Sadha

Sadaf Mohammed Sayed (born 17 February 1984), known by her stage name Sadha, is an Indian actress and model 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), for which she was awarded Best Actress – Telugu. Her most notable films in Tamil are Jayam (2003), Aethiree (2004), Anniyan (2005), Priyasakhi (2005),[1] Unnale Unnale (2007) and Torchlight (2018).[2][3]

Sadha
Sadha in 2010 promoting Click
Born
Sadaf Mohamed Sayed

(1984-02-17) 17 February 1984
Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Other namesSadaa
OccupationActress, model
Years active2002–present

Early life and education

Sadha was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, to a Muslim father Syed Mohammad, a doctor and a Hindu Marathi Brahmin mother who is a bank executive in The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.[4] She was educated in the Sacred Heart Convent High School at Ratnagiri and then moved to Mumbai, where she was offered Teja's teenage love story Jayam in Telugu, which went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of that year.

Acting 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.

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.

She appeared in the films Eli in 2015 and Torchlight in 2018.[5]

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.[6]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002JayamSujathaTeluguWon - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2003PraanamKathyayani / UmaTelugu
NaagaVijiTelugu
JayamSujathaTamil
2004Donga DongadiVijjiTelugu
AethireePriyaTamil
MonalisaMonalisa / SpandanaKannada
Leela Mahal CenterAnjaliTelugu
VarnajaalamAbhiramiTamil
2005Avunanna KaadannaAravindaTelugu
AnniyanNandini KrishnaTamilNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
PriyasakhiPriya SanthanakrishnanTamil
2006Chukkallo ChandruduShravaniTelugu
ThirupathiPriyaTamil
Mohini 9886788888VarshaKannada
VeerbhadraChandramukhiTelugu
Naan Aval AdhuAshwiniTamilRemains Unreleased
2007JanmamMalayalamSpecial appearance
Unnale UnnaleJhansiTamil
ClassmatesRaajiTelugu
Shankar Dada ZindabadSandhyaTeluguGuest appearance
TakkariPriyaTelugu
2008NovelPriya NandiniMalayalam
2009Love KhichdiSandhya IyengarHindi
2010ClickSoniaHindi
Huduga HudugiMayaKannadaGuest appearance
MylariAnithaKannada
2011MallikarjunaPriyaKannada
Puli VeshamAshwiniTamil
2012AarakshakaKatherineKannada
MythriMythriTelugu
2013Dasa TirigindiSadhaTelugu
2014KelviSadhaMalayalamSpecial appearance
Yamaleela 2SadhaTeluguSpecial appearance
2015EliJulieTamil
2016Dil Toh Deewana HaiAnamikaHindi
2018TorchlightNilaTamil

Television

See also

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. "Interview: Sadha". Behindwoods. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. "The Sadha interview | 'I censored 'Torchlight' myself; did not want film to look sleazy'". The New Indian Express.
  6. Tahseen, Ismat (9 January 2019). "Actress Sadaa Sayed speaks out about veganism". Times of India.
  7. "మీడియాకు లీకైతే నా మూవీ ఎవరు చూస్తారన్నారు - alitho saradaga with actress sadha new promo". www.eenadu.net (in Telugu). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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