12 interesting facts about birthday girl Sanaya Irani

She performed as a background dancer in this movie... and many more.

Published: Monday,Sep 17, 2018 21:55 PM GMT-06:00

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Here's wishing the gorgeous lady, Sanaya Irani a very Happy Birthday. Sanaya who shot to fame with her stints in Miley Jab Hum Tum and Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, turns 35 today. The actress celebrated her big day with a Paris vacation with hubby Mohit Sehgal. The actress also celebrated her latest successful venture- her web series with Vikram Bhatt titled Zindabaad.

She has a huge fan following and her show Miley Jab Hum Tum got her pretty famous among the youth. So, we have compiled some interesting facts about her. Tick them off below.

1. Sanaya was born and brought up in Mumbai and she is of Persian descent.

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2. She did her schooling from a boarding school in Ooty and later completed her graduation from Mumbai's Sydenham College.

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3. Sanaya wanted to pursue MBA but decided to become an actress, following her mother's advice.

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4. Before making her entry into television, Sanaya appeared in Kunal Kohli's Aamir Khan-Kajol starter 'Fanaa'. It was a dream come true for her as she got the opportunity to work alongside her favorite actor Aamir Khan.

5. Her first TV Show was SAB TV's popular Army drama Left Right Left. It was during this time, that Sanaya was not fluent in Hindi, but thanks director Tony Singh who came to her rescue and made her familiar with the language.

6. Her first modeling portfolio was done by none other than photographer turned actor Boman Irani.

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7. The actress also performed as a background dancer in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya.

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8. She also featured in music videos including 'Mere Naseeb Mein Tu Hai' and Jagjit Singh's 'Tumko Dekha To Yeh'.

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9. She is the only Indian television actress to be listed in People Magazine's (India) forty most beautiful women.

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10. Her shows Miley Jab Hum Tum where she played a simple and studious small town girl Gujan and Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon where she essayed the bubbly girl Khushi Kumari Gupta, were two shows that gave her the ultimate break and brought her success.

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11. She dated her co-star from Miley Jab Hum Tum Mohit Sehgal during the course of the show and the duo announce their relationship on the last day of shoot. In 2016 the couple got married in Goa.

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12. If not an actor, Sanaya would have become an interior or fashion designer. The actress is a shopholic and her favorite shopping destination is the USA.

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We wish Sanaya all the luck for her future endeavours and once again a very happy and healthy birthday, What do you think of the list? Drop in your comments.