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Sneha Ullal | |
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 Ullal at Daisy Shah's debut play Begum Jaan | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–2022 |
Sneha Ullal is an Indian actress who has appeared in Telugu and Hindi films. [1] She is known for her roles in the Telugu films Ullasamga Utsahamga , Simha and the Hindi film Lucky: No Time for Love . [2] [3]
Sneha Ullal was born & bought up in Middle East in Muscat, Oman to a Tulu Devadiga father from Mangalore and a Sindhi mother. [4] She studied at Indian School Wadi Kabir and Indian School, Salalah in Oman. Later, she moved to Mumbai with her mother and attended Durelo Convent High School and studied at Vartak College.
Ullal made her movie debut in the 2005 Hindi movie Lucky: No Time for Love opposite Salman Khan. After the movie, she was noted for her striking similarities in appearance with Aishwarya Rai. [5] She later said that although the comparison didn't help her as an actor, it gave her a lot of recognition. [6] Ullal then appeared with Khan's brother Sohail Khan in Aryan , which did not do well at the box office.
Fearing that she was too young and needed to be more mature to work in movies, she took a break from Bollywood. [6] She made her debut in Telugu movies with Ullasamga Utsahamga , which turned out to be a huge hit. Nenu Meeku Telusa? was her second Telugu release. It was followed by an appearance in the song Nuvvu ready in the Telugu movie King opposite Nagarjuna. [7]
In 2007, she was to appear in Pirate's Blood by prolific horror filmmaker and character actor Steg Dorr. In interviews, Dorr would say "we canceled them because of a hurricane. We could not get it going on and the financing fell through." The role later went to Oman actress Maimoon Al-Balushi. [8]
Later, she signed Kaashh... Mere Hote to show that she is still interested in Hindi films. [6] Her next few films didn't do well at the box office, but her 2010 release Simha opposite Balakrishna turned out to be a blockbuster. [9]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Lucky: No Time for Love | Lucky Negi | Hindi | Bollywood Debut | |
| 2006 | Aryan | Neha A. Varma | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron | Herself | Hindi | Cameo appearance | |
| 2008 | Ullasamga Utsahamga | Dhanalakshmi | Telugu | Telugu Debut Santosham Best Debut Actress Award | [10] |
| Nenu Meeku Telusa? | Anjali | Telugu | |||
| King | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Nuvvu Ready" | ||
| 2009 | Kaashh... Mere Hote | Radhika | Hindi | ||
| Current | Sneha | Telugu | |||
| 2010 | Click | Aarti Kaushik | Hindi | ||
| Varudu | Nisha | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| Simha | Janaki | Telugu | |||
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Kavya | Telugu | ||
| Devi | Kannada | Kannada Debut | |||
| Gandhi Park | Priyanka Phillip | English | English Debut | ||
| Madatha Kaja | Swapna | Telugu | |||
| 2012 | Most Welcome | Herself | Bengali | Bengali Debut Special appearance in song "Most Welcome" | |
| 2013 | Action 3D | Sameera | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Antha Nee Mayalone | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Bezubaan Ishq | Rumzum | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Love You Loktantra | Hindi |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Expiry Date | Disha | Telugu, Hindi | ZEE5 |
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