Shriya Saran

Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (pronounced [ʃrɪja səɾən]; born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress and dancer who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. Although she initially aspired to become a dancer, she transitioned into acting and made her film debut with the Telugu romantic drama Ishtam (2001). Saran achieved her first commercial success with Santosham (2002), and soon became one of the most prominent actresses in South Indian cinema.

She went on to appear in successful films such as Nenunnanu (2004), Chatrapathi (2005), and Sivaji (2007)—the latter becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. Saran has also acted in Hindi films including Awarapan (2007) and Drishyam (2015), and made her international debut with the English film The Other End of the Line (2008). Her career includes acclaimed performances in Midnight’s Children (2012), Manam (2014), Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017), RRR (2022), and Drishyam 2 (2022).