{{short description|Indian actress|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{infobox person | name = Sana Althaf | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kochi, Kerala, India | occupation = {{hlist| Film actress|TV host}} | parents = | spouse = {{marriage| Hakim Shahjahan |2024}} | relatives = Sajna Najam (aunt) | website = | years_active = 2013–2019 | notable_works = }}
'''Sana Althaf''' is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140717/character-assimilation-sana-althaf.html |title=Character assimilation: Sana Althaf |first=Elizabeth |last=Thomas |date=14 July 2017 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jan/24/no-movies-till--board-exams-for-sana-althaf-1563156.html |title=No movies till board exams for Sana Althaf |website=The New Indian Express|date=25 January 2017 }}</ref>
==Career== She was born in Kochi, Kerala to Althaf and Shameena Althaf. She attended Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya in Kochi. She was a TV host before starting an acting career.<ref>{{cite news |title=I enjoyed shooting in the rain: Sana Althaf |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-enjoyed-shooting-in-the-rain-Sana-Althaf/articleshow/46029418.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 January 2015}}</ref> She made her movie debut playing Dulquer Salman's sister in Vikramadithyan. She got the role through her aunt Sajna Najam.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} She then played the female lead, Salomi in Mariyam Mukku, opposite Fahadh Faazil and was also seen as a trekker in Rani Padmini.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Times News Network |title=Sana Althaf spotted at the launch of Aashiq Abu's Rani padmini in Kochi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/Sana-Althaf-spotted-at-the-launch-of-Aashiq-Abus-Rani-padmini-in-Kochi/articleshow/46907506.cms |accessdate=15 April 2015 |work=The Times of India |date=14 April 2015}}</ref> She made her Tamil debut through Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings playing Anuradha.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/my-character-is-very-much-relevant-to-the-story/articleshow/55028641.cms My character is very much relevant to the story]</ref> She then acted alongside Farhan Faazil in Basheerinte Premalekhanam as Suhra.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/suhra-is-very-close-to-my-heart-sana-althaf/articleshow/55261629.cms Suhra is very close to my heart: Sana Althaf]</ref> She was then seen in Odiyan where she played Meenakshi, sister of Manju Warrier.<ref>[https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2018/12/21/sana-althaf-interview.html ദുല്ഖറിന്റെ അനിയത്തി; മഞ്ജുവിന്റെയും: സിനിമയിലെ 'ബ്ലാക്ക്ബെൽറ്റു’കാരി: അഭിമുഖം]</ref> She was then seen in Tamil movies RK Nagar<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280517/sana-and-vaibhav-in-venkat-prabhus-production.html Sana and Vaibhav in Venkat Prabhu's production]</ref> and Pancharaksharam.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200718/five-friends-in-quirky-supernatural-thriller.html Five friends in quirky supernational thriller]</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2014 |''Vikramadithyan'' |Shruthi || rowspan=3|Malayalam ||<ref name=".0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/161018/all-hopeful.html |title=All hopeful |first=Gautham |last=S |date=16 October 2018 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2015 ||''Mariyam Mukku'' || Salomi ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sana-replaces-Hima-in-Mariyam-Mukku/articleshow/44948201.cms |title=Sana replaces Hima in Mariyam Mukku |date=28 October 2014 |accessdate= |work=The Times of India |last= |first=}}</ref> |- | ''Rani Padmini'' || Trekker ||<ref name=".0"/> |- |2016 |''Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings'' |Anuradha || Tamil ||<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/211016/sana-althaf-comes-to-kollywood.html Sana Althaf comes to Kollywood]</ref> |- |2017 |''Basheerinte Premalekhanam'' |Suhra || rowspan=2| Malayalam ||<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sana-althaf-to-romance-farhaan-faasil-in-her-next/articleshow/53098373.cms Sana Althaf to romance Farhaan Faasil in her next]</ref> |- |2018 |''Odiyan'' |Meenakshi ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Anjana |title=Mohanlal's Odiyan will have Kailash, Sana Althaf and Sreejaya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-odiyan-will-have-kailash-sana-althaf-and-sreejaya/articleshow/62048930.cms |access-date=19 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=13 December 2017}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2019 |''RK Nagar'' |Ranjini ||rowspan=2| Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/30/rk-nagar-is-not-a-political-film-1610532.html |title='RK Nagar is not a political film' |website=The New Indian Express|date=30 May 2017 }}</ref> |- |''Pancharaaksharam'' |Jeevika |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/18/pancharaksharam-to-be-a-supernatural-thriller-1844728.html |title=Pancharaksharam to be a supernatural thriller |website=The New Indian Express |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=2019-02-05}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|7050679}} * {{facebook|SanaaAlthaf}}
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