Flora Saini,also known by her screen nameAsha SainiorMayuri,is an Indian actress and model.[1]She predominantly works inTeluguandHindifilms, and also appeared in a number ofKannadaandTamilfilms.
Flora Saini | |
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 Flora in 2017 | |
| Born | Flora Saini Chandigarh,India |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner | Gaurang Doshi |
She has done more than 80 projects as an actress. Since her debut inPrema Kosam(1999), she has acted in over 50 films and co-starred with noted actors likeVenkatesh,Balakrishna,Sudeep,Shivarajkumar,Vijayakanth,Prabhu,Karthik,Jagapati BabuandRajasekhar.[2]
Early life
editBorn inChandigarhto an army officer, Flora began her schooling inUdhampur,Jammu and Kashmir.She continued her education in theArmy Public School, Dhaula Kuan,Delhi.Her family then moved toKolkata,where she started pursuing a modeling career. She participated in the Miss Kolkata beauty pageant.[3]
Career
editFlora made her acting debut in the 1999 Telugu filmPrema Kosam.[4]The producer of the film rechristened her as Asha Saini; some years later she would adopt a new screen name, Mayuri, as per the advice of anastrologer,before eventually reverting to her original name.[5]
The actress subsequently played supporting roles in more than a dozen Telugu-language films in the next three years. She appeared in the filmNarasimha Naidu(2002), which went on to become highly successful.[6]It was for some time the most notable film in her filmography, and it led to her being referred to as "Lux Papa" thereafter.[7]In 2002, Flora made her first Hindi-language film, starring in the T. P. Aggarwal-producedBharat Bhagya Vidhata.[8]Her second Hindi film,Love in Nepal(2004), also produced by Agarwal, saw her paired with popularplayback singerSonu Nigam.[3]
Flora has appeared in severalKannada-language films, too, includingGiri,starringSrinagara Kitty,andNammannna,starringSudeep.[9]
In March 2008, she was arrested inChennaifor supposedly having forged visa documents,[7]and was subsequently banned from theTamil film industry.[10]She claimed innocence,[11]and the ban was lifted a couple of weeks later.[12]
Three films in which Flora Saini stars – the Telugu-languageBroker,and two Kannada-language films,Vismaya PramayaandVah Re Vah– were released on 31 December 2010, a rare occurrence that secured her an entry in the Limca Book of Records for the most film releases on one day.[citation needed]In 2010, Flora Saini was honoured with the Uttarakhand Ratna Award.[13]She has also received The Great Daughter of Soil Award inMauritiusfor her anti-povertywork there.[4]
She is last seen in a web-series calledGandii Baatseason 2 with Anveshi Jain,[14]where she played a lead role. Recently, Saini was seen in many web series and notably worked inMayanagari-City of DreamsofHotstar.
In 2015, Flora Saini played the role ofMuskaninMSG: The MessengerstarringGurmeet Ram Rahim.She played the role of a daughter withJayshree SoniasKasamand Olexandra Semen asAlice.
