{{short description|Indian actress and singer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Shruti Haasan | image = Shruti Haasan at the special screening of the short film Devi (32).jpg | caption = Haasan in 2020 | birth_name = Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan<ref>{{cite web |title=Shruti Haasan Interview With Baradwaj Rangan - Coolie Conversation - Part 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODUMnP58b24&t=1677s |website=www.youtube.com | date=5 August 2025 |publisher=Galatta Plus |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|01|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | alma_mater = [[St. Andrew's College, Mumbai]] | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|playback singer}} | years_active = 2009–present | works = [[Shruti Haasan filmography|Full list]] | mother = [[Sarika Thakur]] | father = [[Kamal Haasan]] | family = See [[List of South Indian film families#Kamal Haasan family|Haasan family]] | partner = | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Shruti Haasan|Full list]] | website = {{Official URL}} | signature = }}
'''Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan''' (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and musician who predominantly works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] films. Haasan is the recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Shruti Haasan|various accolades]], including two [[Filmfare Awards South]] and seven [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]]. She has appeared in ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'s}} [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100]] list of 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan – Forbes India |work=Forbes India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/shruti-haasan/1587/91 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219063445/http://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/shruti-haasan/1587/91 |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>
Born to actor-filmmaker [[Kamal Haasan]] and actress [[Sarika Thakur]], she worked briefly as a child artist. She made her acting debut as an adult with the Hindi film ''[[Luck (2009 film)|Luck]]'' (2009). In 2011, she made her Telugu debut with ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' and Tamil debut with ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'', winning the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]] for both these films. Following a career breakthrough with the Tamil film ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'' (2012), Haasan established herself as a leading South Indian actress with the successful Telugu films ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (2012), ''[[Balupu]]'' (2013), ''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014), ''[[Race Gurram]]'' (2014), ''[[Srimanthudu]]'' (2015), ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' (2016), ''[[Krack (film)|Krack]]'' (2021) and ''[[Waltair Veerayya]]'' (2023), earning the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] for ''Race Gurram''.
Haasan has also played the leading lady in commercial successes—the Tamil films, ''[[Vedalam]]'' (2015) and ''[[Si3 (film)|Si3]]'' (2017), and the Hindi films ''[[Gabbar Is Back]]'' (2015) and ''[[Welcome Back (film)|Welcome Back]]'' (2015). For her performance in ''[[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]]'' (2013), she received a nomination for the [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. Her highest-grossing releases came with the Telugu film ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]'' (2023) and the Tamil film ''[[Coolie (2025 film)|Coolie]]'' (2025).
In addition to her acting career, Haasan is also an established singer and has her own music band.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan talks about 13 years in cinema and how 2022 kept her busy – Exclusive |work=India Today |date=27 December 2022 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-talks-about-13-years-in-cinema-waltair-veerayya-chiranjeevi-nandamuri-balakrishna-veera-simha-reddy-and-how-2022-kept-her-busy-exclusive-2314115-2022-12-27 |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-date=27 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227093444/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-talks-about-13-years-in-cinema-waltair-veerayya-chiranjeevi-nandamuri-balakrishna-veera-simha-reddy-and-how-2022-kept-her-busy-exclusive-2314115-2022-12-27 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Early life and family == [[File:Kamal Haasan with his daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan.jpg|thumb|The Haasans: [[Akshara Haasan|Akshara]], [[Kamal Haasan|Kamal]] and Shruti]]
