Sadaf Mohammed Sayed, known professionally as Sadha, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, and

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cinema, as well as Telugu television. She made her film debut with the Telugu film ''Jayam'' (2002), directed by Teja.

Early life

Sadha was born in Ratnagiri,

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, to a

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father and a

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mother. Her parents migrated from

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before settling in Ratnagiri.

Career

After making her debut in '' Jayam'' (2002), Sadha appeared in the Tamil film ''

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'' (2005), opposite Vikram directed by S. Shankar. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films across various film industries of India, in different languages including '' Monalisa'' (2004) in

and '' Click'' (2010) in

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. In 2014, Sadha joined as a judge for the ninth season of ''Jodi No 1'' on Vijay TV. In 2016, Sadha starred as judge in '' Dhee Juniors 1 & 2'', a dance-based show produced by Mallemala Entertainments in Telugu. she is a judge on ''Dhee Jodi'' with Sekhar Master, with each season running over a period of one year. It is a weekly show that is broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm IST on ETV Telugu. She is known for her dressing style in the show. She appeared in the films '' Eli'' in 2015 and '' Torchlight'' in 2018.

Other works

Sadha Sayed is an

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supporter, animal rescuer and a

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. She supports the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and has encouraged veganism.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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