Name	Shriya Saran
Screen Name	Shriya
Profession	Actress
Date of Birth	Sep 11, 1982
Birth Place	Dehradun
Height	5' 6''
Mother Tongue	Hindi
Education	School: Delhi Public school College: B.A(lit) from L.S.R. College, Delhi
Family	Father: Pushpendra Saran(works in BHEL) Mother: Neeraja Saran(teacher)
Boyfriend	Rajiv Mallu
Debut	Telugu:'Ishtam' with 'Charan' Hindi: 'Shukriya' with 'Aftab' Tamil: 'Maahai' with 'Jayam Ravi'
Entry into films	The director of 'Ishtam' Mr.Rao was impressed by her appearance in the music video Chalti Kyon Hawa and selected for their film.
Kathak guru	Guru Sobha Narayanji.
Influential persons	her mother and her kathak guru
Modeled in	'Coke', 'Red Label Tea'
Music video	Chalti Kyon Hawa' by Renu Nathan and BMG produced that video.
Best compliment	When her mother calls her 'darling'
Marriage	" I especially like the after love in an arranged marriage."
Likes	the sense of humour
Favourites	Food: Chapathi Attire: Saree Place: Haridwar Perfume: Poison, chanel 5 Song: 'Mein Zindagi ka saath nibhana' Books: 'Gone with the wind' and books of 'Jeffery Archer' Actors: Rajinikant,Amitabh Bachhan and Shah Rukh Khan Actress: Madhuri Dixit and Madhubala
Salary	25 to 40 lakhs
Hobbies	Dancing and Swimming
Past times	chatting, reading books
Negative roles	If the director asks for it she will do it
Brand Ambassador	'Naandi'
Skin Care	By drinking lots of water and using only homemade creams.
Facts	* Is a very stubborn person * Gets up early in the mornings * Her childhood dream was to become a Kathak classical dancer. * She was brought up in Haridwar * Has an elder brother who lives in Delhi. * Her mother is a chemistry teacher. * She has participated in street plays during her college days.
Future plans	to take life as it comes
Dream	To be a good actress and a great dancer