Shehani Kahandawala (Sinhala: ෂෙහානි කහඳවල; born 24 February 1995), is an actress in Sri Lankan television as well as a television host, singer and model.[1] Started as a child television presenter, she later became one of the popular actresses in the television with the serials Sujatha, Sanda Pini Wassa and Sihini.[2][3]
Shehani Kahandawala ෂෙහානි කහඳවල | |
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| Born | 24 February 1995 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 5 ft (152 cm) |
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Personal life
editShe was born on 24 February 1995 in Colombo as the only child of the family. Her father is Wasantha Kahandawala and her mother Thamara Perera is a housewife. During school period, she never appeared in any drama or music activity.[4] In school however, she studied music as a subject up to A/L. Her grandmother was good at singing as well as her father.[5]
Career
editIn 2013, Shehani started her career as a freelance television presenter in TV Derana and hosted the children's program Trim Trim.[6] During the same period, she appeared in the music video Oba Ma Hamuwuna Da sung by Sashika Nisansala.[7] With the song, she became very popular among the public, where she continued to appear in number of music videos in the following years.[2] Then in the same year, she made her television debut with the television serial Acid directed by Chamara Janaraj Peiris and played the role "Senuri".[8][9]
In 2015, she was invited to act in the television serial Sujatha as a replacement for Nehara Peiris who previously played the title role.[10] In the serial, she played the titular role "Sujatha" which gained huge popularity.[4] The serial became her turning point of the acting career.[11][9] In 2016, she acted in the serial Warna. In 2017, she appeared in the serial Sanda Pini Wassa and played the role "Madhavee".[2] In the same year, she worked as the host of reality show Hiru Super Hero aired in Hiru TV. Then she joined the cast of comedy serial Mal Hathai and played the role "Ashawari".[12]
In 2018, she participated in season 2 of the reality show Hiru Mega Stars.[13] In the same year, she starred in two television serials: Nebaraya and Package.[5] Meanwhile, in 2019, she became the official LUX ambassador for Sri Lanka where she participated for the workshop held in the United Kingdom.[14] In the same year, she appeared in the music video "Mihiravi" sung by Romesh Sugathapala. Then she got the opportunity to appear in a Hindi song "Anjaana" sung by Bollywood singer Rajdeep Chatterjee.[15]
In 2020, she made the lead role in the television soap opera Sihini with the title role.[16][17]
Television serials
edit| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Acid | Senuri | |
| 2015-16 | Sujatha | Sujatha | |
| 2016 | Warna | ||
| 2016 | Mal Hathai | Ashawari | |
| 2017 | Sanda Pini Wessa | Madhavee | |
| 2018 | Nebaraya | ||
| 2018 | Package | ||
| 2020 | Sihini | Sihini | |
| 2022 | Paara Wasaa Atha | ||
| 2023 | Salli Pokuru |
Music video appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ "I was a lover, but not now - popular actress Shehani Kahandawala". saaravita. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Likes to do any character". Dinamina. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Everyone is still talking about Sujatha". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Shehani Kahandawala: Focusing on acting and singing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "When you have a relationship, you are more likely to be single - Shehani Kahandawala". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Likes bad characters - Shehani Kahandawala". gossiplankahotnews. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ ""I play within my limits" - Shehani Kahandawala". nowshowing. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Want to save character - Actress Shehani Kahandawala". gossiplankahotnews. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Sujatha's story". Divaina. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "I did not forcibly take away the character played by Nehara". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Life with Love". saaravita. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Now I am a lover - Shehani Kahandawala". Hiru FM. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "There are more to come in the future". Hiru TV. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lankan beauty resembling Kylie Jenner". eonline. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Shehani For a Bollywood video". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Shehani walks back to television". Divaina. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "My love story is over". Aruna. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Oba Ma Hamuwuna Da - Oba es piya nohela by Sashika Nisansala". Hiru TV. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "ANJAANA - Official Music Video; Rajdeep Chatterjee, Shehani Kahandawala". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "MIHIRAVI Official Video: Romesh Sugathapala : (මිහිරාවී)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Ikman Wela ඉක්මන් වෙලා ( Mata Labunu Hamadeta): Sajeewa Dissanayake". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Ahimi Nethu Aga Official Music Video". V Cinema. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Wediyenma Man Adare Kale - Sameera Madusanka". BPlus Music Official. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Mayam Kalawe - Nadeemal Perera (Official Music Video)". Nadeemal Perera official YouTube. Retrieved 10 May 2021.