Birth name Shriya Saran
Other names Shreya
Birth date September 11, 1982
Birth place Uttarakhand, India
Occupation Actress, Model, Philanthropist
Years active 2001–present
Biography
Shriya Saran श्रिया सरन also known by the mononym Shriya, is an Indian film actress and model. She has worked in several of the regional industries of Indian cinema, having acted in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada. Saran made her film debut in 2001 with the Telugu film Ishtam, and had her first commercial success with Santhosham (2002). She would subsequently appear in several more Telugu films, while making in-roads in the Hindi and Tamil film industries.
In 2007, Saran starred in Sivaji: The Boss, the highest grossing Tamil film at that time. She also gained critical acclaim for her role in the 2007 Bollywood 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 have established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industry.
Apart from her work in films, Saran has been the brand ambassador for several stores across India, endorsing beauty and health products. Among other activities, she has volunteered for a number of charity organisations, and in 2011 opened a spa employing visually challenged people.
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Awards
Wins
2008 – South Scope Style Award – Best Tamil Actress for Sivaji: The Boss
2009 – Stardust Exciting New Face Award for Mission Istanbul
2010 – Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress for Kanthaswamy and Thoranai
Nominations
2003 – CineMAA Award for Best Actress for Santhosham
2006 – Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for Chatrapathi
2008 – Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine for Sivaji: The Boss
2008 – Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance for Awaarapan
2010 – Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine for Kanthaswamy
National honours and recognitions
2010 – T. Subbarami Reddy Lalitha Kala Parishath Awards for Contributions to Telugu Cinema
2010 – Featured in a poll conducted by Rediff about woman achievers in Indian entertainment, ranking her among the top actresses
2010 - Ranked thirteenth on The Times of India's list of "50 Most Desirable Women"
Most Recent Filmography
2010 Kutty
2010 Jaggubhai
2010 Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke
2010 Pokkiri Raja
2010 Don Seenu
2010 Puli
2010 Uthamaputhiran
2010 Chikku Bukku
2011 Rowthiram
2011 Casanovva
2012 Winds of Change
2012 Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai
2012 Hero
2012 Rajapattai
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