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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1985)}}
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1985)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Sayani Gupta
| name              = Sayani Gupta
| image              = Sayani-Gupta-graces-Amazon-event-1-2 (cropped).jpg
| image              = Sayani Gupta grace the Mamma Mia Pink Carpet at Jio World Centre BKC Bandra (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Gupta at an event in 2020
| caption            = Gupta in 2023
| alma_mater        = [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
| alma_mater        = [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
| occupation        = Actress
| occupation        = Actress
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'''Sayani Gupta''' (born 9 October 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in [[Hindi films]]. A graduate from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], she made her feature film debut in 2012 in ''[[Second Marriage Dot Com]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosal |first1=Sharmistha |title=Who's that girl? |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/who-s-that-girl/cid/1314748 |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Telegraph |date=22 May 2016}}</ref> She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''[[Fan (2016 film)|Fan]]'' (2016), ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' (2017) and ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sayani-gupta-unrecognisable-look-jolly-llb-2-pregnant-woman-role-akshay-kumar-bollywood-news/17985151 |title=Whoa! Sayani Gupta looks unrecognisable in 'Jolly LLB 2' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210100421/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sayani-gupta-unrecognisable-look-jolly-llb-2-pregnant-woman-role-akshay-kumar-bollywood-news/17985151 |archive-date=10 February 2017 |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Sayani Gupta plays pregnant woman in Jolly LLB 2 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-plays-pregnant-woman-in-jolly-llb-2-4517431/ |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=10 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Express">{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Kalki has been a support system: Sayani Gupta |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kalki-koechlin-sayani-gupta-margarita-with-a-straw/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=16 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |title=Meet the feisty Khanum |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-sayani-gupta/article7134274.ece |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=23 April 2015 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Express 2">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Ranbir Kapoor is outstanding: Sayani Gupta |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-is-outstanding-sayani-gupta/ |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 April 2015 |language=en}}</ref> She essayed the role of a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi lesbian activist named Khanum in ''[[Margarita with a Straw]]'' opposite [[Kalki Koechlin]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bollywood movies which touched upon homosexuality as a subject |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/bollywood-movies-which-touched-upon-homosexuality-as-a-subject-2138979.html |access-date=3 September 2019 |work=Zee News |date=6 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
 
