
Saiyami Kher
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Biography
Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress and athlete who works across Hindi, Telugu and other Indian cinema and streaming. Born on 29 June 1992 in Nashik, Maharashtra, she comes from a family with deep film roots — the granddaughter of veteran actress Usha Kiran and a niece of actress Tanvi Azmi. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Rey (2015) and her Hindi debut opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in Mirzya (2016), and went on to earn acclaim in Choked, the series Special Ops and the sports drama Ghoomer (2023). A keen endurance athlete who completed an Ironman 70.3 in 2024, she plays Sub-Inspector Vijaya Lakshmi in the 2025 action film Jaat.
Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress and athlete who works across Hindi, Telugu and other Indian cinema and streaming. Born on 29 June 1992 in Nashik, Maharashtra, she comes from a family with deep film roots — the granddaughter of veteran actress Usha Kiran and a niece of actress Tanvi Azmi. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Rey (2015) and her Hindi debut opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in Mirzya (2016), and went on to earn acclaim in Choked, the series Special Ops and the sports drama Ghoomer (2023). In 2025 she plays Sub-Inspector Vijaya Lakshmi in the action film Jaat.
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Early Life and Education
Saiyami Kher was born on 29 June 1992 in Nashik, Maharashtra, and was raised between Nashik and Mumbai. She studied at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai. A serious sportsperson in her youth, she played state-level cricket and junior-national badminton before turning to acting.
Family and Background
She belongs to a well-known film family: her father is Adwait Kher, her mother is Uttara Mhatre Kher, who was crowned Femina Miss India in 1982, and her grandmother was the veteran actress Usha Kiran. She is also a niece of actress Tanvi Azmi.
Relationships & Affairs
Saiyami Kher is unmarried and keeps her personal life private. She has spoken in interviews about being in a long-term relationship without disclosing details, and has not publicly confirmed the identity of her partner. She has no children as of 2025.
Sports and Debut
Before acting, Saiyami Kher was a competitive athlete, playing cricket for Maharashtra and badminton at the junior national level. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Rey (2015) and her Hindi debut in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mirzya (2016).
Acclaim Across Screens
She earned critical praise for Anurag Kashyap's Choked (2020) and the espionage series Special Ops (2020), and delivered a widely admired lead performance as a differently-abled cricketer in the sports drama Ghoomer (2023), directed by R. Balki.
Athletics and Jaat (2025)
Away from the screen she is a keen endurance athlete and completed an Ironman 70.3 triathlon in 2024. In 2025 she plays Sub-Inspector Vijaya Lakshmi in Gopichand Malineni's action film Jaat.
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Net Worth
Saiyami Kher's net worth is reported by third-party sites at around ₹7-8 crore, an estimate rather than an officially confirmed figure. Her income comes from acting across films and web series along with endorsements. She has not officially disclosed her earnings.
Some Lesser Known Facts
- She is the granddaughter of veteran actress Usha Kiran and a niece of actress Tanvi Azmi.
- Her mother, Uttara Mhatre Kher, was crowned Femina Miss India in 1982.
- She played state-level cricket for Maharashtra and junior-national badminton.
- She completed an Ironman 70.3 triathlon in 2024, an unusual feat for an actor.
- She won early acclaim for the web series Special Ops and the film Choked.
- She plays Sub-Inspector Vijaya Lakshmi in the 2025 action film Jaat.
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