, Meherbaan and Aulad Ke Dushman.[13] She received praise for portraying a village belle in Sangram opposite Ajay Devgn,[14] and for her portrayals in Waqt Hamara Hai and Dil Ki Baazi opposite Akshay Kumar.[15] Jhulka appeared in Dalaal, one of the year's highest grossers opposite Mithun Chakraborty.[16] She also won praise for Rang alongside Divya Bharti and Kamal Sadanah.[17][18]

Further work and setback (1994-2000)[edit | edit source]

In 1994, Jhulka appeared in Brahma and Ekka Raja Rani opposite Govinda, in Jai Kishen opposite Kumar and in Maha Shaktishaali. She then played the lead in the 1995 film Aashique Mastaane.[19] In 1996, she appeared in Masoom and Muqaddar opposite Mithun Chakraborty.[20]

Jhulka had four releases in 1997, including Suraj and Ghoonghat. The same year, she received praise for her portrayal in Chachi 420 opposite Kamal Haasan.[21] Her final film of the year was Vishwavidhaata opposite Jackie Shroff.[22] Her films in 1998 include - Dand Nayak, Kannada film Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene and Himmatwala opposite Chakraborty.[23]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Jhulka met construction tycoon Sameer Vashi through her mother.[2] Jhulka married Vashi in 2003. The couple decided not to have any children.[24]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1983 Kaise Kaise Log Pooja Child artist
1990 Neti Siddhartha Basanthi Telugu film
1991 Kurbaan Chanda Singh [8]
Meet Mere Man Ke
Hai Meri Jaan Neelam
Katha Dilam Anita Chatterjee Bengali film
1992 Mashooq Nisha Rai
Khiladi Neelam Choudhury Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut [10]
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Anjali Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut [25]
Anaam Meghna
1993 Kohra Nisha
Kaise Kaise Rishte Pooja
Balmaa Madhu
Meherbaan Chanda
Sangram Pallavi K. Singh [26]
Dalaal Roopali [16]
Rang Pooja Malhotra [27]
Waqt Hamara Hai Ayesha [28]
Dil Ki Baazi Aarti
Aulad Ke Dushman Shalu Kumar
1994 Brahma Asha
Ekka Raja Rani Barkha
Jai Kishen Asha [29]
Maha Shaktishaali Poonam
1995 Akele Hum Akele Tum Award presenter Cameo appearance
Aashique Mastaane Malti
1996 Masoom Chanda
Muqaddar Meena
Apne Dam Par Herself Special appearance in song
1997 Chachi 420 Ratna [21]
Vishwavidhaata Radha Khanna
Judge Mujrim Dancer Special appearance in song "Laila O Laila"
Suraj Ramkali Hindi-Urdu film
Ghoonghat
1998 Dand Nayak Naina
Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene Chandana Kannada film [23]
Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi Devyani
Barood Dancer Special appearance
Himmatwala Radha
1999 Purush Herself Special appearance in song "Kahani Kismat Ki"
Phool Aur Aag Herself Special appearance in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya Shobha
Kohram Sweety [citation needed]
Kahani Kismat Ki
Asha Amar Asha Swapna Bengali film
2000 Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas Channi
Shikaar Anju Gupta
2001 Hadh: Life on the Edge of Death [30]
Censor Shakeela
2002 Amma Roopa
2003 Aanch Devangi M. Thakur [31]
2004 Run Esha Varma [32]
Jai Jai's Mother Telugu film
2005 Socha Na Tha Namita Oberoi [33]
Double Cross Sonia
2006 Jackpot Kannada film
Umrao Jaan Khurshid Jaan [34]
Janani Urmila
Rakate Lekhichi Naa Ritu Mahapatra Odia film
2009 Keshyog
2010 Ada... A Way of Life Amina A. Anand [35]
2018 Genius Nandini's mother [36]

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 Kabhie Kabhie Devpriya / Devjani Episode: "Vansh" [citation needed]
2025 Celebrity MasterChef Contestant 10th place [37]

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Hush Hush Meera Yadav Debut series [38]
2023 Happy Family: Conditions Apply Pallavi "Pallu" Dholakia [39]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1993 38th Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Khiladi & Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Nominated [40]
2023 23rd Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actress - OTT Hush Hush rowspan="2"
TBA
[41]
Happy Family: Conditions Apply

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Dubey, Bharati (18 February 2006). "Catfight!". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sharma, Neha (10 December 2012). "Retiring at the peak of my career was a right choice: Ayesha Jhulka". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka's Amazon Prime show Hush Hush's first look, release date revealed". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Remember Ayesha Jhulka? Here's what made her famous and infamous!". Daily Bhaskar. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Happy Birthday Ayesha Jhulka!!". Iluvcinema. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ayesha Jhulka reveals the exact reason why she doesn't want kids even after 17 years of marriage". Lokmat Times. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Happy Birthday Ayesha Jhulka: Why the Khiladi actress took a break from films". News18 India. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ayesha Jhulka recalls how Salman Khan wouldn't dance: 'I will enter the frame walking. I won't dance'". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "First of Many: Actor Ayub Khan revisits Mashooq". The Indian Express. 19 December 2021.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "What makes Akshay Kumar's Khiladi one of the best murder mysteries in Bollywood". The Indian Express. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar". Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Entertaining all the way". The Indian Express. 29 May 1992. p. 7. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Aulad Ke Dushman". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Sangram Total Box Office Collection - 1993". Box Office India. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Waqt Hamara Hai (1993)". Bollywood Hungama. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 V, R (23 May 2009). "A voice that cannot be silenced". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  17. ↑ Chintamani, Gautam (30 October 2016). "Triangle love, sheer balance". Classic Corner, The Hans India. p. 23. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Rang (1993)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  19. ↑ "Jai Kishen (1994)". Bollywood Hungama. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Muqadar (1996) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Bopatkar, Tejashree (12 January 2021). "#BigInterview! Ayesha Jhulka: I had rejected 'Prem Qaidi' as I was supposed to be introduced in a bikini". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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