Shriya Saran | |
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.jpg) Shriya Saran in 2019 | |
| Born | 11 September 1982 Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College for Women |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Children | 1 |
Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (pronounced [ʃrɪja səɾən] born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Although Saran aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001). She had her first commercial success with Santosham (2002).[1]
Saran subsequently appeared in several successful Telugu films such as Nenunnanu (2004) and Chatrapathi (2005), alongside Hindi and Tamil films. After marking her Hindi debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), she gained critical acclaim for her role in Awarapan (2007). Saran marked her Tamil debut with Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003) and starred in Sivaji (2007), the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. In 2008, Saran played the lead role in her first English film, The Other End of the Line. Her following projects included popular films such as Kanthaswamy (2009) in Tamil and Pokkiri Raja (2010) in Malayalam—roles that established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industries.[2] In 2012, Saran starred in Midnight's Children, an English adaptation of novel of the same name, for which she received international critical acclaim.
Saran achieved further commercial success by starring in films such as Pavitra (2013) and Chandra (2013). In 2014, Saran starred in the critically acclaimed Telugu film Manam, which brought her accolades for her performance. Saran has since been part of critical and commercial successes such as Drishyam (2015), Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017), RRR and Drishyam 2 both Co-starring Ajay Devgn(2022).
- ^ "Shriya Saran to raise funds for Covid-19 cause". 3 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Sizzling Shriya's Life in Pics (click through multiple pages)". NDTV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.