Shriya Saran
Born: 1982-09-11 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Shriya Saran 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 such Tamil films as Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) and 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 has recently opened a spa employing visually challenged people.
Filmography
2026
- Drishyam 3 as Nandini Salgaonkar
2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- Showtime as Mandira
2023
- Music School
- Kabzaa as Madhumitha
2022
- RRR as Alluri Sarojini
- Tadka as Madhura
- Drishyam 2 as Nandini Salgaonkar
2021
- Gamanam as Kamala
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
2020
- Sab Kushal Mangal as Special Appearance
2019
- N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as Prabha
2018
- Gayatri
- Phamous as Lalli
- Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu as Neelima
2017
- Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan as Selvi
- Nakshatram as Special Appearance in "Time Ledu Guru"
- Paisa Vasool as Sarika
- Gautamiputra Satakarni as Vashishthee Devi
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Oopiri as Priya (Cameo)
2015
- Drishyam as Nandini Salgaonkar
- Gopala Gopala as Meenakshi
2014
- Manam as Rama Lakshmi / Anjali
- Chandra as Maharani Ammanmani Chandravathy
- Simply Baatein With Raveena as Herself
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Zila Ghaziabad as Special Appearance in "Chhamia No 1" Song
- Pavithra
2012
- Life Is Beautiful as Parvati
- Midnight's Children as Parvati
- Casanovva as Sameera Zacharia
- Gali Gali Chor Hai as Nisha
- Nuvva Nena
2011
- Rowthiram as Priya
- Rajapattai as special appearance
2010
- Jaggubhai as Monisha Jagannathan
- Kuchh Kariye as Alpana
- Uthama Puthiran as Kalpana (Guest Appearance)
- Kutty as Geetha
- Pokkiri Raja as Aswathy
- Don Seenu as Deepu
- Komaram Puli as Special Appearance in "Dochey" Song
- Chikku Bukku as Anu
- Cooking With Stella as Tannu
2009
- Kanthaswamy as Subbulakshmi
- Thoranai as Indhu
- Ek: The Power of One as Preet Kaur
2008
- Mission Istaanbul as Anjali Sagar
- Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
2007
- Sivaji: The Boss as Tamizhselvi Ramalingham
- Awarapan as Aaliyah
- Munna
- Azhagiya Tamil Magan as Abhinaya
- The Other End of the Line as Priya R. Sethi
- Arasu as Cameo
- Tulasi as Special Appearance in song "Ne Chuk Chuk Bandini"
- The Blue Umbrella as Binya's friend
2006
2005
- Bhageeratha as Shweta
- Chatrapathi as Neelu
- Naa Alludu as Meghana
- Subash Chandra Bose
- Mazhai as Shailaja
- Balu as Priya
- Soggadu
- Sada Mee Sevalo as Suryakantham
- Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu
2004
- Nenunnanu as Anu
- Arjun as Roopa
- Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart as Sanam K. Jindal
2003
- Ela Cheppanu as Actress
- Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Reshma
- Tujhe Meri Kasam as Girija
- Tagore as Devaki
- Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu
2002
- Nuvve... Nuvve... as Anjali
- Chennakesava Reddy as Preeti
- Santosham as Bhanu
2001
- Ishtam as Neha