Saiee Manjrekar | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 24 December 2001
Education | University of Mumbai |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2019–present |
Parent(s) | Mahesh Manjrekar (father) Medha Manjrekar (mother) |
Saiee Manjrekar is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu-language 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).[1]
Manjrekar was born 24 December 2001 to film actors Medha and Mahesh Manjrekar.[2][3][4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7][8] The film received critical acclaim and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2022.[9]
Manjrekar was next appeared in Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay opposite Guru Randhawa.[10]
Manjrekar was ranked 47th in the Times Most Desirable Women List in 2019.[11]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Kaksparsh | Kushi Damle | Marathi | Child artist | [12] |
2019 | Dabangg 3 | Khushi | Hindi | [13] | |
2022 | Ghani | Maya | Telugu | [14] | |
Major | Isha | Telugu Hindi |
Bilingual film | [15] | |
2023 | Skanda | Parineeta | Telugu | ||
2024 | Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay | Ira Mishra | Hindi | [16] | |
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha | Young Vasudha | [17] |
Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
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2020 | "Manjha" | Vishal Mishra | [18] |
2022 | "Duniya" | B Praak | [19] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Dabangg 3 | Nominated | [20] |
Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated | [21] | ||
ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Highest Grossing Debut Actress | Won | [22] | ||
2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Breakthrough Talent (Female) | — | Nominated | [23] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Ghani | Nominated | [24] |
The film has received blockbuster openings from everywhere including the film critics and online reviewers.