Sadha

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Sadha
Sada at Click film photo shoot.jpg
Sadha in 2010 promoting Click
Born
Sadaf Mohamed Sayed

Other namesSadaa
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Sadaf Mohammed Sayed, also known by her stage name Sadha, is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. She was introduced to the Telugu film industry by the director Teja along with Nithiin in the film Jayam (2002). [1] [2] [3]

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Career

After making her debut in Jayam (2002), Sadha appeared in the Tamil film Anniyan (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 Kannada and Click (2010) in Hindi.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

She appeared in the films Eli in 2015 and Torchlight in 2018. [4]

Other works

Sadha Sayed is an animal rights supporter, animal rescuer and a vegan. She supports the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and has encouraged veganism. [5]

Filmography

Film

List of film credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2002 Jayam Sujatha Telugu Won—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2003 Praanam Kathyayani / UmaTelugu
Naaga VijiTelugu
Jayam Sujatha Tamil
2004 Donga Dongadi VijjiTelugu
Aethiree PriyaTamil
Monalisa Monalisa / Spandana Kannada
Leela Mahal Center AnjaliTelugu
Varnajaalam AbhiramiTamil
2005 Avunanna Kaadanna AravindaTelugu
Anniyan Nandini KrishnaTamilNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Priyasakhi Priya SanthanakrishnanTamil
2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu ShravaniTelugu
Thirupathi PriyaTamil
Mohini 9886788888 VarshaKannada
Veerbhadra ChandramukhiTelugu
Naan Aval Adhu AshwiniTamilRemains Unreleased
2007 Unnale Unnale JhansiTamil
Classmates RaajiTelugu
Shankar Dada Zindabad SandhyaTeluguGuest appearance
Takkari PriyaTelugu
2008 Novel Priya NandiniMalayalam
2009 A Aa E Ee RamyaTelugu
Love Khichdi Sandhya Iyengar Hindi
2010 Click SoniaHindi
Huduga Hudugi MayaKannadaGuest appearance
Mylari AnithaKannada
2011 Mallikarjuna PriyaKannada
Puli Vesham AshwiniTamil
2012 Aarakshaka KatherineKannada
Mythri MythriTelugu
2013Dasa TirigindiSadhaTelugu
2014KelviSadhaMalayalamSpecial appearance
Yamaleela 2 SadhaTeluguSpecial appearance
2015 Eli JulieTamil
2016 Dil Toh Deewana Hai AnamikaHindi
2018 Torchlight NilaTamil
2023 Ahimsa LaxmiTelugu
Aadikeshava ParvathyTelugu

Television

YearTitleRolechannellanguagenotes
2015 Dhee Juniors 1 JudgeE TVTelugu
2016 Dhee Juniors 2 Judge E TV Telugu
2016 Dhee Jodi Special JudgeE TVTelugu
2016-2017 Jodi Number One Judge Star Vijay Tamil
2017 Alitho Saradaga GuestE TVTelugu [6]
2022Cash 2.0ParticipantE TVTelugu
2022 Hello World Prardhana Zee5 TeluguWeb series
2022 BB Jodi Telugu Judge Star Maa Telugu
2023Neethone Dance 2Judge Star Maa Telugu
2023Neethone Dance 3Judge Star Maa Telugu

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References

  1. "Friendship goes beyond flaws". The Hindu. 1 March 2005.
  2. Rao, Subha J. (5 September 2018). "Sadaa back in the spotlight". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Torchlight first look: Watch a provocative Sadha in Abdul Majith's new film". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. "The Sadha interview | 'I censored 'Torchlight' myself; did not want film to look sleazy'". The New Indian Express. 11 September 2018.
  5. Tahseen, Ismat (9 January 2019). "Actress Sadaa Sayed speaks out about veganism". The Times of India.
  6. "మీడియాకు లీకైతే నా మూవీ ఎవరు చూస్తారన్నారు - alitho saradaga with actress sadha new promo". eenadu.net (in Telugu). Retrieved 30 June 2021.