Sara Arjun

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Sara Arjun (born 18 June 2005) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films and commercials. The daughter of actor Raj Arjun, she had appeared in a series of commercials ads like Clinic Plus and a short Hindi film before the age of six. In 2010, she was signed on to portray a lead role in A. L. Vijay's Tamil drama film Deiva Thirumagal, portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was a mentally challenged adult. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Sara's performance receiving praise from film critics.

Born (2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 (age 20)[1]
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2011–present
FatherRaj Arjun
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Sara Arjun
Arjun in 2025
Born (2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 (age 20)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
FatherRaj Arjun
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She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay's Saivam (2014).[2] In 2025, she starred in the Hindi spy thriller Dhurandhar, alongside Ranveer Singh.[3]

Career

Sara Arjun was one and a half years old when she shot for her first commercial after she was spotted at a mall with her parents and subsequently, Arjun appeared in a hundred ad films for brands including McDonald's.[4] She then start coming into image by protrarying a girl in a Shampoo Ad of ClinicPlus. Arjun did a commercial for director Vijay when she was two but he then lost touch with Arjun's family, before he met them and cast Arjun in his drama film, Deiva Thirumagal, following a visit to Mumbai.[4] Her parents helped Arjun learn the Tamil dialogues for the film by asking their Tamil friend, Maheswari, to assist them. The film's crew later remarked that Arjun had also learned Vikram's dialogues in the film and tried to help him during the shoot. Upon release, the film became a critical and commercial success with Arjun's performance of Nila becoming unanimously praised by film critics. Similarly another critic cites that "Sara as Nila almost steals the show as Vikram's daughter", whilst the reviewers from CNN-IBN mentioned that Arjun is "charm personified and she handles her role in an amazing manner".[5][6] Her father claimed that Sara was unfazed by the publicity and once in her hotel room, she returned to her daily routine of "asking for her eraser, sharpener and colour pencils".[7] During the period, she also completed a part in Tomorrow directed by Amjad Khan, in which her father also starred, but the film did not get a theatrical release.[4]

Arjun then worked on Kannan Iyer's supernatural Hindi film Ek Thi Daayan (2013) produced by Ekta Kapoor and portrayed the role of Misha, the little sister of the film's lead character. The film opened to positive reviews but did not perform well commercially, with Arjun's performance being described as "irresistibly cute" by the reviewer from Rediff.[8] She then featured in a lead role in R. Sundarrajan's Chithirayil Nilachoru, though the film opened with little publicity.[9] Arjun then worked on Vijay's Saivam, a family drama, in which she played a lead character of a young girl named Thamizhselvi. Featuring in an ensemble cast, she won rave reviews for her performance with a critic noting "the film wouldn't be half the film without the abundant charm and screen presence of Sara who plays Tamizh".[10][11]

Personal life

Sara’s father Raj Arjun is an actor who has appeared in films.[12] Her younger brother Suhaan made his acting debut in Dinner, a 2016 short film.[13]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes
2011404SaraHindi
Deiva ThirumagalNila KrishnaTamil[14]
2013Ek Thi DaayanMisha MathurHindi
Chithirayil NilachoruOviyaTamil
2014Jai HoSchool GirlHindi
SaivamTamizh SelviTamil[14]
2015Dagudumootha DandakorBangaramTeluguRemake of Saivam[14]
JazbaaSanaya VermaHindi[14]
2016Ann Maria KalippilaanuAnn MariaMalayalam[14]
2017The Song of ScorpionsAyeshaHindi[14]
VizhithiruCharuTamil
2019Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaYoung Sweety ChaudharyHindi
Saand Ki AankhShefali Tomar[14]
Sillu KarupattiMityTamilAnthology film; segment "Pink Bag"
2021Ajeeb DaastaansSamairaHindiAnthology film; segment "Ankahi"
2022Toolsidas JuniorPia
Ponniyin Selvan: IYoung NandiniTamil[14]
2023Ponniyin Selvan: II[14]
2024Quotation Gang Part 1Iraa[15]
2025DhurandharYalina Jamali MazariHindi[16]
2026 EuphoriaChaitraTelugu[17]
Dhurandhar: The Revenge Yalina Jamali Mazari Hindi
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Short films

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
2010MishaMisha Hindi
2018The Perfect GirlShasha[18]
2016DaughterGopal Datt's daughter
2023Paath (The Lesson)Kamli[citation needed]
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Web series

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2019 Parchayee Usha Hindi Episode 2: The Wind on Haunted Hill
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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2011 6th Vijay Awards Best Child Artist (Special Jury Mention) Deiva Thirumagal Won [19]
2013 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Child Artist Chithirayil Nilachoru Nominated [20]
2014 9th Vijay Awards Saivam Won [21]
2016 19th Asianet Film Awards Ann Maria Kalippilaanu Nominated [22]
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