1. Shriya Pilgaonkar was born on 25 April 1989 and is an Indian actress, director and producer who primarily works in Hindi films and web series.
19 Facts About Shriya Pilgaonkar
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Later deciding to take a different route, Shriya Pilgaonkar completed her bachelor's degree in Sociology at St Xavier's College in Mumbai.
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At the age of five, Shriya Pilgaonkar first appeared on television in the Hindi serial Tu Tu Main Main, playing a boy named Bittu.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar made her stage debut in 2012 with her performance in Karan Shetty's 10-minute short play Freedom Of Love.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar made her big screen debut with the 2013 Marathi film Ekulti Ek.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar was offered the role of Swara by her father who wrote, directed, and produced the film.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar then worked in the French film Un plus une, helmed by Oscar-winning director Claude Lelouch.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar made her Bollywood debut in the 2016 film Fan.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar was selected for her role from the audition of 750 girls conducted by Maneesh Sharma, and she considered getting a role alongside Shah Rukh Khan a big breakthrough.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar played a strong and independent woman Sweety Gupta opposite Ali Fazal, in the series Mirzapur.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar received positive response for both the series, and India Today stated that she "impresses" as Divya aka Mariam.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar first played Advocate Kashaf in Guilty Minds, alongside Varun Mitra, which won her critical acclaim.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar has flaws despite being an ethical journalist and that makes her character more humane.
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In 2023, Shriya Pilgaonkar first played the titular role in the short film, Sita.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar later played an independent pregnant woman Siya alongside Mrinal Dutt and Suhail Nayyar in the film Ishq-e-Nadaan.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar has modeled and is known in the advertisement world.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar has worked with celebrities such as Shahid Kapoor and Vikrant Massey, in advertisements.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar has been a celebrity endorser of brands such as Rin, Vivel and Mom's Magic, with her mother Supriya Pilgaonkar.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar co-directed and edited the short film Dresswala with Siddharth Joglekar, which was an official selection at the 2012 Mumbai Film Festival.