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Born | Samiksha Singh 8 October 1985 |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Website | ssoproductions |
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.
Samiksha is a Punjabi and she was born on 8 October 1985 in Chandigarh. [1] [2] [ 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]
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]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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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] |
Year | Show | Role |
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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 |