Sadha

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{{short description|Indian actress}}

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| caption = Sadha in 2010 promoting Click

| birthname = Sadaf Mohamed Sayed

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| birth_place = Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

| othername = Sadaa

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2002–present

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Sadaf Mohammed Sayed, known professionally as Sadha, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema, as well as Telugu television. She made her film debut with the Telugu film Jayam (2002), directed by Teja.{{Cite web |date=1 March 2005 |title=Friendship goes beyond flaws |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/friendship-goes-beyond-flaws/article28153153.ece |work=The Hindu}}{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=5 September 2018 |title=Sadaa back in the spotlight |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/remember-sadaa-from-anniyan-and-unnale-unnale-shes-back-on-the-big-screen-now/article24871864.ece |access-date=30 October 2019 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=1 December 2017 |title=Torchlight first look: Watch a provocative Sadha in Abdul Majith's new film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/torchlight-first-look-watch-a-provocative-sadha-in-abdul-majith-s-new-film/story-90VlLhmyQELAtI0a5ZwJJO.html |access-date=30 October 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

Early life

Sadha was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, to a Muslim father and a Hindu mother.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZI69lgKyBE&t=1490s |title=Alitho Saradaga {{!}} Sadha (Actress) |date=2021-06-28 |publisher=ETV |time=24:50 to 25:05 |via=YouTube}} Her parents migrated from Belgaum before settling in Ratnagiri.

Career

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After making her debut in Jayam (2002), Sadha appeared in the Tamil film Anniyan (2005), opposite Vikram directed by S. Shankar. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films across various film industries of India, in different languages including Monalisa (2004) in Kannada and Click (2010) in Hindi.{{citation needed|date= November 2022}}

In 2014, Sadha joined as a judge for the ninth season of Jodi No 1 on Vijay TV. In 2016, Sadha starred as judge in Dhee Juniors 1 & 2, a dance-based show produced by Mallemala Entertainments in Telugu. she is a judge on Dhee Jodi with Sekhar Master, with each season running over a period of one year. It is a weekly show that is broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm IST on ETV Telugu. She is known for her dressing style in the show.{{citation needed|date= November 2022}}

She appeared in the films Eli in 2015 and Torchlight in 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/sep/11/the-sadha-interview--i-censored-torchlight-myself-did-not-want-film-to-look-sleazy-1870212.html |title=The Sadha interview | 'I censored 'Torchlight' myself; did not want film to look sleazy' |website=The New Indian Express|date=11 September 2018 }}

Other works

Sadha Sayed is an animal rights supporter, animal rescuer and a vegan. She supports the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and has encouraged veganism.{{cite news |last=Tahseen |first=Ismat |date=9 January 2019 |title=Actress Sadaa Sayed speaks out about veganism |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actress-sadaa-sayed-speaks-out-about-veganism/articleshow/67449441.cms |newspaper=The Times of India}}

Filmography

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=Film=

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2002JayamSujathaTelugu{{Won|align=left}}—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
rowspan="3" | 2003PraanamKathyayani / UmaTelugu
NaagaVijiTelugu
JayamSujathaTamil
rowspan="5" | 2004Donga DongadiVijjiTelugu
AethireePriyaTamil
MonalisaMonalisa / SpandanaKannada
Leela Mahal CenterAnjaliTelugu
VarnajaalamAbhiramiTamil
rowspan="3" | 2005Avunanna KaadannaAravindaTelugu
AnniyanNandini KrishnaTamil{{Nom|align=left}}—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
PriyasakhiPriya SanthanakrishnanTamil
rowspan="5" | 2006Chukkallo ChandruduShravaniTelugu
ThirupathiPriyaTamil
Mohini 9886788888VarshaKannada
VeerbhadraChandramukhiTelugu
Naan Aval AdhuAshwiniTamilRemains Unreleased
rowspan="4" | 2007Unnale UnnaleJhansiTamil
ClassmatesRaajiTelugu
Shankar Dada ZindabadSandhyaTeluguGuest appearance
TakkariPriyaTelugu
2008NovelPriya NandiniMalayalam
rowspan="2" |2009

|A Aa E Ee

|Ramya

|Telugu

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Love KhichdiSandhya IyengarHindi
rowspan="3" | 2010ClickSoniaHindi
Huduga HudugiMayaKannadaGuest appearance
MylariAnithaKannada
rowspan="2" | 2011MallikarjunaPriyaKannada
Puli VeshamAshwiniTamil
rowspan="2" | 2012AarakshakaKatherineKannada
MythriMythriTelugu
2013Dasa TirigindiSadhaTelugu
rowspan="2" | 2014KelviSadhaMalayalamSpecial appearance
Yamaleela 2SadhaTeluguSpecial appearance
2015EliJulieTamil
2016Dil Toh Deewana HaiAnamikaHindi
2018TorchlightNilaTamil
rowspan="2" | 2023AhimsaLaxmiTelugu
AadikeshavaParvathyTelugu
2025Madha Gaja RajaDoctorTamilSpecial appearance{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sadha-to-shake-a-leg-with-vishal/articleshow/12992156.cms|title=Sadha to shake a leg with Vishal|work=The Times of India|date=4 May 2012}}

=Television=

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2015Dhee Juniors 1JudgeE TVTelugu
2016Dhee Juniors 2JudgeE TVTelugu
2016Dhee Jodi SpecialJudgeE TVTelugu
2016-2017Jodi Number OneJudgeStar VijayTamil
2017Alitho SaradagaGuestE TVTelugu{{Cite web |title=మీడియాకు లీకైతే నా మూవీ ఎవరు చూస్తారన్నారు - alitho saradaga with actress sadha new promo |url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/alitho-saradaga-with-actress-sadha-new-promo/0210/121129575 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=eenadu.net |language=te}}
2022Cash 2.0ParticipantE TVTelugu
2022Hello WorldPrardhanaZee5TeluguWeb series
2022BB Jodi TeluguJudgeStar MaaTelugu
2023Neethone Dance 2JudgeStar MaaTelugu
2023Neethone Dance 3JudgeStar MaaTelugu

See also

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