Sadaf Mohammed Sayed, also known by her

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Sadha, is an Indian actress who mainly appears in

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, and

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films. She was introduced to the

film industry by the director

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along with

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in the film '' Jayam'' (2002), for which she was awarded Best Actress – Telugu.

Career

After making her debut in '' Jayam'' (2002), Sadha appeared in the Tamil film ''

Anniyan ''Anniyan'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by S. Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The plot centres on a disillusioned everyman whose frustration at what he see ...

'' (2005), opposite Vikram directed by

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. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films across various film industries of India, in different languages including ''

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'' (2004) in

and '' Click'' (2010) in

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. In 2014, Sadha joined as a judge for the ninth season of ''Jodi No 1'' on Vijay TV. In 2016, Sadha starred as judge in '' Dhee Juniors 1 & 2'', a dance-based show produced by

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in Telugu. she is a judge on ''Dhee Jodi'' with Sekhar Master, with each season running over a period of one year. It is a weekly show that is broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm

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on ETV Telugu. She is known for her dressing style in the show. She appeared in the films ''

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'' in 2015 and ''

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'' in 2018.

Other works

Sadha Sayed is an

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supporter, animal rescuer and a

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. She supports the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and has encouraged veganism.

Filmography

Film

Television

*'' Dhee Juniors 1'' *'' Dhee Juniors 2'' *'' Dhee Jodi Special'' *''

Jodi Number One ''Jodi Number One'' is an Indian Tamil-language dance competition reality television show broadcast on Star Vijay and from the year 2006. Its contestants are couples who are generally television stars in their own right, often from the televi ...

'' *''

Alitho Saradaga ''Alitho Saradaga'' () was an Indian Telugu-language television talk show hosted by Ali and produced by Gnapika Entertainments. The show was primarily broadcast on ETV. The show was premiered on the television on 24 October 2016. Kadiyala Pravee ...

'' *Cash 2.0 *

Hello World (web series) ''Hello World'' is a Telugu language comedy television series streaming on ZEE5. The show is directed by Siva Sai Vardhan and features Aryan Rajesh, Sadaa, Ram Nitin, Nayan Karishma, Sudharsan Govind & Nitya Shetty in Key roles. It has been pro ...

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