Birthday Special: Shriya Pilgaonkar's top 6 iconic performances

Shriya Pilgaonkar made her Hindi film debut with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Fan' in 2016. Before that she actively participated in theatre, did Marathi and French film. On her birthday, we look at 5 of her iconic performances

Updated On: 2023-04-25 02:58 PM IST

Compiled by : Athulya Nambiar

Shriya Pilgaonkar

Neha in 'Fan' (2016)

Shriya made her Hindi film debut with this 2016 YRF film in which Shah Rukh Khan essayed double role. She played the role of Delhi-based girl Neha, who is a friend of SRK's character Gaurav

Kashaf Quaze from 'Guilty Minds:'

Shriya Pilgaonkar's feisty portrayal of Kashaf Quaze  instinctively engages the audiences! Shriya lived and breathed Kashaf wherein every small nuance of Kashaf's character arc as the idealist lawyer from Delhi. Shriya won immense adulation and also a Filmfare nomination for her fiery performance, etching it forever in our hearts!

Chanchal  from 'Beecham House:'

Every actor dreams of working with an international cast and Shriya Pilgaonkar aces it as Chanchal in Gurinder Chadha's British drama. Besides being breath-taking gorgeous, Shriya brings a varied depth to her character.  It's a definitely must-watch serial if you don't want to miss Shriya's convincingly captivating performance!

Radha Bhargava from 'The Broken News:'

Shriya manages to break the moulds each time with her portrayals! In 'The Broken News,' Shriya's Radha Bhargava exudes confidence and ambition of an idealist journalist caught on the perils of taking on a corrupt political system! Shriya's superbly layered portrayal of Radha in the feculent waters of TRP-driven farce of Indian journalism leaves you simply stunned owing to her brilliant range of craft

Madhu from 'Taaza Khabar:'

Wherein actresses are known to turn down the role of a prostitute, Shriya chose to redefine the portrayal of a sex worker with Madhu. The gutsy actress not only challenged the stereotypical, on-screen representation of sex workers but also mesmerised the audiences with her charm in the much-acclaimed series with a more humane depth

Sweety Gupta from 'Mirzapur:'

If there's one fictional character that managed to capture millions of hearts, it's Sweety Gupta from the mega-hit web show 'Mirzapur.' Mirzapur gifted Shriya Pilgaonkar to the world! Her debut show on OTT broke records and Sweety Gupta made way into our hearts with her flirtatious gestures. Shriya played it so well that people still regard her as Sweety, at times

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