Shriya Saran Bhatnagar known as Shriya Saran is an Indian actress and model who is known for acting in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. She was born on 11th September 1982 in Haridwar to Pushpendra Saran Bhatnagar and Neeraja Saran Bhatnagar. Her father worked for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and her mother was a chemistry teacher in Delhi Public School, Ranipur, and Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. She has an elder brother, Abhiroop. Shriya completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, Uttarakhand, and Delhi Public School, New Delhi. She completed her B. A. In Literature from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. Shriya learned Kathak and Rajasthani folk dances from her mother. Later she joined Shovana Narayan to train Kathak.
Shriya made her film debut with the 2001 Telugu film Ishtam.
In 2002, she appeared in three films, Santosham, Ghennakesava Reddy, and Nuvve Nuvve. She received positive reviews and several nominations for her performance in Santosham.
In 2003, Shriya made her Hindi debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam. She made her Tamil debut that year with Enakku 20 Unakku 18. She also appeared in three films that year.
In 2004, Shriya appeared in four films.
In 2005, Shriya appeared in ten films including Chatrapathi. For her role in Chatrapathi, Shriya was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.
In 2006, Shriya acted in three special appearances and a lead role.
2007 was Shriya’s year. She acted in the film Sivaji: The Boss. For her role, she was awarded several awards and nominations. She gained popularity and made her a star in the South Indian film industry. In that year, she also acted Hindi film Awarapan. She also made three special appearances and another Tamil film that year.
In 2008, Shriya made her American cinema debut with The Other End of the Line. Shriay’s acting seeks the attention of critics and her performance was praised by reviewers. In that year she acted in the Hindi film, Mission Istanbul and made a special appearance.
In 2009, Shriya appeared in five films, Ek: The Power of One, Thoranai, Pistha, Kanthaswamy, and Cooking with Stella. For her role in Kanthaswamy, Shriya was nominated for Vijay Awards. For Thoranai and Kanthaswamy, Shriya received her third award, the Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress.
In 2010, Shriya made her Malayalam debut with Pokkiri Raja. In that year, she also appeared in seven films including three special appearances.
In 2011, Shriya appeared in the film Rowthiram. For her role, Shriya was awarded the Best Actress award at the International Tamil Film Awards. In that year she also made a special appearance in the film Rajapattai.
In 2012, Saran appeared in five films, including one Malayalam, one English, one Hindi, and two Telugu films.
In 2013, Shriya appeared in three films including a special appearance.
In 2014, she had two releases.
In 2015, Shriya acted in two films, Gopala Gopala and Drishyam. She was praised for her role in Drishyam.
In 2016, she appeared in two cameo roles of Oopiri and Thozha.
In the following year, she acted in several films, such as Paisa Vasool (2017), Gayatri (2018), NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019), Sab Kushal Mangal (2020), Gamanam (2021), RRR (2022) etc.
She has several upcoming films, such as Drishyam 2, Kabza, Tadka, Naragasooran, and Sandakkari.
She also appeared in several music videos in her life.
Shriya hosted the 50th Filmfare South Award. She also appeared as a guest on the TV show Maanada Mayilada.
On 12th February 2010, she delivered a lecture to students at the IIM, Ahmedabad. She was the first actress and the third celebrity after Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan who did that.
Shriya has been the brand ambassador for brands across India, endorsing beauty and health products. She endorsed several brands, such as Pond’s cream, Coca-Cola, Fair & Lovely, etc. She is the brand ambassador for several brands such as Pantene Shampoo, Saravana Stores, Lux, Head & Shoulders, Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea, etc. She was also the brand ambassador of Celebrity Cricket League.
Shriya is also known for her social work, she does a lot of charitable work with many foundations. She also opened a Spa, Shree Spa in 2011, where visually challenged peoples are employees.
On the personal front, Shriya married her Russian boyfriend Andrei Koscheev on 19th March 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Radha, who was born on 10th January 2021.
| Name | Shriya Saran Bhatnagar |
| Nick Name | Shriya Saran |
| Profession | Actress |
| Date of Birth | 11 September 1982 (Saturday) |
| Age | 39 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
| School | Delhi Public School in Ranipur, Uttarakhand Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi |
| Collage | Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi |
| Debut | Film, Telugu: Ishtam (2001) Film, Bollywood: Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)  Film, Tamil: Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003)  Film, Kannada: Arasu (2007)  Film, Hollywood: The Other End of the Line (2008)  Film, Malayalam: Pokkiri Raja (2010)  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Cast | Kayastha |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Travelling, and Reading Books |
Shriya Saran Career
- Shriya made her film debut with the 2001 Telugu film Ishtam.
