Shriya Saran
Actor
September 11, 1982 (44 years)
Shriya Saran (born Shriya Saran Bhatnagar; 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema, as well as international and Malayalam productions. Trained in Kathak, she appeared in the music video "Thirakti Kyun Hawa" by Renu Nathan before beginning her acting career.
Saran made her acting debut in the Telugu romantic drama *Ishtam* (2001), followed by roles in *Santosham* (2002) and *Nuvve Nuvve* (2002). Her subsequent films include V. V. Vinayak's *Tagore* (2003), *Nenunnanu* (2004), S. S. Rajamouli's action film *Chatrapathi* (2005), and Shankar's Tamil film *Sivaji: The Boss* (2007). She made her Hindi leading debut in Mohit Suri's crime drama *Awarapan* (2007) and appeared in Susi Ganesan's superhero film *Kanthaswamy* (2009). Her English-language credits include James Dodson's *The Other End of the Line* (2008) and Deepa Mehta's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's *Midnight's Children* (2012). She also appeared in Vikram K. Kumar's *Manam* (2014) and Krish Jagarlamudi's historical film *Gautamiputra Satakarni* (2017).
She portrayed Nandini Salgaonkar in Nishikant Kamat's crime thriller *Drishyam* (2015) and its sequel *Drishyam 2* (2022), both opposite Ajay Devgn. She played Sarojini in S. S. Rajamouli's *RRR* (2022), appeared in the multilingual period action film *Kabzaa* (2023), and played Mandira Mathur in Mihir Desai's drama series *Showtime* (2024). Her later credits include Karthik Ghattamaneni's Telugu fantasy adventure *Mirai* (2025), Karthik Subbaraj's *Retro* (2025), and the space drama series *Space Gen: Chandrayaan* (2026).
Saran made her acting debut in the Telugu romantic drama *Ishtam* (2001), followed by roles in *Santosham* (2002) and *Nuvve Nuvve* (2002). Her subsequent films include V. V. Vinayak's *Tagore* (2003), *Nenunnanu* (2004), S. S. Rajamouli's action film *Chatrapathi* (2005), and Shankar's Tamil film *Sivaji: The Boss* (2007). She made her Hindi leading debut in Mohit Suri's crime drama *Awarapan* (2007) and appeared in Susi Ganesan's superhero film *Kanthaswamy* (2009). Her English-language credits include James Dodson's *The Other End of the Line* (2008) and Deepa Mehta's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's *Midnight's Children* (2012). She also appeared in Vikram K. Kumar's *Manam* (2014) and Krish Jagarlamudi's historical film *Gautamiputra Satakarni* (2017).
She portrayed Nandini Salgaonkar in Nishikant Kamat's crime thriller *Drishyam* (2015) and its sequel *Drishyam 2* (2022), both opposite Ajay Devgn. She played Sarojini in S. S. Rajamouli's *RRR* (2022), appeared in the multilingual period action film *Kabzaa* (2023), and played Mandira Mathur in Mihir Desai's drama series *Showtime* (2024). Her later credits include Karthik Ghattamaneni's Telugu fantasy adventure *Mirai* (2025), Karthik Subbaraj's *Retro* (2025), and the space drama series *Space Gen: Chandrayaan* (2026).
