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{{Infobox person
| name = Niyar Saikia
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| birth_name = Niyar Saikia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|11|09}}
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 2005–present
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Dancer]]
| parents=Probin Saikia, Roshmi Rekha Saikia
| website =
}}
'''Niyar Saikia''' ({{lang-as|নিয়ৰ শইকিয়া}}; born 9 November 1999) is an Indian actress from [[Assam]]. She played Lakshmi in [[Jeffrey D. Brown]]'s film ''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oknortheast.com/2014/08/assamese-actress-niyar-saikia-acts-in-sold.html|title=Assamese teenager Niyar Saikia acts in Hollywood movie - Sold|website=OK North East|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Saikia was born in [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]] , and is the daughter of musicians Probin Saikia and Roshmi Rekha Saikia. She is a student of folk dances and songs of Assam at the 'Panchasur' institute and also taking lessons at the ''Seagull'' theatre.
Saikia is also training under Padmashree awardee and Nrityacharya, Shri Jatin Goswami for Sattriya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creativica.in/people/interview/exclusive-interview-of-niyar-saikia-who-made-her-debut-in-hollywood-film-sold|title=Exclusive interview of Niyar Saikia who made her debut in Hollywood film Sold|website=Creativica.in|accessdate=4 January 2015|date=1 December 2014|first=Migang David|last=Lagachu}}</ref>

Saikia, started her acting career at the age of 5 and is continuing to do so. Her first film was 'Butterfly Chase' directed by [[Jahnu Baruah]] . The film has not released yet due to production matter.
Niyar started doing theatres and daily soaps at a very tender age and had got a 'Best Actress' in the All India Multi-Lingual Children Play & Dance competition-Cuttack (Orissa)', playing the role of a little girl named 'Dhunumoina'.
Saikia acted in a number of [[Assamese language|Assamese]] and [[Hindi]] films before being cast in ''Sold'' in 2014. The film is directed by [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning director [[Jeffrey D. Brown]] and based on [[Patricia McCormick (author)|Patricia McCormick]]'s novel [[Sold (McCormick novel)|Sold]]. She was selected for the role after casting director Tess Joseph auditioned more than a thousand girls in Nepal and India. Saikia played the role of a trafficked [[Nepal]]ese child, Lakshmi, who is sold off to a brothel in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Assam-girl-Niyar-Saikia-elated-after-acclaimed-role-in-Sold/articleshow/39152496.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Assam girl Niyar Saikia elated after acclaimed role in 'Sold'|first=Abdul|last=Gani|date=28 July 2014|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
*''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]'', as Lakshmi
*''Aai Kot Nai''
*''Main Ganga''
*''Butterfly Chase''
*Ami Axomiya
*Joymoti

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=6341035}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Guwahati]]
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[[Category:Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian female dancers]]
[[Category:Dancers from Assam]]

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