Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Saiyami Kher Marks Ten Years, Reflects on Industry Challenges
Saiyami Kher has been acting in films for 10 years.
Her first film was Mirzya, which came out in 2016.
She said the film industry can be hard, especially when actors are waiting to learn what work comes next.
After her first film, she waited almost a year and a half for another project.
She also heard unkind comments and advice she had not asked for.
Her parents helped her feel confident, and a three-month workshop helped her learn about acting.
She started running marathons after her first film and has now completed her third Ironman.
She wants to keep learning and trying new challenges.
Saiyami Kher marked 10 years in the film industry on October 7, 2026, a decade after her debut in Mirzya.
She said the film industry can be tough, especially during uncertain waits between projects; after Mirzya, she did not know her next project for nearly a year and a half.
Kher recalled being dismissed and receiving unsolicited advice, including suggestions to date an actor or director or have cosmetic procedures.
She credited her parents and a three-month workshop with filmmaker Dilip Shankar and actor Adil Hussain with helping her build confidence and develop her craft.
Kher said she has completed her third Ironman and wants to keep learning and challenging herself as an actor and endurance athlete.
- Who
- Actor Saiyami Kher.
- What
- She reflected on 10 years in the film industry, her early challenges, and her athletic pursuits.
- When
- October 7, 2026, marking 10 years since Mirzya was released on October 7, 2016.
- Where
- The film industry; Kher recalled growing up in Nashik.
- Why
- She was marking a decade since her acting debut and looking ahead to her next decade.
- Career milestone
- 10 years in the film industry as of October 7, 2026
- Acting debut
- Mirzya, released in 2016
- Mirzya director
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Debut co-star
- Harshvardhan Kapoor
- Acting workshop
- Kher spent three months workshopping with Dilip Shankar and Adil Hussain.
- Wait between projects
- After Mirzya, she said she did not know her next project for nearly a year and a half.
- Endurance sport
- Kher said she had completed her third Ironman.
