Date Of Birth:
September 11, 1982
Place Of Birth:
Dehradun
Bio:
Shriya was born in Dehradun on the 11th of September 1982. Her mother is Neeraja, a school teacher and her father is Pushpendra Saran, working with Bharat Heavy Metal Works. She has an older brother Abhiroop.
Shriya grew up in Ranipur. She studied at the Delhi Public School and acquired a B.A in Literature from Lady Sri Ram College. She is also a Kathak dancer and trained under Shobha Narayan.
She started out as a model, appearing in several commercials like Brookbond, Red Label, Lux and Head & Shoulders. She was also a part of music videos like Tirakthi Kyun Hawa by Reenu Nathan which was shot in Banaras.
Early life and family
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 which Saran completed her schooling.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 Ahiroop who is settled in Mumbai.
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 - Viewer's Choice - Telugu Cine 'Maa' Awards Best Actress 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
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ishtam | Neha | Telugu | |||
| 2002 | Santosham | Bhanu | Telugu | Nominated, Viewer's Choice - Telugu Cine 'Maa' Awards Best Actress | ||
| 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 | Shriya | Telugu | Cameo Appearance | ||
| Game | Telugu | Cameo Appearance | ||||
| Boss, I Love You | Sanjana | Telugu | Cameo Appearance | |||
| Thiruvilayadal Arambam | Priya | Tamil | ||||
| 2007 | Munna | Dancer in the bar | Telugu | Special Appearance | ||
| Arasu | Ankita | Kannada | Cameo Appearance | |||
| Sivaji: The Boss | Thamizhselvi | Tamil | Winner, South Scope Style Award - Best Tamil Actress Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine | |||
| Awaarapan | Aaliya | Hindi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Hindi Female Debut Award Nominated, Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance | |||
| Tulasi | Dancer in club | 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 | Winner, Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress in Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine | |||
| Cooking with Stella | Tannu | English | ||||
| 2010 | Kutty | Geetha | Tamil | |||
| Jaggubhai | Monisha Jagannathan | Tamil | ||||
| Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke | Hindi | Guest appearance | ||||
| Pokkiri Raja | Aswathy | Malayalam | ||||
| Don Seenu | Deepti | Telugu | ||||
| Puli | Dancer in Casino | Telugu | Special appearance | |||
| Uthamaputhiran | Kalpana | Tamil | Guest appearance | |||
| Chikku Bukku | Anu | Tamil | ||||
| 2011 | Rowthiram | Tamil | Post-production | |||
| Casanovva | Sameera | Malayalam | Post-production | |||
| 2012 | Winds of Change | Parvati | English | Filming |
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