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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandini S. Sasha
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| other_names = Chandini, Chandni Sharon
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1998{{endash}}present
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| notable_works = ''[[A (1998 Indian film)|A]]'' (1998) <br/> ''[[A. K. 47 (1999 film)|A. K. 47]]'' (1999)
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'''Chandini S. Sasha''' is an Indian actress who is known for her roles in Kannada-language films such as ''[[A (1998 Kannada film)|A]]'' (1998) and ''[[A. K. 47 (1999 film)|A. K. 47]]'' (1999).

== Early life and career ==
Chandini was born in Africa, where she was raised. She also studied briefly in Mysore.<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140515/entertainment-sandalwood/article/%E2%80%98a%E2%80%99-lister-moonrise-chandini|title=An 'A' lister moonrise; Chandini|first=shashiprasad|last=sm|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=2014-05-14|access-date=2025-12-09}}</ref> She was living in New York and had competed in a beauty pageant, which won her the title of Miss Photogenic. One of [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]'s managers saw her photos and Upendra insisted on casting her for ''[[A (1998 Kannada film)|A]]'' (1998) despite the producers' inhibition to pay for her travel costs.<ref name="T"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-29 |title=I can't believe the fan frenzy that our film A has received even after 25 years: Chandini Saasha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-cant-believe-the-fan-frenzy-that-our-film-a-has-received-even-after-25-years-chandini-saasha/articleshow/110439648.cms |access-date=2025-12-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She went on to star in the Kannada films ''[[A. K. 47 (1999 film)|A. K. 47]]'' (1999) and ''[[Deepavali (2000 film)|Deepavali]]'' (2000). She briefly took a break from acting and pursued a master's degree and PhD in food and agriculture.<ref name="T">{{Cite web|date=2015-01-07 |title=Chandini Ssasha, the runaway star |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chandini-the-runaway-star/articleshow/45788733.cms |access-date=2025-12-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257|first=Kavya|last=Christopher}}</ref>

She forayed into Bhojpuri cinema through the film ''Ganga Jaisan Mai Hamar'' (2004) opposite [[Ravi Kishan]], which turned out to be a success. She then forayed into Gujarati cinema through ''Maru Ghar Kya Chhe'' (2001) co-starring [[Rita Bhaduri]], which was produced by Hindi film company Venus Worldwide Entertainment and featured her play a 16-year-old that ages into a 60-year-old.<ref name="T"/><ref name="IT">[https://indiantelevision.com/keyword/dr-chandni-sharon Dr Chandni Sharon ''Indian Television'']</ref>

Apart from acting, she worked as a RAPA (Radio & TV Professionals Association - Trust) committee member and a programme director at [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal University]].<ref name="IT"/><ref name="T"/> She also worked as distributor for [[Sony Pictures]], which released [[Pan Nalin]]'s ''[[Samsara (2001 film)|Samsara]]'' (2001) in India six years after its release and as a film consultant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YdCkmkvrWqI|title="Chandini S.Sasha shares her experience of bringing out the film Samsara by Pan Nalin" #galattaplus|date=December 31, 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="D"/>

She returned to acting through the Kannada film ''Khaidi'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-15 |title=Chandini Is Back With a Bang |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/Apr/16/chandini-is-back-with-a-bang-743033.html |access-date=2025-12-06|website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She was a part of the crew for ''[[Barroz 3D]]'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j4iLE1ZLq2A|title=Dr. Chandini S. Sasha on working for Barroz in 3D #galattaplus #barroz|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/siddharth-chandani-sasha-on-pushpa-2-monopolising-cinema-halls-money-talks-9752122/|title=Siddharth, Chandani Sasha on Pushpa 2 monopolising cinema halls: 'Money talks…'|date=December 30, 2024}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1998 || ''[[A (1998 Kannada film)|A]]'' || Chandini || [[Kannada]] || rowspan="7"|credited as Chandini
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999||''[[Rajasthan (film)|Rajasthan]]''||Hariharan's sister||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[A. K. 47 (1999 film)|A. K. 47]]'' || Thulasi || Kannada<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Deepavali (2000 film)|Deepavali]]'' || Nandhini || Kannada
|-
| 2001 || ''Maru Ghar Kya Chhe'' || || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|-
| 2002 || ''Love U'' || || Kannada
|-
| 2004 || ''Ganga Jaisan Mai Hamar'' || || [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
|-
| 2015 || ''Khaidi'' || || Kannada ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|12836606}}

[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Gujarati cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Bhojpuri cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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