Sayyeshaa Saigal
Sayyeshaa Saigal

Sayyeshaa Saigal

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Sayyeshaa Saigal (born 12 August 1997), known mononymously as Sayyeshaa, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Akhil (2015), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination.Sayyeshaa made her Hindi film debut with Shivaay (2016), receiving Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female nomination. She then made her Tamil film debut with Vanamagan (2017) and received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress - Tamil nomination. Her successful films include Kaappaan (2019) and Yuvarathnaa (2021), her Kannada film debut.

Early life

Sayyeshaa is the daughter of actors Sumeet Saigal and Shaheen Banu. She is the grandniece of actors Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar.

Early life and background

She is the daughter of actors Sumeet Saigal and Shaheen Banu. Sayyeshaa is the grandniece of actors Saira Banu, who is her mother's aunt and Dilip Kumar, and the great granddaughter of Naseem Banu.Sayyeshaa completed her schooling from Ecole Mondiale World School, Juhu. Her parents got divorced in 2003. Actress Farah Naaz is her step-mother.

Personal life

Sayyeshaa started dating Tamil actor Arya after ''Ghajinikanth'' (2019). They got married on 10 March 2019, according to Islamic traditions in Hyderabad. Their daughter Ariana was born on 23 July 2021. Tamil actor Sathya is her brother-in-law.

Career

Sayyeshaa made her film debut in 2015 with the Telugu film ''Akhil''. She portrayed a medical student opposite Akhil Akkineni. The film was a commercial failure. ''Times of India'' noted, "Sayyeshaa is a surprise even though she isn’t given much to do. She emotes really well and dances like a dream." She received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination for the film.She made her Hindi film debut opposite Ajay Devgn in his second directorial film ''Shivaay''. She portrayed an IFS officer. It was commercially unsuccessful but ran for more than 50 days at the box office. ''Bollywood Hungama'' stated, "Sayyeshaa does justice to her character." While ''Times of India'' termed her performance "decent". She received a Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female nomination for her performance. In 2017, she made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan''. In 2017, she made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan''. She portrayed a businesswoman opposite Jayam Ravi. ''Deccan Chronicle'' stated, "Sayyeshaa looks ravishing and she steals the show with her effortless performance."Sayyeshaa had three releases in 2018. She first appeared opposite Karthi in ''Kadaikutty Singam''. It was a box-office success. ''Deccan Chronicle'' mentioned, "Sayyeshaa looks beautiful and hogs the limelight despite limited scope." Next, she appeared in ''Junga'' opposite Vijay Sethupathi. ''Hindustan Times'' noted, "Sayyeshaa looks gorgeous, her role is minimal but she has done it well." She next appeared in ''Ghajinikanth'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy''. She portrayed a Kuchupudi dancer opposite Arya. ''Sify'' mentioned, "Sayyeshaa looks super gorgeous. The actress scores well with her cute expressions and energetic moves."Sayyeshaa portrayed PM's press secretary opposite Suriya in the 2019 film ''Kaappaan''. It also starred Mohanlal, and Arya. It was a commercial success. ''The Week''termed her role as a "better fleshed out character". ''The Week''termed her role as a "better fleshed out character".Sayyeshaa had two releases in 2021. She first portrayed a college student opposite Arya in ''Teddy''. It released on Disney+ Hotstar. ''India Today'' stated, "Arya's chemistry with Sayyeshaa has worked really well. It makes you root for both the characters." She made her Kannada film debut with ''Yuvarathnaa'' opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. She portrayed a lecturer in this commercially successful film. ''The Hans India'' wrote, "Sayyeshaa has limited screen space but she looks gorgeous in those brief moments."In 2023, Sayyeshaa made a special appearance in the song "Raawadi" for the Tamil film ''Pathu Thala'' starring Silambarasan.

