Sneha Ullal (born 18 December 1987) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Telugu and

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films. She is known for her roles in the Telugu films '' Ullasamga Utsahamga'', '' Simha'' and the Hindi film '' Lucky: No Time for Love''.

Early life

Sneha Ullal was born & brought up in Middle East in

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to a Tulu Devadiga father from

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and a Sindhi mother. She studied at Indian School Muscat and Indian School, Salalah in Oman. Later, she moved to Mumbai with her mother and attended Durelo Convent High School and studied at Vartak College. Arpita, sister of Salman Khan spotted her and she got to act at 17 in 2003 when she just completed her 12th Std in the Hindi film '' Lucky: No Time for Love''.

Career

Ullal made her movie debut in the 2005 Hindi movie '' Lucky: No Time for Love'' opposite Salman Khan. After the movie, she was noted for her striking similarities in appearance with

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. She later said that although the comparison didn't help her as an actor, it gave her a lot of recognition. Ullal then appeared with Khan's brother

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in ''

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'', which did not do well at the box office. Fearing that she was too young and needed to be more mature to work in movies, she took a break from Bollywood. She made her debut in Telugu movies with '' Ullasamga Utsahamga'', which turned out to be a huge hit. '' Nenu Meeku Telusa?'' was her second Telugu release. It was followed by an appearance in the song ''Nuvvu ready'' in the Telugu movie ''

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'' opposite

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. In 2007, she was to appear in ''Pirate's Blood'' by prolific horror filmmaker and character actor Steg Dorr. In interviews, Dorr would say "we canceled them because of a hurricane. We could not get it going on and the financing fell through." The role later went to Oman actress Maimoon Al-Balushi. Later, she signed ''Kaashh... Mere Hote'' to show that she is still interested in Hindi films. Her next few films didn't do well at the box office, but her 2010 release '' Simha'' opposite Balakrishna turned out to be a blockbuster.

Filmography

Films

Web series

References

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