Sanam Shetty
| Sanam Shetty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sanam Prasad Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Film actress, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Sanam Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. She is a qualified software engineer, who worked with an IT company in the UK, before she stepped into the film industry.[1]
Career
Sanam is from Bangalore. Her father is from Karnataka and mother is from Andhra Pradesh and she is fluent in both Kannada and Telugu.[2] She was working with a software firm until 2011.[2] She used to work in a software company in UK and had done a bit of modeling during her college days.[3] She was also modelling as she was working.[2] While in the UK, she received offers to act in films, but did not pursue it. But she took a break from her job, and landed in Chennai to test acting.[3]
Sanam's first film was Ambuli, an experimental film, which was also the first stereoscopic Tamil film, with actor-director R. Parthiepan, after which she did Cinema Company in Malayalam.[2] She decided to stay in films and quit her job in the UK.[3] She next shot for the Malayalam film, Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus in which she was paired opposite Megastar Mammootty.[4]
Sanam Shetty is set to make her debut in Telugu films with her film Intinta Anamayya. She plays an NRI rock star with a very modern outlook in the film.[1] In Tamil she will be seen playing the lead in Kalaivendhan, directed by Parasuram and starring Ajay Rohan. She plays a dual role in it.[4] Her other upcoming release is Ravu directed by Ajith Ravi Pegasus.[5] She also signed director Aabavanan's next film, a heroine-oriented action film in which Sanam plays a Black Belt Kung Fu expert.[6] In 2014, she has signed two more Tamil films Katham Katham and Vilasam in which she will be seen in a "de-glam" role as a college girl.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ambuli | Poongavanam | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Cinema Company | Deepika | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Maayai | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Ravu | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Anna | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Vilasam | Abhi | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Katham Katham | Madhu | Tamil | [8] |
| 2015 | Intinta Annamayya | Rekha | Telugu | Filming |
| 2015 | Kalaivendhan | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Telugu connect - The Hindu". Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Sanam Shetty, the new girl in Tollywood - Times Of India". Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Programming her film career". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sanam's dual act in her next - The Times of India". Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Sanam Prasad A Humble Damsel – Unique Times Magazine". Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Action-packed - The Hindu". Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/%E2%80%98I-Used-Make-Up-Only-for-One-Song%E2%80%99/2014/06/17/article2284119.ece1
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/on-the-road-to-fame/article6092730.ece