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Priya Sharma is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Fiona Wade. The character was introduced along with her brothers Jai (Chris Bisson) and Nikhil (Rik Makarem) by series producer Gavin Blyth as part of an ongoing overhaul of the show. Blyth described the characters as young contemporary and living independent of their parents. Priya was originally played by Effie Woods from her introduction on 14 September 2009 until 1 March 2010.