Sara Arjun is an Indian actress who works in both Bollywood and south Indian cinema. After proving her versatility as a child artist across different languages, she moved to adult roles. She played Aishwarya Rai’s younger version in Ponniyin Selvan series, and in 2025 at the age of 20, did her first adult role in a female lead in Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar. The movie also marks her female debut in Bollywood as adult heroine.
As a child artist, she is best known for her Tamil flicks – Deiva Thirumagal, Saivam and Ponniyin Selvan series. Her noted works in Bollywood as a child artist include – 404, Ek Thi Daayan, Jazbaa etc. Her single appearance for any Malayalam film is Ann Maria Kalippilaanu sharing screen space with Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Wayne, and the movie directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas was a box office hit. Apart from a successful actress, she is a successful model too. As a toddler and young child model, she owns numerous popular ads to her credit.
Sara Arjun is the daughter of Tamil actor Raj Arjun
Sara was born on 18th June 2005 as the daughter of actor Raj Arjun, known for character roles in Bollywood and south Indian cinema. She was born in Mumbai. Coming from a family with film background, she started her career as a model at the age of 1.5. She was spotted at a mall with her parents by ad makers, and since then she has been a part of the modelling industry. Before she turned 6 years old, she has been a part of more than 100 ads, including McDonald’s, Maggie Noodles and various FMCG products.
Deiva Thirumagal – The turning point of Sara’s acting career
Her debut film as a child actress was 404 in 2011. This Bollywood film received favourable reviews from critics. But she gained immense popularity after playing the central character Nila Krishna, daughter of Krishna, the mentally challenged man played by Vikram. Sara Arjun had earlier done an ad for director Vijay when she was two. Her parents helped her with Tamil dialogues, with the help of their Tamil friend, Maheswari. A child prodigy she stole the show and earned the love of Tamil audience. The movie was a big success at box office.
Ek Thi Daayan and her other works as a child actor
Ek Thi Daayan (2013) was her third film, and she played Misha Mathur, the little sister of Bobo, the childhood character of Emraan Hashmi. She later acted with many leading stars of Bollywood, many times playing their younger versions. Some of her noted appearances are Jai Ho, Jazbaa, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, Ajeeb Daastaans, Saand Ki Aankh, The Song of Scorpions etc.
Alongside, she worked in south Indian cinema too. She played female lead in Chithirayil Nilachoru, a Tamil drama film. After Deiva Thirumagal, her most memorable Tamil film is Saivam (2014), where she played female lead, Tamizhselvi. This critically acclaimed film was remade in Telugu as Dagudumootha Dandakor (2015), where Sara Arjun reprised her character as Bangaram. Both Deiva Thirumagal and Saivam earned her Vijay Awards. Her role in Sillu Karupatti was also well received.
Ponniyin Selvan – Another milestone of Sara Arjun’s acting journey
Mani Ratnam casted young Sara in his dream project Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 in 2022, where she played young Nandini (adult character played by the lead heroine Aishwarya Rai). She reprised the role in its sequel too. Movie’s success earned her fame and recognition, alongside other actors. Her emotional range and ability to perform in different languages work in favour for her always.
Sara Arjun’s ambitious project Dhurandhar opposite Ranveer Singh
Sara is in the limelight ever since she signed Ranveer Singh’s much hyped project, Dhurandhar – a spy thriller directed by Aditya Dhar of Uri: The Surgical Strike fame. The movie marked her debut as a heroine for any language, after a series of child actress role. She is stepping into mature roles. But their age gap of 20 years is being criticized too. For her Bollywood debut in Dhurandhar, she was reportedly selected from around 1,300 auditions. Dhurandhar grossed over 1000 crores, thus becoming a milestone film in Bollywood and Sara has a dream career ahead.
Sara Arjun – Some interesting and less-known facts
Sara played the lead role in Malayalam hit film – Annmariya Kalippilaanu
1. As reported by media, Sara Arjun became India’s highest-paid child actress by 2023, reportedly earning up to ₹10 crore—all before turning 18.
2. Her younger brother Suhaan made his acting debut in ‘Dinner’, a 2016 short film.
3. Her mother Sanya Arjun is a dance teacher who performs and teaches Kathak. She helps Sara to manage her career.
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