Saiyami Kher (born 29 June 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. Kher made her acting debut with the Telugu film Rey (2015) and her Hindi debut with Mirzya (2016), for which she received Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female. Kher has since appeared in Mauli (2018), Choked (2020), Wild Dog (2021) and Ghoomer (2023). She has also starred in the streaming series Special OPS (2020) and Faadu (2022).
Early life and family Kher was born on 29 June 1992 in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. Her father, Advait Kher, was a model, while her mother, Uttara Kher, won the Femina Miss India pageant in 1982. Her older sister, Saunskruti Kher, is also an actress in the Marathi film industry.
She is the granddaughter of actress Usha Kiran and the niece of actress Tanvi Azmi. Kher completed her graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Career In 2015, Kher made her debut with Telugu film Rey and appeared in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's Punjabi folklore Mirza Sahiban based Hindi film Mirzya opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in following the year. In 2020, She appeared in Mayank Sharma's web series Breathe alongside Abhishek Bachchan. In 2021, she starred alongside Nagarjuna in the action film Wild Dog as an NIA Agent.
In 2023, Sayami featured in R. Balki's Ghoomer.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Language Notes Ref. 2015 Rey Amrita Telugu 2016 Mirzya Suchitra Hindi 2018 Mauli Renuka Marathi 2020 Choked Sarita Pillai Hindi Unpaused Ayesha Hussain Segment: "Glitch" 2021 Wild Dog Arya Pandit Telugu 2022 Highway Asha Bharath2023 8 A.M. Metro IravatiHindi Ghoomer Anina "Ani" Dixit 2024 Sharmajee Ki Beti Tanvi Sharma AgniAvni Purohit 2025 Jaat SI Vijaya Lakshmi 2026 Uyir PI Keerthi Deshpande Malayalam HaiwaanInspector Varsha Joshi Hindi
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2020 Special OPS Juhi Kashyap Season 1 Breathe: Into the Shadows Shirley 2 seasons 2022 Faadu Manjiri 2025Special OPSJuhi KashyapSeason 2
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2016Stardust AwardsSuperstar of Tomorrow – FemaleMirzya2020Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actor Female in Web Original FilmChoked 202469th Filmfare AwardsFilmfare Critics Award for Best ActressGhoomer Iconic Gold Awards Powerpacked Performance of the Year - Female Saiyami Kher's became the first Indian actress to compete in the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Berlin: The Ironman 70.3 is a triathlon that involves a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride, and a 21.1 km run, all completed in order without breaks.
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