Who is Shama Sikander?
Born on 4 August 1981, Shama Sikander is an Indian actress who is best known for her lead roles in TV series like Yeh Meri Life Hai (2003-2005) and groundbreaking web content like the short film Sexaholic and the mini-series Maaya: Slave of Her Desires. On the big screen, Sikander has appeared in numerous Bollywood films, including starting her career with the 1999 Aamir Khan starrer Mann. Her last theatrical release, a Bollywood thriller, Bypass Road was released on 8 November 2019.
he has been featured in numerous magazine spreads as well as appearing on the cover of GR8! Magazine more than any other actress, three times for the English Edition: March 2010, July 2006, February 2005, as well as at least twice for the Hindi Edition. She also appeared on the cover of Showtime Magazine in December 2011. Sikander was deemed October 2011’s ‘Hottie of the Month’ by Perfect Woman Magazine, and featured in the ‘Perfect Woman Spotlight’ in May 2013 and Zing Magazine’s ‘Travel Diaries’ in March 2013.
Shama Sikander Parent / Siblings / Religion
Sikander was born in Makrana, Rajasthan, India, and is the daughter of Gulshan, a housewife, and Sikander Gesawat who was a marble supplier and now practices Ayurveda. She lived together with her younger siblings, Khalid, Rizwan Sikander, and Salma Sikander. Having moved locations frequently, Sikander attended as many as nine schools in her early life in Makrana and in various parts of Greater Mumbai including Malad, Mumbra, Thane, and Andheri. Sikander enrolled in the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai in 1995, graduating from the course a year later.
Shama Sikander Boyfriend / Married / Affairs / Husband
Sharma was linked to actor Mimoh Chakraborty and in mid-2011 speculation began regarding Sikander’s relationship with India-based American actor / musician Alexx O’Nell.
In January 2016, it was confirmed that Sikander got engaged to American businessman James Milliron in Dubai, UAE. On 14 March 2022, the couple tied knot in Goa Christian ceremony.
Shama Sikander Net Worth / Age / 2022
As of 2022, she is 41 years old and has a net worth of $500 thousand.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Shama Sikander
- Nick Names: Shama
- Birthday:4 August 1981
- Age in 2022: 41 years
- Birth Place: Makrana, Rajasthan, India
- School: N/A
- College/University: Roshan Taneja School of Acting
- Education: Graduation
- Profession: Actress, Model
- Nationality: Indian
- Ethnicity/Race: Asian
- Religion: Hindu
- Zodiac: Leo
- Net Worth: $500 thousand
Body Measurement
- Height: 1.68 m
- Weight: 55 kg
- Feet/Shoe Size: N/A
- Dress Size: N/A
- Body Measurement: 33-27-34
- Bra Size: 33 D
- Waist Size: 27 inch
- Hip Size: 34 inch
- Body Type: Unknown
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
Family
- Father: Sikander Ali Gesawat
- Mother: Gulshan Sikander Ali Gesawat
- Sister: Rizwann Sikander, Khalid
- Brother: Salma Sikander
- Husband / Spouse : James Milliron (m. 2022)
- Boyfriend / Dating / Affairs: Mimoh Chakraborty, Alexx O’Nell
- Children: N/A
Facts / Trivia
- At the age of 9, her family moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Sikander has mentioned in interviews that her early years in Mumbai were extremely difficult, even commenting that at times “there was no food in the house to feed the family”.
- Sikander’s production company Shama Sikander Films Pvt. Ltd., founded in late 2017, is best known for the short film series Ab Dil Ki Sunn (2018 Hindi).
- While working to establish herself in Mumbai’s Bollywood industry, Sikander traveled hours, daily from the outskirts of the city to attend auditions, often accompanied by her brother, Rizwan Sikander, also an actor.
- Her film debut came at the age of 16, in 1998 with the Hindi-language feature film Prem Aggan, produced and directed by acclaimed film personality Feroz Khan.
- On 3 December 2010 Sikander launched her women’s wear fashion label Saisha in the upscale Mumbai suburb of Bandra West, with the high profile and widely covered inauguration attended by her close friends and Bollywood superstars Sushmita Sen and Jackie Shroff.
- The actress is also said to be multi-lingual, speaking six languages including Hindi, English, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi and Marwadi (of her native Rajasthan).
- Sikander’s hobbies, including the violin, photography and most recently abstract painting, often feature in media coverage.
- Sikander’s sex appeal has been picked up on by many sources, focusing on her fitness regimen, diet, and style sense.
- She has 2.7M followers on Instagram.