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Who is Shruti Haasan? Everything you want to know

Shruti Haasan

Shruti Haasan is an Indian film actress and singer who primarily works in the Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi film industries. She was born on January 28, 1986, in Chennai, India, to the legendary Indian actor Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika Thakur.

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Born to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika Thakur, as a child artist, she sang in films and did a guest role in her father’s directorial Hey Ram (2000) before making her acting debut with Hindi film Luck (2009), for which she received Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow โ€“ Female nomination. She made her Telugu debut with Anaganaga O Dheerudu and Tamil debut with 7aum Arivu both (2011), for both these films she won Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut โ€“ South.

Haasan went onto established herself in South Indian cinema with successful Telugu films Gabbar Singh (2012), Balupu (2013), Yevadu, Race Gurram both (2014), Srimanthudu (2015), Premam (2016), and Krack (2021). She received SIIMA Award for Best Actress โ€“ Telugu for Gabbar Singh, Race Gurram, and Srimanthudu. She also won Filmfare Award for Best Actress โ€“ Telugu for Race Gurram.

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Profile Summary
Birth NameShruti Rajalakshmi Haasan
NicknameKanna
Age(as in 2022) 36 Years
DebutFilm โ€“ Hey Ram (2000, as a child actor); Luck (2009, Bollywood); Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011, Telugu) and 7aum Arivu (2011, Tamil)
ReligionHindu
Sun Sign/Zodiac SignAquarius
Birth PlaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Birth28 January 1986
NationalityIndian
ResidenceA flat in Bandra, Mumbai
CategoryTrending
Home TownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
HobbiesDancing, singing, reading, writing
Early life and family

Shruti Haasan was born into a Tamil family on January 28, 1986, in Madras (now Chennai), to the renowned Indian actor’s Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. Her father is a Tamilian Brahmin Iyengar, while her mother’s father was Maharashtrian and her mother’s mother was Rajput. Haasan’s parents tied the knot when she was one year old, but they got divorced in 2004. She has a younger sister named Akshara Haasan, who is also an actress. Additionally, her uncle, Charuhasan, is a well-known actor and lawyer, and her cousins include actresses Suhasini Maniratnam and Anu Hasan.

Haasan completed her schooling at Lady Andal School in Chennai and later moved to Mumbai to pursue a degree in psychology at St. Andrew’s College. However, her interest in cinema and music took over, and she decided to focus on those fields instead. She went on to further her education in music at the Musicians Institute in California, USA, before returning to Chennai.

Education

After finishing her primary education at Abacus Montessori School in Chennai, Shruti Haasan pursued her higher education at St. Andrew’s College in Mumbai. However, her passion for music led her to the United States, where she attended the Musicians Institute in California to hone her skills.

Career

At the age of six, Shruti Haasan sang her first song “Potri Paadadi Ponne” for her father’s film Thevar Magan (1992). Her official singing debut came in the film Chachi 420, and she also sang the theme song “Rama Rama” for Hey Ram (2000). She has not only showcased her singing talent but has also written lyrics for the film Hisss (2010).

Haasan’s acting career began as a child artist in the bilingual Hindi and Tamil film Hey Ram (2000). She started her modelling career by gracing the cover pages of popular magazines like Frappe! and Verve. She has acted in several films, including Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Gabbar is Back, and Welcome 2.

Currently, Shruti Haasan is gearing up for her upcoming projects. She will be seen in the action thriller Salaar alongside Prabhas, and she is also a part of Vijay Sethupathi’s Laabam.

List of her Movies / Films
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2000Hey RamVallabhbhai Patelโ€™s daughterTamilChild artist[3]
Hindi
2009LuckAyesha, NatashaHindi[4]
2011Anaganaga O DheeruduPriyaTeluguFilmfare Award for Best Female Debut โ€“ South[5][23]
Dil Toh Baccha Hai JiNikki NarangHindi[24]
7aum ArivuSubha SrinivasanTamilFilmfare Award for Best Female Debut โ€“ South Nominatedโ€”Filmfare Award for Best Actress โ€“ Tamil[5][25]
Oh My FriendSiriTelugu[26]
20123Janani RamachandranTamilNominatedโ€”Filmfare Award for Best Actress โ€“ Tamil[8][27]
Gabbar SinghBhagyalakshmiTelugu[28]
2013BalupuShrutiTelugu[29]
Ramaiya VastavaiyaSonaHindi[30]
D-DaySuraiyaHindi[31]
Ramayya VasthavayyaAmmuluTelugu[32][33]
2014YevaduManjuTelugu[34]
Race GurramSpandanaTeluguFilmfare Award for Best Actress โ€“ Telugu[12][35]
AagaduUnยญknownTeluguSpecial appearance in the song โ€œJunction Loโ€[36]
PoojaiDivyaTamil[37]
2015TevarUnยญknownHindiSpecial appearance in the song โ€œMadamiyanโ€[38]
Gabbar Is BackShrutiHindi[39]
SrimanthuduCharuseelaTeluguNominatedโ€”Filmfare Award for Best Actress โ€“ Telugu[16][40]
Welcome BackRanjanaHindi[41]
PuliPavazhamalliTamil[42]
VedalamSwethaTamil[43]
2016Rocky HandsomeRukshidaHindi[44]
PremamSitharaTelugu[45]
2017Singam 3Vidhya (Agni)Tamil[46]
KatamarayuduAvanthikaTelugu[47]
Behen Hogi TeriBinnyHindi[48]
2020YaaraSukanyaHindi[49]
Putham Pudhu KaalaiRamyaTamilAnthology film; segment: Coffee, Anyone?[50]
2021KrackKalyaniTelugu[51]
The PowerPariHindi[52]
Pitta KathaluDivyaTeluguAnthology film; segment: xLife[53]
Vakeel SaabAmrithaTeluguCameo appearance[54]
LaabamClaraTamil[55]
2023Veera Simha ReddyTBATeluguFilming[56]
Waltair Veerayya daggerTBATeluguFilming[57]
Salaar daggerAadyaTeluguFilming[58]
TBAThe Eye daggerTBAEnglishFilming[59]
Television
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2018Hello SagoHostTamil[60]
2019TreadstoneNira PatelEnglishRecurring role[61]
2022Best SellerMeethu Mathur / Adya JaisinghHindi[62]
Short films
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2020DeviMayaHindi[63]
Voice artist
YearFilmRoleOriginal languageNoteRef(s)
2019Frozen IIElsaEnglishTamil version[64]
Awards
2010Edison Awards for Best Introduced Music Director for Unnaipol Oruvan
2012Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress for 7aum Arivu and Best Actress in Tamil; CineMAA Awards for Best Female Debut for Anaganaga O Dheerudu
2013SIMMA Awards for Stylish Actress of South Indian Cinema and Pride of South Indian Cinema; CineMAA Awards for Best Actress Telugu for Gabbar Singh
2015Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress Telugu for Race Gurram
2016SIIMA for Best Actress Telugu for Srimanthudu
Net Worth & Salary
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)$1 Million โ€“ $5 Million (Approx.)
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx.)Under Review
Salary1-2 crore per film
Income SourceSinger, Actress

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