Saiyami Kher Explained

Saiyami Kher
Birth Place:Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Alma Mater:St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupation:Actress
Relatives:Usha Kiran (grandmother)
Tanvi Azmi (aunt)
Years Active:2015–present

Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. Kher made her acting debut with the Telugu film Rey (2015) and made her Hindi debut with Mirzya (2016), for which she received Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female. Kher has since appeared in Mauli (2018), Choked (2020), Wild Dog (2021) and Ghoomer (2023). In 2020, she expanded to web with Special OPS and has also appeared in Faadu (2022).

Early life and family

Kher was born in 1992 or 1993. Her father Advait Kher was a model and her elder sister Saunskruti Kher is also a Marathi actress.[1]

She is the granddaughter of actress Usha Kiran and the niece of actress Tanvi Azmi. Kher completed her graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[2] [3]

Career

In 2015, Kher made her debut with Telugu film Rey and appeared in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's Punjabi folklore Mirza Sahiban based Hindi film Mirzya opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in following the year. In 2020, She appeared in Mayank Sharma's web series Breathe alongside Abhishek Bachchan. In 2021, she is starred alongside Nagarjuna in the action film Wild Dog as an NIA Agent.[4] In 2023, Sayami featured in R Balki's Ghoomer.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language NotesRef.
2015 Rey AmruthaTelugu
2016 Mirzya Suchitra
2018 MauliRenuka
2020Choked Sarita Pillai Hindi
Unpaused Ayesha Hussain Hindi Segment: "Glitch"
2021Arya Pandit Telugu
2022HighwayAsha BharathTelugu
20238 A.M. MetroIravatiHindi
GhoomerAnina "Ani" DixitHindi[5]
2024Sharmajee Ki BetiTanvi SharmaHindi [6]
AgniHindiPrime Video film[7]
TBAHindiFilming [8]

Web series

Year Title Role NotesRef.
2020 Special OPS Juhi Kashyap Season 1
Breathe: Into the Shadows Shirley 2 seasons
2022FaaduManjiri [9] [10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category WorkResult Ref.
2016Stardust AwardsSuperstar of Tomorrow – FemaleMirzya[11]
2020Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actor Female in Web Original FilmChoked[12]
202469th Filmfare AwardsFilmfare Critics Award for Best ActressGhoomer[13]
Iconic Gold AwardsPowerpacked Performance of the Year - Female [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Mirzya has been a life changing experience" - Saiyami Kher . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106035534/https://www.filmfare.com/features/mirzya-has-been-a-life-changing-experience-saiyami-kher-14928.html . 6 January 2023 . 2023-01-06 . filmfare.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-08 . Saiyami Kher on shooting for Faadu at her alma mater St. Xaviers: 'It was a dream come true' . 2024-11-01 . Firstpost . en-us.
  3. Web site: Pawar . Yogesh . Acting in her blood . 2024-11-01 . DNA India . en.
  4. Web site: Jha . Subhash K . Saiyami Kher is my Sahibaan. . 21 April 2014 . Pinkvilla . 30 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430102943/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/rakeysh-omprakash-mehra/saiyami-kher-my-sahibaan-rakesysh-mehra-confirms . dead .
  5. Web site: Ghoomer First Look: Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher seen in an intense moment in R Balki's next . 25 June 2022 . Pinkvilla . 19 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619172201/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/ghoomer-first-look-abhishek-bachchan-and-saiyami-kher-seen-intense-moment-r-balkis-next-1143760?amp . live .
  6. News: 17 June 2024 . Tahira Kashyap's directorial debut Sharmajee Ki Beti, starring Divya Dutt, Sakshi Tanwar and Saiyami Kher, to arrive on Prime Video on THIS date . The Telegrapha . 19 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Agni OTT Release: Here's when and where to watch Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Saiyami Kher's action-packed film about firefighters. 14 November 2024. OTT Play. 14 November 2024.
  8. News: Saiyami Kher shares her excitement as she joins Sunny Deol for Gopichand Malineni's film; says, "It is an incredible honor and a dream come true" . Bollywood Hungama . 20 June 2024.
  9. News: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari reveals first look of Pavail Gulati and Saiyami Kher for her debut web-series, 'Faadu' . 17 November 2021 . The Times of India . 18 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118021334/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ashwiny-iyer-tiwari-reveals-first-look-of-pavail-gulati-and-saiyami-kher-for-her-debut-web-series-faadu/articleshow/87729866.cms . live .
  10. Web site: 9 December 2022 . Faadu first impression: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's tale of human emotions is one-tone, flat . 11 December 2022 . The Indian Express . en . 11 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211090122/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/faadu-ashwiny-iyer-tiwari-tale-of-human-emotions-is-one-tone-flat-pavail-gulati-8315679/ . live .
  11. Web site: Stardust Awards 2016: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners - NDTV Movies . 22 December 2015 . 14 September 2022 . 25 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160125200252/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/stardust-awards-2016-complete-list-of-winners-1257753 . live .
  12. Web site: Winners Of The Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards . 19 December 2020 . 12 December 2021 . Filmfare . en . 11 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211202635/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-flyx-filmfare-ott-awards-45407-1.html . live .
  13. News: Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out. 15 January 2024. Filmfare. 15 January 2024. en.
  14. News: From Kartik Aaryan to Manoj Bajpayee: The winners of Iconic Gold Awards 2024. Times Now News. en. 25 February 2024.

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