'''Sayani Gupta''' ({{IPA|bn|sajoni ɡupto}};<ref name="TOI_May2016"/> born 9 October 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in [[Hindi films]]. A graduate of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], she made her feature film debut in 2012 with ''[[Second Marriage Dot Com]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosal |first1=Sharmistha |title=Who's that girl? |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/who-s-that-girl/cid/1314748 |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Telegraph |date=22 May 2016 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214173718/https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/who-s-that-girl/cid/1314748 |url-status=live }}</ref> She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''[[Fan (2016 film)|Fan]]'' (2016), ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' (2017) and ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sayani-gupta-unrecognisable-look-jolly-llb-2-pregnant-woman-role-akshay-kumar-bollywood-news/17985151 |title=Whoa! Sayani Gupta looks unrecognisable in 'Jolly LLB 2' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210100421/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sayani-gupta-unrecognisable-look-jolly-llb-2-pregnant-woman-role-akshay-kumar-bollywood-news/17985151 |archive-date=10 February 2017 |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Sayani Gupta plays pregnant woman in Jolly LLB 2 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-plays-pregnant-woman-in-jolly-llb-2-4517431/ |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=10 February 2017 |language=en |archive-date=12 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212101241/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-plays-pregnant-woman-in-jolly-llb-2-4517431/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Express">{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Kalki has been a support system: Sayani Gupta |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kalki-koechlin-sayani-gupta-margarita-with-a-straw/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=16 March 2016 |language=en |archive-date=12 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212101925/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kalki-koechlin-sayani-gupta-margarita-with-a-straw/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |title=Meet the feisty Khanum |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-sayani-gupta/article7134274.ece |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=23 April 2015 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Express 2">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Ranbir Kapoor is outstanding: Sayani Gupta |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-is-outstanding-sayani-gupta/ |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 April 2015 |language=en |archive-date=13 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113001449/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-is-outstanding-sayani-gupta/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She essayed the role of a blind [[Pakistan]]i-[[Bangladesh]]i lesbian activist named Khanum in ''[[Margarita with a Straw]]'' opposite [[Kalki Koechlin]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bollywood movies which touched upon homosexuality as a subject |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/bollywood-movies-which-touched-upon-homosexuality-as-a-subject-2138979.html |access-date=3 September 2019 |work=Zee News |date=6 September 2018 |language=en |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903113321/https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/bollywood-movies-which-touched-upon-homosexuality-as-a-subject-2138979.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Gupta was born on 9 October 1985 in [[Calcutta]] (now Kolkata) in [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sayani Gupta Birthday : 37 साल की हुईं सायानी गुप्ता, ये हैं उनके 5 मशहूर किरदार |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/photo-gallery/entertainment-photos/four-more-shots-please-actress-sayani-gupta-turns-37-here-are-some-of-her-best-works-au98-1496475.html |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=TV9 Bharatvarsh |date=Oct 9, 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Drama is in the Air: An Interview with Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta ⋆ Greaves India |url=https://www.greavesindia.co.uk/drama-air-interview-bollywood-actress-sayani-gupta/ |date=10 June 2016 |website=Greaves India |language=en-GB |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.<ref>{{cite news |title=किरदार के लिए बाल्ड लुक से भी नहीं हिचकिचाईं थीं ये अभिनेत्री, जन्मदिन पर जानें कुछ अनसुने तथ्य |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-birthday-special-here-some-unknown-facts |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=Amar Ujala |date=9 October 2019 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Happy birthday Sayani Gupta; The actress has shared her own 'MeToo' experience |url=https://www.orissapost.com/happy-birthday-sayani-gupta-the-actress-has-shared-her-own-metoo-experience/ |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=OrissaPOST |date=9 October 2019}}</ref>
Gupta was born on 9 October 1985 in [[Calcutta]] (now Kolkata) in [[West Bengal]] in a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sayani Gupta Birthday : 37 साल की हुईं सायानी गुप्ता, ये हैं उनके 5 मशहूर किरदार |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/photo-gallery/entertainment-photos/four-more-shots-please-actress-sayani-gupta-turns-37-here-are-some-of-her-best-works-au98-1496475.html |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=TV9 Bharatvarsh |date=9 October 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Drama is in the Air: An Interview with Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta ⋆ Greaves India |url=https://www.greavesindia.co.uk/drama-air-interview-bollywood-actress-sayani-gupta/ |date=10 June 2016 |website=Greaves India |language=en-GB |access-date=25 May 2020 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001222155/https://www.greavesindia.co.uk/drama-air-interview-bollywood-actress-sayani-gupta/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TOI_May2016">{{Cite news |title=Sayani Gupta, of Fan fame, retraces her Bengali roots |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/sayani-gupta-of-fan-fame-retraces-her-bengali-roots/photostory/52109673.cms |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |date=4 May 2016 |access-date=14 November 2025}}</ref> She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.<ref>{{cite news |title=किरदार के लिए बाल्ड लुक से भी नहीं हिचकिचाईं थीं ये अभिनेत्री, जन्मदिन पर जानें कुछ अनसुने तथ्य |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-birthday-special-here-some-unknown-facts |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=Amar Ujala |date=9 October 2019 |language=hi |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327175828/https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-birthday-special-here-some-unknown-facts |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Happy birthday Sayani Gupta; The actress has shared her own 'MeToo' experience |url=https://www.orissapost.com/happy-birthday-sayani-gupta-the-actress-has-shared-her-own-metoo-experience/ |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=OrissaPOST |date=9 October 2019 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327175832/https://www.orissapost.com/happy-birthday-sayani-gupta-the-actress-has-shared-her-own-metoo-experience/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Other activities==
===Singer===
As a singer, she sang "Kahab To" in ''Article 15''. She also served background vocals on most of the ''Four More Shots Please'' soundtrack.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
 
=== Filmmaking ===
In 2026, Gupta made her directorial debut with the short film ''Aasmani'', which she also wrote and produced. The film stars [[Revathy]] and follows an elderly woman and her granddaughter, exploring themes of love, ageing and independence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=26 March 2026 |title=Indian Actor Sayani Gupta Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film ‘Aasmani,’ Starring Revathi (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/indian-actor-sayani-gupta-directorial-debut-aasmani-revathi-1236700346/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref>
 
