Shriya Saran, one of the former star heroines in Telugu cinema, has acted with leading heroes like Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, and Venkatesh, capturing everyone’s attention. Today (September 11) marks her 42nd birthday. In light of this, let’s take a look at some glamorous photos of her and learn more about her.
Shriya Saran was born on September 11, 1982, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Her father, Pushpendra Saran, worked at BHEL, and her mother, Neerja Saran, was a chemistry teacher.
Shriya made her film debut as a lead actress in the 2001 film ‘Ishtam,’ where she impressed everyone with her performance.
This led to her second film with Nagarjuna, where she played his love interest in the movie ‘Santosham,’ earning high praise.
She then appeared in films like ‘Chennakesava Reddy‘ (2002) with Balakrishna, ‘Nuvve Nuvve‘ (2002) with Tarun, and ‘Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu’ (2003) with Udhay Kiran, which brought her into the limelight.
Following this, she got the opportunity to star alongside megastar Chiranjeevi. Her role in the successful movie ‘Tagore’ solidified her status as a star heroine.
She went on to act in hit films like ‘Nenunnanu,’ ‘Chatrapathi,’ ‘Bhageeratha,’ ‘Shivaji,’ ‘Don Seenu,’ ‘Manam,’ ‘Gopala Gopala,’ and ‘Oopiri,’ further boosting her popularity.
In addition to Telugu, Shriya has worked in several Hindi films, gaining a significant fan base in Bollywood as well.
Shriya also played a special role in the blockbuster film ‘RRR’ (2022), featuring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, where she portrayed the wife of Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan and the mother of Ram Charan’s character.
Last year, she greeted audiences in films like ‘Kabzaa’ (Kannada) and ‘Music School,’ where her performances received critical acclaim.
Recently, Shriya ventured into the OTT space for the first time with the web series ‘Showtime,’ captivating viewers with her role as Mandira Singh.
She is currently working on a Tamil film starring superstar Suriya, shooting under the working title ‘Suriya 44.’
Shriya has also featured in various Hindi music videos, showcasing her dance skills in albums like ‘Thirakti Kyun Hawa,’ ‘Kahin Door,’ ‘Rang De Chunariya,’ and ‘Bari Bari Song.’
Although she has reduced her film appearances, Shriya remains very active on social media, regularly surprising her fans with glamorous photos.
Currently, Shriya Saran’s official Instagram account is followed by 4.6 million people.