Haasan was born on 28 January 1986<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-shruti-haasan-gabbar-singh-to-krack-5-hit-movies-of-the-actress/etphotostory/80485126.cms |title=Happy Birthday Shruti Haasan: From Gabbar Singh to Krack, 5 hit movies of the actress |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 January 2022 |archive-date=24 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424053900/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-shruti-haasan-gabbar-singh-to-krack-5-hit-movies-of-the-actress/etphotostory/80485126.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-shruti-haasan-prabhas-chiranjeevi-kajol-and-more-send-love-6938995.html |title=Happy Birthday Shruti Haasan: Prabhas, Chiranjeevi, Kajol and others send her love! |work=News18 India |access-date=28 January 2023 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130021018/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/happy-birthday-shruti-haasan-prabhas-chiranjeevi-kajol-and-more-send-love-6938995.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-shares-pics-from-birthday-bash-with-boyfriend-santanu-hazarika-his-quirky-gift-for-her-101674892973221-amp.html |title=Shruti Haasan shares pics from birthday bash with boyfriend Santanu Hazarika, his quirky gift for her |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=28 January 2023 |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129223448/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-shares-pics-from-birthday-bash-with-boyfriend-santanu-hazarika-his-quirky-gift-for-her-101674892973221-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> to actors [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sarika|Sarika Thakur]] in Madras (now [[Chennai]]) into a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamal Haasan Criticised Over Caste Stand, Told "Reform Starts At Home" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kamal-haasan-criticised-over-caste-stand-told-reform-starts-at-home-1876542 |work=NDTV India |access-date=12 February 2020 |archive-date=11 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811230538/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kamal-haasan-criticised-over-caste-stand-told-reform-starts-at-home-1876542 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her father is a [[Tamils|Tamilian]] [[Brahmin]] [[Iyengar]], while her mother has [[Marathi people|Marathi]] and [[Rajput]] ancestry.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=17 May 2013 |title=I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms? |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 April 2014 |archive-date=30 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030124223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html |title=Shruti Haasan – Girl Interrupted |date=13 July 2010 |access-date=26 December 2016 |work=Hindustan Times |archive-date=22 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222222823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her parents married when she was one year old and got divorced in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |author=Jha, Subhash K. |year=2003 |title=My main concern is the kids: Sarika |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 June 2009 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/my-main-concern-is-the-kids/articleshow/231833.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010011/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/231833.cms |archive-date= 3 February 2009}}</ref> Haasan's younger sister [[Akshara Haasan]], is also an actress.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-turns-30-to-celebrate-with-family-and-friends-in-chennai/ |title=Shruti celebrates sister Akshara Hassan's birthday with family; dad Kamal Haasan tweets a picture from her party |work=The Indian Express |access-date=26 December 2016 |archive-date=11 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111195427/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-turns-30-to-celebrate-with-family-and-friends-in-chennai/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Actor and lawyer [[Charuhasan]] is her uncle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Candour, Charuhasan style|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/candour-charuhasan-style/article3811342.ece|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=23 August 2012}}</ref> Actresses [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] and [[Anu Hasan]] are her cousins.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/oct/13/suhasini-mani-ratnam-nepotism-accusations-havent-reached-the-south-yet-20767.html |title=Suhasini Mani Ratnam: Nepotism accusations haven't reached the South yet |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 October 2020 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003135636/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/oct/13/suhasini-mani-ratnam-nepotism-accusations-havent-reached-the-south-yet-20767.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=1747 |title=Interview with Anu Hasan : Goergo |publisher=Goergo.in |access-date=7 September 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218020904/http://www.goergo.in/?p=1747 |archive-date=18 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Haasan completed her schooling at [[Lady Andal]] school in Chennai and moved to [[Mumbai]] to obtain a degree in [[psychology]] at [[St. Andrew's College, Mumbai|St. Andrew's College]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Artistic Lineage... |url=http://magnamags.com/magna_savvy/node/581 |newspaper=Magna Magazine |date=25 July 2007 |access-date=20 December 2007 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212115156/http://magnamags.com/magna_savvy/node/581 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=12 December 2007}}</ref> Haasan focused on cinema and music,eventually traveling to the United States to study at the [[Musicians Institute]] in California, before returning to Chennai.<ref name="LA Times 1990 Jun 7">[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-07-we-1371-story.html "Trading Licks At The School of Rock: Musicians Institute Is Noisy And Counts Prof. Van Halen Among Its Visiting Lecturers. School's Mission is to Help Students Make Careers in Music,"] by Josh Meyer, ''Los Angeles Times'', 7 June 1990</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Jha, Subhash K. |year=2003 |title=Shruti Haasan: Who is she? |work=India Today |access-date=30 August 2014 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/shruti-haasan-who-is-she-97587-2012-03-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010011/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/shruti-haasan-who-is-she-97587-2012-03-29 |archive-date=3 February 2009}}</ref>
