Sayani Gupta (; born 9 October 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, she made her feature film debut in 2012 with Second Marriage Dot Com. She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as Fan (2016), Jolly LLB 2 (2017) and Article 15 (2019). She essayed the role of a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi lesbian activist named Khanum in Margarita with a Straw opposite Kalki Koechlin.
Early life and education Gupta was born on 9 October 1985 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in West Bengal in a Bengali family. She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.
Other activities Singer As a singer, she sang "Kahab To" in Article 15. She also served background vocals on most of the Four More Shots Please soundtrack.
Filmmaking In 2026, Gupta made her directorial debut with the short film Aasmani, which she also wrote and produced. The film stars Revathy and follows an elderly woman and her granddaughter, exploring themes of love, ageing and independence.
The project was produced by the Sumitra Gupta Foundation for Arts and One India Stories, with executive producers including Nikkhil Advani, Dia Mirza, and Ananya Rane. The screenplay received multiple international awards prior to its planned festival premiere in 2026.
Filmography Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Note 2012Second Marriage Dot ComPoonamTasher DeshYoung QueenBengali film 2014Shuruaat Ka IntervalOpa 2015Margarita with a StrawKhanumParchedChampa 2016Fan SunainaBaar Baar DekhoChitra 2017Jolly LLB 2Hina SiddiquiThe HungryLoveleen AhujaJagga JasoosLittle GirlJab Harry Met SejalIshaDeleted sceneFukrey ReturnsSheetal2019Darkness VisibleAshaEnglish filmArticle 15GauraPosham PaReghaAxone Upasana 2021PagglaitAkansha 2022 Sherdil: The Pilibhit SagaLajwanti "Lajjo" 2023 ZwigatoZwigato Regional Head 2024 Khwaabon Ka JhamelaRuby Mitran Da Chaleya Truck NiMeeta Punjabi film
Television Year Title Role Notes2017–2021 Inside Edge Rohini Raghavan 2018 KaushikiKaushiki 2019–2025 Four More Shots Please!Damini Rizvi-Roy 2020 The Good Karma Hospital Jyoti Gill Season 3 episode 2 2024 Call Me Bae Madhulika Sahay/Anamika Special appearance 2025 Delhi Crime Kusum Season 3 2026GloryJoyna Hazarika
Short films +YearTitleRoleRef.2015LeechesRaisa2016Call WaitingAarti2017The Proposal2018ShameNatashaDetour 25 AugustNimisha2019Red Velvet ShamelessBharti
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