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Jividha Sharma Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Delhi
Relationship Status: Divorced
Age: 44 Years

Jividha Sharma

Bio/Wiki
Birth NameCrazy
Other NameJeevitha Sharma
Nickname(s)Crazy
Profession(s)• Actress
• Model
• Businesswoman
Famous RolePooja Verma in Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
Poster of Jividha Sharma's hit film, Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight (approx.)55 Kg (121 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTelugu Film: Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Kavitha (1998)
Poster of Jividha Sharma's debut Telugu film, Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Hindi Film: Taal as Ilavati "Ila" Shankar Manhuja (1999)
Jividha Sharma with Aishwarya Rai during a scene of her debut Hindi film, Taal
Tamil Film: Yuva Rathna as Sandhya (2002)
Poster of Jividha Sharma's debut Tamil film, Yuva Rathna
Punjabi Film: Mini Punjab as Simran (2009)
Poster of Jividha Sharma's debut Punjabi film, Mini Punjab
Hindi TV Show: Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan as Muskaan Mathur (2003, aired on ZEE TV)
Poster of Jividha Sharma's debut Hindi TV show, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan
Awards• Special Award in 2019
Jividha Sharma receiving an award from Madhuri Dixit
• Special Award at Tycoon Global Awards in 2023
Jividha Sharma at Tycoon Global Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth10 December 1980 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)44 Years
BirthplaceDelhi, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi
SchoolSt. Xavier's School, Delhi
Educational QualificationBachelor of Commerce (BCom)
ReligionHinduism
EthnicityPunjabi
Hobbies• Travelling
• Gymming
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusDivorced
Family
Husband/SpouseJividha Sharma with her ex-husband
ChildrenSon- Vidhaan Ashta (Model)
Jividha Sharma's son
Daughter- Ashtami Ashta (Assistant Director)
Jividha Sharma's daughter
ParentsFather- Subhash Sharma (born 8 February 1949 - died 6 June 2022)
Mother
Jividha Sharma parents
SiblingsSister(s)- 2
• Sheetal Sharma
Jividha Sharma with her mother and sisters

Jividha Sharma

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jividha Sharma

  • Jivisha Sharma was born into a conservative Punjabi family.
  • Her father had hoped that a boy would be born, as he already had 2 daughters. So, he had already thought of the name Crazy. When Jividha Sharma was born, her parents named her Crazy first, but they later changed her name to Jividha after she complained that boys in her school often taunted her by calling her ‘crazy ball.’
  • She liked studying and sports during her childhood. During her teenage years, she developed an interest in dancing, particularly Kathak.

    A childhood photo of Jividha Sharma

    A childhood photo of Jividha Sharma

  • Her mother liked watching films, and Jividha often watched films with her. So, she also got interested in films.

    Jividha Sharma with her mother during her teenage years

    Jividha Sharma with her mother during her teenage years

  • She later went to a studio for a photoshoot. The studio owner liked her photo and put it on the wall.
  • A person associated with the South film industry once visited the studio, where he saw her photo and contacted her family.
  • He later signed her for the Tamil film, Kaadhale Nimmadhi, starring Suriya, which released in 1998. She was in 8th standard at the time.
  • Her father later told her to focus on education and complete her studies. Famous director Mani Ratnam wanted to cast her in a film, but her father politely declined the offer.
  • After her 10th exams, she went on a trip to Mumbai with her family.
  • During the trip, she auditioned for Subhash Ghai’s film Taal. It was her first audition. She passed and got a supporting role.

    Jividha Sharma during the shoot of Taal

    Jividha Sharma during the shoot of Taal

  • While shooting for the song Taal Se Taal Mila, she was shooting in Lonavala. During one sequence, she was coming out of a pond when her leg slipped and she tore the ligament of her left leg. Doctors advised her against dancing or even walking.
  • She shot the remaining song while spraying with painkiller spray, which amazed the choreographer Saroj Khan.
  • After struggling for more than a year when she gave regular auditions for advertisements but failed to get any, she got a call from Aruna Irani, looking for an actress for the film Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa (2002).

    Jividha Sharma with Aruna Irani

    Jividha Sharma with Aruna Irani

  • In 2002, she also played the lead role in the Telugu film Yuva Rathna, but got bad reviews for her role.
  • She later acted in a Hindi film, Sila, which never got completed.
  • She has been very open about the casting couch experiences during her struggle times in Bollywood.
  • During an interview, she revealed that people told her to compromise, which she did not understand initially, but later understood they meant to make intimate relationships to get roles in films.
  • She later acted in many TV serials, including Zameen Se Aassman Tak (2004) and Doli Saja Ke (2008).
  • She later worked in many Punjabi films, such as The Lion of Punjab (2011) as Jassi, which was Diljit Dosanjh’s debut Punjabi film.
  • During a trip to Mumbai for the promotion of the film, he once saw a billboard and told Jividha, “One day, my picture will be up there too.
  • She was once travelling from Chandigarh to Ludhiana for the promotion of her Punjab film Dil Sada Luteya Gaya, she met with a major road accident which left her bedridden for 6 months and with many cuts and bruises on her entire body, including her face. It took her 2 years to recover completely.
  • While healing from the injuries, she read many books, such as ‘Steve Jobs’ by Walter Isaacson.
  • After her recovery, she started studying film production.
  • From August 2016 to July 2019, she worked as a Business Development Creative and Project & Creative Director at Sri Adhikari Brothers Group.

    Jividha Sharma when she worked at Sri Adhikari Brothers Group

    Jividha Sharma when she worked at Sri Adhikari Brothers Group

  • She was the Creative Director of Red Bulb Studios LLP from March 2020 to October 2020, after which she was promoted to Head – Business and Alliance, which she remained for 1 year.
  • Between November 2021 and March 2022, she worked as Business Development and Strategic Alliances Manager. She later became the Business Development Head between March 2022 and August 2022.
  • She served as the Head of Business Development of OTT platform Atrangii from March 2022 to August 2022.
  • From November 2022 to July 2023, she was the Head of Sales and Development in the Content Engineers.
  • She also served as a producer at Bulb Chamka from July 2023 to September 2023.
  • In September 2023, she became the Chief Operating Officer at the SP Cinecorp Cinematic Venture Limited.
  • She is a believer of manifestation and visualisation techniques and also has a vision board in her house.
  • She is an animal lover and has two pet dogs.

    Jividha Sharma with her dog

    Jividha Sharma with her dog

  • She once talked about her marriage and revealed that she dealt with abusive behaviour, which forced her to divorce her spouse.

    Jividha Sharma with her ex-husband and children

    Jividha Sharma with her ex-husband and children