Sayyeshaa
Sayyeshaa | |
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Born | 12 August 1997[3] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Sathya (brother-in-law) Saira Banu (great aunt) Dilip Kumar (great uncle) |
Sayyeshaa Saigal (born 12 August 1997), known mononymously as Sayyeshaa, is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil-language films.[4][5] After working in a Telugu film Akhil (2015),[6] she made her Bollywood debut in Ajay Devgn's Shivaay (2016),[7][8] and her Tamil debut in the film Vanamagan (2017). She made her Kannada debut in the film Yuvarathnaa (2021).[9]
Early life[]
Sayyeshaa is the daughter of actors Sumeet Saigal and Shaheen Banu. She is the grandniece of actors Saira Banu[10] and Dilip Kumar.[1]
Personal life[]
On 10 March 2019, she married Arya (her co-star in the films Ghajinikanth, Kaappaan and Teddy), according to Muslim traditions in Hyderabad.[11][12] Their daughter Ariana was born on July 25, 2021.[13]
Career[]
Sayyeshaa made her debut in the cinema industry with the Telugu film Akhil (2015). She made her Bollywood debut opposite Ajay Devgn in his second directorial film Shivaay.[14] Her movie Vanamagan hit the theatres in June 2017, marking her Tamil debut.[15][16][17] [18] In 2018, she starred in Kadaikutty Singam with Karthi,[19] Junga with Vijay Sethupathi[20] and Ghajinikanth with Arya.[21] In 2019, she starred in Kaappaan alongside Suriya, Mohanlal, and Arya. She made her Kannada debut in the film Yuvarathnaa alongside Puneeth Rajkumar.[22][23][24]
Filmography[]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
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2015 | Akhil | Divya | Telugu | Telugu debut Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut in Telugu film |
2016 | Shivaay | Anushka | Hindi | Hindi debut |
2017 | Vanamagan | Kavya | Tamil | Tamil debut; Nominated 7th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Debutant– Tamil |
2018 | Kadaikutty Singam | Kannukkiniyal a.k.a. Iniya | ||
Junga | Yazhini | |||
Ghajinikanth | Vandhana | |||
2019 | Kaappaan | Anjali | ||
2021 | Teddy | Srividya "Sri" Purushottaman | [25] | |
Yuvarathnaa | Vandana | Kannada | Kannada debut[26] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Saira Banu's grand niece Sayyeshaa Saigal All Set For Telugu Debut". www.news18.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Arya to marry Sayesha Saigal in March". The Week. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Happy Birthday: Arya Celebrates Wife Sayyeshaa's Birthday In Style!". JWF online. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "About Sayyeshaa". www.sayyeshaa.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "I Didn't Get This Film For My Family Connections". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "'Akhil' 5-day box office collection: Akhil-Sayesha starrer beats 'Kanche' 1st weekend record". International Business Times. 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa goes on learning spree with Ajay Devgn starrer Shivaay". indianexpress.com. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn's discovery Sayyeshaa is turning heads - Times of India". Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa roped in for Jayam Ravi- AL Vijay film — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "SHIVAAY' ACTRESS SAYYESHAA IS THE GRAND NIECE OF SAIRA BANU". filmydost.in. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa to marry Tamil actor Arya in Hyderabad. Details inside". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2019.
- ^ "SEE PICS: Arya and Sayyeshaa get married in Hyderabad; Actors Suriya, Rana Daggubati, others attend". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Arya and Sayyeshaa blessed with a baby girl - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa to debut in Ajay Devgn's Shivay (2016)". 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa upbeat about Vanamagan". www.deccanchronicle.com/. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Vanamagan release postponed due to Kollywood strike". Top 10 Cinema. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Vanamagan Tamil Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers - Filmibeat". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa Tamil Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers - Celebhdwall". Retrieved 2017-06-20. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa confirmed for Karthi-Pandiraj project".
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Sayyeshaa's new film Junga will be shot in Paris and Chennai". Hindustan Times. 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Sayyeshaa-Arya will make a terrific pair in Ghajinikanth and here's the proof".
- ^ "Suriya's next with KV Anand goes on the floors in London". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Suriya 37 director KV Anand ropes in Arya for pivotal role; Tamil actor joins shoot in London". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "After Vijay's 'Sarkar', Prem Kumar also in Suriya 37!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Arya-Sayyeshaa's 'Teddy' starts with a pooja today! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Vyas (26 May 2019). "Sayyeshaa wraps up her next". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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