Sexy Shreya Saran

The Current issue of MAXIM is featuring babe from Indian Film Industry. But this time MAXIM has changed their track, they have gone south to select a hottie Shriya Saran. She is the same pretty lass from Aaawarapan & Shivaji.

Shriya Saran doesn't disappoint us this time. Shriya Saran is burning the cover page of MAXIM with her sexy bikini.

Early career

Shriya's first opportunity to appear in front of the camera came whilst she studied her second year at the LSR College in Delhi, which she quit to participate for the shoot. Saran's first screen appearance was in the music video of Tirakthi Kyon Hawa by Reenu Nathan, which she was given to chance to perform in by her dance teacher who had recommended her. The video shot at Banaras gave her fame, prompting Ramoji Films to offer her the lead role of Neha in their film Ishtam starring and directed by newcomers. Saran despite wanting to only try one film eventually catapulted to fame. Before the release of Ishtam, Saran signed three mega-budget films; Santosham, Nuvve Nuvve and Tagore with the industry's top heroes, Nagarjuna, Tarun and Chiranjeevi respectively.

Film career

Shriya started her movie acting career with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001), produced by Usha Kiran Movies. This first film didn't fare too well at the box office, but she was noticed by many Telugu producers and directors. Soon she signed for Nagarjuna's Santosham (2002), which was a major hit and she didn't have to turn back since then. She was very lucky to get the most coveted chance to act opposite none other than Chiranjeevi at a very early point in her career. After the huge success of Tagore she became one of the top actresses of the south Indian film industry. Her later movies, such as Nuvve Nuvve and Bhageeratha, earned her many accolades. She had one of the biggest hits in her career with Chatrapati opposite Prabhas. Shriya is also endorses for large brands like LUX and Head&Shoulders.



She made her Tamil movie debut in Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003), cast along with Telugu actor Tarun, Trisha Krishnan. The film was an average hit at box-office, but it was more importantly a musical hit due to music composed by A. R. Rahman. She had plenty of glamorous roles lined up for her in Tamil, but instead continued with Tollywood for a year. She has made her comeback in Kollywood through the film Mazhai with Jayam Ravi. The movie did well at the box-office. She beat other top actresses for the much coveted role with Rajinikanth in Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss which is the by far the costliest Indian film till date. Most recently she appeared opposite Vijay in Azhagiya Tamil Magan and she is currently filming with Vikram in Kanthaswamy.

Family

Saran was born in Haridwar and most of her life in a small colony at the foothills of the Shivalik range. Her father, Pushpendra Saran worked for the state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited while her mother, Neeraja Saran was a chemistry teacher at the Delhi Public School, which Saran had attended. Her elder brother, Abhiroop Saran is four years older than her and currently works with an advertising firm, FCB Ulka, in Mumbai. He is married to Aarti, who Saran describes her relationship with her "like a house on fire".

As a kid, Saran claims to have "pooled her pocket money that she was given over a period of time and give it to a blind school". When Shriya was 17, her family moved to Delhi because she was passionate to learn kathak from eminent guru, Shovana Narayan. In 2005, Saran was rumoured to be set to get married to her long term boyfriend, Rajiv Madhavan, which she later denied claiming the pair were "only close friends". However, in late December 2007, it became clear that Saran's relationship with her co-star Jesse Metcalfe has become more romantic. Neither of the pair have reported to the media about the link.

Controversy

In January 2008, a Hindu organisation based in Chennai lodged a police complaint against Saran, objecting to the outfit worn by her during the 175th day celebration of her film, Sivaji. In a complaint, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) alleged that Shriya's outfit had 'offended Hindu culture,'. The complaint was officially taken in by the police and is currently under investigation. Shriya is the fourth actor, after Kushboo, Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen to face the fire of political parties and organisations in recent times. Shriya then tendered an unconditional apology for "wearing inappropriate skimpy attire".

Ishtam
Santosham
Chennakeshava Reddy
Nuvve Nuvve
Tujhe Meri Kasam
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu
Tagore
Ela Cheppanu
Unnaku 20 Ennaku 18
Nenunnanu
Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum
Arjun
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart
Balu ABCDEFG
Naa Alludu
Sadaa Mee Sevalo
Soggadu
Subhash Chandra Bose
Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu
Mazhai
Chatrapathi
Bhageeradha
Bommalata
Devadasu
Game
Boss
Thiruvilayadal Arambam
Munna
Arasu
Sivaji: The Boss
Awaarapan
Tulasi
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
Ek - The Power of One
Kanthaswamy
Mission Istanbul
The Other End of the Line
What Is Cooking?
Jaggubhai

Shirya is acting in a Hollywood movie "The other end of the line" opposite desparate housewives star Jesse Metcalfe. The current buzz is that Shriya was supposed to appear in a semi nude scene where she appears topless. It is heard that Shriya has strongly objected to this scene and hence the unit has decided to use a body double.

There is another buzz also making rounds that she is in love with her co-star for Jesse Metcalfe. Both of them are always seens together and attended a new year bash together. Also the closeness between them seems way beyond friendship adds the gossip mill.



Shriya plays a call center employee in the movie who goes to San Francisco to meet the guy she falls for over the phone. A major part of the film has been shot in Delhi, Mumbai and Singapore in the last couple of months. Ashok Amritraj is co-producing the film with Patrick Aiello in association with Adlabs and their American associate MGM.