Shriya Saran is a famous Indian actress and model who made her debut in film industry with 2001 Telugu movie Ishtam . She is known for her work in South Indian cinema, Bollywood and American cinema. Saran was born in Dehradun and spent most of her childhood in Haridwar. Saran got break in film industry when she appeared in a music video “Thirakti Kyun Hawa” which brought her to the attention of many Indian film producers and Ramoji Films offered her the lead role of Neha in their film Ishtam. In 2002 she appeared in Santosham with Nagarjuna Akkineni her first commercial success and also earned her nomination for Filmfare Award South in Best Actress – Telugu category.