Name

Shriya Saran

Screen Name

Shriya

Profession

Actress

Date of Birth

Sep 11, 1982

Birth Place

Dehradun

Height

5' 6''

Mother Tongue

Hindi

Education

School: Delhi Public school
College: B.A(lit) from L.S.R. College, Delhi

Family

Father: Pushpendra Saran(works in BHEL)
Mother: Neeraja Saran(teacher)

Boyfriend

Rajiv Mallu

Debut 

Telugu:'Ishtam' with 'Charan'
Hindi: 'Shukriya' with 'Aftab'
Tamil: 'Maahai' with 'Jayam Ravi'

Entry into films

The director of 'Ishtam' Mr.Rao was impressed by her appearance in the music video Chalti Kyon Hawa and selected for their film.

Kathak guru

Guru Sobha Narayanji.

Influential persons

her mother and her kathak guru 

Modeled in 

'Coke', 'Red Label Tea'

Music video

Chalti Kyon Hawa' by Renu Nathan and BMG produced that video.

Best compliment

When her mother calls her 'darling'

Marriage

" I especially like the after love in an arranged marriage."

Likes 

the sense of humour 

Favourites

Food: Chapathi
Attire: Saree
Place: Haridwar
Perfume: Poison, chanel 5
Song: 'Mein Zindagi ka saath nibhana'
Books: 'Gone with the wind' and books of 'Jeffery Archer'
Actors: Rajinikant,Amitabh Bachhan and Shah Rukh Khan
Actress: Madhuri Dixit and Madhubala

Salary

25 to 40 lakhs

Hobbies

Dancing and Swimming

Past times

chatting, reading books

Negative roles

If the director asks for it she will do it

Brand Ambassador

'Naandi'

Skin Care

By drinking lots of water and using only homemade creams.

Facts 

* Is a very stubborn person
* Gets up early in the mornings
* Her childhood dream was to become a Kathak classical dancer.
* She was brought up in Haridwar
* Has an elder brother who lives in Delhi.
* Her mother is a chemistry teacher.
* She has participated in street plays during her college days.

Future plans

to take life as it comes

Dream 

To be a good actress and a great dancer