== Acting career == === Debut and early career (2000; 2009–2011) === Haasan's first appearance in a feature film was as a child artist in a [[cameo appearance|cameo role]] as the daughter of [[Vallabhbhai Patel]] in the Tamil-Hindi bilingual ''[[Hey Ram]]'', based on a murder attempt on [[Mahatma Gandhi]], directed by her father [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=21 April 2003 |title=In a new avataar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-a-new-avataar/article28405874.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120044130/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-a-new-avataar/article28405874.ece |archive-date=20 January 2022 |access-date=20 September 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> After rejecting prominent film offers, most notably the lead role in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'', reports suggested in late 2007 that Haasan was set to make her actual acting debut in 2008 with a film opposite [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kamal Haasan's daughter to debut opposite Madhavan |url=http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=21355 |first=Chitra |last=Prakash |publisher=NewKerala |date=24 November 2007 |access-date=21 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Maddy –Sruthi film shelved! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14680475 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527193001/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14680475 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2008 |website=[[Sify]] |date=24 May 2008 |access-date=11 January 2008}}</ref>
Haasan eventually signed up to feature in [[Soham Shah]]'s Hindi film ''[[Luck (2009 film)|Luck]]'', opposite [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]], in July 2008, and shot for the film for nearly a year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200806101962.htm |title=Shruti Hassan to test her Bollywood fate with 'Luck' |newspaper=The Hindu |date=10 June 2008 |access-date=5 August 2012 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=25 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725023541/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200806101962.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> Khan, her childhood friend, had recommended her name to the director and Haasan signed on after listening to the entire script and accepted to play a dual role in the action film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/all-eyes-on-shruti-haasan-as-luck-d-day-nears-news-bollywood-kkfrIiaegde.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217122047/http://www.sify.com/movies/all-eyes-on-shruti-haasan-as-luck-d-day-nears-news-bollywood-kkfrIiaegde.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2011 |title=All eyes on Shruti Haasan as Luck D-day nears |website=[[Sify]] |date=14 July 2009 |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> She took part in action scenes during filming and worked out extensively.<ref>{{cite web |last=Parkar |first=Shaheen |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jul/060709-Shruti-Haasan-Luck-Ranbir-Kapoor-Bikini-Sanjay-Dutt-Bollywood.htm |title=Shruti Haasan says it\'s no big deal to don swimwear for a film |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=6 July 2009 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022844/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jul/060709-Shruti-Haasan-Luck-Ranbir-Kapoor-Bikini-Sanjay-Dutt-Bollywood.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The film opened in July 2009 to unanimously poor reviews from critics and took a poor opening at the box office, with critics stating that she "deserved a better launch vehicle".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/24/review-luck-is-a-dud.htm |title=Review: Luck is a dud |work=Rediff.com |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=11 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111065656/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/24/review-luck-is-a-dud.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Reviewers were critical of her performance, with [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[News 18|IBN]]'' stating that she delivers "dialogues with deadpan expressions", while another critic added that she is perhaps "synthetic and fails to impress".