Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran | |
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| File:Sivaji-02.jpg Shriya Saran at the success meet of Sivaji | |
| Born | Shriya Saran |
| Website | shriyasaran.com |
Shriya Saran (Telugu: శ్రియ సరన్ ; Tamil: ஷ்ரேயா சரன் ) (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian film actress. She began her career acting in music videos, while also attending an acting studio to follow her dream to act. After her debut in 2001 with Ishtam, she gained Telugu cinema's attention in 2002 by playing the role of Bhanu in Santhosham, her first major hit. Following the film she appeared in several Telugu films with prominent actors, whilst, also making in-roads in Bollywood as well as the Tamil film industry. In 2007, Saran became a national figure after her performance alongside Rajinikanth in Sivaji: The Boss, after which she has signed several Bollywood, Tamil and also a Hollywood film.
Saran performs predominantly in leading heroine roles in high-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers. Her most popular released films include Santhosham (2002), Tagore (2003), Sivaji: The Boss (2007) and Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007).
Career
Early career
Saran's first opportunity to appear in front of the camera came whilst she studied her second year at the LSR College in Delhi, which she quit to participate for the shoot. Saran's first screen appearance was in the music video of Tirakthi Kyon Hawa by Reenu Nathan, which she was given to chance to perform in by her dance teacher who had recommended her. The video shot at Banaras gave her fame, prompting Ramoji Films to offer her the lead role of Neha in their film Ishtam starring and directed by newcomers. Saran despite wanting to only try one film eventually catapulted to fame. Before the release of Ishtam, Saran signed three mega-budget films; Santosham, Nuvve Nuvve and Tagore with the industry's top heroes, Nagarjuna, Tarun and Chiranjeevi respectively.
Film career
Shriya started her movie acting career with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001), produced by Usha Kiran Movies. This first film didn't fare too well at the box office, but she was noticed by many Telugu producers and directors. Soon she signed for Nagarjuna's Santosham (2002), which was a major hit and she didn't have to turn back since then. She was very lucky to get the most coveted chance to act opposite none other than Chiranjeevi at a very early point in her career. After the huge success of Tagore she became one of the top actresses of the south Indian film industry. Her later movies, such as Nuvve Nuvve and Bhageeratha, earned her many accolades. She had one of the biggest hits in her career with Chatrapati opposite Prabhas. Shriya is also endorses for large brands like LUX and Head&Shoulders.
She made her Tamil movie debut in Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003), casted along with Telugu actor Tarun, Trisha Krishnan. The film was an average hit at box-office, but it was more importantly a musical hit due to music composed by A. R. Rahman. She had plenty of glamorous roles lined up for her in Tamil, but instead continued with Tollywood for a year. She has made her comeback in Kollywood through the film Mazhai with Jayam Ravi. The movie did well at the box-office. She beat other top actresses for the much coveted role with Rajinikanth in Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss which is the by far the costliest Indian film till date. Most recently she appeared opposite Vijay in Azhagiya Tamil Magan and she is currently filming with Vikram in Kanthaswamy.
Personal Life
Family
Saran was born in Haridwar and most of her life in a small colony at the foothills of the Shivalik range. Her father, Pushpendra Saran worked for the local steel company while her mother, Neeraja Sarn was a chemistry teacher at the Delhi Public School, Saran had attended. Her elder brother, Abhiroop Saran is four years older than her and currently works with an advertising firm, FCB Ulka, in Mumbai, he is married to Aarti, who Saran describes her relationship with her "like a house on fire".
As a kid, Saran claims to have "pooled her pocket money that she was given over a period of time and give it to a blind school". When Shriya was 17, her family moved to Delhi because she was passionate to learn kathak from eminent guru, Shovana Narayan. In 2005, Saran was rumoured to be set to get married to her long term boyfriend, Rajiv Madhavan, which she later denied claiming the pair were "only close friends". However, in late December 2007, it became clear that Saran's relationship with her co-star Jesse Metcalfe has become more romantic. Neither of the pair have reported to the media about the link.
