Remember Jia From ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’? This Is What She Is Up to Now

Jia from ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ is now a big girl who wants to open her own NGO

Remember Jia from Kal Ho Na Ho? The little blue eyed girl who got to kiss Shah Rukh Khan before Preity Zinta?

Well, Jia whose real name is Jhanak Shukla is not so little any more and she is done with acting.

Check out how Jia / Jhanak looks like now!

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A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Apr 2, 2016 at 8:23am PDT

Total Recall 💕 #kalhonaho #lilletedubey #reemalagoo

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Jun 3, 2016 at 2:06am PDT

Jhanak Shukla, is now a 20-year-old who stays in Mumbai with her actress mom, Supriya Shukla (Varun Dhawan’s onscreen mother in Main Tera Hero), her documentary filmmaker father, Haril and younger sister.

Selfie With Myself :P <3 #Iwassoocute #childhood #kalhonaho

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Jul 28, 2014 at 6:12am PDT

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A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Jun 5, 2016 at 8:26pm PDT

Jhanak who was seen in serials like Karishma ka Karishma (desi adaptation of Small Wonder) and numerous ads, got her first break when she was just 5-years-old after ad man Pradeep Sarkar cast her in a commercial he was directing.

#wheniwas5yearsold #musicvideo #manali #childhood

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Jun 29, 2014 at 6:53am PDT

Jhanak even acted in a Malayalam serial after which she was offered Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Na Ho starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Jaya Bachchan when she was 7-years-old.

Okay! I love this filter too much♥ #blackandwhite

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Apr 26, 2016 at 8:41am PDT

Her most memorable moment naturally was working with Shah Rukh Khan as she is a huge fan herself.

Heeeeeeee 😍🙌 #kalhonaho #srk

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Mar 20, 2015 at 7:53am PDT

Today, Jhanak is doing her Bachelors degree in Arts and wants to be a social activist and start an NGO to help oppressed women.

Wish you a very Happy Diwali ❤ Stay blessed! ✨ #Diwali

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Nov 11, 2015 at 12:22am PST

Hey Yo!👋

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Mar 29, 2016 at 2:58am PDT

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A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Feb 26, 2016 at 1:34am PST

KKK Days :)) #karishmakakarishma #tiscachopra #jhanakshukla #robot #reelmother

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Aug 30, 2014 at 2:32am PDT

12 AM birthday scenes! ❤ #twenty

A photo posted by Jhanak Shukla (@jhanakshukla) on Jan 23, 2016 at 2:01pm PST

We wish Jhanak all the very best!