Sakshma Srivastav is an Indian host, TV anchor, actor, and social media personality. She is famous for being the first Indian anchor to interview the famous K-pop band, BTS.
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Wiki/Biography
Sakshma Srivastav was born on Friday, 13 February 1998 (age 25 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. She pursued her schooling at two different schools Gokuldham High School & Jr. College, Mumbai, and Rajhans Vidyalaya, Mumbai. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Mumbai, Mumbai. By the age of 15, Sakshma was a trained dancer and trained with Shaimak Davar`s Institute of Performing Arts since childhood.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Sakshma’s father’s name is Anil Srivastav and her mother’s name is Preeti Srivastav. She has an elder sister and a younger brother.
Sakshma Srivastav with her father
Sakshma Srivastav (extreme right) with her family
Husband
Sakshma Srivastav is unmarried.
Religion
Sakshma Srivastav follows Hinduism.
Career
Television
Sakshma made her TV debut with season 6 of the documentary TV series, Gumraah – End of Innocence (2012), on Channel V with the episodic role of a teenage girl Taani.
Modelling
In 2015, at the age of 17, Sakshma participated in the Miss Miss Mumbai Pageant and won the contest. In 2016, she became a finalist in the Miss India beauty pageant competition but did not win it.
YoutTube
After the Miss India beauty pageant was over, the organising company of the pageant hired Sakshma as an anchor and host for their YouTube channel “ZoomTV”, she interviewed many A-lister celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgan, Hrithik Roshan, and Anil Kapoor. However, her show was not well received. In June 2021, she interviewed the famous K-pop band BTS, which gained a lot of, media attention and Sakshma became a famous name in the entertainment Industry. After her interview with BTS, she interviewed many famous K-pop bands including X:IN, H1-Key, Lun8, and Treasure.
Sakshma Srivastav in a still from the interview with BTS
In January 2021, Sakshma started her own YouTube channel, where she uploads daily vlogs. Her YouTube channel is all things Korean. She uploads her vlogs of travelling to South Korea and trying new Korean foods. She also uploads videos with makeup and styling tips.
Sakshma Srivastav with K-pop band Treasure
Apart from K-pop bands, Sakshma has also interviewed many famous Hollywood actors like Robert Pattinson and Margot Robbie.
Sakshma Srivastav interviewing Robert Pattinson
Advertisements
Sakshma has appeared in advertisements for many brands including Motorola and Loreal.
Favourites
- Travel Destination: South Korea
- Book: Harry Potter Series
Facts/Trivia
- Sakshma Srivastav was a finalist in the Miss India beauty pageant competition in 2016.
- Sakshma Srivastav loves travelling and has travelled to many countries including Germany, South Korea, France, and Austria.
Sakshma Srivastav in Heidelberg, Germany
- Sakshma is a dog lover and often posts pictures of herself with her dog on Instagram.
- In 2009, Sakshma worked as a back dancer with Amitabh Bachchan at the age of 11 and received Rs. 2000 as her first salary.
- Sakshma Srivastav is popularly known by the name ‘Sugar’, which is also the username of her Instagram account. However, she goes by the nickname ‘Sam ‘ by her friends and family.
- Sakshma is a dog lover and often posts pictures of herself with her dog on Instagram.
Sakshma Srivastav with her dog Cherry
- According to Sakshma, she is a very superstitious person.
- Sakshma Srivastav is obsessed with Korean dramas, K-pop, and Korean culture.
- Sakshma enjoys a massive fan following with more than 700 thousand followers on Instagram.
- In August 2022, Sakshma got her YouTube silver play button.
Sakshma Srivastav with her silver YouTube play button
Categories: Television
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