Shriya is an alumnus of Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi where she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in literature.

Shriya is a trained dancer in Kathak and Rajasthani folk dance.

Shriya's started her acting career with 'Ishtam'.

She has worked in several films including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. She has also worked in a Hollywood film.

'Santhosham' was her first commercial success. She earned a nomination in the Cinema Award for Best Actress for 'Santosham'.

Films such as 'Tagore', 'Nenunnanu' and 'Chatrapathi' made her one of the prominent faces of the South Indian film industry.

'Enakku 20 Unakku 18' nmarked her Tamil debut.

She made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with 'Tujhe Meri Kasam'. 'Awaarapan' was her first major project as a lead actress in Hindi.

Shriya played a journalist in the Hindi film 'Mission Istanbul' and won Stardust Exciting New Face Award.

She made her Hollywood debut with 'The Other End of the Line', acting alongside Jesse Metcalfe.

Shriya made her Malayalam debut with a superhit film 'Pokkiri Raja', in which she appeared opposite Mammootty and Prithviraj.

Shriya has done popular item numbers for films like 'Devadasu', 'Munna', and 'Tulasi.