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Samiksha Oswal
Born
Samiksha Singh

(1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 39)
Chandigarh, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film director
  • film producer
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Websitessoproductions.com

Samiksha Singh (born 8 October 1985), known mononoymously as Sameksha, is an Indian film and television actress. She has played a range of characters in various series and films, in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada. She has directed multiple music videos and films.

Personal life

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Samiksha is a Punjabi and she was born on 8 October 1985 in Chandigarh.[1][2][better source needed] Samiksha later relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting and eventually became a director and a producer at SSO Production.

In July 2020, Samiksha married singer Shael Oswal in Singapore.[3]

Career

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Samiksha made her debut in the film industry when director Puri Jagannadh cast her as the lead in the 2004 Telugu film 143. Months later, she subsequently appeared in the 2005 Tamil film Arinthum Ariyamalum,[4] where she starred opposite Navdeep and Arya.[2]

Samiksha earned further success with the 2014 drama Fateh, following which she was awarded the Balraj Sahni Honour Award for contributions to Punjabi cinema.[5][6] Samiksha's role in Vaapsi (2016) was critically acclaimed in various film festivals.

Samiksha, alongside film work, made her television debut on Sahara One's Zaara – Pyaar ki Saugat, in the titular role.[7] She also played a parallel lead role in the long-running soap opera Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli on Zee TV. She also portrayed the role of Roshni in the crime thriller Arjun on Star Plus, followed by a stint in the political thriller, P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke.[8]

From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed Olympias in Sony TV's historical drama Porus opposite an ensemble cast of Laksh Lalwani, Rohit Purohit and Rati Pandey.[9][10]

In 2018, she played Parminder in the Star Plus sitcom Khichdi Returns.[1] From 2018 to 2019, she played Saudamini in Colors TV's Tantra.

In 2022, she along with her husband, Shael Oswal, produced the film Max, Min and Meowzaki under their production house - SSO Productions.[11]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 143 Sanjana Telugu
2005 Arinthum Ariyamalum Sandhya Tamil
2006 Mercury Pookkal
Manathodu Mazhaikalam Sruthi
Madana Urvashi Kannada
2007 Mr.Hot Mr.Kool Dolly Hindi
Murugaa Tamil Special appearance
Kotha Katha Telugu
Thee Nagar Tamil Special appearance
2008 Idi Sangathi Item number Telugu
Panchamirtham Mandakini Tamil
Brahmanandam Drama Company Soni Telugu
2009 Maruti Mera Dost Mrs. Singh Hindi
Samrajyam Saroja Telugu Bilingual film
Karthikai Tamil
2011 Dhada Preethi Telugu
2012 Kulumanali
2013 Jatts In Golmaal Raavi Punjabi
Lucky Di Unlucky Story Sheffy
2014 Fateh Sehaj Sandhu
Kirpaan Seerat
2016 Vaapsi Jeetan
2019 Pranaam Manjri Hindi
2022 Max, Min & Meowzaki Producer Hindi
2024 Sucha Soorma Balbiro Punjabi [12]

Television

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Year Show Role
2018–2019 Tantra Saudamini
2018 Khichdi Parminder
21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 Sohni
2017–2018 Porus Olympias[13]
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Ms.Pochkhanwala
2016–2017 P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke Indira Jaisingh
2015 Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai Toffee Raheja
2015 SuperCops Vs SuperVillains Queen Mrignaynee/Layla
2012 Arjun Roshni Rawte
2009 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Nilanjana Roy
2006–2007 Zaara Zaara Khan

References

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  1. ^ a b "Samiksha joins the 'Khichdi' gang". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Samiksha Singh | Indian Ad Divas". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Samiksha Singh marries singer Shael Oswal in Singapore, says 'I have said goodbye to the industry'". Hindustan Times. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Arindhum Ariyamalum Music Review". Archived from the original on 5 December 2004.
  5. ^ "Punjabi Movie – Vaapsi Review, Rating and Live Updates". Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  6. ^ "'Vaapsi' to premiere on PTC Punjabi". Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ^ "TV actor Samiksha Singh supports Shilpa Shinde: Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai makers harassed me too". The Indian Express. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (19 November 2016). "Samiksha in 'POW Bandi Yuddh Ke' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (25 November 2017). "Sameksha: If my character requires me to walk nude, I will". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. ^ "OMG! Samiksha Singh suffers burns on her back and face". Mid Day. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "After tremendous response at Busan, IFFK and Palm Springs, film Max, Min and Meowzaki receives overwhelming response at its first screening in Mumbai". ANI News. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  12. ^ Dixit, Mohit (25 September 2024). "Sucha Soorma Box Office Collections Worldwide: Babbu Maan starrer loses hold after a decent start; Earns Rs 6.75 crore in 5 days". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Olympia Ka Guroor". Retrieved 31 March 2018 – via YouTube.
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