Shriya Saran Bhatnagar known as Shriya Saran, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films.
70 Facts About Shriya Saran
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Shriya Saran had her first commercial success with Nuvve Nuvve.
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Shriya Saran is a recipient of one South Indian International Movie Award along with four Filmfare Awards South nominations.
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Shriya Saran subsequently appeared in several successful Telugu films such as Nenunnanu and Chatrapathi, alongside Hindi and Tamil films.
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Shriya Saran marked her Tamil debut with Enakku 20 Unakku 18 and starred in Sivaji, the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time.
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In 2008, Shriya Saran played the lead role in her first English film, The Other End of the Line.
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In 2012, Shriya Saran starred in Midnight's Children, an English adaptation of novel of the same name, for which she received international critical acclaim.
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Shriya Saran achieved further commercial success by starring in films such as Pavitra and Chandra.
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In 2014, Shriya Saran starred in the critically acclaimed Telugu film Manam, which brought her accolades for her performance.
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Shriya Saran Bhatnagar was born on 11 September 1982 in Haridwar in Northern India, to Pushpendra Saran Bhatnagar and Neeraja Saran Bhatnagar.
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Shriya Saran's father worked for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and her mother was a chemistry teacher in Delhi Public School, Ranipur in Haridwar and Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi.
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Shriya Saran completed her schooling from both schools where her mother had taught.
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Shriya Saran has an elder brother named Abhiroop who lives in Mumbai.
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Shriya Saran's family lived in the small town of BHEL colony in Haridwar when she was growing up.
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Shriya Saran later studied at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature.
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Shriya Saran was first trained as a child by her mother in Kathak and Rajasthani folk dance, and later trained in the Kathak style by Shovana Narayan.
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Shriya Saran was involved with many dance teams in college and with her teacher.
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Shriya Saran accepted the part and, even before it was released she was signed to four more films, including Nuvve Nuvve, in which she played a millionaire's daughter who falls for a middle-class man.
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Shriya Saran played a woman who lets someone she loves go with another, but wins him back later in life.
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In 2003, Shriya Saran acted in a supporting role in her first Hindi film, Tujhe Meri Kasam, starring debutants Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in leading roles.
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Shriya Saran performed as one of the lead female roles in Telugu film Tagore, along with Jyothika and Chiranjeevi which was screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards, and was a commercial success.
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Shriya Saran followed it with her Tamil film debut in Enakku 20 Unakku 18, alongside Tarun and Trisha Krishnan, which was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu, in which she played a football coach.
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In 2004, Shriya Saran acted in two Telugu and two Hindi films, including Arjun and Nenunnanu, where she played a student in classical singing.
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Shriya Saran had ten 2005 releases, nine of which were Telugu films, the most notable for her being Chatrapathi.
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Vijayasarathy wrote in his review for Rediff that, aside from her beauty, Shriya Saran "proves that she can act too".
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Shriya Saran's performance earned her a South Scope Style Award for Best Tamil Actress, her first award win, and a nomination at the Vijay Awards.
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Also in 2007, Shriya Saran made her comeback in Hindi cinema with Awarapan, which was a joint production between India and Pakistan.
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Shriya Saran played a Muslim woman and had to learn Urdu.
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Sanjay Ram, writing for Business of Cinema, gave the film 2.5 of 5 stars and said that Shriya Saran provided a brief, compelling performance.
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Shriya Saran later said that the film strengthened her conviction that all religions are equal.
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That same year Shriya Saran made a special appearance in a scene in the Kannada film Arasu.
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Shriya Saran appeared in six films in 2007 in four languages.
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In 2008, Shriya Saran made her American cinema debut in Ashok Amritraj's The Other End of the Line.
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Shriya Saran played the role of Priya Sethi, who works as a telephone operator in an Indian call centre, while acting alongside Jesse Metcalfe, Anupam Kher and Tara Sharma.
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Shriya Saran's performance was praised by critics, particularly her on-screen chemistry with Jesse Metcalfe.
