# Sakshi Vaidya
**Sakshi Vaidya** (సాక్షీ వైద్య) is an Indian actress who works primarily in [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema), known for her lead debut in the spy thriller *Agent* (2023) opposite [Akhil Akkineni](https://www.edgepedia.org/akhil-akkineni) and for the films *Gandeevadhari Arjuna* (2023) and *Nari Nari Naduma Murari* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/) • [2](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya.html) She was born in 2000 in [Maharashtra](https://www.edgepedia.org/maharashtra), India.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actress working primarily in Telugu cinema; also described as a model[2](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya.html) |
| Born | 2000, Maharashtra, India; IMDb gives 2000, while Filmibeat gives 2000 in Thane[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/) • [3](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya.html) |
| Debut | *Agent* (2023), Telugu spy action thriller directed by Surender Reddy, opposite Akhil Akkineni, with Mammootty in an important role[4](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sakshi-vaidya-i-play-a-pilot-in-agent.html) |
| Role in *Agent* | A pilot who is the protagonist's romantic interest[4](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sakshi-vaidya-i-play-a-pilot-in-agent.html) |
| Second film | *Gandeevadhari Arjuna* (2023), directed by Praveen Sattaru, opposite Varun Tej, released 25 August 2023[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya/upcoming-movies.html) |
| 2026 return | *Nari Nari Naduma Murari*, directed by Ram Abbaraju, opposite Sharwanand, playing Nithya[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/interviews/2026/Jan/07/sakshi-vaidya-i-dont-mind-waiting-for-the-right-opportunity) |
| Other languages | Malayalam film *Haal* (2025) as Mariya Fernandez; Bollywood film *Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya/upcoming-movies.html) |
## Path into acting
Vaidya is a physiotherapist by qualification and practiced before entering films.[7](https://www.ottplay.com/news/sakshi-vaidya-on-akhil-akkinenis-agent-fame-doesnt-come-your-way-without/dcbbc0ba7c918) • [8](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/interviews/will-physiotherapist-turned-actress-sakshi-vaidya-will-lift-the-akhil-akkineni-s-agent-movie-119287.html) During the COVID-19 lockdown she began making videos and reels on social media, some of which went viral, and friends encouraged her to attend acting auditions in Mumbai.[7](https://www.ottplay.com/news/sakshi-vaidya-on-akhil-akkinenis-agent-fame-doesnt-come-your-way-without/dcbbc0ba7c918) She received some offers she did not like before the *Agent* production team contacted her about the heroine role; she initially suspected the offer was a scam, but after a casting director she knew confirmed it involved the AK Entertainments banner and a prominent director, she traveled to [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad) and auditioned.[9](https://web.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/akhil-agent-movie-heroine-sakshi-vaidya-1601757) In an English-language account she credits the Mumbai casting director [Mukesh Chhabra](https://www.edgepedia.org/mukesh-chhabra) with insisting the offer came from a reputed banner, after which director Surender Reddy approved her audition.[7](https://www.ottplay.com/news/sakshi-vaidya-on-akhil-akkinenis-agent-fame-doesnt-come-your-way-without/dcbbc0ba7c918)
## Films
**Agent (2023).** Vaidya made her debut as a lead in *Agent*, a big-budget spy action thriller produced by Anil Sunkara under AK Entertainments and Surender 2 Cinema, directed by Surender Reddy, with Akhil Akkineni in the lead and [Mammootty](https://www.edgepedia.org/mammootty) in an important role.[4](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sakshi-vaidya-i-play-a-pilot-in-agent.html) She plays a pilot who does not believe in relationships and becomes the protagonist's romantic interest.[4](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sakshi-vaidya-i-play-a-pilot-in-agent.html) She described the part as good scope for a beginner rather than a large performance role, and said her childhood [Bharatanatyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatanatyam) training helped with the dance numbers.[4](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sakshi-vaidya-i-play-a-pilot-in-agent.html) • [7](https://www.ottplay.com/news/sakshi-vaidya-on-akhil-akkinenis-agent-fame-doesnt-come-your-way-without/dcbbc0ba7c918) The film underperformed; she said in a later interview that she felt bad about its failure but held no personal feelings about it.[10](https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/special-interviews/i-felt-bad-for-agent-failure-but-no-personal-feelings-says-sakshi-vaidya-kavi-46890.html/amp)
**Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023).** Her second Telugu film, directed by Praveen Sattaru and released on 25 August 2023, cast her opposite [Varun Tej](https://www.edgepedia.org/varun-tej).