Madhura Naik
Introduction '''Madhura Hemant Naik''' is an Indian model and actress who has appeared in television shows such as ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'',  ''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani'', ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon'', ''Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath'' and ''Tumhari Pakhi''.
Personal life She was born on 19 July 1984 to an Indian father and an Indian Israeli mother who is of Bene Israel origin and a part of the Jewish community in India. She was raised in Bahrain and had difficulty in Hindi in earlier days of her career.Her cousin sister and brother-in-law were killed during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.
Career Naik began her career as a model which led her to the music video "Umar Bhar" by Shael Oswal. She then worked in ''Bhaskar Bharti'' on Sony and ''Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi… Meri Bhabhi''. She played the lead in ''Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath'' on Life OK during which she appeared in many live performances and stage shows with Life OK and Star. She also played Sheetal Kapoor in the popular Star Plus series ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon''.She was a co-host on UTV Bindass' show ''Superdude''. She appeared in a cameo role as a lawyer named Jaspreet, in Star Plus's daily soap ''Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi… Meri Bhabhi''. She was seen as Tanya Rana, on Life OK's ''Tumhari Pakhi.'' She played the grey role of Palomi, who loves lead actor in ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. She portrayed a character in a same-sex relationship with the character played by Asma Badar in the television in the 2015 series ''MTV Big F''.
Social and political causes Naik is an advocate for animal rights and volunteers for PETA in stop caging of birds. She integrated it as a promotional activity while shooting for ''Superdude''.
Filmography ===Films=== Year Title Role Notes 2007 ''Good Boy, Bad Boy'' Raju's Sister 2010 ''Pyaar Impossible'' Alisha's Friend 2018 ''Looose Control'' Komal Marathi movie===Television=== Year  Show  Role  2007  ''Kahe Naa Kahe''  Neena ''Amber Dhara''  Deema 2008  ''Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai''  Sonia  ''Sangam''  Kaveri  2008–2010  ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil''  Maya Harman Juneja  2009-2010  ''Bhaskar Bharti''  Aarti2009 ''Shakuntala''  Rajkumari Gauri  2010  ''Dill Mill Gayye''  Suvarna Modi  ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3''  Contestant 2010-2011  ''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani''  Tanushree Ambolkar  2012  ''Superdude''  Co-Host  ''Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath''  Shikha  ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'' Sheetal Kapoor  2013  ''Tumhari Paakhi''  Tanya Rana  ''Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi… Meri Bhabhi''  Jaspreet/Jas  ''Uttaran''  Nilofer  2014–2015  ''Comedy Classes''  Shubhalaxmi  ''Tum Aise Hi Rehna''  Aanchal  2015  ''Akbar Birbal''  Qayamat Baano  ''MTV Big F''Shreya 2016  ''Naagin''  Mayuri 2017–2018 ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''  Palomi 2018 ''Tenali Rama''  Queen Munmun ''Kaun Hai?'' Nandini  ''Breathe'' Shaina 2018–2019 ''Kasautii Zindagii Kay''  Madhuri 2020  ''Alif Laila''  Dayan Hina ===Web series=== Year  Series  Role  2020  ''The Ghost Thesis''  Preksha
See also *Israelis in India*History of the Jews in India
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