Known For
Filmography
| 2027 | |
| 2026 | Drishyam: The Conclusion · as Nandini Salgaonkar |
| 2026 | Sandakari · as Maya Azhagan |
| 2026 | Awarapan 2 · as Aaliyah Hamid |
| 2026 | Space Gen: Chandrayaan · as Yamini Mudaliar |
| 2025 | Mirai · as Ambika |
| 2025 | Retro · as Blue Thorn |
| 2024 | Showtime · as Mandira |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Kabzaa · as Madhumitha |
| 2022 | Drishyam 2 · as Nandini Salgaonkar |
| 2022 | Tadka · as Madhura |
| 2022 | RRR · as Alluri Sarojini |
| 2021 | Gamanam · as KamalaOn Plex |
| 2020 | Sab Kushal Mangal · as Special Appearance |
| 2019 | NTR Kathanayakudu · as Prabha |
| 2018 | Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu · as Neelima |
| 2018 | Phamous · as LalliOn Plex |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool · as Sarika |
| 2017 | Nakshatram · as Special Appearance In "time Ledu Guru" |
| 2017 | Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan · as Selvi |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion · as Bhallala Deva's Wife |
| 2017 | Gautamiputra Satakarni · as Vashishthee Devi |
| 2016 | Oopiri · as Priya (cameo) |
| 2015 | Drishyam · as Nandini Salgaonkar |
| 2015 | Gopala Gopala · as Meenakshi |
| 2014 | Manam Konda Kadhal · as Cast |
| 2014 | Manam · as Rama Lakshmi / Anjali |
| 2013 | Chandra · as Maharani Ammanmani Chandravathy |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad · as Special Appearance In "chhamia No 1" Song |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children · as Parvati |
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful · as Parvati |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Gali Gali Chor Hai · as NishaOn Plex |
| 2012 | Casanovva · as Sameera Zacharia |
| 2011 | Rajapattai · as Special Appearance |
| 2011 | Rowthiram · as Priya |
| 2010 | Chikku Bukku · as Anu |
| 2010 | Uthama Puthiran · as Kalpana (guest Appearance) |
| 2010 | Komaram Puli · as Special Appearance In "dochey" Song |
| 2010 | Don Seenu · as Deepu |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja · as Aswathy |
| 2010 | Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke · as Movie Actress |
| 2010 | Jaggubhai · as Monisha Jagannathan |
| 2010 | Kutty · as Geetha |
| 2009 | Cooking with Stella · as Tannu |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy · as Subbulakshmi |
| 2009 | Thoranai · as Indhu |
| 2009 | Ek: The Power of One · as Preet Kaur |
| 2008 | Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai! · as Anjali Sagar |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamilmagan · as Abhinaya |
| 2007 | Thulasi · as Special Appearance In Song "ne Chuk Chuk Bandini" |
| 2007 | Awarapan · as Aaliyah |
| 2007 | Sivaji · as Tamizhselvi Ramalingham |
| 2007 | Arasu · as Cameo |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The Other End of the Line · as Priya R. Sethi |
| 2006 | Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam · as Priya |
| 2006 | Baabul · as Cameo Appearance |
| 2006 | Boss · as Sanjana G. Khanna |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Blue Umbrella · as Binya's Friend |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha · as Shweta |
| 2005 | Chatrapathi · as Neelu |
| 2005 | Mazhai · as Shailaja |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Sada Mee Sevalo · as Suryakantham |
| 2005 | Naa Alludu · as Meghana |
| 2005 | Balu · as Priya |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Vijayendra Varama · as Cast |
| 2004 | Rok Sako To Rok Lo · as Cast |
| 2004 | Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart · as Sanam K. Jindal |
| 2004 | Nenunnanu · as Anu |
| 2004 | Arjun · as Roopa |
| 2003 | Ennaku 20 Unakku 18 · as Reshma |
| 2003 | Ela Cheppanu · as Priya |
| 2003 | Tagore · as Devaki |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam · as Girija |
| 2002 | Nuvve.. Nuvve... · as Anjali |
| 2002 | Chenna Kesava Reddy · as Preeti |
| 2002 | Samurai · as Channel [v]'s Vj |
| 2002 | Santosham · as Bhanu |
| 2001 | Istam · as Neha |
| 2024 | The Great Indian Kapil Show · as Self |
| 2023 | Star Vs Food Survival · as Self |
| 2021 | Unstoppable with NBK · as Self |
| 2016 | The Kapil Sharma Show · as Self |
| 2014 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with Kapil · as Self |
| 2011 | 56th Idea Filmfare Awards · as Self - Award Presenter |
| 2009 | 54th Filmfare Awards · as Self - Award Presenter |