Sakshi Agarwal

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Sakshi Agarwal
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Agarwal in 2018
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present
Television Bigg Boss Tamil 3

Sakshi Agarwal is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in Tamil films and in a few Kannada and Malayalam films. After beginning her working career as a marketing consultant, she pursued acting and garnered attention through part time modelling commitments. Since then she has taken up various lead and supporting roles in South Indian films. [1] She was also a contestant in the Tamil reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil 3.

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Career

A native of Nainital, Agarwal studied at Good Shepherd Convent, Chennai, completed a bachelor's degree in information technology at St. Joseph's College of Engineering and then an MBA degree at Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship She then pursued a career as a marketing consultant, first working with Tata Consultancy Services and then Infosys during 2010. [2] After taking part in a charity fashion show for a friend, Sakshi was approached by a modelling recruiter who introduced her to advertisement directors. Sakshi subsequently started taking up commercial assignments during her weekends, appearing as a model on print, television and fashion shows. She appeared in Malabar Gold's advert alongside Suriya, and later chose to quit her job at Infosys in January 2013 to take up a career as an actress. [3] [4] Agarwal then shot for a video album titled Jillinu Oru Kalavaram, learnt dance from Shiamak Davar and worked on acting skills with Ratan Thakore Theatre Group, to prepare herself for the film industry. She sought out acting opportunities in the Tamil and Kannada film industries, and signed her first film projects during early 2013. [5] [6]

She was first cast by director Tejaswi in a Kannada film titled Heddari, which she completed filming by August 2013. [7] Her first release was a little known Tamil tele-film titled No Parking, while her first theatrical release was Atlee's Raja Rani (2013), where she portrayed a small role in one scene. Among her early films, Heddari and another proposed Kannada-Tamil bilingual titled Karaab Story by Prathap Gowda did not eventually release. [8] [4] Her first film release in a leading role was the Kannada comedy drama, Software Ganda (2014), where she portrayed an office worker. [9] In 2015 and 2016, she appeared in a series of low-budget Tamil films as the main lead featuring in a variety of roles. For one particular song in Ka Ka Ka Po , she dressed up in nine different avatars, while in Adhyan , she played a fashion student. [10] [11] [12] [13] Other films she was attached to in the period were the unreleased Jeyikkira Kuthira , where she played a negative role, and Brahma.com , which she later opted out from. [14] [15]

In early 2017, Agarwal did a three-week intensive course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and has since been attached to an indie English film titled Cherubs. [16] Sakshi then appeared in Pa. Ranjith's Kaala (2018) as a Hindi-speaking daughter-in-law of Rajinikanth's character. Agarwal auditioned for the role three times and noted her elation at being selected for the film. [17] [18] She later made her debut in the Malayalam film industry through the comedy drama, Orayiram Kinakkalal (2018), portraying the caring wife of Biju Menon's character. [19] [20]

In 2021 Agarwal went to play the female lead role in Vinoo Venkatesh's Cindrella , a Horror Thriller film, starring Raai Laxmi. The film opens high positive reviews from critics, Agarwal praises her performance in the film. Her second release was Aranmanai 3 , alongside Sundar C., received mixed reviews.

In 2019, she took part in Star Vijay's Bigg Boss Tamil 3 and was evicted on Day 49, following her being the contestant with the least vote count. [21] [22] She is also a part of Bagheera starring Prabhu Deva along with Gopinath Ravi who is Rubaru Mr. India 2021 winner as her boy friend. [23]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
As Actress
YearFilm(s)Role(s)NotesRef.
2013 Raja Rani Girl ordering CappuchinoUncredited
2014 Software Ganda Nancy Kannada film
2015 Yoogan Pooja
Thiruttu VCD Sakshi
Adhyan Anamika
2016 Ka Ka Ka Po Kavitha Punyakodi
2018 Orayiram Kinakkalal Preethi Malayalam film
Kaala Kaala's daughter-in-law [24]
2019 Viswasam Niranjana's colleague [25]
2021 Kutty Story MayaAnthology film; Segment: Logam [26]
Teddy Dr. PriyaGuest Appearance
Cinderella Ramya [27]
Aranmanai 3 Hema [28]
4 Sorry YamunaAnthology film; Segment: 2k Kannagi [29]
2023 Naan Kadavul Illai Leena [30]
Bagheera Reshma [31]
Guest : Chapter 2†TBAPost-production [32]
The Night†TBAPost-production [33]
Puravi†TBAFilming [34]
120 Hours†TBAFilming; English film [35]
Kurukku Vazhi†TBAFilming [36]
TBAAayiram Jenmangal†TBADelayed [37]

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBAEn Ethire Rendu Papa †TBAFilming; Webdebut [38]

Music video

YearSongCo starMusic directorNotes
2021Yo Baby Sridhar Santhosh Narayanan New year special song
As Dubbing artist
YearFilmActress
2019 Action Akanksha Puri [39]

Television

YearShow NameRoleChannelNotes
2018Soppanna SundariJudge Sun TV
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Contestant Star Vijay Evicted, Day 49
2022 Kannana Kanne Sakshi Sun TV Special Appearance in special episode

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