Sana Sayyad | |
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Born | [1] | 29 October 1994
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Imaad Shamsi (m. 2021) |
Sana Sayyad (born 29 October 1994) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for participating in MTV Splitsvilla 8 and emerged as the runner-up. She is best known for her portrayal of Drishti Sharma Shergill in Divya Drishti and Sejal Kotadia Nanda in Spy Bahu[3] In 2023, she started playing Dr. Palki Khurana in post generation leap in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya.[4]
Sayyad was born on 29 October 1994 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1] Sayyad's father, Yaquib Sayyad, works in the Merchant Navy.[5] She did her schooling from S.C.D. Barfiwala High School, Mumbai and went to Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai to pursue her graduation.
Sayyad revealed in February 2021, that she is dating entrepreneur Imaad Shamsi.[6][7] Sayyad married Shamsi on 25 June 2021 in an intimate Nikaah ceremony.[8]
Sayyad started her career in 2015 by participating in MTV Splitsvilla 8, where she finished as the runner-up with Utkarsh Gupta.[9] In 2015, she made her acting debut with Boyz Will Be Boyz, portraying Ashita opposite Ashwini Koul.[10] She then portrayed Avanti in Yeh Hai Aashiqui Sun Yaar Try Maar opposite Shehzad Shaikh, the same year.[11]
In 2016, she appeared in Star Plus's soap opera Jaana Na Dil Se Door portrayed as Aditi Vashisht[12][13] and same year she played as Megha in romantic television seriesMTV Girls on Top.[14]
Later, she was seen as Manisha in an episode role in Sony Entertainment Television India's Indian true crime anthology series Crime Patrol .[15] In 2018, she portrayed Amrit Kakkar Chopra in Papa By Chance opposite Zebby Singh.[16]
From 2019 to 2020, Sayyad portrayed Drishti Sharma Shergill in Star Plus's popular supernatural drama and romantic television serial Divya Drishti, opposite Adhvik Mahajan and Nyra Banerjee.[17] It proved as a major turning point in her career.[18]
In 2020 to 2021 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown time, she portrayed Sonam Goel Jaiswal in Star Plus's Lockdown Ki Love Story opposite Mohit Malik.[19][20]
In 2022, Sayyad portrayed Sejal Kotadia Nanda / Mahira Mirza, a Research and Analysis Wing agent, in Spy Bahu opposite Sehban Azim.[21][22][23] For her role as Sejal, Sana nominated for Indian Television Academy Awards and Gold Awards as Best Actress in a Leading Role 2022.
Since March 2023, she has been portraying Dr. Palki Khurana opposite Paras Kalnawat post generation leap in Zee TV's romantic drama Kundali Bhagya.[24][25][26]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | MTV Splitsvilla 8 | Contestant | Runner-up | [27] |
Boys Will Be Boyz | Ashita | [28] | ||
Yeh Hai Aashiqui (Season 3) | Avanti | Episode: "Bhangover" | [29] | |
2016 | Jaana Na Dil Se Door | Aditi Vashisht | [30] | |
MTV Girls on Top | Megha | [31] | ||
2017 | Crime Patrol | Manisha | Episode 677 | [32] |
2018 | Papa By Chance | Amrit Chopra Kakkar | [33] | |
2019–2020 | Divya Drishti | Drishti Sharma Shergill | [34] | |
2020–2021 | Lockdown Ki Love Story | Sonam Goel Jaiswal | [35] | |
2022 | Spy Bahu | Sejal Kotadia Nanda / Mahira Mirza | [36] | |
2023–present | Kundali Bhagya | Dr. Palki Khurana | [24][25] |
Year | Title | Role |
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2024 | Kumkum Bhagya | Dr. Palki Khurana |
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2023 | Couple Goals | Herself | Total Indian Drama (TID) | |
Signs We Made For Each Other | ||||
Reasns Why I Love Him | ||||
Ways I Say I Love You | ||||
My Professional Housewife |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Hasratein | Aarti | Ep 4; Shaadi Mubarak |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress (Drama) | Spy Bahu | Nominated | [37] |
2023 | Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Pending | [38] |