Umang Jain Explained

Umang Jain is an Indian model and actress worked in national and international circuits. She is officially the youngest actor to have worked across all AV mediums and is awarded for the same. She is also popularly known as the 'Cadbury Girl' in India and 'Miss Masala Girl' in Pakistan from where she rose to fame. She has worked in Films, Series and has shot for more than 500TVCs.

Career

She began in the Hindi film industry with Love Breakups Zindagi^[2] and later appeared in Ek Tha Chander Ek Thi Sudha.^[3] In 2015, she portrayed Gauri, an incarnation of Devi/Durga in the three month television series, . She was cast in the role partly due to her background as a dancer and a brown belt in the martial arts.^[4] Jain states that she was drawn to the role because it was a challenging one.^{[5] [6]}

Jain also portrayed Tara in the long-running show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus. About her character, Umang said, "I play Tara in the show. She is a hockey player, who is slightly rough on the edges as she has been raised in a family of men but she is a soft and sweet person inside. She always stands up for what is right."^[7]

Television

Year	Serial	Role
2002	Justujoo	Rima Sharma
2002	Yeh Hai Mere Apne
2004	Karishma kaa Karishma
2004	Gharwali Uparwali
2006	Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche	Kanchan Goel (Episode 72 & 73)
2007	Break Time Masti Time	Mahua
2008	Sunaina	Nina Kutty
2009	Chua Mantar
2012	Teri Meri Love Stories	Kareena Sood
2015	[8]	Devi / Gauri
2015	Ek Tha Chander Ek Thi Sudha	Sudha Shukla
2015-2016	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai[9]	Nayantara "Tara" Singh Shekhawat
2016	Khatmal E Ishq[10]	Lovina D' Mello
2018	Laal Ishq	Siddhi
2019		Sona
		Khushi

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language
2011	Love Breakups Zindagi	Ritu	Hindi
2011	Shakal Pe Mat Ja	Prachi
2013	Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha	Anju Moothedan	Malayalam

Notes and References

1. Web site: All India Achievers Conference. 2022-01-23. allindiaachievers.com.
2. Web site: Meet the cast of 'Love Breakups Zindagi'. developer. 10 July 2011.
3. News: A story that redefined love for an entire generation . The Times of India . 2 September 2015 . 11 November 2018 .
4. Web site: ZEE TV presents India's First Female Superhero 'DEVI' - The Epitome of Strength. 2019-09-21. 2015-03-09. Zee TV. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921215424/http://www.zeetvusa.com/zeetv/news/zee-tv-presents-indias-first-female-superhero-devi-the-epitome-of-strength.html. dead.
5. Web site: TV has undergone a major change: Actress Umang Jain. 2019-09-21. Indo-Asian News Service. Indo-Asian News Service. 2019-03-13. The Indian Express.
6. Web site: 'Maharakshak Devi' – superheroine lands on Indian TV. 2019-09-21. Indo-Asian News Service. Indo-Asian News Service. 2019-03-11. The Indian Express.
7. News: Umang Jain has Come a Long Way . Reet . Menghnani . The New Indian Express . 27 October 2015 . 19 September 2019 .
8. Web site: TV has undergone a major change: Actress Umang Jain. Indian Express. 13 March 2015 .
9. News: Umang Jain quits Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Times Of India. 14 May 2016 .
10. News: Umang Jain turns 'bindaas' for her new show. Times Of India. 25 November 2016 .