Sana Khan (born 21 August 1988) is a former Indian actress, model and dancer.She predominantly worked in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films.Khan began her career in modeling and went on to appear in advertisements, feature films, and television shows. She has acted in 14 films across 5 languages and has appeared in over 50 ad films. She was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 6 in 2012 and became a finalist.Sana Khan was born and raised in Mumbai (Dharavi). Her father is a Malayali Muslim from Kannur, Kerala, and her mother, Saeeda, is from Mumbai.Sana Khan made her acting debut in the 2005 low-budget adult Hindi film Yehi Hai High Society. She subsequently started appearing in television commercials and other ads.Khan's debut Tamil film Silambattam, produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers, was released in December 2008. Silambarasan, the film's lead actor, who had previously signed and then dropped her for a role in his film Kettavan, called her again for the female lead role in Silambattam.