The project was produced by the Sumitra Gupta Foundation for Arts and One India Stories, with executive producers including Nikkhil Advani and Dia Mirza. The screenplay received multiple international awards prior to its planned festival premiere in 2026.<ref name=":0" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|<ref>{{cite news |title=Fan Tales: How Shah Rukh Khan's co-star Sayani Gupta bagged the film offer! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-fan-tales-how-shah-rukh-khan-s-co-star-sayani-gupta-bagged-the-film-offer-2193766 |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=DNA |date=25 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Fan Tales: How Shah Rukh Khan's co-star Sayani Gupta bagged the film offer! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-fan-tales-how-shah-rukh-khan-s-co-star-sayani-gupta-bagged-the-film-offer-2193766 |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=DNA |date=25 March 2016 |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528161543/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-fan-tales-how-shah-rukh-khan-s-co-star-sayani-gupta-bagged-the-film-offer-2193766 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
|''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
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|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Ushnota |title=Sayani Gupta talks about Baar Baar Dekho, love and her ideal date |url=https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/sayani-gupta-talks-about-baar-baar-dekho-love-and-her-ideal-date-15513.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Filmfare |date=10 September 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Ushnota |title=Sayani Gupta talks about Baar Baar Dekho, love and her ideal date |url=https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/sayani-gupta-talks-about-baar-baar-dekho-love-and-her-ideal-date-15513.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Filmfare |date=10 September 2016 |language=en |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006044433/https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/sayani-gupta-talks-about-baar-baar-dekho-love-and-her-ideal-date-15513.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''Darkness Visible''
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|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Felperin |first1=Leslie |title=Darkness Visible review – mystery and murder on the streets of Kolkata |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/17/darkness-visible-review-jaz-deo-sayani-gupta-kolkata-india |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=17 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|English film<ref>{{cite news |last1=Felperin |first1=Leslie |title=Darkness Visible review – mystery and murder on the streets of Kolkata |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/17/darkness-visible-review-jaz-deo-sayani-gupta-kolkata-india |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=17 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
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|''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''
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|''[[Pagglait]]''||Akansha
|''[[Pagglait]]''||Akansha
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Kambam |first=Saichaitanya |title=Netflix picks up "Pagglait" starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma |website=OnlyTech |date=16 September 2020 |url=https://onlytech.com/netflix-picks-up-pagglait-starring-sanya-malhotra-and-shruti-sharma/ |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>  
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Kambam |first=Saichaitanya |title=Netflix picks up "Pagglait" starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma |website=OnlyTech |date=16 September 2020 |url=https://onlytech.com/netflix-picks-up-pagglait-starring-sanya-malhotra-and-shruti-sharma/ |access-date=16 September 2020 |archive-date=16 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916200614/https://onlytech.com/netflix-picks-up-pagglait-starring-sanya-malhotra-and-shruti-sharma/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  
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|2017–present ||''[[Inside Edge (2017 TV series)|Inside Edge]]''|| Rohini Raghavan || ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Samarth |title=Sayani Gupta: Frankly, Indian TV is sh*t right now, there's no good show on offer |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sayani-gupta-frankly-indian-tv-is-sh-t-right-now-there-s-no-good-show-on-offer/story-1TbJext6aBZGz38yctxGkM.html |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/290617/sayani-gupta-sacrifices-theatre-opportunities-for-web-series-inside-edge.html |title=Sayani Gupta sacrifices theatre opportunities for web-series Inside Edge |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
|2017–present ||''[[Inside Edge (2017 TV series)|Inside Edge]]''|| Rohini Raghavan ||  
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Samarth |title=Sayani Gupta: Frankly, Indian TV is sh*t right now, there's no good show on offer |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sayani-gupta-frankly-indian-tv-is-sh-t-right-now-there-s-no-good-show-on-offer/story-1TbJext6aBZGz38yctxGkM.html |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 August 2017 |language=en |archive-date=20 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820023809/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sayani-gupta-frankly-indian-tv-is-sh-t-right-now-there-s-no-good-show-on-offer/story-1TbJext6aBZGz38yctxGkM.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/290617/sayani-gupta-sacrifices-theatre-opportunities-for-web-series-inside-edge.html |title=Sayani Gupta sacrifices theatre opportunities for web-series Inside Edge |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=29 June 2017 |archive-date=29 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629180241/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/290617/sayani-gupta-sacrifices-theatre-opportunities-for-web-series-inside-edge.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 2018 ||''Kaushiki''||Kaushiki||
| 2018 ||''Kaushiki''||Kaushiki||
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 April 2018 |title=Kaushiki trailer: Rannvijay Singha and Sayani Gupta's web series is gripping |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaushiki-trailer-rannvijay-singha-sayani-guptas-web-series-gripping-767636 |access-date=12 June 2020 |work=International Business Times}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Farzeen |first1=Sana |date=27 June 2018 |title=Kaushiki actor Sayani Gupta: Would love to dance around trees but only intense roles come my way |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kaushiki-actor-sayani-gupta-5235523/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908132442/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kaushiki-actor-sayani-gupta-5235523/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2019–present ||''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''||Damini Rizvi-Roy|| ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=24 January 2019 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sayani-gupta-four-more-shots-please-amazon-prime-video-damini-5550282/ |title=Sayani Gupta: Four More Shots Please is my most glamorous project ever |work=Inidan Express |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>
|2019–present ||''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''||Damini Rizvi-Roy||  
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=24 January 2019 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sayani-gupta-four-more-shots-please-amazon-prime-video-damini-5550282/ |title=Sayani Gupta: Four More Shots Please is my most glamorous project ever |work=Indian Express |access-date=25 January 2019 |archive-date=25 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183217/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sayani-gupta-four-more-shots-please-amazon-prime-video-damini-5550282/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2024 || ''[[Call Me Bae]]'' || Madhulika Sahay/Anamika ||Special appearance
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Devansh |date=7 September 2024 |title=Did you spot these 5 cameos in Ananya Panday's Call Me Bae? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/did-you-spot-these-5-cameos-in-ananya-panday-call-me-bae-101725694575085.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref>
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|2025 ||''[[Delhi Crime]]'' || Kusum ||Season 3 || <ref>{{cite news|last1=Dhingra|first1=Snehal|date=11 November 2025|title=Web Series Delhi Crime 3 Actress Sayani Gupta RAISES Question On Children's Safety: We Should Not Shut Up|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/delhi-crime-3-actress-sayani-gupta-raises-question-on-childrens-safety-we-should-not-shut-up-article-153135307|work=Times Now|access-date=11 November 2025|archive-date=12 November 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251112011305/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/delhi-crime-3-actress-sayani-gupta-raises-question-on-childrens-safety-we-should-not-shut-up-article-153135307|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2020 || ''[[The Good Karma Hospital]]'' || Jyoti Gill || Season 3 episode 2 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Abraham |first1=Letty Maria |date=24 March 2020 |title=Sayani Gupta: My character undergoes 17 surgeries in the show |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sayani-gupta-on-playing-acid-attack-survivor-my-character-undergoes-17-surgeries-in-the-show-22693285 |work=Mid-day |access-date=26 March 2026}}</ref>
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|''Call Waiting''
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|Aarti
|Aarti
|<ref>{{cite news |title=SRK's FAN actress Sayani Gupta in short film 'Call Waiting' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/srks-fan-actress-sayani-gupta-in-short-film-call-waiting/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=10 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=SRK's FAN actress Sayani Gupta in short film 'Call Waiting' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/srks-fan-actress-sayani-gupta-in-short-film-call-waiting/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=10 March 2016 |language=en |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519115902/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/srks-fan-actress-sayani-gupta-in-short-film-call-waiting/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2017
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|''Shame''
|''Shame''
|Natasha
|Natasha
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desai |first=Rahul |date=16 January 2019 |title=Shame Short Film Review: A Smartly Designed Short Marred By Its Dominant Tone Of Social Justice |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/short-film-review/shame-short-film-review-a-smartly-designed-short-marred-by-its-dominant-tone-of-social-justice/ |access-date=12 June 2020 |website=Film Companion}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desai |first=Rahul |date=16 January 2019 |title=Shame Short Film Review: A Smartly Designed Short Marred By Its Dominant Tone Of Social Justice |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/short-film-review/shame-short-film-review-a-smartly-designed-short-marred-by-its-dominant-tone-of-social-justice/ |access-date=12 June 2020 |website=Film Companion |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612110546/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/short-film-review/shame-short-film-review-a-smartly-designed-short-marred-by-its-dominant-tone-of-social-justice/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''Detour ''
|''Detour ''
25 August
|Nimisha
|Nimisha
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch: Cab rides and conversations in short film 'Detour' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/905415/watch-cab-rides-and-conversations-in-short-film-detour |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Scroll.in |date=12 December 2018}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch: Cab rides and conversations in short film 'Detour' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/905415/watch-cab-rides-and-conversations-in-short-film-detour |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Scroll.in |date=12 December 2018}}</ref>
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|<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Sayani Gupta-starrer short 'Shameless' releases digitally |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/sayani-gupta-starrer-short-shameless-releases-digitally/articleshow/90707649.cms |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=7 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Sayani Gupta-starrer short 'Shameless' releases digitally |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/sayani-gupta-starrer-short-shameless-releases-digitally/articleshow/90707649.cms |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=7 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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===Singer===
As a singer, she sang "Kahab To" in ''Article 15''. She also served background vocals on most of the ''Four More Shots Please'' soundtrack.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 28 March 2026


Sayani Gupta
Gupta in 2023
Born (1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 (age 40)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Sayani Gupta (bn;[1] born 9 October 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, she made her feature film debut in 2012 with Second Marriage Dot Com.[2] She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as Fan (2016), Jolly LLB 2 (2017) and Article 15 (2019).[3][4][5][6][7] She essayed the role of a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi lesbian activist named Khanum in Margarita with a Straw opposite Kalki Koechlin.[8]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Gupta was born on 9 October 1985 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in West Bengal in a Bengali family.[9][10][1] She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.[11][12]

Other activities[edit | edit source]

Singer[edit | edit source]

As a singer, she sang "Kahab To" in Article 15. She also served background vocals on most of the Four More Shots Please soundtrack.[citation needed]

Filmmaking[edit | edit source]

In 2026, Gupta made her directorial debut with the short film Aasmani, which she also wrote and produced. The film stars Revathy and follows an elderly woman and her granddaughter, exploring themes of love, ageing and independence.[13]

The project was produced by the Sumitra Gupta Foundation for Arts and One India Stories, with executive producers including Nikkhil Advani and Dia Mirza. The screenplay received multiple international awards prior to its planned festival premiere in 2026.[13]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Note
2012 Second Marriage Dot Com Poonam
Tasher Desh Young Queen Bengali film
2014 Shuruaat Ka Interval Opa
2015 Margarita with a Straw Khanum
Parched Champa
2016 Fan Sunaina [14]
Baar Baar Dekho Chitra [15]
2017 Jolly LLB 2 Hina Siddiqui
The Hungry Loveleen Ahuja
Jagga Jasoos Little Girl [7]
Jab Harry Met Sejal Isha Deleted scene
Fukrey Returns Sheetal
2019 Darkness Visible Asha English film[16]
Article 15 Gaura
Posham Pa Regha
Axone Upasana
2021 Pagglait Akansha [17]
2022 Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Lajwanti "Lajjo" [18]
2023 Zwigato Zwigato Regional Head
2024 Khwaabon Ka Jhamela Ruby
Mitran Da Chaleya Truck Ni Meeta Punjabi film[19]

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017–present Inside Edge Rohini Raghavan [20][21]
2018 Kaushiki Kaushiki [22]
2019–present Four More Shots Please! Damini Rizvi-Roy [23]
2024 Call Me Bae Madhulika Sahay/Anamika Special appearance [24]
2025 Delhi Crime Kusum Season 3 [25]
2020 The Good Karma Hospital Jyoti Gill Season 3 episode 2 [26]

Short films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Leeches Raisa [27]
2016 Call Waiting Aarti [28]
2017 The Proposal
2018 Shame Natasha [29]
Detour

25 August

Nimisha [30]
2019 Red Velvet [31]
Shameless Bharti [32]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sayani Gupta, of Fan fame, retraces her Bengali roots". The Times of India. 4 May 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Ghosal, Sharmistha (22 May 2016). "Who's that girl?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Whoa! Sayani Gupta looks unrecognisable in 'Jolly LLB 2'". Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ↑ IANS (10 February 2017). "Sayani Gupta plays pregnant woman in Jolly LLB 2". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ↑ IANS (16 March 2016). "Kalki has been a support system: Sayani Gupta". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (23 April 2015). "Meet the feisty Khanum". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 PTI (26 April 2015). "Ranbir Kapoor is outstanding: Sayani Gupta". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bollywood movies which touched upon homosexuality as a subject". Zee News. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sayani Gupta Birthday : 37 साल की हुईं सायानी गुप्ता, ये हैं उनके 5 मशहूर किरदार". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in हिन्दी). 9 October 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Drama is in the Air: An Interview with Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta ⋆ Greaves India". Greaves India. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "किरदार के लिए बाल्ड लुक से भी नहीं हिचकिचाईं थीं ये अभिनेत्री, जन्मदिन पर जानें कुछ अनसुने तथ्य". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Happy birthday Sayani Gupta; The actress has shared her own 'MeToo' experience". OrissaPOST. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ramachandran, Naman (26 March 2026). "Indian Actor Sayani Gupta Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film 'Aasmani,' Starring Revathi (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Fan Tales: How Shah Rukh Khan's co-star Sayani Gupta bagged the film offer!". DNA. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Paul, Ushnota (10 September 2016). "Sayani Gupta talks about Baar Baar Dekho, love and her ideal date". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (17 October 2019). "Darkness Visible review – mystery and murder on the streets of Kolkata". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  17. ↑ Kambam, Saichaitanya (16 September 2020). "Netflix picks up "Pagglait" starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma". OnlyTech. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  18. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (11 May 2022). "T-Series, Reliance Entertainment Set Theatrical Bow for Indian Satire 'Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  19. ↑ Jogani, Rishi (17 October 2024). "Mittran Da Challeya Truck Ni Week 1 Box Office Estimates: Amrinder Gill's film grosses Rs 21 crore worldwide; HUGE HIT overseas but AVERAGE in India". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  20. ↑ Goyal, Samarth (19 August 2017). "Sayani Gupta: Frankly, Indian TV is sh*t right now, there's no good show on offer". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "Sayani Gupta sacrifices theatre opportunities for web-series Inside Edge". Deccan Chronicle. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  22. ↑ Farzeen, Sana (27 June 2018). "Kaushiki actor Sayani Gupta: Would love to dance around trees but only intense roles come my way". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  23. ↑ Farzeen, Sana (24 January 2019). "Sayani Gupta: Four More Shots Please is my most glamorous project ever". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  24. ↑ Sharma, Devansh (7 September 2024). "Did you spot these 5 cameos in Ananya Panday's Call Me Bae?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  25. ↑ Dhingra, Snehal (11 November 2025). "Web Series Delhi Crime 3 Actress Sayani Gupta RAISES Question On Children's Safety: We Should Not Shut Up". Times Now. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  26. ↑ Abraham, Letty Maria (24 March 2020). "Sayani Gupta: My character undergoes 17 surgeries in the show". Mid-day. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  27. ↑ "DIFF 2016: Leeches' Director Payal Sethi Opens Up About One Day Brides and India's Obsession With Virginity". News18. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  28. ↑ "SRK's FAN actress Sayani Gupta in short film 'Call Waiting'". The Indian Express. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  29. ↑ Desai, Rahul (16 January 2019). "Shame Short Film Review: A Smartly Designed Short Marred By Its Dominant Tone Of Social Justice". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  30. ↑ "Watch: Cab rides and conversations in short film 'Detour'". Scroll.in. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  31. ↑ Anand, Anand (28 February 2019). "डिजिटल रिव्यू: मखमली साजिश से होते कत्ल की खूबसूरत कहानी, रेड वेलवेट". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  32. ↑ IANS (7 April 2022). "Sayani Gupta-starrer short 'Shameless' releases digitally". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

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