<ref>{{cite news |author=Malani, Gaurav |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-07-24/news/27662728_1_imran-khan-ravi-kishen-sanjay-dutt |title=Luck: Movie Review |newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092640/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-07-24/news/27662728_1_imran-khan-ravi-kishen-sanjay-dutt |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-luck-is-a-tiring-watch/97832-8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726105009/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-luck-is-a-tiring-watch/97832-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2009 |title=Masand's movie review: Luck – Movies News News – IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> Haasan then went on to appear alongside [[Blaaze]] in the promotional videos for ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' and ''[[Eeenadu|Eenadu]]'', the bilingual films starring her father, which she had composed the music for. She further made an appearance in a promotional music video for the horror film ''[[Hisss]]'', starring [[Mallika Sherawat]], where she had also sung a song composed by [[Dave Kushner]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Hisss-toric-soundtrack-for-Mallika/articleshow/6629944.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811132856/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-26/news-interviews/28272571_1_hisss-mallika-sherawat-david-kushner |url-status=live |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Hisss-toric soundtrack for Mallika! |date=26 September 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref>
Haasan made her Telugu debut in 2011, acting opposite [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] in the fantasy adventure film ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'', directed by [[Prakash Kovelamudi]], son of director [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film, co-produced by [[Walt Disney Pictures]], saw her play a gypsy with magic healing powers defended by a swordsman, played by Siddharth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shruti Hassan to Debut in Telugu film |url=http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2009/10/28/16031/Shruti-Hassan-to-Debut-in-Telugu-film/ |access-date=2 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162428/http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2009/10/28/16031/Shruti-Hassan-to-Debut-in-Telugu-film/ |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews, with her performance being praised, with a critic of ''[[Sify]]'' noting: "Shruti looks quite attractive and makes a wonderful screen presence", while a reviewer from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that she "looks beautiful and has a mystical aura about her".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rich-visuals-top-class-technology-makes-anaganaga-a-must-watch-telugu-movie-review-news-national-lbqp4jbdaec.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119072252/http://www.sify.com/movies/rich-visuals-top-class-technology-makes-anaganaga-a-must-watch-telugu-movie-review-news-national-lbqp4jbdaec.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2011 |title=Rich visuals, top-class technology makes 'Anaganaga...' a must watch (Telugu Movie Review) |website=[[Sify]] |date=16 January 2011 |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-anaganaga-o-dheerudu/20110114.htm |title=Anaganaga O Dheerudu: A visual extravaganza |work=Rediff.com |date=14 January 2011 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152311/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-anaganaga-o-dheerudu/20110114.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> It however became a box office average.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Walt Disney Film in Telugu|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-walt-disney-goes-south/20110113.htm|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=Rediff Movies|date=13 January 2011}}</ref> Her second Hindi feature film, [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]'', saw her appear in an extended guest appearance alongside [[Emraan Hashmi]]. The film portrayed her as Nikki Narang, the step-daughter of an ex [[Femina Miss India|Miss India]] model, with Hashmi's character falling for both mother and daughter.<ref name="shazahndtbhj">{{cite web |author=Kotwani, Hiren |year=2010 |title=I have no regrets |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=3 January 2011 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/I-have-no-regrets/Article1-641066.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225044927/http://www.hindustantimes.com/I-have-no-regrets/Article1-641066.aspx |archive-date=25 December 2010}}</ref> Her performance gained poor responses from critics, with a reviewer citing that her character has been "reduced to post-interval surfacing, last-ditch glamour", while another labelled hers as "so fake that she offers only disappointment";<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-dil-toh-baccha-hai-ji-is-mostly-juvenile-comedy_1499813 |title=Review: Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji is mostly juvenile comedy – Entertainment – DNA |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=28 January 2011 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=11 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511120543/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-dil-toh-baccha-hai-ji-is-mostly-juvenile-comedy_1499813 |url-status=live }}</ref> however, the film went on to become a commercial success at the box office.<ref>Tuteja, Joginder (3 February 2011) [https://web.archive.org/web/20110311053656/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/02/03/7058/ Team DTBHJ ecstatic with film's success Click here to add this article to My Clips]. bollywoodhungama.com</ref>
