Sameksha Explained

Samiksha Oswal
Birthname:Samiksha Singh
Birth Date:1985 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Chandigarh, India
Years Active:2004–present

Samiksha Singh (born 8 October 1985), known mononoymously as Sameksha, is an Indian film and television actress. She has played a range of characters in various series and films, in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada. She has directed multiple music videos and films.

Personal life

Samiksha is a Punjabi and she was born on 8 October 1985 in Chandigarh. Samiksha later relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting and eventually became a director and a producer at SSO Production.

In July 2020, Samiksha married singer Shael Oswal in Singapore.[1]

Career

Samiksha made her debut in the film industry when director Puri Jagannadh cast her as the lead in the 2004 Telugu film 143. Months later, she subsequently appeared in the 2005 Tamil film Arinthum Ariyamalum,[2] where she starred opposite Navdeep and Arya.[3]

Samiksha earned further success with the 2014 drama Fateh, following which she was awarded the Balraj Sahni Honour Award for contributions to Punjabi cinema.[4] [5] Samiksha's role in Vaapsi (2016) was critically acclaimed in various film festivals.

Samiksha, alongside film work, made her television debut on Sahara One's Zaara – Pyaar ki Saugat, in the titular role.[6] She also played a parallel lead role in the long-running soap opera Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli on Zee TV. She also portrayed the role of Roshni in the crime thriller Arjun on Star Plus, followed by a stint in the political thriller, P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke.[7]

From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed Olympias in Sony TV's historical drama Porus opposite an ensemble cast of Laksh Lalwani, Rohit Purohit and Rati Pandey.[8] [9]

In 2018, she played Parminder in the Star Plus sitcom Khichdi Returns.[10] From 2018 to 2019, she played Saudamini in Colors TV's Tantra.

In 2022, she along with her husband, Shael Oswal, produced the film Max, Min and Meowzaki under their production house - SSO Productions.[11]

Filmography

Films

YearFilm Role Language Notes
2004 143 Sanjana
2005 Arinthum Ariyamalum Sandhya
2006 Mercury Pookkal
Manathodu MazhaikalamSruthi
Madana Urvashi
2007 Mr.Hot Mr.Kool Dolly
Murugaa Tamil Special appearance
Kotha Katha Telugu
Thee Nagar Tamil Special appearance
2008 Idi Sangathi Item number Telugu
Panchamirtham Mandakini Tamil
Brahmanandam Drama Company Soni Telugu
2009 Maruti Mera Dost Mrs. Singh Hindi
Samrajyam Saroja Telugu Bilingual film
Karthikai Tamil
2011 Dhada Preethi Telugu
2012 Kulumanali
2013 Jatts In Golmaal Raavi
Lucky Di Unlucky Story Sheffy
2014 Fateh Sehaj Sandhu
Kirpaan Seerat
2016 Vaapsi Jeetan
2019 Pranaam Manjri
2022 Max, Min & Meowzaki Producer Hindi

Television

YearShowRole
2018–2019TantraSaudamini
2018 Khichdi Parminder
21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 Sohni
2017–2018 Porus Olympias[12]
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Ms.Pochkhanwala
2016–2017 P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke Indira Jaisingh
2015 Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai Toffee Raheja
2015SuperCops Vs SuperVillainsQueen Mrignaynee/Layla
2012 Arjun Roshni Rawte
2009 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Nilanjana Roy
2006–2007 Zaara Zaara Khan

Notes and References

  1. News: Samiksha Singh marries singer Shael Oswal in Singapore, says 'I have said goodbye to the industry' . 9 September 2020 . Hindustan Times . 8 July 2020 . en.
  2. News: Arindhum Ariyamalum Music Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20041205024424/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/7366.html . dead . 5 December 2004 .
  3. Web site: Samiksha Singh | Indian Ad Divas . 7 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071410/https://indianaddivas.com/2013/01/17/samiksha-singh/ . 20 December 2016.
  4. News: Punjabi Movie – Vaapsi Review, Rating and Live Updates . 7 December 2016 . 2 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052500/http://fitnhit.com/news/punjabi-movie-vaapsi-review-rating-and-live-updates-harish-verma-samiksha/74129/ . dead .
  5. News: 'Vaapsi' to premiere on PTC Punjabi . 31 March 2018 . 10 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110221229/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/vaapsi-to-premiere-on-ptc-punjabi-2016 . dead .
  6. News: TV actor Samiksha Singh supports Shilpa Shinde: Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai makers harassed me too . 23 November 2020 . The Indian Express . 5 April 2017 . en.
  7. News: Maheshwari . Neha . Samiksha in 'POW Bandi Yuddh Ke' - Times of India . 25 January 2021 . The Times of India . 19 November 2016 . en.
  8. News: Maheshwari . Neha . 25 November 2017 . Sameksha: If my character requires me to walk nude, I will . 25 January 2021.
  9. News: OMG! Samiksha Singh suffers burns on her back and face . 25 November 2020 . Mid Day . 13 December 2017 . en.
  10. News: Samiksha joins the 'Khichdi' gang . 14 April 2018.
  11. News: After tremendous response at Busan, IFFK and Palm Springs, film Max, Min and Meowzaki receives overwhelming response at its first screening in Mumbai . 3 June 2023 . ANI News . 13 March 2023.
  12. News: Olympia Ka Guroor . 31 March 2018 . YouTube.