Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran | |
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| File:Shriya Saran 2010.jpg | |
| Born | Shriya Saran |
| Other names | Sreya, Shreya, Sriya Charan, Sriya Saran |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | http://www.shriyasaran.com |
Shriya Saran (Hindi: श्रेया सरन, pronounced [ʃreːjaː ˈsərən]) (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian film actress. She began her career acting in music videos, while also attending an acting studio. After her debut in 2001 with Ishtam, played the role of Bhanu in Santhosham. Following the film she appeared in several Telugu films, whilst also acting in Bollywood and Tamil films. In 2007, Saran starred in Sivaji: The Boss, the highest grosser in the Indian film history.
Early life
Shriya Saran was born in Dehradun to Pushpendra Saran and Neeraja Saran. She was brought up in Ranipur, a few miles from Haridwar. Her father Pushpendra Saran works at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. and her mother is a school teacher, teaching chemistry. Saran is their second child and has an elder brother Abhiroop. Saran completed her schooling from Delhi Public School, Haridwar. She did her college from Lady Shri Ram College and received a B.A.
Career
Early career
Saran's first screen appearance was in the music video of Tirakthi Kyon Hawa by Reenu Nathan, which she was given a chance to perform in by her dance teacher who had recommended her. Ramoji Films offered her the lead role of Neha in their film Ishtam starring and directed by newcomers. Before the release of Ishtam, Saran signed; Santosham, Nuvve Nuvve and Tagore.
Film career
Telugu Film
Saran started her movie acting career with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001), produced by Usha Kiran Movies. Soon she signed for Nagarjuna's Santosham (2002). Her later movies include Nuvve Nuvve with Tarun, Ela Cheppanu, Nenunnanu opposite Akkineni Nagarjuna, Arjun with Mahesh Babu, Naa Alludu with Jr. NTR and Balu ABCDEFG opposite Pawan Kalyan. She then starred in Chatrapati opposite Prabhas. She then appeared with Ravi Teja in Bhageeratha. She than acted in many Telugu films as an item number and cameo appearance such as Boss opposite Akkineni Nagarjuna, Game oppposite Vishnu, Devadasu opposite Ram, Munna opposite Prabhas and her last film Tulasi opposite Venkatesh. She also make her cameo appearance in National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Bommalata. Saran is slated for Komaram Puli with actor Pawan Kalyan as she doing a special appearance in a song[1][2]. This film will be directed by S. J. Suryaah and Saran will perform for a song which will tune by A.R. Rahman[3]. Saran will also make her comeback as a heroine in Telugu cinema industry after a five year gap[4][5][6] in the film Don Seenu opposite Ravi Teja[4][7]. She starred her last film as heroine in Bhageeratha which also starred by Ravi Teja.
Tamil Film
She made her Tamil movie debut in Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003)[8], along with Telugu actor Tarun and Trisha Krishnan[9]. She also appeared in Kollywood's Mazhai with Jayam Ravi and with Dhanush in the film Thiruvilayadal Arambam. She starred in S. Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss. She then appeared opposite Joseph Vijay in Azhagiya Tamil Magan in which her presence was panned by Rediff: "The gorgeous woman ... is Shriya, whose acting is as bad as her looks are good." [10]. She then make a special appearance with Vadivelu in the film Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan which her only Tamil film in 2008. After after one year gap in Tamil film, she starred in the film Thoranai opposite Vishal. She followed this with the role of Subbulakshmi opposite Vikram in Kanthaswamy which is a blockbuster[11][12][13]. Later, she appeared in the Tamil film Kutty which is a remake of telugu blockbuster film Arya with Dhanush and the film declared hit at box office[14]. She then acted in the film Jaggubhai which directed by K.S. Ravikumar. She played as Sarath Kumar's daughter and a spoilt brat. Saran will be seen with Arya's next venture Chikku Bukku. She has signed up for the film Rowthiram opposite Jeeva which was to be produced by R. B. Choudary. Shriya is also filming with Kamal Hassan in the film Marmayogi[15][16][17], whilst actress Trisha Krishnan and Hema Malini[18] are also doing supporting roles in the film. Marmayogi has been shelved for sometimes due to financial problem facing by the film's producers[19][20].
