Name Shriya SaranProfession Actress
Date of Birth Sep 11, 1982
Birth Place Dehradun
Height 5' 6''
Mother Tongue Hindi
Education School: Delhi Public school
College: B.A(lit) from L.S.R. College, Delhi
Family Father: Pushpendra Saran(works in BHEL)
Mother: Neeraja Saran(teacher)
Boyfriend Rajiv Mallu
Debut Telugu:'Ishtam' with 'Charan'
Hindi: 'Shukriya' with 'Aftab'
Tamil: 'Maahai' with 'Jayam Ravi'
Entry into films The director of 'Ishtam' Mr.Rao was impressed by her appearance in the music video Chalti Kyon Hawa and selected for their film.
Marriage " I especially like the after love in an arranged marriage."
Shriya Saran:
Shriya Saran born September 11, 1982 also known by the mononym Shriya, is an Indian film actress, model and presenter. She has worked in mulitple of the regional industries of Indian cinema, including Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu language films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada. Saran made her film debut in 2001 with Ishtam and had her first commercial success with the Telugu film Santhosham (2002). She would subsequently appear in several Telugu films, while making in-roads in the Hindi and Tamil film industries.
In 2007, Saran starred in Sivaji: The Boss, the highest grossing Tamil film at that time. Her following projects include Tamil films such as Kanthaswamy (2009), as well as high-budget Hindi productions like Mission Istanbul (2008), her roles in which have established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industry.In 2008, Saran played the lead role in the American-Indian co-production The Other End of the Line.
Apart from her work in films, Saran has been the brand ambassador for several stores across India, endorsing beauty and health products. Among other activities, she has taken part in a number of charity organisations, and in 2011 opened a spa employing visually challenged people.
Early life
Shriya Saran was born in Dehradun to Pushpendra Saran and Neeraja Saran.Her father worked for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and her mother was a chemistry teacher in Delhi Public School, Haridwar, from where Saran completed her schooling. Her family lived in the small town BHEL colony in Haridwar when she was growing up.She later studied at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature.Saran is an accomplished Kathak dancer, trained by Shovana Narayan during her youth.She has a brother named Abhiroop who is settled in Mumbai.
Career
Early career (2001–2003)
While in her sophomore year at the LSR College in Delhi, Saran got her first opportunity to appear in front of the camera for a video shoot. Following her dance teacher's recommendation, she was invited to appear in the music video of Renoo Nathan's "Thirakti Kyun Hawa". Shot in Banaras, the video was seen by Ramoji Films who offered her the lead role of Neha in their film Ishtam. Saran accepted the part, and even before it was released she was signed to four more films.In 2002 she starred in Santosham, co-starring Nagarjuna, Prabhu Deva and Gracy Singh, which was her first commercial success. For her work in the film, Saran earned her first nomination for the CineMAA Award for Best Actor- Female, giving her a good foothold in the Telugu industry in the early part of her career.
In 2003, Saran acted a supporting role in her first Hindi film, Tujhe Meri Kasam, starring debutants Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in leading roles. She performed the lead role in Telugu film Tagore, which was a commercial success, and she followed it with her Tamil film debut in Enakku 20 Unakku 18, alongside Tarun and Trisha Krishnan, thus giving her films in three languages that year. Ups and downs (2004–2007)
After a moderate year in 2004, Saran had ten 2005 releases, nine of which were Telugu films. For Chatrapathi, in which she appeared opposite Prabhas, she earned her first nomination for the Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award. Moviebuzz said that it was an action film, and Saran's character was not well developed; that she was there primarily for the songs. Meanwhile, she tried to make her comeback in Tamil with Mazhai, a remake of the Telugu film Varsham. Neither the movie nor her performance were received well.Saran's only 2006 release, excluding special appearances, was the Tamil film Thiruvilayadal Arambam.
In 2007, she was chosen to play the lead female role opposite Rajinikanth in S. Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss, which was the most expensive Indian film at that time.R. G. Vijayasarathy wrote in his review for Rediff that aside from her beauty, Saran "proves that she can act too".Her performance earned her a South Scope Style Award for Best Tamil Actress, her first award win, and a nomination at the Vijay Awards.The role also made her an overnight star in the south Indian film industry.
Saran then made her comeback in Hindi cinema with Awaarapan alongside Emraan Hashmi, which was a joint production between India and Pakistan. She received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for her role. This was in fact her fourth Hindi film, but the others had failed to make any impact. Sanjay Ram, writing for Business of Cinema, gave the film 2.5 of 5 stars, but said that Saran provided a brief but compelling performance.Saran later said that the film strengthened her conviction that all religions are equal.Later that year she appeared in one more Tamil film, Azhagiya Tamil Magan opposite Vijay. Though critics exalted her looks, her performance received mixed reviews, one reviewer going so far as to say that her acting is as bad as her looks are good.
Recent work (2008–present)
In 2008, she acted in the Hindi film Mission Istanbul with Zayed Khan, Vivek Oberoi and Shabbir Ahluwalia. She played the character of Anjali Sagar which was inspired by the character of Romila Dutta played by Preity Zinta in the film Lakshya; a journalist who desires to have a child with her husband, which leads to their separation, since he is reluctant. Rediff and Bollywood Hungama critics said that her character was totally wasted and also had a weak characterization.However, she did pick up the Stardust Exciting New Face Award.
Saran then made her Hollywood debut in Ashok Amritraj's The Other End of the Line.She played the role of Priya Sethi who works as a telephone operator in an India Call Centre, while acting alongside Jesse Metcalfe,Anupham Kher and Tara Sharma. Shriya's performance was praised by critics, particularly her on-screen chemistry with Jesse Metcalfe. John Anderson, writing for Variety magazine, said it was "a winning Stateside debut for beautiful Indian actress Shriya Saran."
In 2009, she appeared in the successful Tamil film Kanthaswamy, gaining her a nomination at the Vijay Awards, and her third award win, this time the Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress in Tamil. Of her character in the film, Saran said that it was the best she has done so far.She then appeared in another English film, Cooking with Stella, which is a comedy, but also takes a look at the serious nature of relationships between servants and employers. It was selected to the Toronto International Film Festival, which Saran attended.
In 2010, Saran made her Malayalam debut with Pokkiri Raja in which she appeared opposite Mammootty and Prithviraj.The film created big hype among the audience in Kerala and was declared a super hit in the first week, breaking the record in Malayalam cinema by grossing over Indian Rupee symbol.svg22,100,000 (US$492,830) in its first week of release.Saran herself was appreciated for her performance. She then enacted her first lead role in a Telugu film after five years, in the successful action-comedy film Don Seenu opposite Ravi Teja. Saran was last seen in the Tamil film Chikku Bukku with Arya and Preetika Rao, directed by Manikandan, a former assistant to director Jeeva
Awards:
Wins:
2007 - South Scope Style Award - Best Tamil Actress for Sivaji: The Boss 2008 - Stardust Exciting New Face Award for Mission Istanbul 2009 - Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress in Tamil for Kanthaswamy
Nominations
2002 - CineMAA Award for Best Actor- Female for Santhosham 2005 - Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for Chatrapathi 2007 - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Awaarapan 2007 - Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance for Awaarapan 2007 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine for Sivaji: The Boss 2009 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine for Kanthaswamy
National honours and recognitions
2010 - TSR Lalitha Kala Parishath Awards for Contributions to Telugu Cinema 2010 - Featured in a poll conducted by Rediff about woman achievers in Indian entertainment, ranking her among the top actresses.
