Saiee Manjrekar (born 23 December 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu-language films. Daughter of actors Mahesh Manjrekar and Medha Manjrekar, she made her acting debut with Dabangg 3 (2019), for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination.[2] She has since appeared in Ghani and Major (both 2022).[3]
Saiee Manjrekar | |
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Born | (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 (age 24)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Parent(s) | Mahesh Manjrekar (father) Medha Manjrekar (mother) |
Manjrekar was born on 23 December 1997 to film actors Medha and Mahesh Manjrekar.[4][5] She studied at Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai.[citation needed]
Manjrekar made her film debut with a brief appearance as Kushi Damle in the Marathi film Kaksparsh (2012). She did her first leading role played Khushi Chautala in the 2019 Hindi film action-comedy Dabangg 3 opposite Salman Khan.[6] The film received negative reviews from critics, and its commercially prospects were affected by the CAA protests. It earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination. In 2020, she appeared in the music video for the song "Manjha", alongside Aayush Sharma.[7]
In 2022, Manjrekar made her Telugu film debut alongside Varun Tej in Ghani, which ended up to be 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 Unnikrishnan's love interest.[8][9] The film received critical acclaim for its performances, direction and became commercial success with one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2022.[10]
Manjrekar will next appear in Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay opposite Guru Randhawa.[11]
Manjrekar was ranked 47th in the Times Most Desirable Women List in 2019.[12]
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 | [13] |
2019 | Dabangg 3 | Khushi Chautala | Hindi | [14] | |
2022 | Ghani | Maya Nathwani | Telugu | [15] | |
Major | Isha Agarwal | Telugu-Hindi bilingual | [16] | ||
2023 | Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay | Iraa | Hindi | Filming | [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] |
The film has received blockbuster openings from everywhere including the film critics and online reviewers.