Shriya Saran is an Indian actress. In the year 2001, she played the role of ‘Neha’ in the Telugu film ‘Ishtam’. In 2015, Shriya’s Bollywood film ‘Drishyam’ was released and it became a major blockbuster hit.
Shriya Saran is an Indian actress. She was born on 11 September 1982 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She completed her schooling from Delhi Public School, New Delhi. She earned a degree in history from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.
Her father, Pushpendra Saran was an employee at BHEL. Her mother, Neerja Saran was a chemistry teacher. She has a brother, Abhiroop Saran who works in an advertising company.
Shriya is married to Andrei Koscheev. They are parents to a daughter, Radha.
Shriya’s favourites
Her hobbies include travelling and dancing.
She likes to eat kadhi with chapati.
Her favourite colours are black and red.
Sriya loves to wear sarees.
She admires the actors, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Madhubala and Madhuri Dixit.
Her favourite book is ‘Gone with the Wind’ by Margaret Mitchell.
Her favourite writer is William Dalrymple.
Shriya earns around Rs 1 crore for a film.
Interesting facts about Shriya
Shriya Saran is a trained Kathak dancer. Her Kathak guru was the famous dancer, Shobhana Narayan.
Shriya was first seen in the song ‘Thirakti Kyun Hawa’ from Reno Nathan’s debut album ‘Yeh Yaarana’.
Shriya’s debut
In the year 2001, she played the role of ‘Neha’ in her first Telugu film ‘Ishtam’.
In the year 2003, she hosted the 50th Filmfare South Awards with R Madhavan.
Shriya in her first Bollywood film
In 2003, Shriya appeared in her first Bollywood film ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’.
She has worked with Tamil director Mani Ratnam in his theatre shows ‘Netru’, ‘Indru’ and ‘Naalai’.
Shriya has worked in multiple languages like, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.
She has worked in the advertisements of popular brands like, Lux, Head & Shoulders, Saravana Stores, Kalyan, VVD Hair Oil, Parachute Jasmine Hair Oil, and more.
Shriya’s Hollywood film
In the year 2008, Shriya played a major role in the Hollywood film ‘The Other End of the Line’.
She is the first Indian actress who addressed the students at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
In the year 2011, she addressed students on the history of films at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Shriya’s spa
The same year, she launched her own business of beauty services. She opened a spa called ‘Spandana Spa’ in Mumbai. The spa is operated by the visually challenged.
She is also the brand ambassador of Nandi Foundation and Save a Child Heart (SACH) Foundation.
Awards
In 2008, she was honoured with South Scope Style Award.
In 2010, she received Amrita Mathrubhumi Award. The next year, she was awarded the ITFA Best Actress Award for the film ‘Rothiram’.
In 2015, she was awarded TV9 TSR National Award and Santosham Film Award.
Shriya has also been awarded for her significant contribution to Telugu cinema.
Shriya’s marriage
On 19 March 2018, Sriya tied the knot with her Russian boyfriend, Andrei Koscheev.
Shriya’s filmography
In 2015, Shriya’s Bollywood film ‘Drishyam’ was released and it became a major blockbuster hit.
Some of Shriya’s popular films are, Shivaji: The Boss (2007), Awarapan (2007), Chhatrapati (2005), Kutty (2010), Manam (2014), Pokkiri Raja (2010), Tadka (2022), Gopala Gopala (2015), Thoranai (2009), and Drishyam 2 (2022).
Shriya’s latest projects
Shriya’s latest film came out on 17 March 2023. R Chandru’s ‘Kabzaa’ is a crime thriller and was released in multiple languages. Shriya’s co-actors were Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra Rao and Sudeep.
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