Jigna Vora Introduction
Jigna Vora is a contestant in the Indian Television Reality Show Big Boss Season 17. Moreover, she is currently a practitioner of tarot card reading and astrology. Hence, she was a former crime reporter who was accused of being the main suspect in the murder case of the journalist Jyotirmoy Dey in the year 2011.
Jigna Vora Family and Past Life
Jigna Vora’s full name is Jigna Jitendra Vora. However, she also goes by the nickname JV. Since, she was born on the 22nd of February 1974 and currently, her age is 49 years as in the year 2023. Moreover, Jigna was born in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Hence, she had a total of five persons in her family including herself. Moreover, She, having divorced her husband, has a family that includes her father, mother, grandfather, son, and herself. While her father’s name remains unknown, her mother is named “Harshaben.”
who is deceased and her grandfather’s name is “ Tulsidas Hargovindas ” ( deceased ). Since then, Jigna Completed her bachelor’s degree in law from DG, Ruparel College, Mumbai. Therefore, In addition to it, she completed a one-year diploma in mass communications from the K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai.
Jigna Vora Physical Stats
Height: Her height is 5 feet and 5 inches ( 5’5” ).
Eye Colour: Her eye color is Black.
Hair Colour: Her hair color is Black too.
Ethnicity: Her ethnicity is Gujarati.
Food Habit: She is a Vegetarian.
Jigna Vora Spiritual Awakening and Religion
Hence, she is a disciple of Guru Satish Kaku, who is a spiritual guru. Moreover, he is the founder and trustee of the “ Swarg Foundation ”. When she was in prison because of the allegations she faced in the case related to J.Dey. , she spoke to BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur who is commonly known as ( Sadhvi Pragya ). Sadhvi Pragya’s talk influenced her to feel spiritually awakened.
Jigna Vora Relationship
However, Jigna Vora got married to her partner on the 4th of December 1998.
Marital Status: She is separated from her husband.
Jigna Vora Controversy
The Jyotirmoy Dey Murder Controversy: On the 11th of June 2011 J. Dey was killed in a shootout at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai. Moreover, the mastermind behind the shootout and the murder and the hitmen affiliated was “ Chotta Rajan ”. However, On 25 November 2011, Jigna the Deputy Chief of Bureau for the Asian Age, was arrested by the police. She was arrested under suspicion of her involvement in the high-profile murder. The police said that Vora provided crucial information to Rajan. She shared Dey’s address and motorcycle license plate number. She faced charges under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, such as murder, criminal conspiracy, destruction, of evidence, and the Arms Act. Investigating officer Himanshu Roy presented phone records of conversations between Rajan and Vora. Which was bold evidence to support the murder allegations against her.
The police also claimed that the professional rivalry between Vora and Dey was the motive behind the murder. However, the police lacked strong evidence to incriminate her. Vora was imprisoned in Byculla Women’s Jail in Mumbai and remained there for nine months., On 27th of July 2012, she was granted bail by a special court due to her responsibilities as a single parent taking care of a child. The special court judge, S M Modak, also noted that Vora had no previous criminal record. Therefore, In the year 2018, the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act ( MCOCA ) convicted “ Chotta Rajan ” and eight other defendants in the case. Therefore, Vora got arrested due to lack of evidence.
Net – Worth
Jigna Vora revealed in an interview that she used to earn over Rs 1 lakh as the Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Asian Age.
Inspiration for a Netflix Series
Thereafter spending a total of seven years in prison, when proven innocent and not guilty for the J. Dey murder case, Vora further wrote a book to document her experiences. Moreover, the book later served as an inspiration for a show on Netflix named “ Scoop ”.Hence, the name of her book was “ Behind the Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison ”. Her biography of seven years in prison inspired the Netfil series named “ Scoop”. The series starred Karishma Tanna in the lead role and earned both the Best Asian Series and Best Lead Actress accolades. “ Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison ” is her story written in her own words. In the book, Hence, she describes her time in prison, the court hearings, and her years as a crime reporter breaking many front-page stories. Since It was published in the year September 2019.
Some Interesting Facts About Her
1. Jigna was inspired to become a crime reporter by watching “ Velly Thevar ” who is a famous Crime Reporter from “ The Times of India ”. Who was also her professor at K.J. Somaiya?
2. She in the year 1998, after being forced by her parents got married and moved to Bharuch, Gujarat. It was an arranged marriage for which she had to give up her internship at a well-known law firm. They had informed her that her husband was an engineer who ran a printing press in Bharuch. However, she later got to know that her husband faked his job which eventually led to the separation of the couple.
3. In the year 2004, she returned to her mother’s home in Ghatkopar, along with her son.
4. Vora then sent her son to the boarding school in Maharashtra in the year 2009
5. In December 2005, she reported on her first underworld story, which involved the arrest of Chhota Rajan‘s wife Sujata Nikalje. She was arrested under the MCOCA for making extortion threats against a builder.
6. In her book Behind Bars in Byculla (2019), she revealed that her father had a drinking problem, which hurt her childhood and her family.
7. Her mother, Harshaben passed away on 9 June 2015 after suffering from a heart attack.
8. In the year 2006, she joined Mumbai Mirror as a court reporter, where she was assigned to cover the sessions court in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.
9.Jigna Vora wrote an autobiography on the seven years of her imprisonment.
10.Her son is a chef by profession and currently lives in New York, United States.
11.Jigna is proficient in writing and speaking a total of three languages that are Hindi, English and Gujarati.
12.She is also one of the most famous and controversial crime reporters in India.
13.As seen in the Indian reality show Bigg Boss Season 17, Jigna is a great cook when it comes to Indian Cuisine.
FAQ’s
Q1. How Many Children does Jigna have?
Ans. She has a single boy child.
Q2. What is Jigna’s Profession?
Ans. She is an ex-crime reporter and currently a tarot card reader and an Astrologer.
Q3. For how many years was Jigna in Jail?
Ans. She was in Jail for Seven Years.
Q4. What was the name of Jigna’s book?
Ans. The name of the book that she wrote herself is “ Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison ”.
