Adah Sharma is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi and Telugu cinema. Sharma, after finishing her schooling, made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2008 Hindi horror film,
1920, a box office success. Her portrayal of a possessed woman in the film was critically praised and earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination. After the release of her romantic comedy film,
Hasee Toh Phasee (2014), she ventured into the South Indian film industry, playing the leading lady in the Telugu film,
Heart Attack (2014). Her other major Telugu films include,
S/O Satyamurthy (2015) and
Kshanam (2016). She also starred as the lead actress in the movie
The Kerala Story (2023).