Shreya Narayan
| Shreya Narayan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shreya Narayan 22 February 1985 Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India |
| Other names | Shreya Narayan |
| Occupation | Actress, Writer, Social Worker, |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Shreya Narayan (born 22 February 1985) is an Indian film and television actress, model, writer and social worker.[1]
Early life and education
Shreya Narayan was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.[2] She is great grand niece of Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India.[3]
Film career
In 2011, Shreya won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Mahua in the Tigmanshu Dhulia hit movie Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster.
She has acted in many Hindi movies like Knock Out, Rockstar, Sukhwinder Singh's acting debut Kuch Kariye, Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha's Premmayee.
She is playing a pivotal role in Inder Kumar's Super Nani in which the role of Nani is being portrayed by legendary Hindi Film actress Rekha. She also played the character of a mentally disturbed girl called Divya in Rajshri's Samrat & co.
She has written the lyrics of the song Sharm Laaj for Soumik Sen directed, Anubhav Sinha produced Gulab Gang, which was shot on Madhuri Dixit.
She debuted in Yashraj Film's mini series called Powder, playing one of the leading character of Julie, a high class escort and police informer. It was directed by Atul Sabharwal and played on Sony TV.
She also did another Yashraj Miniseries called Kismet, playing the character of Vasudha, an obsessive girl with vengeful streak. It was directed by Naresh Malhotra YRF's Yeh Dillagi and played on Sony TV.
In 2015, Shreya co-produced her first film namely 'Wedding Anniversary'. It stars Nana Patekar and Mahie Gill. She also completed work on two films, Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Yaraa' opp Amit Sadh, and Syed Afzal Ahmed's 'Ye Lal Rang' opp Randeep Hooda.
In Sept 2015, her prolific portrayal of Sharmila in the story 'Dui Bon' in Anurag Basu's Rabindranath Tagore Stories for Epic Channel was highly appreciated.
She has appeared in various ad films for brands such as Pepsodent, Vodafone, Amul, Castrol, Axis Bank, etc. Her Bharatmatrimony 'Kaisa Tha' TVC was a hit.
She worked on Bihar Flood Relief Mission with Prakash Jha during Kosi river floods.
Shreya also wrote a 3 part article on the 'An Economic Model of Bollywood' for the 'Indian Economist'. This was very well received by both the audience and the industry.[4][5][6]
Film
| Year | Film | Character Played |
| 2009 | Eik Dastak | |
| 2009 | Knock Out | |
| 2010 | Kuch Kariye | Ankita Sharma |
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Cameo as Journalist |
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Guest appearance |
| 2011 | Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster | Mahua |
| 2011 | Rockstar | Jordan's sister-in-law |
| 2012 | Prem Mayee | Payal |
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Divya Singh |
| 2014 | Super Nani | Astha |
References
- ↑ "Newbie Shreya Narayan rocks Sahib Biwi aur Gangster : EYECATCHERS — India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ "In Bollywood, you are exploited till you become somebody: Shreya Narayan". The Times of India. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ Dipannita Ghosh Biswas (2011-10-13). "Debutant Shreya Narayan wants to keep soaring higher | Latest News & Updates at". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ "Films-----Shelf Life 3 Days, Status Flop, Corporate Returns 100 Crores.". The Indian Economist. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ "An economic model of Bollywood - Part 2 - The Indian Economist". The Indian Economist. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ "Films-----Shelf Life 3 Days, Status Flop, Corporate Returns 100 Crores.". The Indian Economist. Retrieved 2016-01-25.