Saiee Manjrekar
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saiee Manjrekar
| image = Saiee Manjrekar snapped at Whoppl Studios.jpg
| caption = Manjrekar in 2025
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|12|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| education = University of Mumbai
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2019–present
| parents = Mahesh Manjrekar (father)
Medha Manjrekar (mother)
}}
Saiee Manjrekar (born 24 December 2001) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Hindi films. The daughter of actors Mahesh Manjrekar and Medha Manjrekar, she made her acting debut with Dabangg 3 (2019). Manjrekar has since appeared in the Telugu films Ghani (2022), Major (2022) and Skanda (2023).{{Cite news |title=Varun Tej introduces Saiee Manjrekar as his lady love, in new Ghani poster |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/varun-tej-introduces-saiee-manjrekar-his-lady-love-in-new-ghani-poster-1790902-2021-04-14 |access-date=14 April 2021}}
Early life
Manjrekar was born 24 December 2001 to film actors Medha and Mahesh Manjrekar.{{cite web |title=Saiee Manjrekar to have an intimate birthday bash with family, childhood friends |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/saiee-manjrekar-to-have-an-intimate-birthday-bash-with-family-childhood-friends/articleshow/106236022.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=12 August 2024 |date=23 December 2023}}{{Cite web |date=5 June 2022 |title=Saiee Manjrekar on pressure of being a star kid: I know I'm under the scanner so I work extra hard |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/saiee-manjrekar-pressure-being-star-kid-i-know-im-under-scanner-so-i-work-extra-hard-1136773 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010111149/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/saiee-manjrekar-pressure-being-star-kid-i-know-im-under-scanner-so-i-work-extra-hard-1136773 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=Saiee Manjrekar shares the frame with mother Medha Manjrekar and sister Gauri Ingawale |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/photo-saiee-manjrekar-shares-the-frame-with-mother-medha-manjrekar-and-sister-gauri-ingawale/photostory/71291139.cms |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=The Times of India}}
Career
Manjrekar made her film debut with a brief appearance as Kushi Damle in the Marathi film Kaksparsh (2012). She did her first leading role as Khushi Chautala in the 2019 Hindi action-comedy Dabangg 3 opposite Salman Khan.{{Cite news |title=Dabangg 3 release date announced: Salman Khan's film hits theatre in December |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2019/aug/21/dabangg-3-release-date-announced-salman-khans-film-hits-theatre-in-december-2022107.html |access-date=21 August 2019}} The film received negative reviews from critics, and its commercial prospects were affected by the CAA protests. It earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. In 2020, she appeared in the music video for the song "Manjha", alongside Aayush Sharma.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/manjha-music-video-out-aayush-sharma-and-saiee-manjrekar-indulge-in-patangon-wala-pyaar-1656120-2020-03-16 |title=Manjha music video out: Aayush Sharma and Saiee Manjrekar indulge in patangon wala pyaar |date=16 March 2020 |access-date=25 November 2021 |website=India Today}}
In 2022, Manjrekar made her Telugu film debut alongside Varun Tej in Ghani, which ended up being a commercial failure. She was next featured in the Telugu-Hindi bilingual biographical action film Major, a biopic of Sandeep Unnikrishnan (played by Adivi Sesh), in which she played the role of Isha Agarwal who is Unnikrishnan's love interest.{{Cite news |title=Saiee Manjrekar to star in Hindi-Telugu bilingual film on 26/11 horrors titled Major |work=IndiaTv News |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/saiee-manjrekar-to-star-in-hindi-telugu-bilingual-film-on-26-11-horrors-titled-major-651745 |access-date=24 September 2020}}{{Cite news |title=Adivi Sesh shares Saiee Manjrekar's first look from Major, calls it 'an all Indian film' |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/adivi-sesh-shares-saiee-manjrekar-first-look-from-major-7257373/lite/ |access-date=3 April 2021}} The film received critical acclaim and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2022.{{cite web |title=Major Boxoffice: Blockbuster Day 1 Openings for Adavi Seah's film |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/major-boxoffice-blockbuster-day-1-openings-for-adavi-seahs-film-746761 |website=The Hans India |quote=The film has received blockbuster openings from everywhere including the film critics and online reviewers.}}
Manjrekar was next appeared in Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay opposite Guru Randhawa.{{Cite web |title=Guru Randhawa unveils first poster of debut film Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay with Anupam Kher and Saiee Manjrekar |work=News18 |access-date=5 October 2022 |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/guru-randhawa-unveils-first-poster-of-debut-film-kuch-khattaa-ho-jaay-says-hes-excited-and-nervous-6104803.html}}
In the media
Manjrekar was ranked 47th in the Times Most Desirable Women List in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Disha Patani tops The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2019 list, check new entries in the list |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/Disha-Patani-tops-The-Times-50-Most-Desirable-Women-2019-list/29-08-2020-314286/ |date=29 August 2020 |work=Business World}}
Filmography
= Films =
{{Pending films key}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Language ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 2012
|Kushi Damle |Child artist |{{Cite web |date=6 November 2021 |title=Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html |url-status=live |access-date=6 November 2021 |website=Filmfare |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216133526/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html |archive-date=16 February 2020}} |
| 2019
|Khushi | |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Maya | |
| Major
|Isha |Telugu | Bilingual film |
| 2023
|Parineeta |Telugu | | |
| rowspan="2 " | 2024
|Ira Mishra | rowspan="2" |Hindi | |
| Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
| Young Vasudha | |
| 2025
|Chitra |Telugu | |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Singer(s) !Ref. |
| 2020
| "Manjha" |{{Cite web |date=16 March 2020 |title=Manjha music video out: Aayush Sharma and Saiee Manjrekar indulge in patangon wala pyaar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/manjha-music-video-out-aayush-sharma-and-saiee-manjrekar-indulge-in-patangon-wala-pyaar-1656120-2020-03-16 |access-date=25 November 2021 |website=India Today}} |
| 2022
| "Duniya" | B Praak |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |
| rowspan="3"|2020
| rowspan="3"| Dabangg 3 | {{nom}} |
| Zee Cine Awards
| {{nom}} |
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards
|Highest Grossing Debut Actress |{{won}} |
| rowspan="2"|2023
| Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Breakthrough Talent (Female) | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} |
| South Indian International Movie Awards
| Ghani | {{nom}} |
See also
References
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Category:Actresses from Mumbai
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Marathi cinema