In October 2019 Flora Saini made her debut in Bengali web series throughDupur Thakurpohoichoi web series. It was the 3rd season of the series and she played the iconinc role of Phulwa boudi.[15]
She also was chosen as a face of short video app "Firework", while being managed by "Celeb Connex".[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Prema Kosam | Aishwarya | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Antha Mana Manchike | Nisha | ||
| 2000 | Sabse Bada Beiman | Hindi | ||
| 2000 | Yeh Hai Green Signal | |||
| 2000 | Manasunna Maraju | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Chala Bagundi | Ganga | ||
| 2001 | Cheppalani Vundi | |||
| 2001 | Sardukupodaam Randi | Nisha | ||
| 2001 | Timepass | |||
| 2001 | Akka Bavekkada | Shilpa | ||
| 2001 | Navvuthu Bathakalira | |||
| 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | Sandhya | ||
| 2001 | Prematho Raa | Anitha | ||
| 2001 | Rowdysheeter | |||
| 2001 | Subhakaryam | |||
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Asha | ||
| 2002 | O Chinnadana | Asha | ||
| 2002 | Adrustam | Smita / Pinky | ||
| 2002 | Kodanda Rama | Sangeetha | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Sontham | Asha | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2002 | Bharat Bhagya Vidhata | Shabnam | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Ottesi Cheputunna | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| 2004 | Love in Nepal | Maxi | Hindi | |
| 2004 | 143 | TV reporter | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Swamy | Special appearance | ||
| 2004 | Gajendra | Kausalya | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Giri | Kannada | ||
| 2005 | Mr. Errababu | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2005 | Nammanna | Rani | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu | Manju | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kusthi | Abhi | ||
| 2008 | Michael Madana Kamaraju | Mandira | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Swagatam | Deepthi | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2008 | Dheemaku | Indira Devi | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Chedugudu | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Dindigul Sarathy | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2009 | Aa Intlo | Pallavi | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Junction | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Comedy Express | |||
| 2010 | Naane Ennul Illai | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Kanagavel Kakka | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Broker | Ganapathi's wife | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Vismaya Pramaya | Meera | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Vaare Vah | Adi's boss | ||
| 2011 | Chattam | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2011 | Money Money, More Money | |||
| 2012 | Dabangg 2 | Hindi | Cameo appearance as reporter | |
| 2013 | CID Eesha | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | Aakasamlo Sagam | Vasu | Telugu | Main Lead |
| 2013 | Sahasra | Special appearance | ||
| 2014 | Paisa Yaar N Panga | Meera | Punjabi | |
| 2014 | Ya Rab | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Lakshmi | Swarna | ||
| 2015 | MSG: The Messenger | Muskan | ||
| 2015 | Dhanak | Gypsy Woman | ||
| 2015 | Guddu Ki Gun | Nurse | ||
| 2016 | Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | Natasha | ||
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Maina | ||
| 2018 | Stree | Stree | ||
| 2019 | Fraud Saiyaan | Shraddha | ||
| 2020 | Bahut Hua Samman | Sapna Rani | ||
| 2020 | Darbaan | Charul Tripathi | ||
| 2021 | 12 'O' Clock | Maya D'Souza | Earlier titled asGeher | |
| 2021 | 200 Halla Ho | Poornima | ||
| 2021 | Chaddi | Mrs.Chaddha | ||
| 2022 | 36 Farmhouse | Mithika Singh | ||
| 2023 | Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan | Rani Gulkanda - Queen of Paanthukistan |
Television
edit| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Apna News Aayega | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Mere Sai – Shraddha Aur Saburi | Suvarna Bai, a female singer and dancer | Hindi | A mythological TV serial, show premiered in Sony Entertainment Television.[16] |
Web series
editAll web series are in Hindi language, otherwise noted the language.
| Year | Series | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maid in India | Maid | Webtalkies | [17] | |
| 2016 | A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend | Mariyam James | Arre OTT | ||
| 2018 | Gandii Baat | Sajelli | ALTBalaji | S02E01 | [18] [19] |
| X.X.X | Rukmani Lalwani | S01E01 | [20] [21] | ||
| 2018- 2019 | Inside Edge | Ayesha Dewan | Amazon Prime | Season 1 Recurring; Season 2 Main | [22] |
| 2019 | Wanna Have A Good Time | Ullu | [23] | ||
| Bombers | Minister's Wife | ZEE5 | [24] [25] | ||
| Dupur Thakurpo | Phulwa Boudi | Hoichoi | Bengali webseries | [citation needed] | |
| Mayanagari: City of Dreams | Mystery Woman | Hotstar | [26] [27] | ||
| 2020 | Aarya | Radhika "Rads" | Season 1 Recurring | ||
| 2020 | Paurashpur | Nayantara | ZEE5,ALTBalaji | Recurring | |
| 2021 | Akkad Bakkad Rafu Chakkar | P.C | Amazon Prime | ||
| 2023 | Rana Naidu | Kavya | Netflix | ||
| 2023 | The Trial | Anisha Menon | Disney+Hotstar |
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