- In 2002, she appeared in three films, Santosham, Ghennakesava Reddy, and Nuvve Nuvve.
- In 2003, Shriya made her Hindi debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam. She made her Tamil debut that year with Enakku 20 Unakku 18. She also appeared in three films that year.
- In 2004, Shriya appeared in four films.
- In 2005, Shriya appeared in ten films including Chatrapathi.
- In 2006, Shriya acted in three special appearances and a lead role.
- 2007 was Shriya’s year. She acted in the film Sivaji: The Boss. In that year, she also acted Hindi film Awarapan. She also made three special appearances and another Tamil film that year.
- In 2008, Shriya made her American cinema debut with The Other End of the Line. In that year she acted in the Hindi film, Mission Istanbul and made a special appearance.
- In 2009, Shriya appeared in five films, Ek: The Power of One, Thoranai, Pistha, Kanthaswamy, and Cooking with Stella.
- In 2010, Shriya made her Malayalam debut with Pokkiri Raja. In that year, she also appeared in seven films including three special appearances.
- In 2011, Shriya appeared in the film Rowthiram. In that year she also made a special appearance in the film Rajapattai.
- In 2012, Saran appeared in five films, including one Malayalam, one English, one Hindi, and two Telugu films.
- In 2013, Shriya appeared in three films including a special appearance.
- In 2014, she had two releases.
- In 2015, Shriya acted in two films, Gopala Gopala and Drishyam. She was praised for her role in Drishyam.
- In 2016, she appeared in two cameo roles of Oopiri and Thozha.
- In the following year, she acted in several films, such as Paisa Vasool (2017), Gayatri (2018), NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019), Sab Kushal Mangal (2020), Gamanam (2021), RRR (2022) etc.
- She has several upcoming films, such as Drishyam 2, Kabza, Tadka, Naragasooran, and Sandakkari.
- She also appeared in several music videos in her life.
- Shriya hosted the 50th Filmfare South Award. She also appeared as a guest on the TV show Maanada Mayilada.
Shriya Saran Family
| Father Name | Pushpinder Saran (retired civil engineer from BHEL, New Delhi) |
| Mother Name | Neerja Saran (retired Chemistry teacher) |
| Brother | Abhiroop Saran (works at FCB Ulka Advertising Ltd, Mumbai) |
| Sister | N/A |
| Husband | Andrei Koscheev (Tennis Player and Entrepreneur) |
Shriya Saran Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Jesse Metcalfe, American Actor (rumoured, 2008) Siddharth, Actor (rumoured, 2012)  Dwayne Bravo, Cricketer (rumoured, 2016)  Rana Daggubati, Actor (rumoured, 2016)  Andrei Koscheev (Businessman and Tennis Player) |
| Wife/ Spouse | Andrei Koscheev |
| Marriage date | 19 March 2018 |
| Marriage Place | Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Children | Daughter- Radha (10 January 2021) |
Shriya Saran Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Shriya Saran Favourite
| Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, and Nagarjuna |
| Favourite Actress | N/A |
| Favourite writter | William Dalrymple |
| Favourite Book | Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell |
| Favourite Cuisine | South Indian and Bengali |
| Favourite Color | Black and Red |
| Favourite Sport | N/A |
| Favourite Destination | India |
Shriya Saran Education
| School | Delhi Public School in Ranipur, Uttarakhand Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi |
| Collage | Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts in Literature |
Shriya Saran’s Net Worth
| Net Worth | USD $ 1 Million Doller |
| Salary | One crore per film |
| Income Source | Acting |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Shriya Saran
- Does Shriya Saran drink alcohol?: Yes
- She wanted to be a dancer in her childhood.
- She is an animal lover
- Shriya was born in a North Indian family.
- The makers of the Telugu film “Ishtam” spotted Shriya in a video and offered him a role in “Ramoji films” an upcoming Telugu film “Ishtam.”
- Soon, she started getting films in different languages including Hindi, Tamil, English, Kannada, and Malayalam.
- Shriya has acted in several Hollywood films like ‘Midnight’s Children (2012),’ ‘Cooking with Stella’ (2009), and ‘The Other End of the Line’ (2008).’
- She is a trained scuba diver.
- Her hobbies are dancing, traveling and reading books.
- She was spotted drinking alcohol at parties several times.
- She is associated with various NGOs like Blue Cross of India, Naandi Foundation, and World Vision NGO.
- In 2014, she became the brand ambassador for Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF).
- She loves scuba diving and is a trained diver.
- From 2011 to 2015, she was listed among India’s Top 50 Most Desirable Women.