# Shraddha Das
**Shraddha Das** (শ্রদ্ধা দাস; born 1987) is an Indian actress and model who works in Telugu, Hindi, and Bengali films, and has also appeared in Kannada, Malayalam, and [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das.html) Born and brought up in Mumbai to Bengali parents, she entered films without a family background in the industry and has built a career across six film industries.[3](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | Telugu film *Siddu from Srikakulam* (2008)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) |
| Breakthrough | Sukumar's *Arya 2* (2009), alongside Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) |
| Hindi debut | *Lahore* (2010), which won awards at the 57th National Film Awards and the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival[3](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899) |
| Industries | Six film industries; she estimates 40 to 45 films across languages[3](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899) |
| Recent work | Raksha Patil, a political campaign manager, in the crime series *Search: The Naina Murder Case* (2025)[4](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2025/Nov/01/actress-shraddha-das-on-acting-with-konkona-sen-sharma-in-search-the-naina-murder-case) |
| Education | Bachelor of Mass Media in journalism, SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) |
## Early life and education
Das was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to Sunil and Sapna Das; her father is a businessman who hails from Purulia, and her mother is a homemaker.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das.html) Her published birth year varies: Filmibeat and Rotten Tomatoes give 4 March 1987, while Bharatpedia records 4 March in either 1987 or 1991, citing different sources for each.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das.html) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shradha_das)
She graduated from the [University of Mumbai](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-mumbai)'s SIES College of Commerce and [Economics](https://www.edgepedia.org/economics) with a Bachelor of Mass Media degree in journalism.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das.html) While still a student she attended theater and acting workshops conducted through the [National School of Drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-school-of-drama) by artists including Piyush Mishra, Salim Shah, and Chittaranjan Giri, and also trained at the Gladrags Academy.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) Acting was not her first plan: she has said she wanted to be a singer and was working on a music album when someone saw her picture and signed her as an actress; that first film fell through when the producer died, after which she trained under NSD artists and, by her own count, gave around 500 auditions.[6](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html)
## Telugu cinema and early career
Das began her film career with the Telugu film *Siddu from Srikakulam* (2008), playing Nisha.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) She followed it quickly with more Telugu films, including *Adhineta*, *18, 20 Love Story*, *Diary*, and Sukumar's *Arya 2* (2009), in which she played Shanti opposite [Allu Arjun](https://www.edgepedia.org/allu-arjun); IMDb describes *Arya 2* as a breakthrough film for her career.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) A 2009 interview noted that she had signed five Telugu films within six months and had learned Telugu for the work.[7](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/shraddhadas.html)
She has said that her Telugu film with Gopichand (*Mogudu*, 2011) made her instantly popular, and that since then she has not been out of work in Hindi or regional cinema.[6](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html) Later Telugu credits include *Guntur Talkies* (2016), *[PSV Garuda Vega](https://www.edgepedia.org/psv-garuda-vega)* (2017), in which she played a journalist, *Ek Mini Katha* (2021), and *Paarijatha Parvam* (2024).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) • [8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/Aug/23/i-regret-my-initial-choices-says-shraddha-das-1783.html) • [9](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das/upcoming-movies.html) Because she is not a Telugu speaker, she prepares dialogues by converting them into Hindi and English and memorizing them, and she auditioned by phone video for *PSV Garuda Vega* even after having worked with its director Praveen Sattaru on *Guntur Talkies*.[3](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899) • [8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/Aug/23/i-regret-my-initial-choices-says-shraddha-das-1783.html)
## Hindi, Bengali, and other-language films
Her first Hindi film was Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan's *Lahore* (2010), in which she played Ida Akhtar, a Pakistani psychiatrist to the Pakistani kick-boxing team; the film took four years to make and won awards at the 57th [National Film Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-film-awards) and the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[10](https://filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/shraddha-das-interview-240310.html) • [3](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899) During *Lahore*'s long production she signed about 13 to 15 regional films.[6](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html)
Her other Hindi films include *[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji](https://www.edgepedia.org/dil-toh-baccha-hai-ji)* (2011), *Lucky Kabootar* (2014), *Zid* (2014), *Great Grand Masti* (2016), *Sanam Teri Kasam* (2016), and *Babumoshai Bandookbaaz* (2017), the last opposite [Nawazuddin Siddiqui](https://www.edgepedia.org/nawazuddin-siddiqui).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) She made her Kannada debut with *Hosa Prema Purana* (2012), her Malayalam debut with *Dracula 2012* (2013), and her Bengali debut with *The Royal Bengal Tiger* (2014), followed by *Badsha the Don* (2016).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) In a 2021 interview she described her total as 40 to 45 films and said working in multiple languages makes her more secure as an actor, with several simultaneous releases.[3](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899)
