Family background, personal life and brief biography of Jiaa Manek:
Jiaa Manek is from Mumbai. Jiaa Manek graduated in Mass Media but she never attended any acting classes as such. Jiaa Manek was always very keen about media industry, but she was also knowing it is not easy to get an entry into the television industry but it is her interest which brought her to limelight so early in her life. She gave audition for Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chaon Mein and then for Saath Nibhaana Saathiya and got selected for Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, how many people get to work for No. 1 channel (Star Plus) so early in life?? she also recognized it in an interview. She has a wide variety of interests including horse-riding, dancing, acting, making chocolate, designing pottery, mehendi etc.,
Profile of Jiaa Manek:
Date of birth and age of Jiaa Manek: 18th February
Place of birth of Jiaa Manek: Mumbai Maharashtra India
Jiaa Manek Studies: Graduation in Mass Media
Favorite film of Jiaa Manek: Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge
Favorite actor of Jiaa Manek: Salman Khan
Favorite actress of Jiaa Manek: Kareena Kapoor
Jiaa Manek television career:
When Jiaa Manek was in college itself she started her acting career. Jiaa Manek acted in commercials like Amul and Vatika hair oil. Before coming to TV she got opportunity in a film called Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke, her role in this was next to negligible though. In this film she played the role of daughter of Om Puri (Sankata Prasad Tripathi) and Neena Gupta (Devkinandan's mother). But her career picked pace when she was signed up by Rashmi Sharma for the lead role in Star Plus serial Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (checkout the full star cast).
Jiaa Manek was first auditioned for a serial called Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chaon Mein but she was found to be very young for the role, so she had to wait. But she did not had to wait long, soon production house thought she is a perfect fit for the role of Gopi who was shown as a nave orphan girl who has always been ill treated by her aunt and cousin.
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Character of Gopi (Jiaa Manek):
Gopi's character is very soft and very mature. In the serial Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Gopi's role is the main character. Gopi lost her parents very early in her life and was brought up by her Aunt and Uncle but her Aunt always ill treated her. Her cousin Rashi also always gives her tough time, she is over smart and not very ethical. Later Gopi gets married to Ahem Modi (played by Mohammad Nazim, read full star cast at Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Serial – Character Names, Real Names, Roles and Photos) who is full of belief and he is workaholic.