Jhank Shukla, who played Jiah Kapoor’s cute girl in Shahrukh Khan’s superhit film ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, is now away from glamour. After gaining recognition as a child artist, he left acting and chose the path of studies and business.

Bollywood: There have been many child artists in the film industry, who made a special place in the hearts of people by working with big stars at an early age. But as he grew older, he distanced himself from the world of acting and chose a completely different path. Today we are talking about that cute girl, who was seen in a superhit film with Shahrukh Khan and has now created her own identity away from glamour.

This innocent girl seen with Shahrukh Khan in the picture has now completely changed. Not only in looks, but also in lifestyle and career. This child artiste, who once won everyone’s heart with her cuteness on the big screen, is today running her own business.

Child artist has a special place in the film industry

The role of child artist has always been important in Bollywood. Be it a childhood character of a superstar or a role that adds innocence to the story, child actors make films special. Many child actors went on to become big stars, while many said goodbye to the industry after gaining fame.

One such child artist was Jhanak Shukla, who made her mark by working in films and TV at a very young age. People still remember her innocent smile, curly hair and dimples on her cheeks.

In which film were you seen with Shahrukh Khan?

Hardly anyone has not seen the superhit film ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ starring Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. There was also a small girl who became Shahrukh’s friend in this film, who won the hearts of the audience.

This girl who played the character of Jiah Kapoor in the film was none other than Jhanak Shukla. The character of Jhanak adds an emotional touch to the story and is still remembered by the audience. After the release of the film, Jhanak Shukla became famous overnight.

Recently, one of his pictures went viral on social media, which was shared from an Instagram account named supriyarshukla. After this picture surfaced, people again started asking where is Jiah Kapoor now.

Journey from TV to films

Jhanak Shukla was not limited to films only. He also made his mark in the world of TV. Her role in the popular 90’s show ‘Karishma Ka Karishma’ was much liked.

This show made him famous in every household. Getting so much popularity at a young age is a big thing for any child. Jhanak was one of the most liked child artists of that era.

Why did you suddenly leave the world of acting?

Very few people know that despite so much success, Jhanak Shukla had decided to take a break from acting at the age of just 15. He chose to stay away from limelight and gave priority to studies.

In an interview given to ETimes, Jhanak had told that after the success of ‘Karishma Ka Karishma’, he got a chance to work in films like ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and ‘One Night with the King’. But despite this he considered studies more important for his career.

He believed that the world of acting is as bright as it looks from the outside, but it is equally challenging from the inside. This was the reason why he chose a different path in time.