Sayyeshaa Saigal (born 12 August 1997), known
mononymously as Sayyeshaa, is an Indian actress and dancer who primarily appears in
Tamil-language films. After working in a Telugu film ''
Akhil'' (2015),
she made her
Hindi
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debut in
Ajay Devgn
Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...
's ''
Shivaay'' (2016), and her Tamil debut in the film ''
Vanamagan
''Vanamagan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Sayyeshaa, with Prakash Raj, Thambi Ramaiah, and Varun in supporting roles. The music was composed by ...
'' (2017). She made her Kannada debut in the film ''
Yuvarathnaa'' (2021).
Early life

Sayyeshaa is the daughter of actors
Sumeet Saigal
Sumeet Saigal (born 18 February 1966) is a former Indian Bollywood actor and producer who was active in the Bollywood film industry from 1987 to 1995, appearing in over 30 films.
Career
Saigal made his debut in the 1987 film '' Insaniyat Ke Dus ...
and Shaheen Banu. She is the grandniece of actors
Saira Banu
Saira Banu (born 23 August 1944) is a former Indian actress who mainly worked in Hindi language films. She was one of the most popular actresses in her heyday in the Indian film industry in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Career
Saira Banu was the ...
and
Dilip Kumar
Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from l ...
.
Personal life
On 10 March 2019, she married
Arya (her co-star in the films ''
Ghajinikanth'', ''
Kaappaan'' and ''
Teddy''), according to Muslim traditions in
Hyderabad
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. Their daughter Ariana was born on 23 July 2021.
Career
Sayyeshaa made her debut in the cinema industry with the
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
film ''
Akhil'' (2015). She made her
Bollywood
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debut opposite
Ajay Devgn
Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...
in his second directorial film ''
Shivaay''. Her movie ''
Vanamagan
''Vanamagan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Sayyeshaa, with Prakash Raj, Thambi Ramaiah, and Varun in supporting roles. The music was composed by ...
'' hit the theatres in June 2017, marking her
Tamil debut.
In 2018, she starred in ''
Kadaikutty Singam
''Kadaikutty Singam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Pandiraj and produced by Suriya on his studio 2D Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast of Karthi, Sayyeshaa, Sathyaraj, Soori, ...
'' with
Karthi, ''
Junga'' with
Vijay Sethupathi
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978), known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award.
...
and ''
Ghajinikanth'' with
Arya.
In 2019, she starred in ''
Kaappaan'' alongside
Suriya
Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. He primarily works in Tamil cinema where he is one of the highest paid actors. He received numerou ...
,
Mohanlal
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, and
Arya. She made her Kannada debut in the film ''
Yuvarathnaa'' alongside
Puneeth Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Ra ...
.
Filmography
References
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1997 births
Living people
Actresses from Mumbai
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian Hindus