Shama Sikander Ali Gesawat is an Indian actress and fashion designer, known for her work in television serials, Hindi films, and web series. She came to wider notice through her role as Pooja Mehta in the television drama Yeh Meri Life Hai, which aired from 2003 to 2005.
| Full name | Shama Sikander Ali Gesawat |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, fashion designer |
| Notable television role | Pooja Mehta in Yeh Meri Life Hai (2003–2005) |
| Notable web series | Sexaholic (2016), Maaya: Slave of Her Desires (2017) |
Sikander gained recognition on Indian television with the role of Pooja Mehta in Yeh Meri Life Hai, a youth-oriented drama that ran for two years between 2003 and 2005. The role established her as a familiar face on Hindi general entertainment television.
Alongside her television work, Sikander has appeared in Bollywood films and short films. In the second half of the 2010s she moved into the emerging Indian web series space, headlining Sexaholic in 2016 and the digital series Maaya: Slave of Her Desires in 2017.
In addition to acting, Sikander works as a fashion designer.
Sikander's career trajectory—from a television lead in the early 2000s to roles in early Indian streaming productions—reflects the broader transition of Indian performers from traditional broadcast television into the web series format that gained prominence from the mid-2010s onwards.