Sakshi Shivanand is an Indian actress who mainly appears in South Indian films. She is the sister of Indian television actress Shilpa Anand/Ohanna Shivanand, who plays Dr. Riddhima in the Hindi television series “Dill Mill Gayye” (2007).
Wiki/Biography
Sakshi Shivanand aka Sonal Anand Brahmbhatt was born on Friday, April 15, 1977 in Mumbai (46 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aries.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name was Shivanand, now deceased. Her mother, Parveen Shivanand, works as a teacher at Abroad Study in New York. Her sister Shilpa Anand, also known as Ohanna Shivanand, is a former actress and model.
husband and children
In December 2016, she married Sagar Brahmbhatt, a contract executive at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The couple has two daughters.
Profession
actor
telugu
She started her acting career in 1993 playing the role of Radha (Menaka) in the Telugu film “Anna Vadina”.
Her other Telugu films include Master (1997), Rajahamsa (1998), Yuvaraju (2000), Homan (2008) and Ranga The Donga (2010) .
Hindi
In 1995, she played Madhu in the Hindi film “Janam Kundli”, which was her first Hindi film.
She has acted in several Hindi films such as Papa Kehte Hai (1996), Zanjeer (1998), Krodh (2000), Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003) and “Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega” (2007).
Malayalam
In 1996, she made her Malayalam film debut with a special appearance in the Malayalam film “Indra Prastham”.
She also appeared in another Malayalam film “Manjeeradhwani” (1996).
tamil
She made her Tamil debut in 1997 with the Tamil film Pudhayal. In the film, she plays the role of Swapna.
She has appeared in several Tamil films such as “Mappillai Gounder” (1997), “Vedham” (2001), “Maanasthan” (2004) and “Aadhi Bhagavan” (2013).
kannada
In 2000, she played the lead role in the first Kannada film, Galate Aliyandru.
Some of her other Kannada films include “Naanu Naane” (2002), “Sainika” (2002), “Thandege Thakka Maga” (2006), “Soundarya” (2007) and “Paramashiva” (2014 Year).
Other jobs
In 1996, she voiced the voice of Cinderella (originally played by Japanese actress Maria Kawamura) in the Hindi version of the Italian-Japanese anime television series, which aired on Sahara TV. In 2003, she appeared in the Hindi video “Hum Ko To Hai Poora Yakeen” produced by MSN Cricket and Sports MSN India for the Indian cricket team participating in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.
dispute
Accused of harassing her family
In March 2020, her sister Shilpa Anand shared an Instagram post in which Shilpa accused Sakshi of harassing her mother and sent a legal notice against the property. Shilpa reportedly even accused Sakshi’s husband and mother-in-law of physically abusing Shilpa and her mother. However, later, the matter was resolved.
Facts/Trivia
- She loves traveling to different places.
- She was often spotted drinking.
- She revealed in an interview that while filming a Hindi film, she learned that the film’s producer had a relationship with a gangster. She even received calls threatening to continue filming the film. However, she left the film industry and thereafter she focused on South Indian films.
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Source: HIS Education