Sana Sayyad
{{short description|Indian television actress (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sana Sayyad
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1994|10|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| years_active = 2015–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|Model}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Imaad Shamsi|2021}}{{Cite web |title=Sana Sayyad gets married to Imaad Shamsi, see photos from the 'nikaah' |work=Indian Express |date=25 June 2021 |access-date=26 June 2021 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sana-sayyad-ties-the-knot-with-imaad-shamsi-see-photos-from-the-nikaah-7375943/lite/}}
| children = 1
| known_for = {{plainlist|Divya Drishti
Spy Bahu
Kundali Bhagya}}
}}
Sana Sayyad (born 29 October 1994) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Sayyad is best known for her portrayal of Drishti Sharma Shergill in Divya Drishti, Sejal Kotadia Nanda in Spy Bahu{{Cite web |title=Spy Bahu has no similarities to "Raazi" or "Ek Tha Tiger": Actress Sana Sayyad |work=Indian Express |date=25 March 2022 |access-date=26 March 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/spy-bahu-has-no-similarities-to-raazi-or-ek-tha-tiger-sana-sayyad-7836219/lite/}} and Dr. Palki Khurana in Kundali Bhagya.{{Cite news|title=Exclusive - Kundali Bhagya's Sana Sayyad: My husband is very lucky for me; ever since my marriage, I've got better opportunities|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sana-sayyad-my-husband-is-very-lucky-for-me-ever-since-my-marriage-ive-got-better-opportunities/articleshow/99771023.cms|access-date=2023-06-29|website=The Times of India|date=26 April 2023 |language=en}}
Early life
Sayyad was born on 29 October 1994 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.{{Cite news |title=Lockdown Ki Lovestory's Mohit Malik wishes co-actress Sana Sayyad in a delightful post |access-date=29 October 2021 |work=Times of India |date=29 October 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lockdown-ki-lovestorys-mohit-malik-wishes-co-actress-sana-sayyad-in-a-delightful-post/articleshow/78933255.cms}} Sayyad's father, Yaquib Sayyad, works in the Merchant Navy.{{Cite news |title=Exclusive! Divya Drishti actress Sana Sayyad to tie the knot on June 25 |access-date=20 June 2021 |work=Times of India |date=20 June 2021 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-divya-drishti-actress-sana-sayyad-to-tie-the-knot-on-june-25/articleshow/83639956.cms |quote=The couple zeroed in on the date soon after Sana’s father, who is in the Merchant Navy, returned home from his work.}} She did her schooling from S.C.D. Barfiwala High School, Mumbai and went to Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai to pursue her graduation.
Personal life
Sayyad revealed in February 2021, that she is dating entrepreneur Imaad Shamsi.{{Cite web |title=Divya Drishti fame Sana Sayyad is dating entrepreneur Imaad Shamsi |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/sana-sayyad-is-dating-entrepreneur-imaad-shamsi-209072 |website=Tribune India|language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Exclusive - Divya Drishti actor Sana Sayyad reveals how she fell in love with Imaad Shamsi and their future plans |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-interview-divya-drishti-actor-sana-sayyad-reveals-how-she-fell-in-love-with-imaad-shamsi-and-their-future-plans/articleshow/80720856.cms |website=The Times of India|date=6 February 2021 |language=en}} Sayyad married Shamsi on 25 June 2021 in an intimate Nikaah ceremony.{{Cite web |title=Divya Drishti fame Sana Sayyad gets married to Imaad Shamsi in an intimate Nikaah ceremony; PHOTOS |work=Pinkvilla |access-date=27 June 2021 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/divya-drishti-fame-sana-sayyad-gets-married-imaad-shamsi-intimate-nikaah-ceremony-photos-789327%3famp}}
After quitting Kundali Bhagya in May 2024 owing to her pregnancy, Sayyad officially announced pregnancy with her husband Imaad in September 2024 and revealed about her due date being October 2024.{{Cite web|title=Kundali Bhagya's Sana Sayyad FINALLY makes pregnancy announcement official; see PICS|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/kundali-bhagyas-sana-sayyad-finally-makes-pregnancy-announcement-official-see-pics-1348767|access-date=2024-09-18|website=Pinkvilla|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Kundali Bhagya's former Palki aka Sana Sayyad drops pictures from her maternity shoot announcing her pregnancy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagyas-former-palki-aka-sana-sayyad-drops-pictures-from-her-maternity-shoot-announcing-her-pregnancy/articleshow/113465693.cms|access-date=2024-09-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE – Sana Sayyad reveals being due mid October: Imaad and I cried when we got to know|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/exclusive-kundali-bhagyas-sana-sayyad-reveals-being-due-mid-october-imaad-and-i-cried-when-we-got-to-know-101726744655439.html|access-date=2024-09-19|website=The Hindustan Times|language=en}} The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter Imaan, on 9 October 2024.