:Sara Arjun
{{short description|Indian actress (born 2005 or 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sara Arjun
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|5|2011|6|1}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| education =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2011–present
| father = Raj Arjun
}}
Sara Arjun (born {{Birth based on age as of date|5|2011|6|1|noage=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.
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|date=February 2024}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/que-sara-sara/article2066769.ece |title=Que Sara Sara |date=1 June 2011 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=27 August 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013045/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/que-sara-sara/article2066769.ece |url-status=live }} 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. 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. Upon release, the film became a critical and commercial success with Arjun's performance of Nila becoming unanimously praised by film critics. 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".{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/mobile/news/Deivathirumagal-a-winner-for-its-emotional-appeal-Tamil-Movie-Review-Rating-1-2-news-National-lhqr4fjehba.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828043740/http://www.sify.com/mobile/news/Deivathirumagal-a-winner-for-its-emotional-appeal-Tamil-Movie-Review-Rating-1-2-news-National-lhqr4fjehba.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2016 |title='Deivathirumagal' – a winner for its emotional appeal (Tamil Movie Review; Rating:***1/2)}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/deiva-thirumagal-a-sensitive-poem-on-celluloid/article2233163.ece |title=Deiva Thirumagal: a sensitive poem on celluloid |date=16 July 2011 |newspaper=The Hindu |last1=Rangarajan |first1=Malathi |access-date=27 August 2016 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215043204/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/deiva-thirumagal-a-sensitive-poem-on-celluloid/article2233163.ece |url-status=live }} 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".{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article2292941.ece |title=All in the family |newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 July 2011 |last1=Chowdhary |first1=Y. Sunita |access-date=22 July 2015 |archive-date=8 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408211957/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article2292941.ece |url-status=live }} 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.
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-thi-daayan-is-impressively-scary/20130419.htm |title=Review: Ek Thi Daayan is impressively creepy |access-date=7 April 2014 |archive-date=29 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429004320/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-thi-daayan-is-impressively-scary/20130419.htm |url-status=live }} She then featured in a lead role in R. Sundarrajan's Chithirayil Nilachoru, though the film opened with little publicity.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Chithirayil-Nilachoru/movie-review/24467135.cms |title=Chithirayil Nilachoru Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=27 August 2016 |archive-date=6 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406082514/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Chithirayil-Nilachoru/movie-review/24467135.cms |url-status=live }} 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 Tamizh".{{cite web |date=7 April 2014 |title=Director Vijay terms Sara Arjun as the real star of 'Saivam' |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/director-vijay-terms-sara-arjun-as-the-real-star-of-saivam-13240.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408220506/http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/director-vijay-terms-sara-arjun-as-the-real-star-of-saivam-13240.html |archive-date=8 April 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |website=indiatvnews.com}}{{cite web |title=Saivam |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/saivam-review-tamil-pcmbsKchfbdcb.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308182230/http://www.sify.com/movies/saivam-review-tamil-pcmbsKchfbdcb.html |archive-date=8 March 2015 |website=Sify}}
Personal life
Arjun's father Raj is an actor who has appeared in films.{{Cite web |date=25 September 2021 |title=Raj Arjun: Before I started getting offers, it was Sara who took care of me like a mother |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/interviews/2021/sep/25/raj-arjun-before-i-started-getting-offers-it-was-sara-who-took-care-of-me-like-a-mother-26894.html |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} Her younger brother Suhaan made his acting debut in Dinner, a 2016 short film.{{Cite web |last=A |first=Deepa |date=2016-11-14 |title=This Boy's Mom Called Him For Dinner! What Happens Next Will Give You A Sleepless Night! |url=https://www.rvcj.com/boys-mom-called-dinner-happens-next-will-give-sleepless-night/ |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=RVCJ |language=en-US}}
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
=Films=
=Short films=
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of Sara Arjun short films and roles | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{ref heading}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Misha | Misha | |
| 2018 | The Perfect Girl | Shasha | align="center" |{{Cite AV media |title=The Perfect Girl |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Sp9YVehPo |publisher=Naahid Shah Films |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=31 March 2021}} |
| 2016 | Daughter | Gopal Datt's daughter | |
| 2023 | Paath (The Lesson) | Kamli | align="center" |{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
=Web Series=
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of Sara Arjun web series and roles |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{ref heading}} |
|---|
| 2019
| Parchayee | Usha | Hindi | Episode-2: The Wind on Haunted Hill |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of awards and nominations ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2011
|Best Child Artist (Special Jury Mention) |{{Won}} |
| 2013
|SIIMA Award for Best Tamil Child Artist |Best Child Artist |{{Nom}} |
| 2014
|Vijay Award for Best Child Artist |Best Child Artist |{{Won}} |
| 2016
|19th Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist |Best Child Artist |{{Nom}} |
References
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External links
{{IMDb name|id=4271961|name=Sara}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:21st-century Indian child actresses
Category:Child actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses from Mumbai
Category:Child actresses in Hindi cinema
Category:Child actresses in Telugu cinema