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Shama Sikander
Shama Sikander Ali Gesawat is an Indian actress and fashion designer, known for her roles in television series, films, and web series. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Pooja Mehta in the popular television show Yeh Meri Life Hai (2003–2005). Over the years, she has appeared in several Bollywood films, short films, and web series, including Sexaholic (2016) and Maaya: Slave of Her Desires (2017).
Shama Sikander was born in Makrana, India, to Gulshan and Sikander Ali Gesawat. When she was 9, her family moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has three siblings: Khalid, Rizwan, and Salma Sikander. During an interview, Sikander mentioned that her early years in Mumbai were challenging, with financial difficulties often affecting her family. She attended multiple schools in Makrana and Mumbai. In 1995, she enrolled in the Roshan Taneja School of Acting, where she completed her acting training.
Sikander began her acting career with small roles in Prem Aggan (1998) and Mann (1999) before landing a supporting role in Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002). Her first major role on television was as the title character "Pooja Mehta" in the popular Sony TV drama Ye Meri Life Hai (2003–2005). The performance earned her numerous nominations and awards, including the 12th Annual Lion's Gold Awards' Critics' Choice "Best Actress" (2005), Indian Television Academy Awards' "GR8! Face of the Year" (2004), and "Best Debut" (2004). Sikander subsequently anchored Popkorn Newz (2007) and Jet Set Go (2008) before returning to film with the lead role of "Jiya" in Dhoom Dadakka (2008). She subsequently appeared in the lead role of "Shunyaa" on the supernatural thriller TV series Seven (2010–2011) produced by Bollywood film studio Yash Raj Films. She was seen as "Byankar Pari", the lead antagonist in the children's program Baal Veer (2012–2014) on SAB TV.
While working to establish herself in Mumbai's Bollywood industry, Sikander travelled hours daily, from the outskirts of the city to attend auditions, often accompanied by her brother, Rizwan Sikander, also an actor.
Her film debut came at the age of 16 in 1998, with the Hindi-language feature film Prem Aggan, produced and directed by acclaimed film personality Feroz Khan. Despite significant hype, the film, which also featured Feroz Khan's son Fardeen Khan's debut, was both a critical and box office failure.
A year later, Sikander appeared in the Indra Kumar film Mann (1999) in a cameo as Kamini. The film received mixed reviews and fared poorly at the box office.
Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002) was Sikander's first supporting role in a Hindi-language feature film. Portraying the character Kusum opposite south Indian actor Abbas, the film produced by Rukamanee Arts was a box office success, doing reasonably well and garnering generally favourable reviews. Despite Ansh being her best-faring feature film so far, Sikander would not have another big screen release for the next six years.
Though her feature films failed to establish Sikander as a box office success, her Television debut, portraying the title character "Pooja Metha" in the popular Sony TV drama Ye Meri Life Hai (2003–2005), made the show a household name overnight, gave her "instant fame", and eventually elevated her to "one of the most loved faces on Indian television." Her performance earned her numerous nominations and awards, including The Indian Television Academy Awards' "GR8 Face of the Year" (2004), The Indian Television Academy Awards' "Best Debut" (2004), and The 12th Annual Lion's Gold Awards' "Best Actress: Critics' Choice" (2005). The same year she was seen in the lead role in Chand Bujh Gaya, a film on the Godhra train burning and 2002 Gujarat riots, which was initially refused certification by CBFC and FCAT and could be released only after the producers approached the Bombay High Court.
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Shama Sikander
Shama Sikander Ali Gesawat is an Indian actress and fashion designer, known for her roles in television series, films, and web series. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Pooja Mehta in the popular television show Yeh Meri Life Hai (2003–2005). Over the years, she has appeared in several Bollywood films, short films, and web series, including Sexaholic (2016) and Maaya: Slave of Her Desires (2017).
Shama Sikander was born in Makrana, India, to Gulshan and Sikander Ali Gesawat. When she was 9, her family moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has three siblings: Khalid, Rizwan, and Salma Sikander. During an interview, Sikander mentioned that her early years in Mumbai were challenging, with financial difficulties often affecting her family. She attended multiple schools in Makrana and Mumbai. In 1995, she enrolled in the Roshan Taneja School of Acting, where she completed her acting training.
Sikander began her acting career with small roles in Prem Aggan (1998) and Mann (1999) before landing a supporting role in Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002). Her first major role on television was as the title character "Pooja Mehta" in the popular Sony TV drama Ye Meri Life Hai (2003–2005). The performance earned her numerous nominations and awards, including the 12th Annual Lion's Gold Awards' Critics' Choice "Best Actress" (2005), Indian Television Academy Awards' "GR8! Face of the Year" (2004), and "Best Debut" (2004). Sikander subsequently anchored Popkorn Newz (2007) and Jet Set Go (2008) before returning to film with the lead role of "Jiya" in Dhoom Dadakka (2008). She subsequently appeared in the lead role of "Shunyaa" on the supernatural thriller TV series Seven (2010–2011) produced by Bollywood film studio Yash Raj Films. She was seen as "Byankar Pari", the lead antagonist in the children's program Baal Veer (2012–2014) on SAB TV.
While working to establish herself in Mumbai's Bollywood industry, Sikander travelled hours daily, from the outskirts of the city to attend auditions, often accompanied by her brother, Rizwan Sikander, also an actor.
Her film debut came at the age of 16 in 1998, with the Hindi-language feature film Prem Aggan, produced and directed by acclaimed film personality Feroz Khan. Despite significant hype, the film, which also featured Feroz Khan's son Fardeen Khan's debut, was both a critical and box office failure.
A year later, Sikander appeared in the Indra Kumar film Mann (1999) in a cameo as Kamini. The film received mixed reviews and fared poorly at the box office.
Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002) was Sikander's first supporting role in a Hindi-language feature film. Portraying the character Kusum opposite south Indian actor Abbas, the film produced by Rukamanee Arts was a box office success, doing reasonably well and garnering generally favourable reviews. Despite Ansh being her best-faring feature film so far, Sikander would not have another big screen release for the next six years.
Though her feature films failed to establish Sikander as a box office success, her Television debut, portraying the title character "Pooja Metha" in the popular Sony TV drama Ye Meri Life Hai (2003–2005), made the show a household name overnight, gave her "instant fame", and eventually elevated her to "one of the most loved faces on Indian television." Her performance earned her numerous nominations and awards, including The Indian Television Academy Awards' "GR8 Face of the Year" (2004), The Indian Television Academy Awards' "Best Debut" (2004), and The 12th Annual Lion's Gold Awards' "Best Actress: Critics' Choice" (2005). The same year she was seen in the lead role in Chand Bujh Gaya, a film on the Godhra train burning and 2002 Gujarat riots, which was initially refused certification by CBFC and FCAT and could be released only after the producers approached the Bombay High Court.