Sneha Ullal

• Name — Sneha Ullal • Born — 18 December 1987 • Birthplace — Muscat, Oman • Citizenship — India • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2005–present

Sneha Ullal was born and brought up in Muscat, Oman to a Tulu Devadiga father from Mangalore and a Sindhi mother. She studied at Indian School Muscat and Indian School, Salalah in Oman. Later, she moved to Mumbai with her mother and attended Durelo Convent High School and studied at Vartak College. Arpita, adoptive sister of Salman Khan spotted her and she got to act at 17 in 2003 when she just completed her 12th Std in the Hindi film Lucky: No Time for Love.

Ullal made her movie debut in the 2005 Hindi movie Lucky: No Time for Love opposite Salman Khan. After the movie, she was noted for her striking similarities in appearance with Aishwarya Rai. She later said that although the comparison didn't help her as an actor, it gave her a lot of recognition. Ullal then appeared with Khan's brother Sohail Khan in Aryan, which did not do well at the box office. Fearing that she was too young and needed to be more mature to work in movies, she took a break from Bollywood. She made her debut in Telugu movies with Ullasamga Utsahamga, which turned out to be a huge hit in 2008. Nenu Meeku Telusa? was her second Telugu release. It was followed by an appearance in the song Nuvvu ready in the Telugu movie King opposite Nagarjuna. In 2007, she was to appear in Pirate's Blood by prolific horror filmmaker and character actor Steg Dorr. In interviews, Dorr would say "we canceled them because of a hurricane. We could not get it going on and the financing fell through." The role later went to Oman actress Maimoon Al-Balushi. Later, she signed Kaashh... Mere Hote to show that she is still interested in Hindi films. Her next few films didn't do well at the box office, but her 2010 release Simha opposite Balakrishna turned out to be a blockbuster. In 2014, she played a part in the Teluga film Antha Nee Mayalone, after which she took almost a four year break. Ullal announced in June 2017 that her break from films was due to her battle with an autoimmune disease. The disease had made filming difficult since she could not stand for more than 30 to 40 minutes at a time. In October 2017, she played in her first dual role in the Tollywood film Ayushman Bhava. Ullal played a lawyer in Zurich Media House LLP’s production of Love You Loktantra in October 2022.

• Year — Title — Role(s) — Language(s) — Platform • 2020 — Expiry Date — Disha — Telugu, Hindi — ZEE5