Meher Vij

Meher Vij
Meher Vij
	Vij at the Lions Gold Awards in 2018
Born	Vaishali Sahdev
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Manav Vij (m. 2009)
Relatives	Piyush Sahdev (brother); Gireesh Sahdev (brother)

Meher Vij (born Vaishali Sahdev) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television. She is best known for her roles in the drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and the musical drama Secret Superstar (2017), both of which rank among the highest grossing Indian films of all time; for the latter she won the Filmfare Award Best Supporting Actress.

She has appeared in television shows including Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil and Ram Milaye Jodi.^[1]

Personal life

Vij has two brothers, actors Piyush Sahdev and Gireesh Sahdev.^[2] In 2009, she married Manav Vij in Mumbai,^[3]^[4] after which she changed her name from Vaishali Sahdev to Meher Vij.^[5]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Saaya	Nurse	Cameo
2005	Lucky: No Time for Love	Padma
2013	The Pied Piper	Shanti
2014	Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des	Rasal
2014	Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar	Simran
2015	Bajrangi Bhaijaan	Razia
2016	Ardaas	Bani
2016	Tum Bin II	Manpreet
2017	Secret Superstar	Najma
2019	Ardaas Karaan	Jaago
2020	Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship	Vandana
2022	Jahaan Chaar Yaar	Mansi	^[6]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Stree Teri Kahani	Ritu
2008–2010	Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil	Meher
2010	Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi	Hetal
2013	Yeh Hai Aashiqui	Preet	episode: "Love Calling"

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Special OPS	Ruhaani	^[7]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Secret Superstar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)	Won	^[8]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Secret Superstar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)	Won	^[9]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Secret Superstar	Best Supporting Actress	Won	^[10]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Results	Ref.
2018	Secret Superstar	Best Supporting Actress	Won	^[11]