Sameksha
{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samiksha Oswal
| image = Sameksha Singh, Bollywood actress, photoshoot (cropped).jpg
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| caption =
| birthname = Samiksha Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|10|8}}
| birth_place = Chandigarh, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|film director|film producer}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Shael Oswal|July 2020}}
| website = {{URL|https://ssoproductions.com}}
}}
Samiksha Singh (born 8 October 1985), known mononoymously as Sameksha, is an Indian film and television actress. She has played a range of characters in various series and films, in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada. She has directed multiple music videos and films.
Personal life
Samiksha is a Punjabi and she was born on 8 October 1985 in Chandigarh.{{better source needed|reason=Need better source for birth date.|date=March 2019}} Samiksha later relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting and eventually became a director and a producer at SSO Production.
In July 2020, Samiksha married singer Shael Oswal in Singapore.{{cite news |title=Samiksha Singh marries singer Shael Oswal in Singapore, says 'I have said goodbye to the industry' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sameksha-singh-marries-singer-shael-oswal-in-singapore-says-i-have-said-goodbye-to-the-industry/story-KPSxcgwhK8d9JXqSg0PMdP.html |access-date=9 September 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 July 2020 |language=en}}
Career
Samiksha made her debut in the film industry when director Puri Jagannadh cast her as the lead in the 2004 Telugu film 143. Months later, she subsequently appeared in the 2005 Tamil film Arinthum Ariyamalum,{{cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/7366.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205024424/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/7366.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 December 2004 |title=Arindhum Ariyamalum Music Review}} where she starred opposite Navdeep and Arya.{{cite web |url=https://indianaddivas.com/2013/01/17/samiksha-singh |title=Samiksha Singh | Indian Ad Divas |access-date=7 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071410/https://indianaddivas.com/2013/01/17/samiksha-singh/ |archive-date=20 December 2016}}
Samiksha earned further success with the 2014 drama Fateh, following which she was awarded the Balraj Sahni Honour Award for contributions to Punjabi cinema.{{cite news |url=http://fitnhit.com/news/punjabi-movie-vaapsi-review-rating-and-live-updates-harish-verma-samiksha/74129 |title=Punjabi Movie – Vaapsi Review, Rating and Live Updates |access-date=7 December 2016 |archive-date=2 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052500/http://fitnhit.com/news/punjabi-movie-vaapsi-review-rating-and-live-updates-harish-verma-samiksha/74129/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/vaapsi-to-premiere-on-ptc-punjabi-2016 |title='Vaapsi' to premiere on PTC Punjabi |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-date=10 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110221229/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/vaapsi-to-premiere-on-ptc-punjabi-2016 |url-status=dead }} Samiksha's role in Vaapsi (2016) was critically acclaimed in various film festivals.
Samiksha, alongside film work, made her television debut on Sahara One's Zaara – Pyaar ki Saugat, in the titular role.{{cite news |title=TV actor Samiksha Singh supports Shilpa Shinde: Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai makers harassed me too |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tv-actor-sameeksha-singh-supports-shilpa-shinde-bhabiji-ghar-par-hai-makers-harassed-me-too-4600526/ |access-date=23 November 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=5 April 2017 |language=en}} She also played a parallel lead role in the long-running soap opera Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli on Zee TV. She also portrayed the role of Roshni in the crime thriller Arjun on Star Plus, followed by a stint in the political thriller, P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke.{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Samiksha in 'POW Bandi Yuddh Ke' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sameksha-in-POW-Bandi-Yuddh-Ke/articleshow/55496209.cms |access-date=25 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=19 November 2016 |language=en}}
From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed Olympias in Sony TV's historical drama Porus opposite an ensemble cast of Laksh Lalwani, Rohit Purohit and Rati Pandey.{{cite news |last=Maheshwari |first=Neha |date=25 November 2017 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sameksha-if-my-character-requires-me-to-walk-nude-i-will/articleshow/61786165.cms |title=Sameksha: If my character requires me to walk nude, I will |access-date=25 January 2021}}{{cite news |title=OMG! Samiksha Singh suffers burns on her back and face |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/omg-sameksha-singh-suffers-burns-on-her-back-and-face/18819170 |access-date=25 November 2020 |work=Mid Day |date=13 December 2017 |language=en}}
In 2018, she played Parminder in the Star Plus sitcom Khichdi Returns.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sameksha-joins-the-khichdi-gang/articleshow/63612646.cms |title=Samiksha joins the 'Khichdi' gang |access-date=14 April 2018}} From 2018 to 2019, she played Saudamini in Colors TV's Tantra.
In 2022, she along with her husband, Shael Oswal, produced the film Max, Min and Meowzaki under their production house - SSO Productions.{{cite news |title=After tremendous response at Busan, IFFK and Palm Springs, film Max, Min and Meowzaki receives overwhelming response at its first screening in Mumbai |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/after-tremendous-response-at-busan-iffk-and-palm-springs-film-max-min-and-meowzaki-receives-overwhelming-response-at-its-first-screening-in-mumbai20230313180456/ |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=ANI News |date=13 March 2023}}
Filmography
=Films=
=Television=
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| Year
! Show ! Role | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Tantra | Saudamini |
| rowspan="2"|2018 | Khichdi | Parminder |
| 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 | Jeevani "Sohni" Kaur | |
| 2017–2018 | Porus | Olympias{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_6d2_hgVH0 |title=Olympia Ka Guroor |access-date=31 March 2018 |via=YouTube}} |
| 2017 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Ms.Pochkhanwala |
| 2016–2017 | P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke | Indira Jaisingh |
| 2015 | Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai | Toffee Raheja |
| 2015
|Queen Mrignaynee/Layla | ||
| 2012 | Arjun | Roshni Rawte |
| 2009 | Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | Nilanjana Roy |
| 2006–2007 | Zaara | Zaara Khan |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Sameksha Singh|Sameksha}}
- {{Website|https://samekshasinghofficial.com/|Website}}
- {{IMDb name|id=1963306}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema
Category:Actresses in Punjabi cinema
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi television
Category:Actresses from Chandigarh
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
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