In mid-2010, Haasan was signed by [[AR Murugadoss]] to star opposite [[Suriya]] in his next film ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'', and the film's shooting began in June later that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=C R |first=Sharanya |date=12 October 2011 |title=I was born with comparisons: Shruti Hassan |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-was-born-with-comparisons-shruti-hassan_1597905 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014212221/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-was-born-with-comparisons-shruti-hassan_1597905 |archive-date=14 October 2011 |access-date=14 October 2011 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref> The director signed after he felt she looked the part of the scientist, mentioning that she seemed "intelligent and beautiful". She played Subha Srinivasan, a young scientist in the film, who hopes to re-activate the genes of 5th century Buddhist monk [[Bodhidharma]], and her performance in the film won appreciation from critics. The film opened to mixed reviews, but became commercially successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/regional/7-aum-arivu-spells-magic-at-box-office-suriya-excited-148030 |title=7 Aum Arivu spells magic at box office, Suriya excited |publisher=NDTV.com |date=8 November 2011 |access-date=5 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124012305/http://www.ndtv.com/article/regional/7-aum-arivu-spells-magic-at-box-office-suriya-excited-148030 |archive-date=24 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2023 |title=Kollywood Stars' debut Rs 100 crore box office hits |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/web-stories/flashback-friday-kollywood-stars-debut-rs-100-crore-box-office-hits/photostory/103854504.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922062633/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/web-stories/flashback-friday-kollywood-stars-debut-rs-100-crore-box-office-hits/photostory/103854504.cms |archive-date=22 September 2023 |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan from ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted: "rarely is a heroine given near-equal footing in Tamil films", describing her as "ravishing but that she ought to work harder on spontaneity, and fine-tune her Tamil accent", but concluded "the point is the actor shows promise".<ref>{{cite news |author=Rangarajan, Malathi |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2579928.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Does Seven make complete Sense? |newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 October 2011 |access-date=5 August 2012 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502112749/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2579928.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Her next Telugu release was ''[[Oh My Friend]]'', a romantic comedy film alongside Siddharth again, which also co-starred [[Hansika Motwani]] and [[Navdeep]]. The film told the story of childhood friends, and that of their platonic friendship that went on in their adulthood as well, and for the role Shruti Haasan went on to learn the dance of [[Kuchipudi]].<ref>{{cite news |date=22 March 2011 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Shruti-learns-Kuchipudi-for-next/articleshow/7760629.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203054737/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-22/news-interviews/29174010_1_shruti-haasan-kuchipudi-anaganaga-oka-dheerudu |url-status=live |archive-date=3 December 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |title=Shruti learns Kuchipudi for next |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> The film opened to average reviews, with several critics claiming the film evoked a sense of "déjà vu", though B. V. S. Prakash of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' noted: "Shruti, on her part displays the same conviction."<ref>{{cite web |author=Prakash, B. V. S. |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/oh-my-friend-review-just-another-deja-vu-784 |title=Oh My Friend review: Just another deja vu |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=12 November 2011 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=5 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105020525/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/oh-my-friend-review-just-another-deja-vu-784 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]] for ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' and ''7 Aum Arivu'' and earned [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] nomination for the latter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rana Daggubati announces the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)|url=http://filmfare.com/photos/rana-daggubati-announces-the-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-580.html|work=Filmfare|publisher=Times Internet Limited|access-date=26 June 2012}}</ref>
=== Breakthrough (2012–2013) === [[File:Shruti Haasan unveils the latest cover of Exhibit magazine 05.jpg|thumb|Haasan at a magazine launch in 2012|left]]