[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya/upcoming-movies.html) • [6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/interviews/2026/Jan/07/sakshi-vaidya-i-dont-mind-waiting-for-the-right-opportunity) She said Sattaru had seen some of her shots from *[Agent](https://www.edgepedia.org/agent-film)* before that film's release, which led to her casting.[10](https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/special-interviews/i-felt-bad-for-agent-failure-but-no-personal-feelings-says-sakshi-vaidya-kavi-46890.html/amp)
**Haal (2025).** She appeared in the Malayalam film *[Haal](https://www.edgepedia.org/haal-film)* as Mariya Fernandez, opposite [Shane Nigam](https://www.edgepedia.org/shane-nigam).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/)
**Nari Nari Naduma Murari (2026).** After a gap of roughly two years away from the Telugu screen, Vaidya returned in *Nari Nari Naduma Murari*, directed by Ram Abbaraju, opposite [Sharwanand](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharwanand) and alongside Samyuktha.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/interviews/2026/Jan/07/sakshi-vaidya-i-dont-mind-waiting-for-the-right-opportunity) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya/upcoming-movies.html) She plays the character Nithya and said she was the first choice for the role; producer Anil Sunkara had expressed interest in working with her again at the *Agent* pre-release event, which led to the film.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/interviews/2026/Jan/07/sakshi-vaidya-i-dont-mind-waiting-for-the-right-opportunity) She said that during the gap she was in Mumbai, "waiting for the right opportunity."[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/interviews/2026/Jan/07/sakshi-vaidya-i-dont-mind-waiting-for-the-right-opportunity) A Telugu newspaper review of the film wrote that she pairs well with Sharwanand and puts in a competent act.[11](https://www.epaperpenpower.in/media/2026-01/pen-power_18.01.2026.pdf)
**Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2026).** IMDb lists Vaidya among the cast of *Ustaad Bhagat Singh*, a film starring [Pawan Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pawan-kalyan).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/) However, in a January 2026 interview reported by NTV Telugu, she said that when the offer for *Ustaad Bhagat Singh* came, she herself declined it.[12](https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/cinema-news/sakshi-vaidya-breaks-silence-on-exit-from-pawan-kalyans-ustaad-bhagat-singh-918954.html)
## Upcoming work
Vaidya's Bollywood film *Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar*, directed by Anuj Saini, is listed for release on 23 October 2026, and she has a further project, *Cheetila Chinni*, in pre-production.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya/upcoming-movies.html) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/) Industry commentary in 2026 noted discussion of her current projects and future prospects.[13](https://epaper.suryaa.news/media/2026-04/p-surya-25-4-2026.pdf)
## References
1. [Sakshi Vaidya, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12470433/)
2. [సాక్షీ వైద్య బయోగ్రఫీ, Filmibeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya.html)
3. [Sakshi Vaidya: Height, Age, Biography, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya.html)
4. [Interview: Sakshi Vaidya – I play a pilot in Agent, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sakshi-vaidya-i-play-a-pilot-in-agent.html)
5. [Sakshi Vaidya Upcoming Movies, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sakshi-vaidya/upcoming-movies.html)
6. [Sakshi Vaidya: I don't mind waiting for the right opportunity, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/interviews/2026/Jan/07/sakshi-vaidya-i-dont-mind-waiting-for-the-right-opportunity)
7. [Sakshi Vaidya on Akhil Akkineni's Agent, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/news/sakshi-vaidya-on-akhil-akkinenis-agent-fame-doesnt-come-your-way-without/dcbbc0ba7c918)
8. [Sakshi Vaidya Interview, Telugu Filmibeat](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/interviews/will-physiotherapist-turned-actress-sakshi-vaidya-will-lift-the-akhil-akkineni-s-agent-movie-119287.html)
9. [అదో పెద్ద స్కామ్ అనుకున్నా: ఏజెంట్ హీరోయిన్, Sakshi](https://web.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/akhil-agent-movie-heroine-sakshi-vaidya-1601757)
10. [I felt bad for Agent failure, but no personal feelings, says Sakshi Vaidya, Chitra Jyothy](https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/special-interviews/i-felt-bad-for-agent-failure-but-no-personal-feelings-says-sakshi-vaidya-kavi-46890.html/amp)
11. [Pen Power e-paper, 18 January 2026](https://www.epaperpenpower.in/media/2026-01/pen-power_18.01.2026.pdf)
12. [Sakshi Vaidya breaks silence on exit from Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh, NTV Telugu](https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/cinema-news/sakshi-vaidya-breaks-silence-on-exit-from-pawan-kalyans-ustaad-bhagat-singh-918954.html)
13. [Surya e-paper, 25 April 2026](https://epaper.suryaa.news/media/2026-04/p-surya-25-4-2026.pdf)
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