Sana Saeed (born 22 September 1988)[1] is an Indian actress and model, who appears in Bollywood films and Indian television.[2] Her first appearance was as a child artist in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and continued to do so in films like Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) and Badal (2000). She also appeared in television shows such as Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na (2008) and Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar Ki (2008).
Sana Saeed | |
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 Saeed at the Global Peace Fashion Show, 2013 | |
| Born | 22 September 1988[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1998–2019,2022 |
In 2012, Saeed made her big screen debut as an adult in a supporting role in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, which emerged as a box-office commercial success.[3] She participated in the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 (2013), Nach Baliye 7 (2015) and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (2016).
Career
editShe has appeared as a child artist in critically and commercially successful films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Badal (2000) and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000). Saeed also hosted the famous kids program Fox Kids telecasted on Star Plus in which she played the role of Chatur Chachi. She also appeared in television shows such as Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na on Sony TV and Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar Ki on SAB TV.
She came sixth in the dance reality show and was praised for her energy levels in dancing. Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.[citation needed]
In 2012, She made her screen debut in a supporting role in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year along with the main leads Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.[4] She got noticed due to her child star memory in spite of her small role. Film critic Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Sana Saaed looks glamorous and does well".[5] film critic Komal Nahta commented, "Sana Saeed only gets to pout and flaunt her body as Tanya.".[3][6] The film was released on 19 October 2012 in over 1400 screens across the country and garnered positive to mixed reviews from critics and good box office collections.[7] Boxofficeindia declared the film as a semihit after three weeks.[8] She placed 5th in Nach Baliye 7.
In May 2018, Sana appeared in Zee TV's talk show Juzz Baatt as a guest along with Adnan Khan, Arjit Taneja and Karan Jotwani.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Anjali Khanna | Child artist |
| 2000 | Badal | Preeti | |
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Special appearance | ||
| 2012 | Student Of The Year | Tanya Israni | [9] |
| 2014 | Fugly | Unnamed | Song: "Lovely Jind Wali" [10] |
| Caught In The Web | Herself | Short film [11] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Fox Kids | Chatur Chachi | |
| 2002–2003 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Anjali | |
| 2003 | Kahiin To Hoga | Sakshi | |
| 2004 | Hey...Yehii To Haii Woh! | Deepika | |
| 2005 | Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar | Sara | |
| 2006 | Kkavyanjali | Herself | Guest |
| 2007 | Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai | Riya | |
| 2008 | Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na | Chaaya Joshi | |
| 2008–2009 | Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar Ki | Pooja | |
| 2009–2010 | Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai | Priya | |
| 2010 | Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein | Herself | Guest |
| 2011 | Sasural Genda Phool | Shweta | |
| 2012 | Bigg Boss 6 | Herself | Guest |
| 2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Contestant | 6th place |
| MTV Splitsvilla | Herself | Guest | |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Nandini | ||
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | Herself | Guest |
| 2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Contestant | 5th place |
| 2016 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | 1st runner-up | |
| 2017 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Herself | Guest |
| 2018 | Laal Ishq | Maya Sharma | |
| Comedy Circus | Herself | ||
| 2019 | Khatra Khatra Khatra | Herself | Guest |
| Kitchen Champion 5 | |||
| 2022 | The Khatra Khatra Show |
References
edit- ^ a b "12 child artistes who turned into beautiful divas". Mid-Day. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Sana Saeed home". Mumbai Mirror. The Times of India. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b Joginder Tuteja (22 October 2012). "Karan scores hat trick with SOTY scoring very well at the Box Office". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Neha Sharma; Navdeep Kaur Marwah (4 January 2011). "The new stars of Bollywood". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Taran Adarsh. "Student Of The Year Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Roshni Devi (19 October 2012). "Student Of The Year Review". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Student of the Year Movie Review". reviewgang.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Student of the Year". Box Office India. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Sana Saeed in Student of the Year [Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's Anjali]". Mumbai. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Sana Saeed Does Item Song for Akshay Kumar's Film". IndiaWest. PTI. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Sana Saeed's short film released on a video sharing website". Mid-Day. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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