## Television and streaming work
Das has moved into streaming series, appearing as Saumya Mukherjee in *Khakee: The Bihar Chapter* (2022) and as Saumya in *Khakee: The Bengal Chapter* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/) In 2025 she played Raksha Patil, an ambitious political campaign manager, in the JioHotstar crime series *Search: The Naina Murder Case*, headlined by [Konkona Sen Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/konkona-sen-sharma) and directed by Rohan Sippy.[4](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2025/Nov/01/actress-shraddha-das-on-acting-with-konkona-sen-sharma-in-search-the-naina-murder-case) She has said the role attracted her because of its layers, and that reaching major parts in OTT shows felt rewarding after years of smaller roles across languages.[6](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html)
Her announced upcoming projects include a film with [Jaideep Ahlawat](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaideep-ahlawat) and a political crime drama opposite [Manoj Bajpayee](https://www.edgepedia.org/manoj-bajpayee), directed by Ritesh Shah, the writer of *Pink*, in which she plays the head of a women's wing division and campaign manager.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/im-not-dying-to-work-with-anyone-actress-shraddha-das-opens-up-on-choosing-content-over-big-names/amp_articleshow/126064535.cms) • [4](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2025/Nov/01/actress-shraddha-das-on-acting-with-konkona-sen-sharma-in-search-the-naina-murder-case) In Telugu she has two releases lined up, *Trikala* and *Lechindi Mahila Lokam* with [Lakshmi Manchu](https://www.edgepedia.org/lakshmi-manchu).[12](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jan/15/when-glamour-meets-confidence)
## Singing
Das has also recorded as a playback and devotional singer. Her singles on Apple Music include "Yolo" from the film *Kanguva* (2024), "Rang Rang Rangeela" from *Paarijatha Parvam* (2024), and several 2026 devotional and film singles.[13](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shraddha-das/376424751) In a 2025 interview she said she had sung for [Disha Patani](https://www.edgepedia.org/disha-patani) for the Telugu film *Kanguva*.[14](https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/fans-threaten-me-and-say/20251020.htm)
## Working across industries
Das has described the South Indian and Hindi film systems as differently organized. In her account, the South uses no paid publicity: once a film is signed, news travels, schedules move quickly, and films can be shot, edited, and released within months; she has signed films over phone calls without meeting the makers. She contrasts this with [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), which she describes as slower and more visibility-driven, while noting that regional audiences show strong loyalty to actors regardless of role size.[6](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html) She has also said she values substance over screen time and that playing only lead roles has never been her goal.[6](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html)
## References
1. [Shraddha Das, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642275/)
2. [Shraddha Das: Height, Age, Biography, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das.html)
3. [I want both critical and commercial success: Shraddha Das, Telegraph India (My Kolkata), 6 December 2021](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-want-both-critical-and-commercial-success-shraddha-das/cid/1841899)
4. [Actress Shraddha Das on acting with Konkona Sen Sharma in Search: The Naina Murder Case, Indulge Express, 1 November 2025](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2025/Nov/01/actress-shraddha-das-on-acting-with-konkona-sen-sharma-in-search-the-naina-murder-case)
5. [Shradha Das, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shradha_das)
6. [Shraddha Das: South doesn't use Paid PR, they focus on work, Hindustan Times, 3 November 2025](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shraddha-das-south-doesn-t-use-paid-pr-they-focus-on-work-101762150592560.html)
7. [Interview with Shraddha Das, Idlebrain.com, 23 April 2009](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/shraddhadas.html)
8. [I regret my initial choices, says Shraddha Das, Cinema Express, 24 August 2017](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/Aug/23/i-regret-my-initial-choices-says-shraddha-das-1783.html)
9. [Shraddha Das Filmography, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shraddha-das/upcoming-movies.html)
10. [I Kept Benazir Bhutto in Mind: Shraddha Das, Filmibeat, 24 March 2010](https://filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/shraddha-das-interview-240310.html)
11. ['I'm not dying to work with anyone': Actress Shraddha Das opens up on choosing content over big names, Times of India, 19 December 2025](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/im-not-dying-to-work-with-anyone-actress-shraddha-das-opens-up-on-choosing-content-over-big-names/amp_articleshow/126064535.cms)
12. [When glamour meets confidence, The New Indian Express, 15 January 2026](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jan/15/when-glamour-meets-confidence)
13. [Shraddha Das, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shraddha-das/376424751)
14. ['Fans Threaten Me And Say...', Rediff.com Movies, 20 October 2025](https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/fans-threaten-me-and-say/20251020.htm)
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