{{Cite web|title=Kundali Bhagya actress Sana Sayyad and Imaad Shamsi are blessed with a baby girl|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-actress-sana-sayyad-and-imaad-shamsi-are-blessed-with-a-baby-girl/articleshow/114096599.cms|access-date=2024-10-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Kundali Bhagya fame Sana Sayyad and husband Imaad announce the arrival of their baby girl|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/kundali-bhagya-fame-sana-sayyad-and-husband-imaad-announce-the-arrival-of-their-baby-girl-1352935|access-date=2024-10-10|website=Pinkvilla|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Adhvik Mahajan celebrates Sana Sayyad's new baby, reveals daughter's name "Imaan"|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/adhvik-mahajan-celebrates-sana-sayyads-new-baby-reveals-daughters-name-imaan/articleshow/114171276.cms|access-date=2024-10-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Career
=Debut and early work (2015–2019)=
Sayyad started her career in 2015 by participating in MTV Splitsvilla 8, where she finished as the runner-up with Utkarsh Gupta.{{cite news |last1=IndiaLIVE |first1=TODAY |title=MTV Splitsvilla 8 |url=http://indialive.today/mtv-splitsvilla-8-full-episode-2-5th-july-2015-hd-online-live/ |agency=india live today |publisher=indialive.today |access-date=5 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427133336/http://indialive.today/mtv-splitsvilla-8-full-episode-2-5th-july-2015-hd-online-live/ |archive-date=27 April 2016 |url-status=dead}} In 2015, she made her acting debut with Boyz Will Be Boyz, portraying Ashita opposite Ashwini Koul.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/exclusive-mohit-malik-opens-upcoming-show-lockdown-ki-lovestory-co-star-sana-sayyad/ |work=India Today |access-date= 30 May 2016 |title=Boyz Will Be Boyz: Ashwini Koul and Sana Sayyad's show to hit screens tonight}} She then portrayed Avanti in Yeh Hai Aashiqui Sun Yaar Try Maar opposite Shehzad Shaikh, the same year.{{Cite web|title=Bindass.com: Yeh Hai Aashiqui Sun Yaar Try Maar (Season 3) with Rapper Maddy |url=http://www.bindass.com/shows/yeh-hai-aashiqui/3 |publisher=Bindass.com |access-date=24 July 2016}}
In 2016, she appeared in Star Plus's soap opera Jaana Na Dil Se Door portrayed as Aditi Vashisht{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yash-patnaik-talks-about-jana-na-dil-se-doors-leap/articleshow/57299210.cms|title=Yash Patnaik talks about Jana Na Dil Se Door's leap - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-07-10}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jana-na-dil-se-door-completes-300-episodes/articleshow/57522048.cms|title=Star Plus's Jana Na Dil Se Door completes 300 episodes|newspaper=Times of India|date=7 March 2017 |access-date=8 March 2021}} and same year she played as Megha in romantic television series MTV Girls on Top.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/MTV-Girls-On-Top-to-question-taboos-surrounding-women/articleshow/50929505.cms|title='MTV Girls On Top' to question taboos surrounding women|newspaper=The Times of India|date=10 February 2016|access-date=10 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530053526/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//tv/news/hindi/MTV-Girls-On-Top-to-question-taboos-surrounding-women/articleshow/50929505.cms|archive-date=30 May 2016|url-status=dead}}
Later, she was seen as Manisha in an episode role in Sony Entertainment Television India's Indian true crime anthology series Crime Patrol .{{cite news|url=http://indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/popular-crime-shows-on-indian-television-16760.html|title=Popular crime shows on Indian channels|work=India TV|author=Tripti Malhotra|date=2 September 2014|access-date=21 April 2015}} In 2018, she portrayed Amrit Kakkar Chopra in Papa By Chance opposite Zebby Singh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/zoom/episode-updates/new-tv-show-papa-by-chance-launch-event-uncut/6217|title=Zebby Singh and Sana Sayyad's new TV show 'Papa By Chance' launch event|website=Times Now|access-date=19 August 2018}}
=Breakthrough and recognition (2019–2022)=
From 2019 to 2020, Sayyad portrayed one of the titular character Drishti Sharma Shergill in Star Plus's popular supernatural drama and romantic television serial Divya Drishti, opposite Adhvik Mahajan and alongside Nyra Banerjee and Mishkat Varma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/zoom/telly-talk/divya-drishti-cast-sana-sayyad-advik-mahajan-and-nyra-banerjee-share-the-plot-exclusive/24002|title='Divya Drishti' cast Sana Sayyad, Advik Mahajan And Nyra Banerjee share the show's plot|website=Times Now|language=en-GB|access-date=10 May 2020}} It proved as a major turning point in her career.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-naagin-3-to-roop-mard-ka-naya-swaroop-these-tv-shows-are-going-off-air-is-your-favorite-on-the-list/sana-sayyad-and-adhvik-mahajan-starrer-divya-drishti-to-wrap-up-on-its-first-anniversary/photostory/73766513.cms|title=Sana Sayyad and Adhvik Mahajan starrer Divya Drishti to wrap up on its first anniversary|last=|first=|date=30 January 2020|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 February 2020}}
