ABOUT SHRIYA SARAN

Shriya Saran Shriya Saran looking towards the camera Shriya Saran at Rajat Tangri's preview at Atosa BornShriya Saran 11 September 1982(age 32) Dehradun , Uttarakhand , India Other namesShriya, Shreya OccupationActress , model ,philanthropist Years active2001–present ReligionHindu *Shriya Saran* (pronounced [ʂrɪjaː saːɽɳ] ;[1]  born 11 September 1982),[2] [3] also known by the mononym  *Shriya*, is an Indian film actress and model. She has acted in Telugu , Tamil , Malayalam and Hindi  language films, as well as a few films in English  and Kannada . Saran was born in Dehradun  and spent most of her childhood in Haridwar . In 2001, her dance master gave her the opportunity to appear in Renoo Nathan's debut music video "Thirakti Kyun Hawa", which brought Saran to become known by many Indian filmmakers. Although Saran aspired to become a well-known dancer and believed she could enter the field of cinema as such, she was rather offered a leading role. Thus, Saran made her film debut in 2001 with the Telugu film "Ishtam ", and had her first commercial success with"Santhosham " (2002). She subsequently appeared in several more Telugu films, while making in-roads in the Hindi and Tamil film industries. In 2007, Saran starred in "Sivaji ", the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. She also gained critical acclaim for her role in the 2007Bollywood  film "Awarapan ". In 2008, Saran played the lead role in her first English film, the American-Indian co-production "The Other End of the Line ". Her following projects included popular films such as "Kanthaswamy " (2009) in Tamil, and "Pokkiri Raja " (2010) in Malayalam, her roles in which established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industries.[4]  In 2012, she was cast in the British-Canadian film "Midnight's Children " under the direction of Deepa Mehta , based on Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize -winning novel of the same name , for which she received international critical acclaim. She achieved further commercial success by starring in films such as "Pavitra "(2013) and "Chandra " (2013). In 2014, Shriya Saran starred in the critically acclaimed Telugu film "Manam ", which she received accolades for her performance. In addition to her work in films, Saran has been the brand ambassador for several brands across India, endorsing beauty and health products. Among other philanthropic activities, she has volunteered for a number of charity organizations, and in 2011 she opened a spa employing exclusively visually challenged people. She also was the brand ambassador Celebrity Cricket League  for its two first seasons. Early life and backgroundCareerOther workEndorsementsPersonal lifeAwardsFilmographyEdit YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes 2001"Ishtam "NehaaTelugu 2002"Santosham "BhanuTelugu 2002"Chennakeshava Reddy "PreethiTelugu 2002"Nuvve Nuvve "AnjaliTelugu 2003"Tujhe Meri Kasam "GirijaHindi 2003"Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu "Seeta LakshmiTelugu 2003"Tagore "DevakiTelugu 2003"Ela Cheppanu "PriyaTelugu 2003"Enakku 20 Unakku 18 "ReshmaTamil 2003"Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu "ReshmaTelugu 2004"Nenunnanu "AnuTelugu 2004"Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum "RaniHindi 2004"Arjun "RoopaTelugu 2004"Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart "SanamHindi 2005"Balu ABCDEFG "AnuTelugu 2005"Naa Alludu "MeghanaTelugu 2005"Sadaa Mee Sevalo "KanthiTelugu 2005"Soggadu "ShriyaTeluguSpecial appearance 2005"Subhash Chandra Bose "SvarajyamTelugu 2005"Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu "SatyabhamaTelugu 2005"Mazhai "ShailajaTamil 2005"Chatrapathi "NeeluTeluguNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu 2005"Bhageeratha "ShwetaTelugu 2005"Bommalata "SwathiTeluguSpecial appearance 2006"Baabul "ShriyaHindiSpecial Appearance 2006"Devadasu "ShriyaTeluguSpecial appearance 2006"Game "ShriyaTeluguSpecial appearance 2006"Boss, I Love You "SanjanaTeluguSpecial appearance 2006"Thiruvilayadal Arambam "PriyaTamil 2007"Munna "ShriyaTeluguSpecial appearance 2007"Arasu "AnkitaKannada Special appearance 2007"Sivaji: The Boss "ThamizhselviTamil 2007"Awarapan "AaliyaHindi 2007"Tulasi "ShriyaTeluguSpecial appearance 2007"Azhagiya Tamil Magan "AbinayaTamil 2008"Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan "PidariathaTamilSpecial appearance 2008"Mission Istaanbul "Anjali SagarHindi 2008"The Other End of the Line "Priya SethiEnglish 2009"Ek: The Power of One "PreetHindi 2009"Thoranai "IndhuTamil 2009"Kanthaswamy "SubbulakshmiTamil 2009"Cooking with Stella "TannuEnglish 2010"Kutty "GeethaTamil 2010"Jaggubhai "Monisha JagannathanTamil 2010"Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke "ShriyaHindiSpecial appearance 2010"Pokkiri Raja "AswathyMalayalam 2010"Don Seenu "DeeptiTelugu 2010"Komaram Puli "Dancer in CasinoTeluguSpecial appearance 2010"Uthamaputhiran "KalpanaTamilSpecial appearance 2010"Chikku Bukku "AnuTamil 2011"Rowthiram "PriyaTamil 2011"Kandireega "ShriyaTeluguSpecial Appearance 2011"Rajapattai "ShriyaTamilSpecial appearance 2012"Casanovva "Sameera ZachariaMalayalam 2012"Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai "NishaHindi 2012"Nuvva Nena "Dr NandiniTelugu 2012"Life is Beautiful "ParuTelugu