Sameksha
Sameksha Singh (born 8 October 1985), known mononymously as Sameksha, is an Indian film and television actress. She has played a range of characters in various series and films, in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada. Personal life. Sameksha is a Punjabi and she was born on 8 October 1985 in Chandigarh. Sameksha later relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. In July 2020, Sameksha married singer Shael Oswal in Singapore. Career. Sameksha made her debut in the film industry when director Puri Jagannadh cast her as the lead in the 2004 Telugu film  143. Months later, she subsequently appeared in the 2005 Tamil film "Arinthum Ariyamalum", where she starred opposite Navdeep and Arya. Sameksha earned further success with the 2014 drama "Fateh", following which she was awarded the Balraj Sahni Honour Award for contributions to Punjabi cinema. Sameksha's role in "Vaapsi" (2016) was critically acclaimed in various film festivals. Sameksha, alongside film work, made her television debut on Sahara One's "Zaara – Pyaar ki Saugat", in the titular role. She also played a parallel lead role in the long-running soap opera "Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli" on Zee TV. She also  portrayed the role of Roshni in the crime thriller "Arjun" on Star Plus, followed by a stint in the political thriller, "P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke". From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed Olympias in Sony TV's historical drama "Porus" opposite an ensemble cast of Laksh Lalwani, Rohit Purohit and Rati Pandey. In 2018, she played Parminder in the Star Plus sitcom "Khichdi Returns". From 2018 to 2019, she played Saudamini in Colors TV's "Tantra".