Sara Khan (TV actress)

Sara Khan
Khan at Ram Milaayi Jodi 100 episode completion
Born	1991/1992 (age 24–25)[1] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India[2][3]
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai Ram Milaayi Jodi Sasural Simar Ka
Religion	Islam
Spouse(s)	Ali Merchant (2010-2011)

Sara Khan is an Indian model and actress. She won the Miss Bhopal title in 2007. She has done anchoring for Doordarshan Madhya Pradesh and ETV.^[2] She made her television career in Star Plus show Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai as Sadhna.^[4] Khan and Angad were nominated for the Star Parivar most popular couple award in 2008.^[2][5] Her next film was M3 - Midsummer Midnight Mumbai, the film was released on 16 May.^[6]

Personal life

Sara Khan at her birthday party

Sara Khan is a Sunni Muslim.^[7] Sara was married to TV actor Ali Merchant, a Shia Muslim in an Islamic wedding ceremony at Bigg Boss 4 in 2010, but divorced him after two months in 2011.^[8] Close friends of the couple stated that the couple was paid ₹5 million (US$74,000) for the marriage. The Colors channel denied that it had paid them for the marriage and called it their personal wish.^[9] After the divorce she called the marriage a nightmare.^[10] Merchant said in an episode of the reality show Sach Ka Saamna that he had married for publicity and that marrying Khan was the biggest mistake of his life.^[11]

Television

Sara Khan and Nishant Malkani at Ram Milaayi Jodi 100 episodes success bash.

Year	Show title	Channel	Character	Notes
2007-2010	Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai	Star Plus	Sadhana Alekh Rajvansh	First show, main protagonist
2010	Baat Hamari Pakki Hai	Sony TV		Dance performance; Cameo appearance
2010-2012	Ram Milaayi Jodi	Zee Tv	Mona Anukalp Gandhi / Mona Aaditya Gandhi	Main protagonist
2012	V The Serial	Channel V	Sara Khan	Frictional show revolving around celebrities and their life
2012	Punar Vivaah	Zee TV	Mona (from Ram Milaayi Jodi)	Cameo performance in Zee TV 20 years celebration
2013	Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke	Zee TV		Dance Performance in Rachana's engagement episode along with Karanvir Bohra
2013	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Zing	Shamona	Episodic role
2013	Junoon - Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq	Life OK	Shaalu Pandey	Main antagonist
2014	Encounter	Sony TV	Ayesha Raza[12]	Episodic role
2014-2015	Sasural Simar Ka	Colors	Maya	Icchhadhari Naagin, antagonist turned protagonist, parallel lead
2015	Bhagyalaxmi	& TV	Pavitra Varun Shukla	Antagonist turned protagonist, parallel lead
2015	Kaala Teeka & Sarojini	Zee TV		Dance performance in crossover episode of Kaala Teeka and Sarojini
2016	SauBhagyalaxmi	& TV	Kuhu Upadhyay	Daughter of Pavitra of Bhagyalaxmi Main protagonist
2016	Santoshi Maa	&TV	Anju	Dhairya's friend; extended cameo
2016–present	Akbar Birbal	BIG Magic	Shaila Bano
2016–present	Woh Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle	TBA	Icchhadhari Naagin

Reality shows

Year	Show name	Channel	Notes
2008	Amul Star Voice of India	Star Plus	Promoting series Bidaai
2008	Nach Baliye 4	Star Plus	Host for week 5
2009	Hans Baliye	Star One	Participant along with Ali Merchant
2009	10 Ka Dum	Sony TV	Contestant along with Ratan Rajput, Ragini Khanna and Tina Dutta
2010	Bigg Boss 4	Colors	Contestant for 10 weeks
2013	Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki	Life OK	Participant
2013	BIG Fame Star	BIG Magic	Host
2013	Nach Baliye 6	Star Plus	Herself along with Paras Chhabra in wild card episode
2014	Box Cricket League	Sony TV	Player
2015	Comedy Classes	Life OK	Sadhana Episodic role in Bidaai special episode
2015	Killer Karoke - Atkah Toh Latkah	&TV	Participant
2015	Comedy Nights Bachao	Colors	Roster Replaced by Adaa Khan
2016	Comedy Classes	Life OK	Dance Performance along with Adaa Khan in Republic Day 2016 special episode
2016–present	Box Cricket League - Season 2	Colors	Player
2016	Comedy Nights Bachao	Colors	Guest appearance promoting BCL 2

Films

Year	Film Name	Character	Notes
2013	Dark Rainbow	Ruhi	Main lead (however film remained unreleased)
2014	M3 - Midsummer Midnight Mumbai	Sapna[6]	Main lead
2015	Tujh Se Hee Raabta	Anum	Main lead
2015	Hamari Adhuri Kahani[13]	Naila	Supporting role

Awards

• 2008 Indian Telly Awards for Best New Actor in Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai as Sadhana^[14]

See also

• List of Indian television actresses

References

1. "Our hearts are already married to each other: Paras Chhabra".
2. "What makes Bidaai so popular". Rediff. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
3. Behl, Tushar (30 September 2007). "I want to be like Kareena:Sara Khan". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
4. Bansal, Neelam (8 July 2009). "I want to play Amitabh’s daughter: Sarah". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
5. "Not looking for a career in Bollywood: Sara Khan". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
6. "Sara Khan to debut with 'M3' in Bollywood". Aninews.in. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
7. "Sara Khan: I will not be marrying ‘again’".
8. "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
9. "Sara Khan and Ali Merchant to get paid to marry on 'Bigg Boss'". India Today. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
10. Kadam, Prachi (16 February 2011). "My marriage turned into a nightmare: Sara Khan". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
11. Marwah, Navdeep Kaur (16 March 2012). "I married only for publicity: Ali Merchant". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
12. "Sara will play a Muslim girl Ayesha Raza in Encounter - The Times of India". The Times of India. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
13. Sashidhar AS (26 December 2014). "Vidya bonds with Sara on the sets of Hamari Adhuri Kahani". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
14. "Karan Hukku, Sara Khan and Parul Chauhan are best new talents on Indian television". Indiantelevision.com. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

External links

• Sara Khan at the Internet Movie Database