Meher Vij

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This article is about Indian television actress. For the actress in Nach Baliye 5, see Mahhi Vij.

Meher Vij
Meher Vij
Vij at the Lions Gold Awards in 2018
Born
Vaishali Sahdev

(1986-06-07) 7 June 1986 (age 35)
New Delhi
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2009)​
RelativesPiyush Sahdev (brother)
Gireesh Sahdev (brother)

Meher Vij (born Vaishali Sahdev; 7 June 1986) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television. She is the recipient of a Filmfare Award. She played supporting roles in the drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and the musical drama Secret Superstar (2017), both of which rank among the highest grossing Indian films of all time; for the latter she won the Filmfare Award Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in television shows including Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil and Ram Milaye Jodi.[1]

Personal life[]

Vij has two brothers, actors Piyush Sahdev and Gireesh Sahdev.[2][3] In 2009, she married Manav Vij in Mumbai,[4][5] after which she changed her name from Vaishali Sahdev to Meher Vij.[6]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role
2003 Saaya Nurse (cameo)
2005 Lucky: No Time for Love Padma
2013 The Pied Piper Shanti
2014 Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des Rasal
2014 Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar Simran
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Razia
2016 Ardaas Bani
2016 Tum Bin II Manpreet
2017 Secret Superstar Najma
2019 Ardaas Karaan Jaago
2020 Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship Vandana
2022 Jahaan Chaar Yaar TBA [7]

Television and web-series[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Stree Teri Kahani Ritu
2009-2010 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Meher Juneja / Maan
2010 Ram Milaye Jodi Hetal Gandhi / Bedi
2013 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Preet S01E21: "Love Calling"[8]
2020 Special OPS Ruhaani Web series [9]

Awards and nominations[]

Filmfare Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Secret Superstar Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) Won [10]

Lions Gold Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2018 Secret Superstar Best Supporting Actor (Male/Female) Won [11]

News18 Reel Movie Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Secret Superstar Best Supporting Actress Won [12]

Star Screen Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Secret Superstar Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) Won [13]

Zee Cine Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Secret Superstar Best Supporting Actress Won [14]

Bollywood Film Journalists Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Secret Superstar Best Supporting Actress Won [15][16]

IIFA Awards[]

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2018 Secret Superstar Best Supporting Actress Won [17]

References[]

  1. ^ "All you need to know about Shuddh Desi Romance star Sushant Singh Rajput". 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Indian TV stars celebrate Rakshabandhan". 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ Abbasi, Mehfooz (29 November 2017). "Piyush Sahdev's Ex-Wife Akangsha Rawat Spills The Beans On The Actor Following Rape Allegations". India.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Real-life telly Siblings celebrate rakhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Bollywood's Sibling Secrets! Distant relationship between Meher Vij, Gireesh Sahdev and Piyush Sahdev". Free Press Journal. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Swara Bhasker, Shikha Talsania, Meher Vij and Pooja Chopra resume shoot of Jahaan Chaar Yaar". Bollywood Hungama. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Love Calling - Yeh hai Aashiqui". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Karan Tacker to make a comeback with Neeraj Pandey's web series Special Ops". India Today. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Winners of the Filmfare Awards 2018". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Lions Gold Awards 2018: Complete winners list and Red Carpet pictures | Free Press Journal". Free Press Journal. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  12. ^ "'Newton' & 'Mukti Bhawan' Win Big at the REEL Movie Awards". The Quint. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  13. ^ @StarPlus (31 December 2017). "Congratulations @NehaDhupia & Meher Vij on winning best actor in a supporting role – female! #StarScreenAwards" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2018 complete winners list". The Indian Express. 21 December 2017.
  15. ^ "List of Power Brands Bollywood Award Winners". Power Brands.
  16. ^ "Power Brands Bollywood Film Journalists Awards 2018". News18. 6 March 2018.
  17. ^ "IIFA Awards 2018 Winners". IIFA. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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