Sara Arjun

 

 Who is Sara Arjun?

• Born: June 18, 2005, in Mumbai, India 

• Family: Daughter of actor Raj Arjun and dance teacher Sanya Arjun; has a younger brother named Suhaan

Early Start in Acting

• Sara began acting in commercials as a toddler—reportedly over 100 ads by the time she was 6.

• She was discovered at age 2½ during a commercial shoot and quickly became a child model and ad favorite.

Breakthrough Role: Deiva Thirumagal (2011)

• Language: Tamil

• Role: Nila Krishna, daughter of a mentally challenged man (played by Vikram)

• Director: A. L. Vijay

• Age at release: 6

• Recognition: Massive critical acclaim. She was praised for her natural and emotional performance.

• Award:

• Vijay Award – Special Jury Award for Best Child Artist (2011)

• Nominated for multiple regional film awards

 Career Highlights

• Started: First appeared in TV commercials around age 1–2; credited with over 100 commercials 

• Film Debut: Played Nila Krishna in Tamil hit Deiva Thirumagal (2011) at age 6; earned critical acclaim and a Vijay Special Jury Award 

• Notable Roles:

  • Saivam (2014) – won Vijay Award for Best Child Artist 

  • Ponniyin Selvan series (2022) – portrayed young Nandini, matching the performance benchmark set by Aishwarya Rai 

  • Acted in Ek Thi Daayan, Jazbaa, Saand Ki Aankh, and Malayalam hit Annmariya Kalippilaanu (2016)

Other Prominent Films

Year	Film	Language	Role / Notes
2011	Deiva Thirumagal	Tamil	Lead child role (debut)
2013	Ek Thi Daayan	Hindi	Played Misha (daughter of Emraan Hashmi)
2014	Saivam	Tamil	Lead role again with AL Vijay, praised for emotional depth
2015	Dagudumootha Dandakor	Telugu	Remake of Saivam
2015	Jazbaa	Hindi	Played Aishwarya Rai’s daughter
2016	Annmariya Kalippilaanu	Malayalam	Played lead with Sunny Wayne; big success
2017	Mom	Hindi	Small role with Sridevi
2019	Saand Ki Aankh	Hindi	Played younger Chandro Tomar (Bhumi Pednekar’s character)
2022	Ponniyin Selvan: Part I	Tamil	Played young Nandini (younger version of Aishwarya Rai)
2023	Ponniyin Selvan: Part II	Tamil	Reprised role as young Nandini
2025	Dhurandhar (upcoming)	Hindi	First lead adult role opposite Ranveer Singh

Major Achievements

Awards

• Vijay Awards:

  • Special Jury Award (2011) – Deiva Thirumagal

  • Best Child Artist (2014) – Saivam

• SIIMA Nomination: Best Child Artist for Annmariya Kalippilaanu

• Widely acclaimed across industries for natural acting, especially in emotional and silent scenes

Multilingual Acting

• Has acted in 5 Indian languages: Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada

• Worked with top stars: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Emraan Hashmi, Sridevi, Bhumi Pednekar, and more

Versatility

• Excelled in both commercial and art-house cinema

• Adept at portraying complex child characters, intense emotions, and soft moments

• Trained in dance (Kathak, hip-hop) and also practices gymnastics and martial arts

Recent Buzz (2025)

• Set to make her adult debut in Bollywood with Dhurandhar opposite Ranveer Singh, directed by Aditya Dhar (of Uri fame).

• While the age gap (19 vs. 39) sparked some controversy, many industry insiders believe she has the emotional range to carry the role.

• Considered one of the most promising young actresses transitioning from child roles to lead heroines.