Neelam Upadhyaya

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Neelam Upadhyaya
Born (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 30)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Smt. M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics
OccupationActor
Years active2012-2015
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Neelam Upadhyaya (born 5 October 1993) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. [1]

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Personal life

She was born in Mumbai. She has one elder brother who is married and based in India. Her brother has a son. Her sister is married to a businessman and based in Australia.

Career

Neelam Upadhyaya got the opportunity to act in Seivathu Sariye in 2010 but the film was later delayed and subsequently shelved. [2] [3] Neelam Upadhyaya made a breakthrough after her portfolio for MTV's Style Check was well received and prompted filmmakers to offer her acting opportunities. [4] Neelam Upadhyaya made her acting debut with the Telugu film, Mr. 7 (2012), which received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. [5] [6] She appeared in the first 3D Telugu film with Action 3D (2013), before appearing in two Tamil films, Unnodu Oru Naal (2013) and the ghost film, Om Shanthi Om (2015) opposite Srikanth. [7] The former film was noted for its bold theme, while the latter had a delayed-release. Both films had low key releases and did not perform well commercially. [8] [9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2012 Mr.7 NakshtraTelugu
2013 Action 3D GeethaTelugu
2013 Unnodu Oru Naal PriyaTamil
2015 Om Shanthi Om ShanthiTamil
2018 Pandagala Vachadu TeluguDelayed
2018 Tamasha Telugu

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