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Nimisha Sajayan

Personal Details

  • Born: January 4, 1997
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Her family is originally from Kerala.
  • Her father, Sajayan, was an engineer.
  • Studied at Carmel Convent School in Mumbai and later studied mass communication at K. J. Somaiya College.
  • She is a trained Taekwondo practitioner and black belt, and competed for Maharashtra at national-level competitions

Professional Details

  • Primarily a Malayalam-language actress, with work in Tamil and Hindi cinema as well.
  • Made her film debut in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017), opposite Fahadh Faasil and Suraj Venjaramoodu.
  • Her breakthrough performances came in Eeda, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, and Chola.
  • Won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and Chola.
  • Became particularly acclaimed for The Great Indian Kitchen (2021), a socially conscious film examining gender roles and domestic expectations.
  • Also received strong recognition for Nayattu and Malik.
  • Her Tamil work includes Chithha, which brought her to a wider South Indian audience.
  • Known for naturalistic, emotionally restrained performances rather than conventional commercial-star roles.
  • She has built a reputation as one of the more critically respected actresses of her generation in Malayalam cinema.

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