- Shriya Saran
Infobox actor
name = Shriya Saran
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location = Flagicon|IndiaHaridwar ,India
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website = http://www.shriyasaran.com
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spouse =Shriya Saran (Tamil: ஷ்ரேயா சரன்) (born
September 11 ,1982 ) is anIndia nfilm actress . She began her career acting in music videos, while also attending an acting studio to follow her dream to act. After her debut in2001 withIshtam , she gainedTelugu cinema 's attention in2002 by playing the role of Bhanu in "Santhosham ", her first major hit. Following the film she appeared in severalTelugu films with prominent actors, whilst, also making in-roads inBollywood as well as theTamil film industry. In 2007, Saran became a national figure after her performance alongsideRajinikanth in "", after which she has signed severalBollywood ,Kollywood and also aHollywood film.Saran performs predominantly in leading heroine roles in high-budget and major studio films, ranging from
romantic comedies anddrama toscience fiction and action thrillers. Her most popular released films include "Santhosham " (2002), "Tagore" (2003), "" (2007) and "Azhagiya Tamil Magan " (2007).Career
Early career
Shriya'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 atBanaras 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 andChiranjeevi 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 thebox office , but she was noticed by many Telugu producers and directors. Soon she signed forNagarjuna '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 thanChiranjeevi at a very early point in her career. After the huge success ofTagore 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 oppositePrabhas .Shriya is also endorses for large brands like LUX and Head&Shoulders.She made her Tamil movie debut in "
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 " (2003), cast along with Teluguactor Tarun ,Trisha Krishnan . The film was an average hit atbox-office , but it was more importantly a musical hit due to music composed byA. R. Rahman . She had plenty of glamorous roles lined up for her in Tamil, but instead continued withTollywood for a year. She has made her comeback inKollywood through the film "Mazhai " withJayam Ravi . The movie did well at the box-office. She beat other top actresses for the much coveted role withRajinikanth in Shankar's "" which is the by far the costliest Indian film till date afterDasavatharam . Most recently she appeared oppositeVijay 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 theShivalik range. Her father, Pushpendra Saran worked for the state-ownedBharat Heavy Electricals Limited while her mother, Neeraja Saran was a chemistry teacher at theDelhi Public School , which Saran had attended. Her elder brother, Abhiroop Saran is four years older than her and currently works with an advertising firm, FCB Ulka, inMumbai . 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. In2005 , 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 lateDecember 2007 , it became clear that Saran's relationship with her co-starJesse Metcalfe has become more romantic. Neither of the pair have reported to the media about the link.Fact|date=September 2008Controversy
In
January 2008 , aHindu organisation based inChennai 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, theHindu 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, afterKushboo ,Shilpa Shetty andReema Sen to face the fire of political parties and organisations in recent times. Shriya then tendered an unconditional apology for “wearing inappropriate skimpy attire”.Filmography
References
External links
* [http://www.shriyasaran.com Official website]
*imdb name|id=1328152|name=Shriya
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