Sanaya Irani was born on September 17, 1983 in Mumbai, India. She
attended a boarding school in Ooty for seven years. She is from the
Parsi descent. Sanaya made her acting debut with a cameo in the Yash
Raj Film Fanaa (2006), as Bobo. Sanaya did modeling and ad commercials
with Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor among others,
before doing television.
Sanaya was seen in Left Right Left as Cadet Sameera Shroff, and then as
the glamorous Sanaya in Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dekhayngi (2008).
Sanaya's first lead role was Gunjan Bhushan in Star One's popular youth
show, Miley Jab Hum Tum (2008 - 2010). In 2011, Sanaya starred in Star
Plus's hit show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? as the vivacious Khushi
Kumari Gupta, earning her much fame and recognition in the industry.
She then portrayed the character of Chhanchhan Borisagar in Sony TV's
Chhanchhan(2013). Sanaya is seen in Colors TV's Rangrasiya as Parvati
(2014).
She has also participated in multiple reality shows. Sanaya briefly
hosted Zara Nach ke Dikha (2010). She was a contestant in Meethi Choori
No.1 (2010), guest co-contestant in Jhalak Dikhla Ja (2013), and
contestant of Welcome-Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki (2013).