Sanjana Sanghi
Sanghi in 2021
Born (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 27)
Delhi, India
Alma materLady Shri Ram College, Delhi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2011–present

Sanjana Sanghi (born 2 September 1996) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi films. She made her acting debut as a child artist in the 2011 film Rockstar[1] and after appearing in a few supporting roles, she had her breakthrough with the romantic drama film Dil Bechara (2020). Sanghi has since starred in Rashtra Kavach Om (2022), Dhak Dhak (2023) and Kadak Singh (2023).[2][3]

Early life

Sanjana Sanghi was born on 2 September 1996[citation needed] in Delhi, India to businessman Sandeep Sanghi and homemaker Shagun.[4] She has a brother, Sumer.[5][better source needed] She studied at Modern School in Delhi and then completed her graduation in Journalism and Mass communication from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi in 2017.[6]

Career

Sanghi on the set of Hindi Medium

2011-2017

Sanghi made her acting debut in Imtiaz Ali's romantic drama film Rockstar in 2011. She was cast by Mukesh Chhabra after he saw her performing on stage at her school.[7] In 2016, she played student in Jai's classroom in Baar Baar Dekho. In 2017, she played Katty in Fukrey Returns and the younger role of Saba Qamar in Hindi Medium.[8][9]

2018-present

In 2018, she was chosen as the female lead for Dil Bechara, starring alongside Sushant Singh Rajput in the adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars.[10] The film released in 2020 on Disney+Hotstar.[11]

Sanghi next featured in Kapil Verma's action drama Rashtra Kavach Om alongside Aditya Roy Kapur.[12] The movie was released in July 2022.[13] In 2023, she played the role of a first time solo traveller in the film Dhak Dhak.[14] She will be next seen in Kadak Singh.

Other work

Sanghi has also appeared in advertisements for companies like Tanishq, Cadbury, Aircel, Coca-Cola, Myntra and Dabur.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that are in production
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Rockstar Mandy Kaul [15]
2016 Baar Baar Dekho Student Cameo appearance
2017 Hindi Medium Young Meeta [16]
Fukrey Returns Katty [17]
2020 Dil Bechara Kizie Basu [18]
2022 Uljhe Hue Rasika Short film [19]
Rashtra Kavach Om Kavya Sharma [20]
2023 Dhak Dhak Manjari [21]
Kadak Singh Sakshi Shrivastav [22]

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2020 Never Say Goodbye A. R. Ameen [23]
2021 Mehendi Wale Hath Guru Randhawa [24]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2023 Iconic Gold Awards Millennial Star on Rise Rashtra Kavach Om Won [25]

References

  1. ^ Dubey, Rachana (20 September 2019). "How Sanjana Sanghi overcame her fears..." The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ahead of Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara trailer, fans make it a top trend; Sanjana Sanghi says 'I can feel y'all and him are with us'". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ Basu, Nilanjana (6 July 2020). "Dil Bechara Trailer: Time Is Against Sushant Singh Rajput And Sanjana Sanghi's Magical Love Story". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Sanjana Sanghi's Delhi diaries in pics: Chhole bhature at Bengali Market, momos from Amar Colony". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "She is obsessed with this movie". Pinkvilla. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ "In Pictures: Meet Sanjana Sanghi, Sushant Singh Rajput's leading lady of 'The Fault in Our Stars' remake". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Before Dil Bechara, Sanjana Sanghi Was A Part Of Rockstar". News18. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Sanjana Sanghi clarifies she isn't 'bidding adieu' to Bollywood, writes, 'We'll all be back to life as per usual! But absolutely nothing to worry about'". The Times of India. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. ^ Mohanty, Debashree (11 January 2020). "Celeb Travel–Sanjana Sanghi, Model & Actor". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  10. ^ "The Fault in Our Stars' Hindi Adaptation Titled Kizie Aur Manny". News18. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  11. ^ Jain, Arushi (26 June 2020). "Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara to premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  12. ^ "'OM: The Battle Within': Aditya Roy Kapur flaunts his ripped body in the first look poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  13. ^ "'Teaser and Release date of Om: The Battle Within Released' - News ABP Live".
  14. ^ "Dhak Dhak: Fatima Sana Sheikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza & Sanjana Sanghi to take the 'high road' in adventure film". Pinkvilla. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Sanjana Sanghi recalls being a part of 'Rockstar'". Telangana Today. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Before Dil Bechara, did you spot Sanjana Sanghi in Hindi Medium and Fukrey Returns?". Hindustan Times. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  17. ^ "All the movies of Sanjana Sanghi before Dil Bechara". The Indian Express. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  18. ^ ""Let's Not Make It About The Size Of The Screen:" Dil Bechara Actress Sanjana Sanghi On Film's Online Release". NDTV. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Uljhe Hue Trailer: Sanjana Sanghi, Abhay Verma starrer explores modern day love; to release on February 11". Pinkvilla. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjana Sanghi begin filming Om - The Battle Within". Outlook India. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  21. ^ "'Dhak Dhak': Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi promise a ride of a lifetime". Times Of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Kadak Singh Trailer OUT: Pankaj Tripathi's suspense thriller revolves around theme of identity". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Dil Bechara Song Never Say Goodbye: A Final Farewell To Sushant Singh Rajput". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Mehendi Wale Haath: Guru Randhawa tugs at the heartstring with his first song of 2021 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Iconic Gold Awards 2023: Celebrating the Best of Bollywood and Television on March 18th in Mumbai". Freepressjournal. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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