Debut and career expansion (2015–2018)

Sayyeshaa made her film debut in 2015 with the Telugu film ''Akhil''. She portrayed a medical student opposite Akhil Akkineni. The film was a commercial failure. ''Times of India'' noted, "Sayyeshaa is a surprise even though she isn’t given much to do. She emotes really well and dances like a dream." She received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination for the film.She made her Hindi film debut opposite Ajay Devgn in his second directorial film ''Shivaay''. She portrayed an IFS officer. It was commercially unsuccessful but ran for more than 50 days at the box office. ''Bollywood Hungama'' stated, "Sayyeshaa does justice to her character." While ''Times of India'' termed her performance "decent". She received a Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female nomination for her performance. In 2017, she made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan''. In 2017, she made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan''. She portrayed a businesswoman opposite Jayam Ravi. ''Deccan Chronicle'' stated, "Sayyeshaa looks ravishing and she steals the show with her effortless performance."Sayyeshaa had three releases in 2018. She first appeared opposite Karthi in ''Kadaikutty Singam''. It was a box-office success. ''Deccan Chronicle'' mentioned, "Sayyeshaa looks beautiful and hogs the limelight despite limited scope." Next, she appeared in ''Junga'' opposite Vijay Sethupathi. ''Hindustan Times'' noted, "Sayyeshaa looks gorgeous, her role is minimal but she has done it well." She next appeared in ''Ghajinikanth'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy''. She portrayed a Kuchupudi dancer opposite Arya. ''Sify'' mentioned, "Sayyeshaa looks super gorgeous. The actress scores well with her cute expressions and energetic moves."

Debut and career expansion (2015-2018)

Sayyeshaa made her film debut in 2015 with the Telugu film ''Akhil''. She portrayed a medical student opposite Akhil Akkineni. The film was a commercial failure. ''Times of India'' noted, "Sayyeshaa is a surprise even though she isn’t given much to do. She emotes really well and dances like a dream." She received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination for the film.She made her Hindi film debut opposite Ajay Devgn in his second directorial film ''Shivaay''. She portrayed an IFS officer. It was commercially unsuccessful but ran for more than 50 days at the box office. ''Bollywood Hungama'' stated, "Sayyeshaa does justice to her character." While ''Times of India'' termed her performance "decent". She received a Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female nomination for her performance. In 2017, she made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan''. In 2017, she made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan''. She portrayed a businesswoman opposite Jayam Ravi. ''Deccan Chronicle'' stated, "Sayyeshaa looks ravishing and she steals the show with her effortless performance."Sayyeshaa had three releases in 2018. She first appeared opposite Karthi in ''Kadaikutty Singam''. It was a box-office success. ''Deccan Chronicle'' mentioned, "Sayyeshaa looks beautiful and hogs the limelight despite limited scope." Next, she appeared in ''Junga'' opposite Vijay Sethupathi. ''Hindustan Times'' noted, "Sayyeshaa looks gorgeous, her role is minimal but she has done it well." She next appeared in ''Ghajinikanth'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy''. She portrayed a Kuchupudi dancer opposite Arya. ''Sify'' mentioned, "Sayyeshaa looks super gorgeous. The actress scores well with her cute expressions and energetic moves."

Further career and recent work (2019–present)

Sayyeshaa portrayed PM's press secretary opposite Suriya in the 2019 film ''Kaappaan''. It also starred Mohanlal, and Arya. It was a commercial success. ''The Week''termed her role as a "better fleshed out character". ''The Week''termed her role as a "better fleshed out character".Sayyeshaa had two releases in 2021. She first portrayed a college student opposite Arya in ''Teddy''. It released on Disney+ Hotstar. ''India Today'' stated, "Arya's chemistry with Sayyeshaa has worked really well. It makes you root for both the characters." She made her Kannada film debut with ''Yuvarathnaa'' opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. She portrayed a lecturer in this commercially successful film. ''The Hans India'' wrote, "Sayyeshaa has limited screen space but she looks gorgeous in those brief moments."In 2023, Sayyeshaa made a special appearance in the song "Raawadi" for the Tamil film ''Pathu Thala'' starring Silambarasan.

Further career and recent work (2019-present)

Sayyeshaa portrayed PM's press secretary opposite Suriya in the 2019 film ''Kaappaan''. It also starred Mohanlal, and Arya. It was a commercial success. ''The Week''termed her role as a "better fleshed out character". ''The Week''termed her role as a "better fleshed out character".Sayyeshaa had two releases in 2021. She first portrayed a college student opposite Arya in ''Teddy''. It released on Disney+ Hotstar. ''India Today'' stated, "Arya's chemistry with Sayyeshaa has worked really well. It makes you root for both the characters." She made her Kannada film debut with ''Yuvarathnaa'' opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. She portrayed a lecturer in this commercially successful film. ''The Hans India'' wrote, "Sayyeshaa has limited screen space but she looks gorgeous in those brief moments."
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