Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi-language films. Born in the Haasan family, she is the daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur.

 

Shruti Haasan Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Caste: Iyengar Brahmin

Hometown: Madras

Age: 34 Years

 

 

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Full Name	Shruti Rajalakshmi Hassan
Nickname(s)	• Kanna • Vendakkai
Profession(s)	Actor and Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film, Hindi (Child Actor): Hey Ram (2000) as Vallabhbhai Patel’s daughter Film, Hindi (Lead Actor): Luck (2009) Film, Telugu (Actor): Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011) Film, Tamil (Actor): 7aum Arivu (2011) Film, Tamil (Singer): "Potri Paadadi Ponne" song for the film Thevar Magan (1992) Web-Series, American (Actor): Treadstone (2019) as Nira Patel
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Filmfare Awards South 2012: Best Female Debut for 7aum Arivu CineMAA Awards 2012: Best Female Debut for Anaganaga O Dheerudu Asiavision Awards 2013: Excellence in Tamil for ‘3’ SIIMA 2013: Stylish Actress of South Indian Cinema 2013: Pride of South Indian Cinema 2015: Best Actress (Telugu) for Race Gurram IIFA Utsavam 2016: Performance in a Leading Role – Female for Srimanthudu
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 January 1986 (Tuesday)
Age (as in 2020)	34 Years
Birthplace	Madras, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Madras, Tamil Nadu
School(s)	• Abacus Montessori School, Chennai • Lady Andal School, Chennai
College/University	• St. Andrew’s College, Mumbai • Hollywood Music School, California [1]
Educational Qualification	Degree in Psychology
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Iyengar Brahmin [2]
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Shopping and Travelling
Tattoo(s)	She has got more than five tattoos inked on her body.
Controversies	• In 2013, Shruti was attacked by a stalker in her Mumbai apartment. Though, she fought back and shut the door and also managed to jam the attacker's hand in her door and injured him. [3] • In 2014, Shruti and Tamannaah Bhatia hugged and kissed each other in front of the public at a function in Chennai. [4] • Her leaked pictures from the Telugu film 'Yevadu' (2014), which were secretly taken while filming a song. Following it, she got so much upset that she filed a police complaint against the producers. [5] • In 2017, there were rumours that after announcing the release of the film 'Sangamithra,' Shruti opted out of the film. Her spokesperson said, She opted out since she had not received a proper bound script nor a proper date calendar.” Whereas the makers of the film said, Shruti Haasan didn’t opt-out. We decided that we could not work together effectively.” [6]
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Siddharth, Actor (2010-2011) [7] • Dhanush, Actor (Rumoured) [8] • Naga Chaitanya, Actor (2013) [9] • Suresh Raina, Cricketer (Rumoured) [10] • Michael Corsale, Theatre Artist (2016-2019)
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Kamal Haasan (Actor and Politician) Mother- Sarika Thakur (Actor)
Siblings	Sister- Akshara Haasan, Actor (Younger)
Favourite Things
Cuisine	South-Indian
Actor(s)	Shah Rukh Khan and Rajinikanth
Fashion Brands	Guess and Aldo
Cosmetic Brand	Mac and Benefit
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Range Rover Sport
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 1.2 crore per film [11]

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shruti Haasan

• Shruti Haasan is an Indian film actress and singer.

• Her father, Kamal Haasan is a Tamilian, whereas her mother, Sarika was born to a Maharashtrian father and a Rajput mother. ^[12]

   

  

  An Old Picture of Shruti Haasan With Her Parents

• Her uncle is a well-known actor and lawyer, Charuhasan.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan’s Father and Uncle

• Her cousins, Anu Hasan and Suhasini Maniratnam are South-Indian actresses, and Suhasini is married to the popular Indian director, Mani Ratnam.

   

  

  Suhasini Maniratnam and Mani Ratnam

• While she was in school, she acted in a theatre play, ‘Ashwaha.’

