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Jyoti Raj is an Indian choreographer and actress, who mainly works in the Telugu Film Industry. She is the wife of the Indian actor and choreographer Aata Sandeep.
Wiki/Biography
Jyothi Raj Sandeep was born as Dhana Lakshmi on Saturday, 12 December 1987 (age 36 years as of 2023) in Warangal, Telangana. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She did her schooling at Sri Sai Shivani Talent High School Hanmakonda, Warangal, and Sri Kakatiya Junior College, Boduppal, Hyderabad. She was inclined towards dance since childhood. While she was in school, she gave auditions for the reality TV dance show Aata Juniors and got selected for the show.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Jyoti Raj has four sisters and two of them are named Swati Krishna and Swetha Shankar. She is the youngest of all her sisters.
Jyoti Raj with her parents
Jyoti Raj with her sister Swati Krishna
Jyoti Raj with her sisters
Husband & Children
On 29 May 2013, Jyoti Raj got married to Aata Sandeep, an actor and choreographer, who works in the Telugu film industry. Together, they have a son named Lekhan Aata Sandeep.
Jyoti Raj and Aata Sandeep
Jyoti Raj with her husband and son
Career
Jyoti Raj began her career by participating in the reality TV dance show Aata Juniors which aired on Zee Telugu. She was one of the finalists of the show. She then participated in a few other dance reality shows. Thereafter, she bagged the negative role of Jwala in the Telugu TV serial Mudhu Bidda. The TV serial aired on Zee Telugu. In 2019, she gave a dance performance at Vishaka Beach Utsav. Jyoti has also performed at various award shows including Zee Kutymbam Awards, Santosham Suman TV South Indian Awards, Vysya Lime Light Awards, and Cinegoers Awards.
Jyoti Raj during her performance as Varalakshmi at the Zee Kutymbam Awards
She has posted various dance videos with her husband, Aata Sandeep, on her Instagram account, which are very popular among her followers. She has also endorsed the products of Isiri Farms on her Instagram account.
Jyoti Raj promoting Isiri Farms products on her Instagram account
In 2022, Jyoti, along with her husband Aata Sandeep, participated in the reality TV show IshmartJodi. A year later, Jyoti and her husband Aata Sandeep participated in the reality TV show Mr & Mrs Okariki Okaru on ETV Telugu.
Jyoti Raj and Aata Sandeep on the sets of Mr & Mrs Okari Ki Okaru
In 2023, Jyoti Raj and her husband Aata Sandeep participated in Star Maa’s dance reality TV show Neethone Dance and emerged as the winners of the show.
Jyoti Raj and Aata Sandeepj with their Neethone Dance Trophy
She made her Telugu film debut in 2023 with the film Love You Too in which she played the role of Poorna.
Jyoti Raj in a still from the film Love You Too
Jyoti and her husband became the brand ambassadors of the carpooling brand IN A TRIP, India’s first online outstation carpooling service, in 2023.
Jyoti Raj in a print advertisement for IN A TRIP
Jyoti also trains students in dance at her husband’s dance academy Sandeep Steps Dance Academy (Team Aata Sandeep) in Hyderabad.
Favourites
- Song: Maha Mudhosthunavoyi from the film Jai Chiranjeeva
Facts/Trivia
- Jyoti Raj is an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha.
Jyoti Raj and Aata Sandeep with the idol of Lord Ganesha
- Jyoti and Sandeep are together referred to as Sanjyo by their fans.Â
- Her husband lovingly calls her Jyo.Â
- Jyoti Raj follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In an interview, Jyoti revealed that she never took any training in dance. She learned dance by watching the dance steps of popular actors on television.