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Sadiya Siddiqui

Sadiya Siddiqui is an Indian actress who works in Hindi-language film and television. She first attracted wide attention with her portrayal of Priya in the Zee TV serial Banegi Apni Baat, and has since appeared in several long-running television productions.

Key facts

Name Sadiya Siddiqui
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film and television actress
Notable role Priya in Banegi Apni Baat (Zee TV)
Other notable role Nanda in Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji (Star Plus)
Award ITA Award for her role as Sandhya in Balika Vadhu

Career

Siddiqui rose to prominence on Indian television with the role of Priya in Banegi Apni Baat, one of the early flagship serials of Zee TV during the 1990s. The show helped establish her as a recognisable face on Hindi general entertainment television.

She subsequently appeared in Balika Vadhu, the social drama broadcast from 2008 to 2013, where she played Sandhya. Her performance in this role earned her an Indian Television Academy (ITA) Award.

Siddiqui later played Nanda in the Star Plus serial Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji, adding to her body of work in family-oriented Hindi television drama.

Timeline

  • 1990s – Featured as Priya in Zee TV's Banegi Apni Baat.
  • 2008–2013 – Played Sandhya in Balika Vadhu; received an ITA Award for the role.
  • Featured as Nanda in Star Plus's Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji.

Significance

Through her work across multiple decades of Hindi television, Siddiqui has been associated with serials that marked significant moments in the medium's evolution, from the early Zee TV era of the 1990s to the long-form social drama of Balika Vadhu.

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