Sakshi Shivanand is an Indian actress, who mainly works in South Indian films. She is the elder sister of the Indian TV actress Shilpa Anand/Ohanna Shivanand, who played the role of Dr Riddhima in the Hindi TV serial ‘Dill Mill Gayye’ (2007).
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Wiki/Biography
Sakshi Shivanand aka Sonal Anand Brahmbhatt [1]Facebook – Sonal Anand Brahmbhatt was born on Friday, 15 April 1977 (age 46 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Shivanand, who has passed away. Her mother, Parveen Shivanand, works as a teacher at Abroad Study in New York. Her younger sister, Shilpa Anand aka Ohanna Shivanand, is a former actress and model.
An old photo of Sakshi Shivanand’s parents
Sakshi Shivanand’s mother
Sakshi Shivanand with her sister
Husband & Children
In December 2016, she got married to Sagar Brahmbhatt, who works as a head of contracts at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The couple has two daughters.
Sakshi Shivanand with her husband and children
Career
Actor
Telugu
In 1993, she started her career as an actor with the Telugu film ‘Anna Vadina’ in which she played the role of Radha (Menaka).
Anna Vadina
Some of her other Telugu films are ‘Master’ (1997), ‘Rajahamsa’ (1998), ‘Yuvaraju’ (2000), ‘Homan’ (2008), and ‘Ranga The Donga’ (2010).
Rajahamsa
Hindi
In 1995, she made her Hindi film debut with ‘Janam Kundli’ as Madhu.
Janam Kundli
She has acted in a few Hindi films like ‘Papa Kehte Hai’ (1996), ‘Zanjeer’ (1998), ‘Krodh’ (2000), ‘Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai’ (2003), and ‘Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega’ (2007).
Krodh
Malayalam
In 1996, she made her Malayalam film debut with a special appearance in the film ‘Indra Prastham.’
Indra Prastham
She has appeared in another Malayalam film ‘Manjeeradhwani’ (1996).
Tamil
With the 1997 Tamil film ‘Pudhayal,’ she made her Tamil debut. In the film, she played the role of Swapna.
Pudhayal
She has appeared in various Tamil films like ‘Mappillai Gounder’ (1997), ‘Vedham’ (2001), ‘Maanasthan’ (2004), and ‘Aadhi Bhagavan’ (2013).
Vedham
Kannada
In 2000, she made her Kannada film debut with the film ‘Galate Aliyandru,’ in the lead role.
Galate Aliyandru
Some of her other Kannada films are ‘Naanu Naane’ (2002), ‘Sainika’ (2002), ‘Thandege Thakka Maga’ (2006), ‘Soundarya’ (2007), and ‘Paramashiva’ (2014).
Paramashiva
Other Work
For the Hindi version of the 1996 Italian-Japanese anime television series, she dubbed for the character of Cinderella (originally by the Japanese actress Maria Kawamura) which aired on Sahara TV. In 2003, she was featured in the Hindi video “Hum Ko To Hai Poora Yakeen” by MSN Cricket and Sports MSN India for the Indian cricket team, which was participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.
A still of Sakshi Shivanand from the song Hum Ko To Hai Poora Yakeen
Controversy
Accused of Harassing Her Family
In March 2020, her sister Shilpa Anand shared an Instagram post in which Shilpa accused Sakshi of harassing her mother and sending a legal notice for the property. According to the reports, Shilpa even accused Sakshi’s husband and mother-in-law of physically abusing Shilpa and her mother. However, later, the matter was resolved. [2]Cine Josh
Facts/Trivia
- She enjoys travelling to different places in her spare time.
Sakshi Shivanand during her vacation
- She is often spotted consuming alcohol.
Sakshi Shivanand holding a glass of alcohol
- In an interview, she shared that while she was working on a Hindi film, she came to know that the producer of the film had relations with an underworld don. However, she left the film, and after that, she focused on South Indian films. She even received threatening calls to continue the film. [3]DNA India
