# Shruti Haasan filmography
**Shruti Haasan** (born 1986, Chennai) is an Indian actress and playback singer whose filmography spans Telugu, Tamil, and [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), beginning with a child-artist appearance in *Hey Ram* (2000) and a lead debut in *Luck* (2009), and including the Telugu and Tamil dual debut of 2011, the Filmfare Award-winning *Race Gurram* (2014), and the pan-Indian hit *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023).[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) She is the daughter of actors [Kamal Haasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamal-haasan) and Sarika Thakur.[3](https://paytm.com/movies/celebrity/shruti-hassan-136458)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) |
| Languages | Works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) |
| Lead debut | *Luck* (2009), Hindi, opposite Imran Khan; earlier child role in *Hey Ram* (2000)[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/) |
| Breakthrough | Dual 2011 debut in *Anaganaga O Dheerudu* (Telugu) and *7aum Arivu* (Tamil); Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for both[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) |
| Major award | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for *Race Gurram* (2014)[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) |
| Highest-grossing film | *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023)[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) |
| Recent and upcoming | *Coolie* (2025); *Peddi* (June 2026), *Aakasamlo Oka Tara* (November 2026), *Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryanga Parvam* (November 2026)[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti-haasan/upcoming-movies.html) |
## Beginnings: child artist and Hindi debut
Haasan's first screen appearance came as a child artist in *Hey Ram* (2000), in the role of a daughter of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/) Her adult acting debut was the Hindi thriller *Luck* (2009), opposite [Imran Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/imran-khan), where she played Ayesha.[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/) She followed it with the Hindi comedy *Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji* (2011), playing Nikki Narang.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) • [6](https://thereviewmonk.com/person/shruti-haasan/)
## South Indian breakthrough and establishment (2011–2017)
Recognition came with her 2011 dual debut: *Anaganaga O Dheerudu* in Telugu and *7aum Arivu* (in which she played Subha Srinivasan opposite Suriya) in Tamil, for both of which she won the [Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-female-debut) – South.[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) • [7](https://nxtmedia.in/celebrity/shruti-haasan/movies/) The Tamil romantic drama *3* (2012), opposite Dhanush, brought a Filmfare Best Actress (Tamil) nomination.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/awards/)
Through the mid-2010s she built a run of Telugu commercial films, including *Gabbar Singh* (2012), *Balupu* (2013), *Yevadu* (2014), *Race Gurram* (2014, as Spandana), and *Srimanthudu* (2015, opposite [Mahesh Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-babu)).[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) • [3](https://paytm.com/movies/celebrity/shruti-hassan-136458) *Race Gurram* won her the [Filmfare Award for Best Actress](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-actress) – Telugu, and *Srimanthudu* brought a 2016 Filmfare Telugu Best Actress nomination and an IIFA Utsavam win for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Telugu).[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/awards/) In Hindi cinema she appeared in *Ramaiya Vastavaiya* and *D-Day* (both 2013, the latter with [Irrfan Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/irrfan-khan)), *Gabbar Is Back* (2015), *Welcome Back* (2015), and *Rocky Handsome* (2016).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) • [9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shruti-haasan/filmography/star-cast/) Tamil releases in the same stretch included *Puli* (2015, with Vijay) and *Singam 3* (2017).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) • [3](https://paytm.com/movies/celebrity/shruti-hassan-136458)
## 2020s resurgence
After films such as *Putham Pudhu Kaalai* (2020), *Krack* (2021, as Kalyani), and *Laabam* (2021), Haasan's 2023 output was unusually dense: *Veera Simha Reddy* (12 January, as Isha), *Waltair Veerayya* (13 January), *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (22 December, as Aadhya, directed by [Prashanth Neel](https://www.edgepedia.org/prashanth-neel)), and a cameo in Nani's *Hi Nanna* (7 December).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti-haasan/upcoming-movies.html) • [10](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/february/hyderabad-english-edition-2024-02-08.pdf) *Salaar* became her highest-grossing film to date.[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/)
