Sayyeshaa Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 55 kg |
Date of Birth | August 12, 1997 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Spouse | Arya |
Sayyeshaa is an Indian actress and dancer, best known for her movie roles primarily in the Tamil film industry. Her films include Vanamagan (2017) where she made her debut as Kavya, followed by Kadaikutty Singam (2018) as Kannukkiniyal aka Iniya, Junga (2018) as Yazhini, Ghajinikanth (2018) as Vandhana, and Kaappaan (2019) as Anjali. Sayyeshaa made her Telugu film debut in Akhil (2015) as Divya and Hindi debut in Shivaay (2016) as Anushka.
Born Name
Sayesha Saigal
Nick Name
Sayyeshaa
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality
Education
She attended École Mondiale World School, Juhu in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Occupation
Actress, Dancer
Family
- Father – Sumeet Saigal (Actor, Producer)
- Mother – Shaheen Banu (Actress)
- Others – Saira Banu (Grand-Aunt) (Actress), Dilip Kumar (Grand-Uncle) (Actor), Shahir “Sathya” Cethirakath (Brother-in-Law)
Manager
Sayyeshaa is represented by Shaheen Banu (Manager, Publicist) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sayyeshaa has dated –
- Arya (2018-Present) – She met the actor Jamshad “Arya” Cethirakath during the filming of the movie Ghajinikanth (2018) where they both had lead roles. The on-screen chemistry transferred to real life and the two got engaged on February 14, 2019. On March 10, 2019, Sayyeshaa and Arya tied the knot. The wedding was held at the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Actors Suriya Sivakumar and Karthi and the filmmaker Rajsekar Pandian were among the people in attendance.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
She has also dyed her hair ‘Light Brown’ and ‘Black’ in the past.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Beautiful smile
Religion
Hinduism
Sayyeshaa Favorite Things
- Indian Actor – Salman Khan
- Actress – Meryl Streep
- Movie Genres – Romantic Comedy, Dance Musical, Romance
Source – IndiaWest.com
Sayyeshaa Facts
- She wanted to become an actress for as long as she can remember.
- She grew up in London, England, United Kingdom, and later studied dancing in Brazil and South Africa.
- At the age of 9, she started training as a dancer.
- She is adept at Latin American dancing styles such as Rhumba, Samba, and Cha-Cha, as well as hip-hop and belly dancing.
- Sayyeshaa began singing at the age of 5, albeit never professionally. She also composed music for the 1999 movie Phool Aur Aag but doesn’t plan on repeating it or singing in the movies.
- Her mom is also her costume stylist.
- Despite coming from a family of actors, Sayyeshaa never talked about movies at home. They were very supportive of her but never forceful or influential.
- Despite doing other movies in the meantime, the 1st movie she was signed as an actress was Shivaay (2016). Ajay Devgan, who played the lead role, directed, and produced the movie, allowed her to audition and appear in other movies as the project was delayed for more than a year.
- She was a guest on The Kapil Sharma Show in October 2016.
- Out of all Hindu languages, Sayyeshaa finds Malayalam the hardest and Tamil the easiest. She also had a bit of trouble memorizing her lines in the Kannada language.
Featured Image by Shaheen / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0