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Shriya Saran
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<p>Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (pronounced [ʃrɪja səɾən] born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who primarily works in <a href="/facts/Telugu_language/yV5dQWhw">Telugu</a>, <a href="/facts/Tamil_language/7I0lHL0d">Tamil</a> and <a href="/facts/Hindi/n1QIEeCC">Hindi</a> films. Although Saran aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Telugu film <i><a href="/facts/Ishtam_(2001_Telugu_film)/W3gEH0kU">Ishtam</a></i> (2001). She had her first commercial success with <a href="/facts/Santosham_(2002_film)/WprpCyCV"><i>Santosham</i></a> (2002). </p><p>Saran subsequently appeared in several successful Telugu films such as <i><a href="/facts/Nenunnanu/qTAaL7yV">Nenunnanu</a></i> (2004) and <i><a href="/facts/Chatrapathi_(2005_film)/S03md5w7">Chatrapathi</a></i> (2005), alongside Hindi and Tamil films. After marking her Hindi debut with <i><a href="/facts/Tujhe_Meri_Kasam/Y9pJ5Jf9">Tujhe Meri Kasam</a></i> (2003), she gained critical acclaim for her role in <i><a href="/facts/Awarapan/b5xVWpT2">Awarapan</a></i> (2007). Saran marked her Tamil debut with <i><a href="/facts/Enakku_20_Unakku_18/4W92sDgk">Enakku 20 Unakku 18</a></i> (2003) and starred in <i><a href="/facts/Sivaji_(film)/Sn4gggKl">Sivaji</a></i> (2007), the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. In 2008, Saran played the lead role in her first English film, <i><a href="/facts/The_Other_End_of_the_Line/4loY3JUe">The Other End of the Line</a></i>. Her following projects included popular films such as <i><a href="/facts/Kanthaswamy_(film)/qHn7fUTh">Kanthaswamy</a></i> (2009) in Tamil and <i><a href="/facts/Pokkiri_Raja_(2010_film)/G5JQubd7">Pokkiri Raja</a></i> (2010) in <a href="/facts/Malayalam/YLuvDWd3">Malayalam</a>—roles that established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industries. In 2012, Saran starred in <i><a href="/facts/Midnight%2527s_Children_(film)/bLYfByYU">Midnight's Children</a></i>, an English adaptation of <a href="/facts/Midnight%2527s_Children/s5jt8Coe">novel of the same name</a>, for which she received international critical acclaim. </p><p>Saran achieved further commercial success by starring in films such as <i><a href="/facts/Pavitra_(2013_film)/z9T341Ht">Pavitra</a></i> (2013) and <i><a href="/facts/Chandra_(film)/UnDJg6ny">Chandra</a></i> (2013). In 2014, Saran starred in the critically acclaimed Telugu film <i><a href="/facts/Manam_(film)/ud04QLMX">Manam</a></i>, which brought her accolades for her performance. Saran has since been part of critical and commercial successes such as <i><a href="/facts/Drishyam_(2015_film)/JkXt2kVC">Drishyam</a></i> (2015), <i><a href="/facts/Gautamiputra_Satakarni_(film)/Ianb773R">Gautamiputra Satakarni</a></i> (2017), <i><a href="/facts/RRR/jFs3o4q8">RRR</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Drishyam_2_(2022_film)/4qsTIyH3">Drishyam 2</a></i> both co-starring <a href="/facts/Ajay_Devgn/yaua86V1">Ajay Devgn</a> (2022). </p>