Shama Sikander Gesawat (born August 4, 1981) is an Indian actress, playback singer and film producer who has appeared in numerous films, music videos and television programs in English, Hindi and various other North Indian and South Indian languages. In addition to acting, Sikander serves as the managing director of Chocolate Box Films India Pvt. Ltd. a Mumbai India based film production company. She is also considered one of the leading ladies of Indian Television. She is highly acclaimed for her pathbreaking portrayal of Pooja in Yeh Meri Life Hai which has been often imitated but never bettered.

Biography

Relationships
Sikander's personal life and relationships are often the subject of media attention.

In 2010 Indian gossip columnist Vicky Lalwani linked Sikander to actor Mimoh Chakraborty – a claim both parties denied. Shama Sikander is a good friend with Indian businessman Sahil Peerzada,

In mid-2011 speculation began regarding Sikander's relationship with India-based American actor / musician Alexx O'Nell The two were spotted with increasing frequency throughout 2011 and Sikander confirmed that they were indeed in a relationship in an interview which featured on the cover of Showtime Magazine's December 2011 issue, entitled “Shama Sikander Finally Breaks Her Silence On Her Relationship With Alexx O'Nell”. More recently, a June 2012 interview with Sikander disclosed that the two met through friends at a sundown party .. and that she was "won over nearly immediately after he played some music for her ... [O'Nell's original] compositions ... to be featured in an album that will release soon."