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Supriya Shukla

Supriya Shukla at Zee Rishtey Awards 2018
Supriya Shukla at Zee Rishtey Awards 2018 Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bb Entertainment / CC BY 3.0

Overview

Supriya Shukla (née Raina) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi-language television and films. She is best known to television audiences for her portrayal of Sarla Arora in the Zee TV serials Kumkum Bhagya and its spin-off Kundali Bhagya. In 2023, she joined the cast of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3 in the role of Shalini Kapoor.

Key facts

Name Supriya Shukla
Maiden name Raina
Nationality Indian
Occupation Television and film actress
Notable roles Sarla Arora in Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya; Shalini Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3
Primary broadcaster Zee TV

Career

Shukla has been active in the Hindi entertainment industry across television and film. Her recurring association with Zee TV's Balaji Telefilms-produced family dramas brought her wide recognition, particularly through the character of Sarla Arora, the mother of the lead protagonists in Kumkum Bhagya and the connected universe of Kundali Bhagya.

Television

  • Kumkum Bhagya (Zee TV) – as Sarla Arora.
  • Kundali Bhagya (Zee TV) – as Sarla Arora, reprising the role in the spin-off series.
  • Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3 (2023) – as Shalini Kapoor.

Significance

Through her long-running role as Sarla Arora, Shukla became a familiar face in Indian prime-time television, contributing to two of Zee TV's most widely watched daily soaps. Her move to Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3 in 2023 marked a transition to a Sony Entertainment Television franchise.

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