Following this she landed the part of the rebellious teenager Minnie Chandra in Coronation Street, who she played for eighteen months.
She initially auditioned for a different part, but impressed producers so much so in her meeting that the role of Minnie was written in for her.
Jhakra was also cast in Scallywagger and Inn Mates starring Neil Morrissey, comedy sketch shows for the BBC playing various characters.
In July 2010, Jhakra was cast as new ambitious English teacher Eleanor Chaudry in the BBC One school-based drama series, Waterloo Road.
Jhakra has also given a one-woman show called Dance Without Movement in which she took her audiences through a journey of a young Asian woman's life in England as well as performing as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin at the Theatre Royal, Windsor for Bill Kenwright during Christmas 2009.