Jayna Tida

Jayna Tida is a British Indian Actress. She played the lead Ayesha Merchant in the west end Musical The Merchants of Bollywood directed by Toby Gough and Choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant. Based on the true story of two notable choreographers of the Indian film industry, Hiralal Merchant and his granddaughter, Vaibhavi Merchant. In July 2015, she was cast as Rani Sulakshana in the period drama Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani. She has featured in multiple commercials for companies such as Honda City, Ponds and Samsung.
Early life and background
Tida was born in London, United Kingdom. She is of Gujarati descent. She is a medical physiology graduate from King's College London. Before pursuing a career in acting she worked for Estée Lauder Companies, UK and was the director of choreography of the eastern-western dance troupe Dhoon XY based in London, who have performed live at the Royal Albert Hall.
Commercials
Tida was signed by the celebrity management agency Matrix India Entertainment and went on to feature in commercials for Honda City, Samsung, Capri, Dove, Sony Cybershot, Hp Laptops, Micromax, Airtel, ICICI, Ponds and Dabur Hair oil.
Filmography
Stage
* The Merchants of Bollywood (as Ayesha Merchant)
Television
* Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani (as Rani Sulakshana)
Short films
* Accidentally in love...The Wedding Film (as Alia)
Music video
She was featured in Shafqat Amanat Ali's song Dil Kookay from his album Muh Dikhai.