Overview
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal is an Indian television actress best known for her long-running role as Roshan Sodhi in the SAB TV sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. She portrayed the character, the Punjabi wife of Roshan Singh Sodhi, for several years on the show, becoming a familiar face in Indian family television.
Key facts
| Name | Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal |
|---|---|
| Profession | Television actress |
| Known for | Role of Roshan Sodhi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah |
| Industry | Indian television |
| Language of work | Hindi |
Career
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal worked in Indian television for over a decade. She joined the cast of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, produced by Neela Tele Films and aired on Sony SAB, in its early years. The show, based on the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma by Taarak Mehta in the Gujarati weekly Chitralekha, premiered on 28 July 2008 and became one of the longest-running Indian sitcoms.
In the series, she played Roshan Kaur Sodhi, one of the women residents of the fictional Gokuldham Society in Mumbai. The character was the second actress to portray Roshan Sodhi, after Delnaaz Irani, who originated the role. Bansiwal's portrayal of the Punjabi homemaker, married to Roshan Singh Sodhi (played by Gurucharan Singh), formed part of the show's ensemble depiction of a multi-cultural housing society.
Public profile
Bansiwal received public attention beyond her acting work after she raised allegations of workplace harassment against the producer of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Asit Kumarr Modi, and others associated with the production. The matter was reported in Indian media and led to her departure from the show. The complaint became part of wider public discussions on workplace conduct in the Indian television industry.
Personal life
She is married and uses the surname Bansiwal after her husband. She has been based in Mumbai during her television career.
Significance
Through her sustained presence in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Bansiwal contributed to one of Indian television's most widely watched comedy serials, which has run for thousands of episodes and is broadcast in multiple regional markets. Her later public statements drew attention to issues of workplace safety for women working in long-running television productions.