Saiee Manjrekar

Saiee Manjrekar (born 24 December 2001) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Hindi films. The daughter of actors Mahesh Manjrekar and Medha Manjrekar, she made her acting debut with Dabangg 3. Manjrekar has since appeared in the Telugu films Ghani (2022), Major (2022) and Skanda (2023).

Early life Manjrekar was born 24 December 2001 to film actors Medha and Mahesh Manjrekar.

Career Manjrekar made her film debut with a brief appearance as Kushi Damle in the Marathi film Kaksparsh (2012). She did her first leading role as Khushi Chautala in the 2019 Hindi action-comedy Dabangg 3 opposite Salman Khan. The film received negative reviews from critics, and its commercial prospects were affected by the CAA protests. It earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. In 2020, she appeared in the music video for the song "Manjha", alongside Aayush Sharma.

In 2022, Manjrekar made her Telugu film debut alongside Varun Tej in Ghani, which ended up being a commercial failure. She was next featured in the Telugu-Hindi bilingual biographical action film Major, a biopic of Sandeep Unnikrishnan (played by Adivi Sesh), in which she played the role of Isha Agarwal who is Unnikrishnan's love interest. The film received critical acclaim and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2022.

Manjrekar was next appeared in Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay opposite Guru Randhawa.

In the media Manjrekar was ranked 47th in the Times Most Desirable Women List in 2019.

Filmography

Films

Music videos YearTitleSinger(s)Ref. 2020 "Manjha" Vishal Mishra 2022 "Duniya" B Praak

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2020 Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Dabangg 3 Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut ETC Bollywood Business AwardsHighest Grossing Debut Actress 2023 Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Stylish Breakthrough Talent (Female) South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Ghani