Sakshi Shivanand
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Sakshi Shivanand | |
|---|---|
 Sakshi Shivanand, in 2006 Kannada film Thandege Thakka Maga | |
| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2014 |
| Relatives | Shilpa Anand (Sister) |
Sakshi Shivanand is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films.[1] Her most notable work is Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai which was directed by Anubhav Sinha and co-starred Priyanshu Chatterjee, Om Puri and Farida Jalal. She has also lent her voice to Cinderella in The Story of Cinderella, a popular animation television series which was telecast in India on Just Kids! on Sahara TV.[2]
Career[edit]
Shivanand made her Hindi debut in 1996. During her early career, she starred in the Aditya Pancholi-starrer Zanjeer (1998). She later shot to fame within a short span of time in Telugu cinema.[3] Even though she debuted with a small role in a Telugu film named Anna Vadina in 1993 which has Krishnam Raju and Jaya Prada in the lead, her later film with Chiranjeevi Master got her the actual fame. She acted opposite many top Telugu cinema heroes such as Nagarjuna in Seetharamaraju, Balakrishna in Vamsoddharakudu, Rajasekhar in Simharasi, Mahesh Babu in Yuvaraju, Abbas in Rajahamsa and opposite Mohan Babu in Collector Garu and Yamajathakudu. She performed an item song in the 2008 film Homam which was directed by J.D. Chakravarthy.
She has a younger sister Shilpa Anand, who is also television actress.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Anna Vadina | Radha (Menaka) | Telugu | |
| 1995 | Janam Kundli | Madhu | Hindi | |
| 1995 | Sanjay | Hindi | ||
| 1996 | Papa Kehte Hai | Hindi | ||
| 1996 | Indra Prastham | Special appearance | Malayalam | |
| 1996 | Manjeeradhwani | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Jeeo Shaan Se | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Pudhayal | Swapna | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Master | Kaanchanaa | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Mappillai Gounder | Priya | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Collector Garu | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Rajahamsa | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Nidhi | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Zanjeer | Kavita | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Snehithulu | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Iddaru Mitrulu | Anitha | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Samudram | Rajyalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Seetharama Raju | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Pellivaramandi | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Yamajathakudu | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Vamsoddarakudu | Surekha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Krodh | Seema | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Yuvaraju | Srivalli | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Galate Aliyandru | Kannada | ||
| 2000 | Maa Pelliki Randi | Anjali | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Vaanchinathan | Divya | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Simharasi | Rajeswari | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Vedham | Seetha | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Naanu Naane | Arathi | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Sainika | Gauri | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Kodanda Rama | Meenakshi | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Khalnayakon Ka Khalnayak | Hindi | ||
| 2003 | Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai | Pakhi | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Khushi | Special appearance | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Maanasthan | Raasathi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Bhanu | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega | Anju Khanna | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Soundarya | Soundarya Ramesh | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Homam | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Ranga The Donga | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Aadhi Bhagavan | Special appearance | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Paramashiva | Kannada | ||
| TBA | Dillagi... Yeh Dillagi | TBA | Hindi | Unreleased |
Music video[edit]
- Hum Ko To Hai Poora Yakeen made by msn cricket and sports MSN India on The Indian Cricket team for the ICC Cricket World Cups in 2003
References[edit]
- ^ Kuckian, Uday (2 June 2006). "Sakshi Shivanand: Rising Star Down South". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "The Hindu : (In) convenientdouble". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Underworld connection scared off Sakshi". DNA. Indo-Asian News Service. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Shah, Prerna (13 August 2007). "Shilpa Anand is not a B-grade actress". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2016.