Garima Jain

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]

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

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

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

Television

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

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

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

Films

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

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

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

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.

External links

• Garima Jain at IMDb
• Garima Jain on Instagram