Sayani Gupta(born 9 October 1985) is an Indian actress who appears inHindi films.A graduate from theFilm and Television Institute of India,she made her feature film debut in 2012 inSecond Marriage Dot Com.[1]She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such asFan(2016),Jolly LLB 2(2017) andArticle 15(2019).[2][3][4][5][6]She essayed the role of a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi lesbian activist named Khanum inMargarita with a StrawoppositeKalki Koechlin.[7]
Sayani Gupta | |
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 Gupta in 2020 | |
| Born | 9 October 1985 Calcutta,West Bengal,India |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life and education
editGupta was born on 9 October 1985 inCalcutta(now Kolkata) inWest Bengal.[8][9]She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.[10][11]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Second Marriage Dot Com | Poonam | |
| The Land of Cards | Young Queen | Bengali film | |
| 2014 | Shuruaat Ka Interval | Opa | |
| 2015 | Margarita with a Straw | Khanum | |
| Parched | Champa | ||
| 2016 | Fan | Sunaina | [12] |
| Baar Baar Dekho | Chitra | [13] | |
| 2017 | Jolly LLB 2 | Hina Siddiqui | |
| The Hungry | Loveleen Ahuja | ||
| Jagga Jasoos | Little Girl | [6] | |
| Jab Harry Met Sejal | Isha | Deleted scene | |
| Fukrey Returns | Sheetal | Deleted scene | |
| 2019 | Darkness Visible | Asha | [14] |
| Article 15 | Gaura | ||
| Posham Pa | Regha | ||
| Axone | Upasana | ||
| 2021 | Pagglait | Akansha | [15] |
| 2022 | Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga | Lajwanti "Lajjo" | [16] |
| 2023 | Zwigato | Zwigato Regional Head | |
| 2024 | Asukh Bisukh | ||
| Khwaabon Ka Jhamela | Ruby | ||
| Mitran Da Chaleya Truck Ni | Meeta | [17] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | Inside Edge | Rohini Raghavan | [18][19] | |
| 2018 | Kaushiki | Kaushiki | [20] | |
| 2019–present | Four More Shots Please! | Damini Rizvi-Roy | [21] | |
| 2024 | Call Me Bae | Madhulika Sahay/Anamika | Special appearance | [22] |
Short films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Leeches | Raisa | [23] |
| 2016 | Call Waiting | Aarti | [24] |
| 2017 | The Proposal | ||
| 2018 | Shame | Natasha | [25] |
| Detour | Nimisha | [26] | |
| 2019 | Red Velvet | [27] | |
| Shameless | Bharti | [28] |
Singer
editAs a singer, she sang "Kahab To" inArticle 15.She also served background vocals on most of theFour More Shots Pleasesoundtrack.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^Ghosal, Sharmistha (22 May 2016)."Who's that girl?".The Telegraph.Retrieved19 January2021.
- ^"Whoa! Sayani Gupta looks unrecognisable in 'Jolly LLB 2'".Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2017.Retrieved19 January2021.
- ^IANS (10 February 2017)."Sayani Gupta plays pregnant woman in Jolly LLB 2".The Indian Express.Retrieved19 January2021.
- ^IANS (16 March 2016)."Kalki has been a support system: Sayani Gupta".The Indian Express.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (23 April 2015)."Meet the feisty Khanum".The Hindu.Retrieved19 January2021.
- ^abPTI (26 April 2015)."Ranbir Kapoor is outstanding: Sayani Gupta".The Indian Express.Retrieved28 March2021.
- ^"Bollywood movies which touched upon homosexuality as a subject".Zee News.6 September 2018.Retrieved3 September2019.
- ^"Sayani Gupta Birthday: 37 साल की हुईं सायानी गुप्ता, ये हैं उनके 5 मशहूर किरदार".TV9 Bharatvarsh(in Hindi). 9 October 2022.Retrieved24 May2023.
- ^"Drama is in the Air: An Interview with Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta ⋆ Greaves India".Greaves India.10 June 2016.Retrieved25 May2020.
- ^"किरदार के लिए बाल्ड लुक से भी नहीं हिचकिचाईं थीं ये अभिनेत्री, जन्मदिन पर जानें कुछ अनसुने तथ्य".Amar Ujala(in Hindi). 9 October 2019.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Happy birthday Sayani Gupta; The actress has shared her own 'MeToo' experience".OrissaPOST.9 October 2019.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Fan Tales: How Shah Rukh Khan's co-star Sayani Gupta bagged the film offer!".DNA.25 March 2016.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^Paul, Ushnota (10 September 2016)."Sayani Gupta talks about Baar Baar Dekho, love and her ideal date".Filmfare.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^Felperin, Leslie (17 October 2019)."Darkness Visible review – mystery and murder on the streets of Kolkata".The Guardian.Retrieved28 March2021.
- ^Kambam, Saichaitanya (16 September 2020)."Netflix picks up" Pagglait "starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma".OnlyTech.Retrieved16 September2020.
- ^Ramachandran, Naman (11 May 2022)."T-Series, Reliance Entertainment Set Theatrical Bow for Indian Satire 'Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga' (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^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.Retrieved11 December2024.
- ^Goyal, Samarth (19 August 2017)."Sayani Gupta: Frankly, Indian TV is sh*t right now, there's no good show on offer".Hindustan Times.Retrieved28 March2021.
- ^"Sayani Gupta sacrifices theatre opportunities for web-series Inside Edge".Deccan Chronicle.29 June 2017.Retrieved28 March2021.
- ^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.Retrieved8 September2024.
- ^Farzeen, Sana (24 January 2019)."Sayani Gupta: Four More Shots Please is my most glamorous project ever".Indian Express.Retrieved25 January2019.
- ^Sharma, Devansh (7 September 2024)."Did you spot these 5 cameos in Ananya Panday's Call Me Bae?".Hindustan Times.Retrieved8 September2024.
- ^"DIFF 2016: Leeches' Director Payal Sethi Opens Up About One Day Brides and India's Obsession With Virginity".News18.23 November 2016.Retrieved12 June2020.
- ^"SRK's FAN actress Sayani Gupta in short film 'Call Waiting'".The Indian Express.10 March 2016.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^Desai, Rahul (16 January 2019)."Shame Short Film Review: A Smartly Designed Short Marred By Its Dominant Tone Of Social Justice".Film Companion.Retrieved12 June2020.
- ^"Watch: Cab rides and conversations in short film 'Detour'".Scroll.in.12 December 2018.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^Anand, Anand (28 February 2019)."डिजिटल रिव्यू: मखमली साजिश से होते कत्ल की खूबसूरत कहानी, रेड वेलवेट".Amar Ujala(in Hindi).Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^IANS (7 April 2022)."Sayani Gupta-starrer short 'Shameless' releases digitally".The Times of India.Retrieved19 May2022.