“I think in the world of Lady Raven, she’s not as big as Taylor Swift, but [there’s] the idea of how connected her fans feel to her and how going to her concert is such a big moment in their lives and how they feel in the room surrounded by other girls that are loving her songs,” she told Us Weekly.

She added, “I think that idea was really powerful. The effect that an artist, that a musician, can have on kids, especially and young girls – I think is a beautiful thing. And Taylor Swift is an amazing example of that.”

Here’s what we know about M. Night Shyamalan’s budding actress daughter, Saleka:

Saleka Shyamalan grew up in Bryn Mawr

According to Saleka’s interview with Philly Mag, she grew up in Bryn Mawr, which is located just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue. While we know her father is the legendary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, her mother also has an impressive background, having worked as a therapist in various counselling centres.

Saleka opened up about her family’s background in her conversation with Philly Mag, saying, “My grandparents came to Philadelphia in 1968, when they were in their late 20s, to be doctors. My dad was actually born in India but raised here. And my mum’s side came over later. She grew up in Hong Kong and came here when she was 17.”

She’s from a “classic Asian Indian family”

As per The New York Times, M. Night previously talked about how his family is traditional in many ways. “We’re a classic Asian Indian family, but maybe the difference slightly that’s interesting is rather than aiming it toward medicine, or engineering, or law – your only three options – we aimed toward the arts,” he said, per the source.

In Saleka’s interview with Philly Mag, she said that her parents helped create a “very normal life for me and my two sisters”. She added, “I got straight As, came home and studied, had a small group of friends who would all hang out at my house.”

Her name holds a special meaning

As revealed in Saleka’s interview with Philly Mag, her last name is based on her grandfather’s first name and where he comes from in Kerala, India, and the “y” is silent.

As for her first name, “All I know is that my family has always called me ‘Suh-lee-kuh.’ But there’s probably some traditional Indian pronunciation I don’t know about,” she noted.

She is an American R&B singer-songwriter

Before making her acting debut, Saleka was already exploring a career in the music world – and still is, with 14 of her songs being featured on Trap’s soundtrack.

“I studied classical piano very seriously and was prepping to be a concert pianist and study at a conservatory,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “But then, when I was 16, I started feeling a desire to write and compose for myself and to use a different type of creativity, so I shifted my path.” In 2022, she released her debut album, Séance, adds the source.

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