Surbhi Jyoti (born 29 May 1988), is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television along with Punjabi films. She made her acting debut with Akiyaan To Door Jayen Na as Sona in 2010. She rose to fame after her portrayal of Zoya Farooqui in Zee TV's romantic Qubool Hai for which she won numerous awards including <br /> ITA Awards for GR8! Performer Of The Year (Female).Jyoti got wider attention after portraying shape-shifting serpent Bela Sehgal in Colors TV's popular supernatural Naagin 3 for which she received a nomination for Best Actress in Indian Television Academy Awards. In 2021, she made her Hindi film debut with Ssaurabh Tyagi's comedy-drama Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? opposite Jassie Gill.

Early life

Jyoti was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. She received her early education from Shiv Jyoti Public School and then graduated from Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya. As a student of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, she participated in debates and received honours. Surbhi is a graduate with a degree in Economics and a Master's degree in English Literature from Apeejay College of Fine Arts.

Career

Jyoti started her career in regional theatre and films. She has also been a radio jockey. She worked in Punjabi language films ''Ik Kudi Punjab Di'', ''Raula Pai Gaya'' and ''Munde Patiala De'' as well as the Punjabi television series ''Akiyaan To Door Jayen Na'' and ''Kach Diyan Wanga''. She played the role of Zoya Farooqui. For the portrayal of the character, she won the award for GR8! Performer of the Year—Female at the Indian Television Academy Awards and Best Début Actress at the Zee Gold Awards 2013. She also won Best Jodi award with Karan Singh Grover. In 2014, Qubool Hai underwent a reboot, in which she played a double role of Sanam and Seher. In 2014, she ranked 16th in an annual poll conducted by UK-based weekly newspaper Eastern Eye. At Zee Gold Awards 2015, Karanvir Bohra and Jyoti were given the Best Onscreen Jodi Award. In 2015, ''Qubool Hai'' introduced a 25-year leap, post which she played Mahira, her fifth role in the show. In 2015, she ranked 17th in an annual poll conducted by UK-based weekly newspaper Eastern Eye. The Show ''Qubool Hai'' ended in January 2016. In 2016, she hosted a travel based web show ''Desi Explorers Taiwan'' along with many other television actors. In 2016 she entered in 4 Lions Films' show ''Ishqbaaaz'' in a cameo opposite Shaleen Malhotra as Mallika Kabeer Choudhary, a business women who is an architect by profession. In September 2016, she hosted yet another travel based web show ''Desi Explorers Yas Island'' with many other television actors.

In 2017, she featured in 4 Lions Films' web show named ''Tanhaiyan'' opposite Barun Sobti as Meera Kapoor, a non judgmental and an emotionally vulnerable fashion designer. All episodes of the web series were released on Hotstar on 14 February 2017. In 2017, She starred in Star Plus's psychological thriller show ''Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai'' as Geetanjali Singh Shekhari, a girl from a royal family. She was paired opposite Shoaib Ibrahim and the show included actors like Sharad Kelkar, Sreejita De and Shaleen Malhotra. The show ended on 18 June 2017.

As of 2021 Surbhi Jyoti would be making her Big Screen Debut in Bollywood with Jassie Gill in "Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?"