On Rotten Tomatoes, *Hi Nanna* stands as her highest-rated film at 100 percent from critics and 96 percent from audiences, with *Waltair Veerayya* at 80 and 78 percent and *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* at 68 and 86 percent; *Veera Simha Reddy* sits at 40 and 72 percent, and *Tiger* (2015) is her lowest-rated at 0 percent.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan) In 2025 she played Preethi in [Lokesh Kanagaraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/lokesh-kanagaraj)'s Tamil action film *[Coolie](https://www.edgepedia.org/coolie-2025-film)* (released 14 August 2025), a role she described in interviews as demanding: "Films like these are very heavy, they are not easy to do, and I have always been somebody who lives a film and a character till it's over."[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti-haasan/upcoming-movies.html) • [11](https://indiapost.com/wp-content/flipbook/epaper25-04-2025/IndiaPost_04-25-2025.pdf)
## Upcoming projects
Her announced slate includes *Peddi* (Buchi Babu Sana, 4 June 2026), *Aakasamlo Oka Tara* ([Pavan Sadineni](https://www.edgepedia.org/pavan-sadineni), 20 November 2026), *Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryanga Parvam* (Prashanth Neel, 14 November 2026), and the Tamil *Train* directed by Mysskin.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti-haasan/upcoming-movies.html) *Aakasamlo Oka Tara*, opposite [Dulquer Salmaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/dulquer-salmaan), is reported as a pan-India release in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam, with her character described as playing a decisive role in the narrative.[12](https://epaper.thesouthindiatimes.com/media/2026-01/hyderabad-tsit-30th-jan-2026.pdf)
## Singing and music career
Acting is only half of her recorded output. She made her singing debut at age five with the song "Potri Paadadi Ponne" in Bharathan's 1992 Tamil film *Thevar Magan*, starring her father, and later trained under [Suresh Wadkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/suresh-wadkar) and Pandit Manohar Kulkarni before completing vocal training at the Musicians Institute in California.[13](https://epaper.indianchronicledaily.com/media/2026-03/ic-march-25-2026.pdf) IMDb credits her with 27 music-department and 2 composer credits alongside her acting work.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/) She received a 2016 Filmfare nomination for Best Female Playback Singer (Tamil) for "Yaendi Yaendi" from *Puli*, and a 2026 SIIMA nomination for Best Playback Singer – Female for "Vinveli Nayaka" from *Thug Life*.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/awards/)
## Awards summary
Her honors include three [Filmfare Awards South](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards-south) and seven [South Indian International Movie Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-indian-international-movie-awards).[1](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/) Documented wins include the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu (*Race Gurram*, 2015 ceremony), the IIFA Utsavam Telugu Best Actress award (*Srimanthudu*), a Filmfare Award East Art Icon honor (2021), and a 2024 Greece International Film Festival Best Feature Film win as part of *The Eye*, in which she played Diana.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/awards/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan)
## References
1. [Shruti Haasan: News, Movies, Photos, Videos & Updates, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/shruti-haasan/)
2. [Shruti K. Haasan Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shruthi_haasan)
3. [Shruti Haasan Movies, Paytm Movies](https://paytm.com/movies/celebrity/shruti-hassan-136458)
4. [Shruti Haasan, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/)
5. [Shruti Haasan Upcoming Movies, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti-haasan/upcoming-movies.html)
6. [Shruti Haasan – Credits & Filmography, TheReviewMonk](https://thereviewmonk.com/person/shruti-haasan/)
7. [Shruti Haasan Movies List, NXT Media](https://nxtmedia.in/celebrity/shruti-haasan/movies/)
8. [Shruti Haasan – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599046/awards/)
9. [Shruti Haasan Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shruti-haasan/filmography/star-cast/)
10. [The Pioneer, Hyderabad edition, 8 February 2024](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/february/hyderabad-english-edition-2024-02-08.pdf)
11. [India Post e-paper, 25 April 2025](https://indiapost.com/wp-content/flipbook/epaper25-04-2025/IndiaPost_04-25-2025.pdf)
12. [The South India Times, Hyderabad, 30 January 2026](https://epaper.thesouthindiatimes.com/media/2026-01/hyderabad-tsit-30th-jan-2026.pdf)
13. [Indian Chronicle e-paper, 25 March 2026](https://epaper.indianchronicledaily.com/media/2026-03/ic-march-25-2026.pdf)
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