Celebrating a decade in the entertainment industry, actor and athlete Saiyami Kher reflects on her journey. Debutant of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya, Saiyami has consistently chosen integrity over convention, finding grounding in sports, travel, and the enduring inspiration of Waheeda Rehman. Refusing to let industry expectations dim her true self, Saiyami exclusively tells mid-day how she navigates the film world with a mature perspective on rejection, body positivity, and female agency on screen. 

Saiyami Kher on rejection and definition of success

In her 10 years as an actor, Saiyami believes that success and failure have served as essential learning experiences. "The biggest learning is not facing rejection as defeat, because that is something you face every single day as an actor,” she says.