Sayani Gupta


Sayani Gupta is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, she made her feature film debut in 2012 with Second Marriage Dot Com. She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as Fan, Jolly LLB 2 and Article 15. She essayed the role of a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi lesbian activist named Khanum in Margarita with a Straw opposite Kalki Koechlin.

Early life and education

Gupta was born on 9 October 1985 in Calcutta in West Bengal in a Bengali family. She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.

Other activities

Singer

As a singer, she sang "Kahab To" in Article 15. She also served background vocals on most of the Four More Shots Please soundtrack.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNote
2012Second Marriage Dot ComPoonam
2012Tasher DeshYoung QueenBengali film
2014Shuruaat Ka IntervalOpa
2015Margarita with a StrawKhanum
2015ParchedChampa
2016FanSunaina
2016Baar Baar DekhoChitra
2017Jolly LLB 2Hina Siddiqui
2017The HungryLoveleen Ahuja
2017Jagga JasoosLittle Girl
2017Jab Harry Met SejalIshaDeleted scene
2017Fukrey ReturnsSheetalDeleted scene
2019Darkness VisibleAshaEnglish film
2019Article 15Gaura
2019Posham PaRegha
2019AxoneUpasana
2021PagglaitAkansha
2022Sherdil: The Pilibhit SagaLajwanti "Lajjo"
2023ZwigatoZwigato Regional Head
2024Khwaabon Ka JhamelaRuby
2024Mitran Da Chaleya Truck NiMeetaPunjabi film

Web series

Short films