Shailja is an Indian actor born and raised in Varanasi. She is a trained thespian and has been practicing theatre since her childhood. She has a knack for writing poetry and stories as well. She calls Hyderabad her second home and that is where her screen journey started. Telugu Film Industry embraced Shailja with her first project with Srividya Basawa. Srividya recognized her talent and made her a part of her debut film Madha. Later she bagged her role in Major, a bilingual biographical drama film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka.