Sara Arjun

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Sara Arjun
Born2005or2006(age 17–18)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
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Sara Arjun (born 2005or2006 [1] ) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films and commercials. The daughter of actor Raj Arjun, she had appeared in a series of commercials and a short Hindi film before the age of six. In 2010, she was signed on to portray a lead role in A. L. Vijay's Tamil drama film Deiva Thirumagal , portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was a mentally challenged adult. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Arjun's performance receiving praise from film critics.

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She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay's Saivam (2014).[ citation needed ]

Career

Sara Arjun was one and a half years old when she shot for her first commercial after she was spotted at a mall with her parents and subsequently, Arjun appeared in a hundred ad films for brands including McDonald's. [1] Arjun did a commercial for director Vijay when she was two but he then lost touch with Arjun's family, before he met them and cast Arjun in his drama film, Deiva Thirumagal , following a visit to Mumbai. [1] Her parents helped Arjun learn the Tamil dialogues for the film by asking their Tamil friend, Maheswari, to assist them. The film's crew later remarked that Arjun had also learned Vikram's dialogues in the film and tried to help him during the shoot. [2] Upon release, the film became a critical and commercial success with Arjun's performance of Nila becoming unanimously praised by film critics. The critic from Behindwoods claimed that it was Arjun "who steals the show next only to Vikram in her angelic looks and performance" and added that "there is a serene look about her which warrants accolades". [3] Similarly another critic cites that "Sara as Nila almost steals the show as Vikram's daughter", whilst the reviewers from CNN-IBN mentioned that Arjun is "charm personified and she handles her role in an amazing manner". [4] [5] Her father claimed that Arjun was unfazed by the publicity and once in her hotel room, she returned to her daily routine of "asking for her eraser, sharpener and colour pencils". [6] During the period, she also completed a part in Tomorrow directed by Amjad Khan, in which her father also starred, but the film did not get a theatrical release. [1]

Arjun then worked on Kannan Iyer's supernatural Hindi film Ek Thi Daayan (2013) produced by Ekta Kapoor and portrayed the role of Misha, the little sister of the film's lead character. The film opened to positive reviews but did not perform well commercially, with Arjun's performance being described as "irresistibly cute" by the reviewer from Rediff. [7] She then featured in a lead role in R. Sundarrajan's Chithirayil Nilachoru , though the film opened with little publicity. [8] Arjun then worked on Vijay's Saivam , a family drama, in which she played a lead character of a young girl named Thamizhselvi. Featuring in an ensemble cast, she won rave reviews for her performance with a critic noting "the film wouldn't be half the film without the abundant charm and screen presence of Sara who plays Tamil". [9] [10]

Personal life

Arjun's father Raj is an actor who has appeared in films. [11] Her younger brother Suhaan made his acting debut in Dinner, a 2016 short film. [12]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

List of Sara Arjun films and roles
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2011 404 Sara Hindi
Deiva Thirumagal Nila Krishna Tamil [13]
2013 Ek Thi Daayan Misha MathurHindi
Chithirayil Nilachoru OviyaTamil
2014 Jai Ho SchoolgirlHindi
Saivam TamizhselviTamil [13]
2015 Dagudumootha Dandakor Bangaram Telugu Remake of Saivam [13]
Jazbaa Sanaya VermaHindi [13]
2016 Ann Maria Kalippilaanu Ann Maria Malayalam [13]
2017 The Song of Scorpions AyeshaHindi [13]
Vizhithiru CharuTamil
2019 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Young Sweety ChaudharyHindi
Saand Ki Aankh Shefali TomarHindi [13]
Sillu Karupatti MityTamil
2021 Ajeeb Daastaans SamairaHindi
2022 Toolsidas Junior PiaHindi
Ponniyin Selvan: I Young NandiniTamil [13]
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Tamil [13]
TBAQuotation Gang†IraaTamilPost-production [14]

Short films

List of Sara Arjun short films and roles
YearTitleRoleRef.
2010MishaMisha
2018The Perfect GirlShasha [15]
2016DaughterGopal Datt's daughter
2023Paath (The Lesson)Kamli[ citation needed ]

Web Series

List of Sara Arjun short films and roles
YearTitleRoleLanguageRef.
2019ParchayeeUshaHindi

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2011 Vijay Special Jury Award Best Child Artist (Special Jury Mention) Deiva Thirumagal Won [16]
2013 SIIMA Award for Best Tamil Child Artist Best Child Artist Chithirayil Nilachoru Nominated [17]
2014 Vijay Award for Best Child Artist Best Child Artist Saivam Won [18]
2016 19th Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist Best Child Artist Ann Maria Kalippilaanu Nominated [19]

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