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Shriya Saran acted in the Hindi film Mission Istaanbul with Zayed Khan, and Shabbir Ahluwalia in 2008.
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Shriya Saran 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.
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Shriya Saran then appeared in another English film, Cooking with Stella, which is a comedy that takes a look at the serious nature of relationships between servants and employers.
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In 2010, Shriya Saran made her Malayalam debut with Pokkiri Raja, in which she appeared opposite Mammootty and Prithviraj.
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Shriya Saran then enacted her first lead role in a Telugu film after five years, in the commercially successful action-comedy Don Seenu opposite Ravi Teja, where she plays the sister of a mobster.
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In 2011, Shriya Saran appeared in Rowthiram, where she worked with Tamil actor Jiiva for the first time.
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Shriya Saran's performance earned her Best Actress Award at the International Tamil Film Awards.
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Shriya Saran's only other film in 2011 was a special appearance in a song for the Tamil film Rajapattai.
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Shriya Saran then was seen in the critically average comedic Telugu film Nuvva Nena, with actors Allari Naresh and Sharwanand, followed by Sekhar Kammula's much delayed Life is Beautiful.
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Shriya Saran has starred in Deepa Mehta's long delayed English project Midnight's Children, which is based on Salman Rushdie's highly acclaimed novel of the same name.
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In early 2013, Shriya Saran appeared in an item number in the film Zila Ghaziabad.
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Shriya Saran played the role of a princess in the film opposite Kannada actor Prem Kumar.
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Shriya Saran's first film of 2014, released 23 May, was the Telugu family drama Manam, which was a success in India and America.
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Shriya Saran appeared opposite Ajay Devgan in Drishyam, a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name, which turned out to be a box office success.
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In 2003, Saran hosted the 50th Filmfare South Award with actor R Madhavan.
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Shriya Saran was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which sought to raise funds for "The Banyan", a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.
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Shriya Saran became the first actress, and the third celebrity after Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to deliver a lecture to students at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad on 12 February 2010.
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Shriya Saran started her modelling career by acting in a Pond's Creams advertisement.
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Shriya Saran then did a Coca-Cola advertisement alongside Tamil actor Vijay, which was directed by prominent director Rajiv Menon.
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Shriya Saran is appointed as brand ambassador for Pantene Shampoo.
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Shriya Saran was signed as brand ambassador along with actor Saif Ali Khan for Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea.
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In 2011, Shriya Saran was appointed as the promotional model for McVitie's by United Biscuits along with actress Bipasha Basu.
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In 2013, Shriya Saran was appointed as brand ambassador for Colgate Active Salt Healthy White toothpaste, along with Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.
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In 2007, Shriya Saran launched the first issue of Galatta Cinema and has been featured on its cover many times.
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Shriya Saran has always been very reluctant to talk about her private life, and usually denied that reported linkups are romantic in nature.
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Shriya Saran is a brand ambassador for the Naandi Foundation, and for the Save A Child's Heart Foundation, which works for the benefit of poor children and people affected by natural calamities.
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Shriya Saran regularly participates in carnivals and campaigns that associate with children benefits.
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Shriya Saran is associated with animal welfare and the Blue Cross of India.
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Shriya Saran is associated with an NGO called World Vision that finds parents for deprived kids, and works for Apollo's RDF to raise funds for underprivileged children.
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On 12 October 2021, Shriya Saran announced on her social media platform that she and her husband had a daughter, born on 10 January 2021.
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Shriya Saran is fluent in Hindi, English, and can understand Telugu and Tamil well.
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Shriya Saran is widely known for her work in different industries, mainly Telugu and Tamil films.
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Shriya Saran has frequently appeared in Times' 50 Most Desirable Women list.
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Shriya Saran ranked 18th in 2012,7th in 2013,5th in 2014 and 6th in 2015.
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Shriya Saran was named the brand ambassador for South Indian International Movie Awards in 2013,2014 and 2015.