Biography
Who is Shriya Saran?
Early life and education
Shriya Saran was born on September 11, 1982, in Haridwar. Her family is Kayastha. Her father, Pushpendra Saran Bhatnagar, worked at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. Her mother, Neeraja Saran Bhatnagar, taught chemistry at Delhi Public School in both Haridwar and New Delhi. Shriya grew up in the BHEL colony. She attended schools where her mother worked.
She later moved to Delhi for higher studies. She attended Lady Shri Ram College for Women at the University of Delhi. There, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature. Shriya is a trained dancer. Her mother taught her Kathak and Rajasthani folk dance as a child. Later, she studied the Kathak style under Shovana Narayan. In college, she joined dance teams that used routines to highlight social issues.
Entry into cinema
Shriya Saran began her career during her second year at college. A recommendation from her dance teacher led to a role in Renoo Nathan's music video titled Thirakti Kyun Hawa. This video was filmed in Banaras. Ramoji Films saw her performance and cast her as Neha in the Telugu film Ishtam, released in 2001. This marked her debut in the film industry. Before Ishtam came out, she signed four other projects. One of these was Nuvve Nuvve, where she played a rich woman.
In 2002, she found her first commercial success with the movie Santosham. She acted alongside Nagarjuna and Prabhu Deva. By 2003, she expanded into other languages. She took a supporting role in the Hindi film Tujhe Meri Kasam. That same year, she entered Tamil cinema with Enakku 20 Unakku 18. She played a football coach in that movie. She also appeared in the Telugu film Tagore, which was shown at the International Indian Film Academy Awards.
Career growth and milestones
From 2004 to 2007, the actress worked frequently in Telugu cinema. In 2004, she appeared in Nenunnanu and Arjun. The year 2005 was busy, with ten releases. The movie Chatrapathi was a well-known work that year, earning her a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress nomination. She also made a guest appearance in the National Film Award winning film Bommalata.
In 2007, she starred in Sivaji: The Boss. She played the lead opposite Rajinikanth. This was the most expensive Indian movie at the time. The role earned her a South Scope Style Award for Best Tamil Actress. During this time, she also returned to Hindi films with Awarapan. She played a Muslim woman and learned Urdu for the part. This role brought her critical praise.
International work and later films
Shriya Saran entered American cinema in 2008 with The Other End of the Line. She played a call center worker named Priya Sethi. Critics praised her chemistry with co star Jesse Metcalfe. In 2009, she starred in the commercially successful Tamil film Kanthaswamy. Shriya Saran also appeared in the English comedy Cooking with Stella, which played at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2010, she debuted in Malayalam cinema with Pokkiri Raja. Later, she acted in the English film Midnight's Children in 2012. Other well-known works include Pavitra and Chandra in 2013. In 2014, she appeared in the Telugu film Manam. More recently, she starred in Drishyam, Gautamiputra Satakarni, and RRR. She also appeared in Drishyam 2 and the upcoming Drishyam: The Conclusion.
Birthday and age
Shriya Saran was born on September 11, 1982, which makes Shriya 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Shriya shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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