Controversy
In January 2008, a Hindu organisation based in Chennai lodged a police complaint against Saran, objecting to the outfit worn by her during the 175th day celebration of her film, Sivaji. In a complaint, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) alleged that Shriya's outfit had 'offended Hindu culture,'. The complaint was officially taken in by the police and is currently under investigation. Shriya is the fourth actor, after Kushboo, Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen to face the ire of political parties and organisations in recent times. Shriya then tendered an unconditional apology for “wearing inappropriate skimpy attire”.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Co-Stars | Language | Role | Other Notes |
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| 2001 | Ishtam | Vikram & Raj Kumar | Charan | Telugu | Neha | |
| 2002 | Santosham | Dasarath | Nagarjuna | Telugu | Bhanu | Dubbed into Tamil as Santhosha Vanille |
| Chennakeshava Reddy | V. V. Vinayak | Balakrishna | Telugu | Preethi | ||
| Nuvve Nuvve | Trivikram Srinivas | Tarun Kumar | Telugu | Anjali | ||
| 2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | Vijay K. Bhaskar | Ritesh Deshmukh | Hindi | Priyanka | |
| Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu | Raja Sekhar | Uday Kiran | Telugu | Seeta Lakshmi | ||
| Tagore | V. V. Vinayak | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | Devaki | ||
| Ela Cheppanu | Ramana | Tarun Kumar | Telugu | Priya | ||
| Unnaku 20 Ennaku 18 | Jyothi Krishna | Tarun Kumar | Tamil | Reshma | Dubbed into Telugu as Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu | |
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | V.N. Aditya | Nagarjuna | Telugu | Anu | Dubbed into Tamil as Miss Chandramathi |
| Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum | Esmayeel Shroff | Arya Babbar | Hindi | Rani | ||
| Arjun | Gunasekhar | Mahesh Babu | Telugu | Roopa | Dubbed into Tamil as Varenda Madhuraiku | |
| Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart | Anupam Sinha | Aaftab Shivdasani | Hindi | Sanam | ||
| 2005 | Balu ABCDEFG | A. Karunakaran | Pawan Kalyan | Telugu | Anu | |
| Naa Alludu | Vara Mullapudi | Jr. NTR | Telugu | Meghana | Dubbed into Tamil as Madhurai Mappillai | |
| Sadaa Mee Sevalo | Neelakanta | Venu | Telugu | Kanthi | ||
| Soggadu | Ravi Babu | Tarun Kumar | Telugu | Shriya | Cameo appearance | |
| Subhash Chandra Bose | Raghavendra Rao | Venkatesh | Telugu | Svarajyam | ||
| Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu | Venky | Raja | Telugu | Satyabhama | ||
| Mazhai | S.Rajkumar | Jayam Ravi | Tamil | Shailaja | ||
| Chatrapathi | S. S. Rajamouli | Prabhas | Telugu | Neelu | ||
| Bhageeradha | Rasool Ellore | Ravi Teja | Telugu | Shweta | Dubbed into Tamil as Jilla | |
| Bommalata | K. Raghavendra Rao | Naresh | Telugu | Swathi | Cameo Appearance National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu | |
| 2006 | Devadasu | Y.V.S Chowdary | Ram | Telugu | Guest Role | Cameo appearance |
| Game | G. Ram Prasad | Vishnu Vardhan Babu | Telugu | Guest Role | Cameo appearance | |
| Boss | V.N. Aditya | Nagarjuna | Telugu | Sanjana | Cameo appearance | |
| Thiruvilayadal Arambam | Boopathy Pandian | Dhanush | Tamil | Priya | ||
| 2007 | Munna | Vamsi Paidipally | Prabhas | Telugu | Guest Role | Cameo appearance |
| Sivaji: The Boss | Shankar | Rajinikanth | Tamil | Tamizhselvi | Dubbed into Telugu as Sivaji | |
| Awaarapan | Mohit Suri | Emraan Hashmi | Hindi | Aaliya | ||
| Tulasi | Boyapati Srinu | Venkatesh | Telugu | Guest Role | Cameo appearance | |
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Bharathan | Vijay | Tamil | Abinaya | ||
| 2008 | Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan | Thambi Ramiah | Vadivelu | Tamil | Pidariatha | Cameo appearance |
| Ek - The Power of One | Sangeeth Sivan | Bobby Deol | Hindi | Preet | To Be Released on March 9, 2008 | |
| Kanthaswamy | Susi Ganesan | Vikram | Tamil | To Be Released on April 14, 2008 | ||
| Mission Istanbul | Apoorva Lakhia | Vivek Oberoi | Hindi | Anjali | To Be Released in July 2008 | |
| The Other End of the Line | James Dodson | Jesse Metcalfe | English | Filming |
References
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"Dress controversy: Shriya apologises". Galatta.com. Retrieved 18 January.
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