Sameksha
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Samiksha Singh (born 8 October 1985), known mononoymously as Sameksha, is an Indian film and television actress. She has played a range of characters in various series and films, in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada. She has directed multiple music videos and films.
Personal life
Samiksha is a Punjabi and she was born on 8 October 1985 in Chandigarh.[1][2]Template:Better source needed Samiksha later relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting and eventually became a director and a producer at SSO Production.
In July 2020, Samiksha married singer Shael Oswal in Singapore.[3]
Career
Samiksha made her debut in the film industry when director Puri Jagannadh cast her as the lead in the 2004 Telugu film 143. Months later, she subsequently appeared in the 2005 Tamil film Arinthum Ariyamalum,[4] where she starred opposite Navdeep and Arya.[2]
Samiksha earned further success with the 2014 drama Fateh, following which she was awarded the Balraj Sahni Honour Award for contributions to Punjabi cinema.[5][6] Samiksha's role in Vaapsi (2016) was critically acclaimed in various film festivals.
Samiksha, alongside film work, made her television debut on Sahara One's Zaara – Pyaar ki Saugat, in the titular role.[7] She also played a parallel lead role in the long-running soap opera Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli on Zee TV. She also portrayed the role of Roshni in the crime thriller Arjun on Star Plus, followed by a stint in the political thriller, P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke.[8]
From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed Olympias in Sony TV's historical drama Porus opposite an ensemble cast of Laksh Lalwani, Rohit Purohit and Rati Pandey.[9][10]
In 2018, she played Parminder in the Star Plus sitcom Khichdi Returns.[1] From 2018 to 2019, she played Saudamini in Colors TV's Tantra.
In 2022, she along with her husband, Shael Oswal, produced the film Max, Min and Meowzaki under their production house - SSO Productions.[11]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 143 | Sanjana | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | Sandhya | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Mercury Pookkal | |||
| Manathodu Mazhaikalam | Sruthi | |||
| Madana | Urvashi | Kannada | ||
| 2007 | Mr.Hot Mr.Kool | Dolly | Hindi | |
| Murugaa | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Kotha Katha | Telugu | |||
| Thee Nagar | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | Item number | Telugu | |
| Panchamirtham | Mandakini | Tamil | ||
| Brahmanandam Drama Company | Soni | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Maruti Mera Dost | Mrs. Singh | Hindi | |
| Samrajyam | Saroja | Telugu | Bilingual film | |
| Karthikai | Tamil | |||
| 2011 | Dhada | Preethi | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Kulumanali | |||
| 2013 | Jatts In Golmaal | Raavi | Punjabi | |
| Lucky Di Unlucky Story | Sheffy | |||
| 2014 | Fateh | Sehaj Sandhu | ||
| Kirpaan | Seerat | |||
| 2016 | Vaapsi | Jeetan | ||
| 2019 | Pranaam | Manjri | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Max, Min & Meowzaki | Producer | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Sucha Soorma | Balbiro | Punjabi | [12] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Tantra | Saudamini |
| 2018 | Khichdi | Parminder |
| 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 | Jeevani "Sohni" Kaur | |
| 2017–2018 | Porus | Olympias[13] |
| 2017 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Ms.Pochkhanwala |
| 2016–2017 | P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke | Indira Jaisingh |
| 2015 | Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai | Toffee Raheja |
| 2015 | SuperCops Vs SuperVillains | Queen Mrignaynee/Layla |
| 2012 | Arjun | Roshni Rawte |
| 2009 | Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | Nilanjana Roy |
| 2006–2007 | Zaara | Zaara Khan |
References
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- Living people
- 1985 births
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Punjabi cinema
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Hindi television
- Actresses from Chandigarh
- 21st-century Indian actresses