Malayalam
Shriya Saran's debut film in Malayalam was Pokkiri Raja starring Megastar Mammootty, in which she appeared opposite Prithviraj[21][22][23]: The film was released on 7 May 2010.
Hindi
Saran's first Hindi film is Tujhe Meri Kasam. Saran acted along with Genelia D'Souza and Ritesh Deshmukh. She then acted in the film Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum with Arya Babbar. Later she acted in movie Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart[24][25] alongside Aftab Shivdasani. Saran then starred in Awaarapan alongside Emraan Hashmi which was a first joint production movie between India and Pakistan.[citation needed] In 2008, she acted in Mission Istanbul with Zayed Khan and Vivek Oberoi. Saran then acted in the Hindi remake of the Telugu film Athadu Ek - The Power of One with Bobby Deol. She then moved to Tamil cinema and has not acted in any Hindi films. She is currently filming with Akshay Kumar in the film Komagata Maru that will be directed by Deepa Mehta [26][27]. The film will undergo a long production as the film is planned as a release in 2014 as the 100th anniversary of Komagata Maru incident.[28][29][30][31][32]
Other work and events
Saran was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which seeks to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.[33]. She also walked the ramp for fashion designer Neeta Lulla at the Chennai International Fashion Week on 20 December 2009[34][35]. She is now the brand ambassador for Lux[36][37][37][38] and the anti-dandruff shampoo Head & Shoulders[39]. Saran recently signed as brand ambassador for a new reality dance show 'Dhee-4'[40].
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Awards and Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ishtam | Neha | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Santosham | Bhanu | Telugu | |
| Chennakeshava Reddy | Preethi | Telugu | ||
| Nuvve Nuvve | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | Girija | Hindi | |
| Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu | Seeta Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Tagore | Devaki | Telugu | ||
| Ela Cheppanu | Priya | Telugu | ||
| Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18 | Reshma | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | Anu | Telugu | |
| Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum | Rani | Hindi | ||
| Arjun | Roopa | Telugu | ||
| Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart | Sanam | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Balu ABCDEFG | Anu | Telugu | |
| Naa Alludu | Meghana | Telugu | ||
| Sadaa Mee Sevalo | Kanthi | Telugu | ||
| Soggadu | Shriya | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| Subhash Chandra Bose | Svarajyam | Telugu | ||
| Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu | Satyabhama | Telugu | ||
| Mazhai | Shailaja | Tamil | ||
| Chatrapathi | Neelu | Telugu | Nominated, Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award | |
| Bhageeratha | Shweta | Telugu | ||
| Bommalata | Swathi | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | Devadasu | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance |
| Game | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Boss | Sanjana | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| Thiruvilayadal Arambam | Priya | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Munna | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Arasu | Ankita | Kannada | Cameo appearance | |
| Sivaji: The Boss | Tamizhselvi | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine | |
| Awaarapan | Aaliya | Hindi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Hindi Female Debut Award | |
| Tulasi | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Abinaya | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan | Pidariatha | Tamil | Special appearance |
| Mission Istanbul | Anjali Sagar | Hindi | Winner, Stardust Exciting New Face Award | |
| The Other End of the Line | Priya Sethi | English | ||
| 2009 | Ek - The Power of One | Preet | Hindi | |
| Thoranai | Indhu | Tamil | ||
| Kanthaswamy | Subbulakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Cooking with Stella | Tannu | English | ||
| 2010 | Kutty | Geetha | Tamil | |
| Jaggubhai | Monisha Jagannathan | Tamil | ||
| Na Ghar Ke Na Ghat Ke | Hindi | Special appearance | ||
| Pokkiri Raja | Aswathy | Malayalam | ||
| Komaram Puli | Telugu | Post-production Special Appearance | ||
| Chikku Bukku | Anu | Tamil | Filming | |
| Don Seenu | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Rowthiram | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Komagata Maru | Delayed | |||
| Marmayogi[15] | Not yet announced | Tamil | Delayed |
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