Saiyami Kher

Saiyami Kher
Kher in 2023
Born1992 or 1993 (age 31–32)
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
RelativesUsha Kiran (grandmother)
Tanvi Azmi (aunt)

Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. Kher made her acting debut with the Telugu film Rey (2015) and her Hindi debut with Mirzya (2016), for which she received Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female. Kher has since appeared in Mauli (2018), Choked (2020), Wild Dog (2021) and Ghoomer (2023). She has also starred in the streaming series Special OPS (2020) and Faadu (2022).

Early life and family

Kher was born in 1992 or 1993.[1] Her father Advait Kher was a model and her elder sister Saunskruti Kher is also a Marathi actress.[2]

She is the granddaughter of actress Usha Kiran and the niece of actress Tanvi Azmi. Kher completed her graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[3][1]

Career

In 2015, Kher made her debut with Telugu film Rey and appeared in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's Punjabi folklore Mirza Sahiban based Hindi film Mirzya opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in following the year. In 2020, She appeared in Mayank Sharma's web series Breathe alongside Abhishek Bachchan. In 2021, she is starred alongside Nagarjuna in the action film Wild Dog as an NIA Agent.[4] In 2023, Sayami featured in R Balki's Ghoomer.[5]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2015 Rey Amrutha Telugu
2016 Mirzya Suchitra Hindi
2018 Mauli Renuka Marathi
2020 Choked Sarita Pillai Hindi
Unpaused Ayesha Hussain Segment: "Glitch"
2021 Wild Dog Arya Pandit Telugu
2022 Highway Asha Bharath
2023 8 A.M. Metro Iravati Hindi
Ghoomer Anina "Ani" Dixit [5]
2024 Sharmajee Ki Beti Tanvi Sharma [6]
Agni [7]
2025 Jaat TBA Filming [8]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Special OPS Juhi Kashyap Season 1
Breathe: Into the Shadows Shirley 2 seasons
2022 Faadu Manjiri [9][10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Mirzya Won [11]
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor Female in Web Original Film Choked Nominated [12]
2024 69th Filmfare Awards Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Ghoomer Nominated [13]
Iconic Gold Awards Powerpacked Performance of the Year - Female Won [14]

Saiyami Kher's became the first Indian actress Who has complete the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Berlin: The Ironman 70.3 is a grueling triathlon that involves a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride, and a 21.1 km run, all completed in order without breaks. Kher's achievement is an inspiration for aspiring athletes, especially women, and demonstrates the power of hard work and determination.

References

  1. ^ a b Pawar, Yogesh. "Acting in her blood". DNA India. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ ""Mirzya has been a life changing experience" – Saiyami Kher". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Saiyami Kher on shooting for Faadu at her alma mater St. Xaviers: 'It was a dream come true'". Firstpost. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ Jha, Subhash K. "Saiyami Kher is my Sahibaan". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Ghoomer First Look: Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher seen in an intense moment in R Balki's next". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Tahira Kashyap's directorial debut Sharmajee Ki Beti, starring Divya Dutt, Sakshi Tanwar and Saiyami Kher, to arrive on Prime Video on THIS date". The Telegrapha. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Agni OTT Release: Here's when and where to watch Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Saiyami Kher's action-packed film about firefighters". OTT Play. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ PTI (19 October 2024). "Sunny Deol's next film is titled 'Jaat'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari reveals first look of Pavail Gulati and Saiyami Kher for her debut web-series, 'Faadu'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Faadu first impression: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's tale of human emotions is one-tone, flat". The Indian Express. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Stardust Awards 2016: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners - NDTV Movies". 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Winners Of The Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards". Filmfare. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  14. ^ "From Kartik Aaryan to Manoj Bajpayee: The winners of Iconic Gold Awards 2024". Times Now News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.


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