Janki Bodiwala

Janki Bodiwala (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Gujarati films. She is known for Chhello Divas (2015), Chhutti Jashe Chhakka (2018), Naadi Dosh (2022) and Vash (2023). She made her Hindi cinematic debut with Shaitaan (2024) Co-starring Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Jyothika and Anngad Raaj

Early life
Bodiwala was born on 30 October 1995 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Bharat and Kashmira Bodiwala. She has a brother Dhrupad Bodiwala. She has done her schooling from M K Secondary & Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad. She did her graduation in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Goenka Research Institute of Dental Science, Gandhinagar. She also participated in Miss India 2019 where she was in the top 3 finalist of Miss India Gujarat.

Career
Bodiwala made her acting debut in the Gujarati film, Chhello Divas, written and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik. The film released on 20 November 2015 in 231 screens worldwide with positive reviews from critics and commercial success.

In 2017, she acted in O! Taareee, Tamburo and Daud Pakad. She later appeared in films like Chhutti Jashe Chhakka, Tari Maate Once More (2018) and Bau Na Vichaar (2019). She appearrd in Krishnadev Yagnik's Naadi Dosh (2022) along with Yash Soni. In 2023, she starred in Vash, which was a blockbuster film, and Bodiwala's performance was applauded by the audience.

In 2024, she made her Hindi cinema debut alongside Ajay Devgn, Jyothika, and R. Madhavan in Vikas Bahl's Shaitaan, the remake of Vash, where she reprised her role as Aarya in the film, but under the new name Jahnvi Rishi.

Media
Bodiwala was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women at No. 50 in 2019.