In 2020 to 2021 post COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, she portrayed Sonam Goel Jaiswal in Star Plus's Lockdown Ki Love Story opposite Mohit Malik.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lockdown Ki Love Story: Mohit Malik turns tailor for Sana Sayyad as the duo brings a sweet tale of romance|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/lockdown-ki-love-story-mohit-malik-turns-tailor-sana-sayyad-duo-brings-sweet-tale-romance-556867|access-date=|website=Pinkvilla}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/exclusive-mohit-malik-opens-upcoming-show-lockdown-ki-lovestory-co-star-sana-sayyad/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date= 30 August 2020 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Mohit Malik opens up about his upcoming show Lockdown Ki Lovestory and his co-star Sana Sayyad|date=28 August 2020 }}
In 2022, Sayyad portrayed Sejal Kotadia Nanda / Mahira Mirza, a Research and Analysis Wing agent, in Spy Bahu opposite Sehban Azim.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 March 2022 |title=Spy Bahu : सेजल का किरदार निभाने के लिए एक्ट्रेस सना सैयद ने बढ़ाया अपना वजन, तो सेहबान अजीम को करना पड़ा वेट लॉस |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/spy-bahu-for-sejals-character-actress-sana-sayyad-gain-weight-and-for-yohan-actor-sehban-azim-lost-8-kg-check-out-their-diet-plan-1118934.html |url-status=live |access-date= |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923210212/https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/spy-bahu-for-sejals-character-actress-sana-sayyad-gain-weight-and-for-yohan-actor-sehban-azim-lost-8-kg-check-out-their-diet-plan-1118934.html }}{{Cite web|title=Sana Sayyad and Sehban Azim starrer Spy Bahu to premiere from 14th March on Colors|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=10 March 2022 |access-date=14 March 2022|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/sana-sayyad-sehban-azim-starrer-spy-bahu-premiere-14th-march/}}{{Cite news|last=Cyril|first=Grace|date=20 February 2022|title=Kareena Kapoor turns narrator for upcoming fiction drama Spy Bahu|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/kareena-kapoor-turns-narrator-for-upcoming-fiction-drama-spy-bahu-watch-first-promo-1915402-2022-02-20|access-date=7 April 2022|work=India Today|language=en|archive-date=23 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923210210/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/kareena-kapoor-turns-narrator-for-upcoming-fiction-drama-spy-bahu-watch-first-promo-1915402-2022-02-20|url-status=live}} For her role as Sejal, Sana nominated for Indian Television Academy Awards and Gold Awards as Best Actress in a Leading Role 2022.
=Further work (2023–present)=
Since March 2023, she portrayed Dr. Palki Khurana opposite Baseer Ali and Paras Kalnawat post generation leap in Zee TV's romantic drama Kundali Bhagya.{{Cite news|title=Confirmed! Paras Kalnawat and Sana Sayyad to play the lead actors in Kundali Bhagya post the 20-year leap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/confirmed-paras-kalnawat-and-sana-sayyad-to-play-the-lead-actors-in-kundali-bhagya-post-the-20-year-leap/articleshow/98336512.cms|access-date=2023-03-01|website=The Times of India|date=March 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Sana Sayyad: Being a part of Kundali Bhagya is a huge honour|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-takes-a-20-year-leap-sana-sayyad-to-play-female-lead/articleshow/98684791.cms|access-date=2023-03-16|website=The Times of India|date=16 March 2023 |language=en}} However she quit the series in May 2024 due to her pregnancy and got replaced by Adrija Roy.{{Cite news|title=Exclusive! Adrija Roy Replaces Sana Sayyad In Kundali Bhagya; It Will Be Exciting To Play Palki, Says The Actress|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-adrija-roy-replaces-sana-sayyad-in-kundali-bhagya-it-will-be-exciting-to-play-palki-says-the-actress/articleshow/110362942.cms|access-date=2024-05-23|website=The Times of India|date=23 May 2024 |language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Paras Kalnawat Bids Farewell To Sana Sayyad From "Kundali Bhagya"; Pens Down An Emotional Note|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/paras-kalnawat-bids-farewell-to-sana-sayyad-from-kundali-bhagya-pens-down-an-emotional-note/articleshow/110425364.cms|access-date=2024-05-25|website=The Times of India|date=25 May 2024 |language=en}}
Filmography
=Television=
=Short films=
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| rowspan="5"|2023
|Couple Goals | |
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| Reasons Why I Love Him
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| Ways I Say I Love You
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| My Professional Housewife
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= Web series =
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| Hasratein | Aarti | Episode 4: "Shaadi Mubarak" | |
Awards and nominations
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|Indian Television Academy Awards |Popular Actress (Drama) |rowspan="2"|Spy Bahu |rowspan="2"{{nom}} |
| 2023 |
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Instagram|sana_sayyad29}}
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