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Giaa Manek
Giaa at Macau
Born	February 1986 (age 27) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010-Present

Giaa Manek (born 18 February 1986) is an actress on Indian television who played the lead role in the series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on Star Plus. She was replaced on Saath Nibhaana Saathiya due to 'a violation of her contract' by participating on the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa which telecasts on Colors TV. She is currently seen in serial Jeannie aur Juju on SAB TV.

Personal life [edit]

Jiaa Manek was born to a Gujarati family, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and brought up in Thane, Maharashtra. She is graduated in Mass Media. She is known for playing the character of "Gopi" in the television show, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on Star Plus. Now Gia is playing the role of Jeannie in "Jeannie aur Juju".

Career [edit]

Giaa as Gopi with Shahrukh Khan and fellow STAR Plus actressess Pooja Gaur, Sanaya Irani and Ragini Khanna at the Ra.One music launch

Manek started giving auditions in her college days. She did commercials for Amul and Vatika Hair oil. She had a small role in Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke before her TV debut in which she played daughter to Neena Gupta and Om Puri. She first auditioned for Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chaon Mein but was not selected for the role. Her second audition was for Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, which she won.

She participated in the Celebrity Dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa for which she was kicked out of Saath Nibhana Saathiya.^[1] TRP of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya initially dipped a little when Giaa Manek was replaced with Devoleena Bhattacharjee, but current TRPs with Devoleena Bhattacharjee as Gopi Bahu are higher than the show has ever had. Giaa Manek was replaced from Saath Nibhaana Saathiya because the Star Plus Executives did not want her to participate in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa-Dancing with the Stars as it is going to be aired on a rival channel.

Currently Giaa is starring in the soap opera "Jeannie aur Juju" which is running on SAB TV, in which Giaa's co-star is Ali Asgar. She is playing a character of a Jinn.

Television [edit]

Reality television [edit]

As contestant

Awards [edit]

Star Parivaar Awards [edit]

• 2011: Favourite Naya Sadasya (Female) - Saath Nibhana Saathiya (With Rucha Hasabnis)

• 2011: Favourite Behen - Saath Nibhana Saathiya

• 2012: Favourite Bhabhi - Saath Nibhana Saathiya

BIG Television Awards [edit]

• 2011: Dulara Character Female(Fiction) - Saath Nibhana Saathiya

Indian Television Academy Awards [edit]

• 2011: Best Actress-Drama(Popular) - Saath Nibhana Saathiya

New Talent Awards [edit]

• 2011: Best New Actor In Lead Role - Saath Nibhana Saathiya

Indian Telly Awards [edit]

• 2012: Best Actress In A Lead Role - Saath Nibhana Saathiya

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Giaa Manek at the Internet Movie Database
• Jia Manek's fan frenzy (The Times of India)
• Jiaa Manek heads to Switzerland (The Times of India)
• Jiaa manek caught in raid (The Times of India)