Jigna Vora
Indian journalist
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Jigna Vora (born 1974) is a former Indian journalist. She was falsely accused of having a connection to the murder of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey and was booked under MCOCA.[1] Her biographical memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison inspired the 2023 Netflix series Scoop.[2] She practices tarot reading and astrology now.[3] She was a contestant on the Indian reality TV show, Bigg Boss Season 17, which started in October 2023. She was evicted from the show on Day 41.
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| Born | 22 February 1974 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree from D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai Diploma in Mass Communications, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai |
| Occupations | Journalist in 2008 and 2011 |
Jyotirmoy Dey murder
After the murder of Jyotirmoy Dey on 11 June 2011, Vora was booked under MCOCA and tried among ten other accused including Chhota Rajan.[4] At the time, Vora was working as the deputy chief of bureau of the Mumbai bureau of Indian English newspaper The Asian Age.[5] She was also Anchor of Zee News in 2017.
Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison
Vora biographical memoir about her journalism career and seven years of trial titled Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison was published by Penguin India in September 2019.[6]
In popular culture
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Bigg Boss (Hindi season 17) | Contestant | 18th place (Evicted on Day 41) | [9] |