Shriya Saran Biography

BOLLYWOOD,HOLLYWOOD & SOUTH ACTRESS SHRIYA SARAN PROFILE

Name: Shriya Saran
Screen Name: Shriya
Profession: Actress
Born: Sep 11, 1982
Birth Place: Dehradun
Height: 5' 6''
Mother Tongue: Hindi
Religion: Hindu
Marital status: Single

Family

Father: Pushpendra Saran(works in BHEL)
Mother: Neeraja Saran(teacher)
Brother: Abhiroop
Boyfriend: Rajiv Mallu
Languages Known: Hindi, English
Education: School- Delhi Public school College- B.A(lit) from Lady Sri Ram College, Delhi
Hobbies: Dancing, Swimming, Reading books & chatting

Favorites

Food: Roti, Chapathi Favorite & Hyderabadi Biryani
Restaurant: Kebab-E-Baharat Taj
Attire:Saree & Punjabi Dress
Place: Haridwar
Perfume: Poison & chanel 5
Actors: Rajinikant, Amitabh Bachhan & Shah Rukh Khan
Actress: Madhuri Dixit & Madhubala
Song: 'Mein Zindagi ka saath nibhana'
Books: 'Gone with the wind' & books of 'Jeffery Archer'
Favorite authors: Paulo Coelho & Brian Weiss
Likes: The sense of humour
Influential persons: Her mother & Her kathak guru (Sobha Narayanji)
Modelled in: 'Coke', 'Red Label Tea' ads
Music video: 'Chalti Kyon Hawa' by Renu Nathan and BMG produced that video
Best compliment: When her mother calls her 'darling'
Her opinion about Marriage: " I especially like the after love in an arranged marriage"
Negative roles: If the director asks for it she will do it
Brand Ambassador: 'Naandi'

Skin Care: By drinking lots of water and using only homemade creams
Future plans: To take life as it comesDream: To be a good actress and a great dancer
Debut:Telugu: 'Ishtam' with 'Charan'Hindi: 'Shukriya' with 'Aftab'Tamil: 'Maahai' with 'Jayam Ravi'

Film career:

She started her acting career with the Telugu film ‘Ishtam’ (2001). Though the film didn’t fare well in the box-office, Telugu producers and directors noticed her potential. She got a big offer to act with Nagarjuna in the film ‘Santosham’ (2002), which turned out a major hit.
The films that followed ‘Nuvve Nuvve’ and ‘Bhageeratha’ were also big hits. Next she did one of the biggest hits in her career ‘Chatrapati’ opposite Prabhas.

She was supposed to act with Kamal Haasan in Dasavatharam. She turned down offers of acting with the likes of Vijay and Vikram as she was bound to the agreement signed for Sivaji: The Boss.

In between she did couple of Hindi films ‘Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum’ opposite Arya Babbar and the supernatural thriller ‘Shukriya’ with Aaftab Shivdasani. Both did do well.She has signed up with Vishesh Films by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt to act in 'Awarapan'. The director of the film is Mohit Suri of "Woh Lamhe" and "Zeher" fame, is one of the most sought after directors in the recent times.

Shriya Trivia:

Shriya who’s original name is Shriya Saran is from Dehradun. She is the daughter of NeerajaSaran and Pushpendra Saran. Born as second child to Neeranja and Pushpendra Saran she was brought up in Ranipur, a small town in north India, a few miles from the holy city of Haridwar.She is now settled in Mumbai.

* Shriya's father Pushpendra Saran works at Bharat Heavy Metal Works and her mother is a chemistry teacher.
* Elder brother Abhiroop, who recently got married.
* She has completed her schooling from DPS (Delhi Public School). She has done B.A. (Literature) from Lady Sri Ram College(LSR).
* Started her career as a model and this led to roles in advertisements and music albums.
* Spends a lot of time and energy on social causes and is the brand ambassador of "Naandi Foundation" and "SACH".
* One of the biggest hits in her career with Chatrapati opposite Prabhas.
* She was brought up in Ranipur, a small town in north India, a few miles from the holy city of Haridwar.
* Shriya started her movie acting career with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001)
* Director Shankar chose her among top heroines for the much coveted role with Rajinikanth in Sivaji: The Boss.

Filmography:

Telugu

Munna
Boss
Game
Devadasu
Naa Alludu
Sadaa Mee Sevalo
Subhash Chandra Bose
Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu
Chatrapathi
Bhageeradha
Soggadu
Arjun
Nenunnanu
Balu ABCDEFG
Nuvve Nuvve
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu
Ela Cheppanu
Tagore
Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu
Santosham
Chennakeshava
Ishtam

Tamil

Kandasaamy
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Sivaji: The Boss (Post-Production)2006 Thiruvilayadal
Mazhai
Enakku 20 Unakku 18

Hindi

Awaarapan (Post-Production)
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart
Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum