Sadha

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Sadha
Sada at Click film photo shoot.jpg
Sadha in 2010 promoting Click
Born
Sadaf Mohamed Sayed

(1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 (age 41)
Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Other namesSadaa
OccupationActress, Model
Years active2002–present

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]

Early life and education[edit]

Sadha was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. She was born to a Muslim father Syed Mohammad, a doctor and her mother is a Hindu Marathi brahmin 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2002 Jayam Sujatha Telugu Won - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2003 Praanam Kathyayani / Uma Telugu
Naaga Viji Telugu
Jayam Sujatha Tamil
2004 Donga Dongadi Vijji Telugu
Aethiree Priya Tamil
Monalisa Monalisa / Spandana Kannada
Leela Mahal Center Anjali Telugu
Varnajaalam Abhirami Tamil
2005 Avunanna Kaadanna Aravinda Telugu
Anniyan Nandini Krishna Tamil Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Priyasakhi Priya Santhanakrishnan Tamil
2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu Shravani Telugu
Thirupathi Priya Tamil
Mohini 9886788888 Varsha Kannada
Veerbhadra Chandramukhi Telugu
Naan Aval Adhu Ashwini Tamil Remains Unreleased
2007 Janmam Malayalam Special appearance
Unnale Unnale Jhansi Tamil Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Classmates Raaji Telugu
Shankar Dada Zindabad Sandhya Telugu Guest appearance
Takkari Priya Telugu
2008 Novel Priya Nandini Malayalam
2009 Love Khichdi Sandhya Iyengar Hindi
2010 Click Sonia Hindi
Huduga Hudugi Maya Kannada Guest appearance
Mylari Anitha Kannada
2011 Mallikarjuna Priya Kannada
Puli Vesham Ashwini Tamil
2012 Aarakshaka Katherine Kannada
Mythri Mythri Telugu
Madha Gaja Raja Unknown Tamil Remains Unreleased
2013 Dasa Tirigindi Sadha Telugu
2014 Kelvi Sadha Malayalam Special appearance
Yamaleela 2 Sadha Telugu Special appearance
2015 Eli Julie Tamil
2016 Dil Toh Deewana Hai Anamika Hindi
2018 Torchlight Nila Tamil
2022 Kitty Party
TBA
Telugu Filming[7]
2022 Ahimsa
TBA
Telugu Filming



Television[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ↑ "Bhagyashree, Sadha, Suman Ranganathan, Pooja Jhaveri and Madhoo join hands for Kitty Party". The New Indian Express.
  8. ↑ "మీడియాకు లీకైతే నా మూవీ ఎవరు చూస్తారన్నారు - alitho saradaga with actress sadha new promo". www.eenadu.net (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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