Shriya Saran
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
Series
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013
Series
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self
2024
Film
Drishyam: The Conclusion
Nandini Salgaonkar
2026
Film
RRR
Alluri Sarojini
2022
Series
Unstoppable with NBK
Self
2021
Film
Drishyam
Nandini Salgaonkar
2015
Film
Awarapan 2
Aaliyah Hamid
2026
Series
Showtime
Mandira
2024
Film
Drishyam 2
Nandini Salgaonkar
2022
Film
The Other End of the Line
Priya R. Sethi
2007
Simply Baatein With Raveena
Herself
2014
Series
Space Gen: Chandrayaan
Yamini Mudaliar
2026
Film
Awarapan
Aaliyah
2007
Film
Retro
Blue Thorn
2025
Film
Subash Chandra Bose
2005
Film
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Prabha
2019
Film
Zila Ghaziabad
Special Appearance in "Chhamia No 1" Song
2013
Film
Chatrapathi
Neelu
2005
Film
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
Reshma
2003
Film
Sivaji: The Boss
Tamizhselvi Ramalingham
2007
Film
Midnight's Children
Parvati
2012
Film
Kutty
Geetha
2010
Film
Manam
Rama Lakshmi / Anjali
2014
Film
Ela Cheppanu
Priya
2003
Film
Mirai
Ambika
2025
Film
Tadka
Madhura
2022
Film
Kanthaswamy
Subbulakshmi
2009
Film
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Abhinaya
2007
Film
Kabzaa
Madhumitha
2023
Film
Gali Gali Chor Hai
Nisha
2012
Film
Thulasi
Special Appearance in song "Ne Chuk Chuk Bandini"
2007
Film
Arjun
Roopa
2004
Film
Arasu
Cameo
2007
Film
Ek: The Power of One
Preet Kaur
2009
Film
Dharman
2027
Film
Oopiri
Priya (Cameo)
2016
Film
Sab Kushal Mangal
Special Appearance
2020
Film
Chandra
Maharani Ammanmani Chandravathy
2014
Untitled Comedy Film
Film
Nenunnanu
Anu
2004
Film
Gamanam
Kamala
2021
Film
Bommalata
2006
Film
Baabul
Cameo Appearance
2006
Film
Mission Istaanbul
Anjali Sagar
2008
Film
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Selvi
2017
Film
Uthama Puthiran
Kalpana (Guest Appearance)
2010
Film
The Blue Umbrella
Binya's friend
2007
Film
Munna
2007
Film
Gopala Gopala
Meenakshi
2015
Sandakari
Maya Azhagan
2026
Film
Pokkiri Raja
Aswathy
2010
Film
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Priya
2006
Film
Tujhe Meri Kasam
Girija
2003
Film
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu
2003
Film
Pavithra
2013
Film
Nuvve... Nuvve...
Anjali
2002
Film
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vashishthee Devi
2017
Film
Jaggubhai
Monisha Jagannathan
2010
Film
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
2008
Film
Non Violence
Film
Paisa Vasool
Sarika
2017
Film
Tagore
Devaki
2003
Film
Soggadu
2005
Film
Ishtam
Neha
2001
Film
Life Is Beautiful
Parvati
2012
Film
Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu
2005
Film
Gayatri
2018
Film
Mazhai
Shailaja
2005
Film
Thoranai
Indhu
2009
Film
Nakshatram
Special Appearance in "Time Ledu Guru"
2017
Film
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart
Sanam K. Jindal
2004
Film
Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu
Neelima
2018
Film
Balu
Priya
2005
Film
Komaram Puli
Special Appearance in "Dochey" Song
2010
Film
Chennakesava Reddy
Preeti
2002
Film
Santosham
Bhanu
2002
Film
Naa Alludu
Meghana
2005
Film
Cooking With Stella
Tannu
2010
Film
Nuvva Nena
2012
Film
Rajapattai
special appearance
2011
Film
Rowthiram
Priya
2011
Film
Chikku Bukku
Anu
2010
Film
Don Seenu
Deepu
2010
Film
Devadasu
2006
Film
Casanovva
Sameera Zacharia
2012
Film
Phamous
Lalli
2018
Film
Bhageeratha
Shweta
2005
Film
Sada Mee Sevalo
Suryakantham
2005
Film
Game
2006
Film
Music School
2023
Film
Boss
Sanjana G. Khanna
2006
Film
Kuchh Kariye
Alpana
2010