Riya Shukla or Ria Shukla is an Indian television and film actress. In 2016, she appeared in the Bollywood film ‘Nil Battey Sannata’ as Apeksha ‘Apu’ Shivlal Sahay.
Wiki/Biography
Riya Shukla was born on Thursday, January 1, 2000 (age 22 years; as in 2022) in Indranagar, Lucknow. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He completed his schooling from MKSD Inter College Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 4′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Riya’s father Sushil Kumar Shukla works at Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow. Her mother, Madhuri Shukla is a housewife. He has three siblings of which two are older and one is younger.
Riya Shukla with her Father
Riya Shukla with her Parents
Career
Riya started her career as a contestant in the children’s TV talent show ‘Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz’ in 2012. Later, she appeared in the TV dance reality show ‘Dance India Dance.’ He did cameo roles in Bollywood films like ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ (2015) and ‘San’ 75 Pachattar’ (2016). Riya auditioned for the Bollywood film ‘Nil Bate Sannata’ (2016) in Lucknow, and she was selected to play the role of ‘Appu,’ Swara Bhaskar’s daughter in the film.
In 2017, he worked as an art director on the short film ‘Butterflies and Hurricanes’. Later, he appeared in many more Bollywood films including ‘Hichki’ (2018) and ‘3rd Eye’ (2019).
Riya Shukla in Hichki
She made her acting debut in the Hindi TV series ‘Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story,’ which aired on 27 January 2020, where she played the lead role, opposite Puneett Chouksey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpTLI-myIw
Facts/Trivia
- He joined the Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Allahabad at the age of three to learn classical music and the Kathak dance form.
Riya Shukla Performs Classical Dance
- He is a pure vegetarian.
- He has featured in many TV commercials including Ted Talk Nayi Soch and Whisper Ultra.
- Her family and friends call her Pari.
Riya Shukla’s Facebook Bio
- One of her best friends is Anushika Srivastav.
Riya Shukla with her Best Friend
- In 2016, he won the Best Screen Star Child Artist Award for the Bollywood film ‘Nil Battey Sannata.’
Riya Shukla Poses with her Award
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the maker of the film ‘Nil Battey Sannata’ has hired a tutor for Riya on the sets of the film so that she cannot skip school.
Riya Shukla with Ashwin Iyer Tiwari
- Impressed by Riya’s acting skills, actor Pankaj Tripathi called her ‘Longia Mirch.’
- On her television debut, Riya said in an interview,
Naati Pinky Ki Lambi’s Love Story came as a big surprise and a destiny for me. I was at home in Lucknow when I got a call from the production team, and my life changed after that. I am the first person in my family to go this way and fortunately they are very proud of me. Although I have done several Bollywood projects, with this I am making my television debut and I am very excited. I hope my character resonates with our audience.”
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