In her early age Bangladeshi Actress Joya was attracted to music and dancing. Although her father wanted her  to be a service-holder, Joya was interested in building her career in  music and drawing. Besides her studies, she took a diploma course in Rabindra Sangeet  and also undertook training in classical music. Her passion about art  also carried her along as she made a solo art exhibition of her own. She  also opened a music school.

According to Joya, Faisal, her husband, inspired her a lot after  their marriage. Then she worked in Giashuddin Selim’s Shongshoy and it  took her into the spotlight. She is now acting on the film 'Guerrilla'  which is based on the famous ‘Nishiddho Loban’ by eminent poet-writer  Syed Shamsul Haque. There is a rumour that Faisal and jaya is now separated. but this in  not true.Jaya denied their separation many times. The news of their  separation published in few dailies was baseless, as there was no  concrete proof. And they didn't even talked to jaya and Faisal before  making the story.