| 1. Riya Shukla is a talented Indian actress in television and films. |
| 2. She began learning classical music and Kathak dance at Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Allahabad at 3 years old. |
| 3. In 2012, Riya made her debut on the TV talent show 'Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz.' |
| 4. Actor Pankaj Tripathi gave her the nickname 'Longia Mirch' for her impressive acting skills. |
| 5. In 2017, Riya worked as an art director for the short film 'Butterflies and Hurricanes' directed by Savvas Christou. |
| 6. She has appeared in various TV commercials, including 'Ted Talk Nayi Soch' and 'Whisper Ultra.' |
| 7. Later, she participated in Zee TV’s dance reality show, Dance India Dance. |
| 8. She did small roles in Bollywood films like ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ (2015) and ‘San’ 75 Pachattar’ (2016). |
| 9. In 2016, she auditioned for the film ‘Nil Bate Sannata’ in Lucknow and was selected to play the character of Apeksha ‘Apu’ Shivlal Sahay. |
| 10. She won the Star Screen Best Child Artist Award for this film in the same year. |
