Best Of 2012: Top 10 Actress Of 2012. Dec SANAYA

Sanaya Irani

Sanaya Irani ( born 17 September 1983) : Sanaya irani is an Indian actress known for her roles in television programmes such as Miley Jab Hum Tum and Left Right Left. Most recently, from June 2011 to November 2012, she portrayed the role of Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada in Star Plus's Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?

Her first portfolio was taken by photographer, now actor Boman Irani, with which she began her modelling career. She appeared in various advertisements for companies such as Airtel, Reliance, and Pepsi in her early career, working with Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Priyanka Chopra in some instances. She made her performing debut with Jagjit Singh's song "Tumko Dekha To Yeh" before appearing in other music videos. Sanaya began her acting career in 2006 as Bobo, the friend of the lead, Zooni (Kajol) in the Yash Raj movie Fanaa.Sanaya then made her television debut in the SAB TV drama Left Right Left as Sameera, a new joining cadet.This was followed by a negative role in Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi on Imagine TV.
Her first role as a protagonist came in STAR One's Miley Jab Hum Tum, as the simple, studious and reclusive Gunjan, the younger sister of Nupur (Rati Pandey). She also briefly hosted the second season of Zara Nachke Dikha on Star Plus with Mohit Sehgal.
After the end of Miley Jab Hum Tum, Sanaya's next major television role was as Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada, the female protagonist of Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?, which is star Pluss's most famous show of all time.Sanaya has gained popularity in many different countries for her portrayal of Khushi and her on-screen chemistry opposite male lead Barun Sobti. The show, which aired its final episode on November 30, 2012, had also consistently maintained its position as one of the top ten daily dramas on Indian general entertainment channels and has a tremendous fan following.