   

  

  Shruti Haasan’s Childhood Picture

• She used a fake name ‘Pooja Ramchandran’ while she was in school; as she did not want to live the life of a celebrity kid. ^[13]

   

  

  An Old Picture of Shruti Haasan

• She did training in Indian classical music, and she is a trained dancer too.

• She started working as a playback singer at the age of 6. Later, she lent her voice for the song, “Chupadi Chupadi Chaachi” from the film, ‘Chachi 420’ in 1997.

   

  

  Chachi 420

• She was supposed to make her debut as an actor in the film, ‘Endrendrum Punnagai’ (2008) opposite R. Madhavan, but due to some reasons, the film got delayed.

• Later, her childhood friend, Imran Khan, suggested her name to the makers of the Bollywood film, ‘Luck’ (2009). The film failed to do well at the box-office, and she was criticised for her poor performance in the film.

• She has acted in many Bollywood films, like ‘Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji’ (2011), ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’ (2013), ‘Gabbar Is Back’ (2015), and ‘Behen Hogi Teri’ (2017).
  

• She has appeared in various Tamil films, including ‘3’ (2012), ‘Poojai’ (2014), ‘Puli’ (2015), and ‘Si3’ (2017).

   

  

  Shruti Haasan in 3

• Some of her Telugu films are ‘Balupu’ (2013), ‘Yevadu’ (2014), ‘Race Gurram’ (2014), ‘Katamarayudu’ (2017), and ‘Krack’ (2020).

   

  

  Shruti Haasan in Race Gurram

• She lent her voice for many songs, like “Kannazhaga Kaalazhaga” from ‘3’ (2012), “Jogania” from ‘Tevar’ (2015), and “Dappava Kizhichaan” from ‘LKG’ (2019).

• She dubbed for the animated character ‘Elsa’ in the Tamil version of the popular animated film, ‘Frozen’ (2009).

• In 2020, she acted in the Hindi short film, ‘Devi,’ along with Kajol, Neha Dhupia, and Neena Kulkarni.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan in Devi

• She has appeared in various TV commercials.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan in an Advertisement

• She has featured on the cover of many well-known magazines.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan Featured on the Cover of Cine Blitz

• She is an animal lover and posts pictures with cats and dogs on her social media accounts.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan With a Dog

• She loves buying stylish shoes and has a collection of more than 100 pair of shoes.

• Reportedly, Shruti and her mother did not talk for a few years; as Shruti had developed a good bond with her father’s girlfriend. Late, they sorted out the matter.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan With Her Sister and Mother

• When she was asked about her parents’ marriage in an interview, she said,

When I was five, I had the privilege of seeing my parents getting married. Though we were already a family, my parents wanted two children and my mom wanted to get married only when they had the second child. So as soon as my sister Akshara was born, they got married in a beautiful ceremony at home.” ^[14]

• In an interview, when she was asked about her parents’ separation, she said,

My mother moved to an apartment in Chennai with Akshara and me when I was 15. Since then, she has been financially independent. We grew up in this mansion with a swimming pool, but we were attached to the home and not to the house.”

• Shruti and her music band ‘The Extramentals’ has performed live at various events.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan Performing With Her Band

• When she was asked about her link-up rumours with the Bollywood actor, Ranbir Kapoor, she said,

I am very busy with my work and have nothing to say because these rumours don’t affect me anymore.” Her nickname is Kanna and Vendakkai.

• The popular South-Indian actress, Tamannaah Bhatia is one of her best friends.

   

  

  Shruti Haasan With Tamannaah Bhatia

• Shruti was titled as one of the most desirable women in Chennai as per the poll conducted by the Chennai Times in 2018.

• On 20 April 2019, her ex-boyfriend, Michael announced his separation with Shruti on his Tweeter account. ^[15]

• In 2020, on her social media account, she revealed that she had gone under knives to enhance her looks. ^[16]

   

  

  Shruti Haasan Before and After Plastic Surgery