[[Aishwarya Rajinikanth]]'s Tamil directorial debut ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'', a romantic drama film co-starring [[Dhanush]], marked a turning point in Haasan's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-haasan-replaces-amala-paul-news-tamil-liroCIhbfef.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818030411/http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-haasan-replaces-amala-paul-news-tamil-liroCIhbfef.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2011 |title=Shruti Haasan replaces Amala Paul! |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=9 October 2011}}</ref> Aishwarya revealed that she had written the script with Shruti in mind, but date problems meant that the film began its shoot with [[Amala Paul]] instead. However, in a turn of events, Shruti was re-signed to play the character of Janani, and the film gained much hype prior to release due to the collaboration of herself and Aishwarya, being the daughters of the two leading contemporary Tamil actors Kamal Haasan and [[Rajinikanth]], respectively, as did the success of the song "[[Why This Kolaveri Di]]?". The film opened in March 2012 to positive reviews, with Vishnupriya Bhandaram of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noting: "Shruti Hassan has come a long way", while L Romal M Singh of ''[[DNA India]]'' stated that the first half of the film belongs to her.<ref>{{cite news |author=Bhandaram, Vishnupriya |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3265846.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : 3: Different strokes |newspaper=The Hindu |date=31 March 2012 |access-date=5 August 2012 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630001112/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3265846.ece |archive-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 3 (Tamil) |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-3-tamil_1669665 |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] |author=L Romal M Singh|work=DNA India |access-date=7 October 2012|archive-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525034300/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-3-tamil_1669665|url-status=live}}</ref> The film only garnered average returns at the box office and she received her second Filmfare Best Actress – Tamil nomination. Her second release in 2012 was [[Harish Shankar]]'s Telugu film ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'', a remake of the 2010 Hindi film ''[[Dabangg]]'', featuring her opposite [[Pawan Kalyan]]. She played the role of Bhagyalakshmi, a village girl. The film went on to become a major commercial success at the box office and brought in more film offers for Haasan.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nayak, Elina Priyadarshini |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Shruti-Hassan-enjoys-Gabbar-Singh-effect/articleshow/13702963.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/news-interviews/31958476_1_shruti-hassan-harish-shankar-telugu |url-status=live |archive-date=3 December 2013 |title=Shruti Hassan enjoys Gabbar Singh effect |date=1 June 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> Critics gave her performance a favourable verdict citing that she "justifies her role" and "though she didn't have much of a role, she has left her mark."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-gabbar-singh-is-pawan-kalyan-show-all-the-way/20120511.htm |title=Review: Gabbar Singh is Pawan Kalyan show all the way |work=Rediff.com |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=18 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818081501/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-gabbar-singh-is-pawan-kalyan-show-all-the-way/20120511.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gabbar-singh-review-review-telugu-14998472.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129140809/http://www.sify.com/movies/gabbar-singh-review-review-telugu-14998472.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2014 |title=Movie Review:Gabbar Singh review |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> Haasan won her first [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/stars-in-sharjah/article5128642.ece | title=2nd SIIMA Awards: Stars in Sharjah | work=The Hindu | access-date=15 September 2013 | author=Sudish Kamath| date=15 September 2013 }}</ref>
With four releases in 2013, Haasan first appeared in the Telugu film ''[[Balupu]]'' opposite, [[Ravi Teja]], which eventually became a "super-hit", at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-07 |title=Back with a bang at the box-office |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/373286/back-bang-box-office.html|access-date=2021-01-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en|archive-date=6 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206011255/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/373286/back-bang-box-office.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/balupu-is-my-first-attempt-at-comedy-shruti/269597-71-216.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707045731/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/balupu-is-my-first-attempt-at-comedy-shruti/269597-71-216.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012 |title='Balupu' is my first attempt at comedy: Shruti Haasan |work=IBN Live|access-date=5 July 2012}}</ref> She received positive reviews for her performance, with a critic of ''[[Idlebrain]]'' stating that she "provides the fun in the film with glamor and verve".<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/balupu.html Balupu review – Telugu cinema – Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Anjali, Lakshmi Rai, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam & Ali] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701032236/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/balupu.html |date=1 July 2013 }}. Idlebrain.com (28 June 2013). Retrieved 10 May 2015.</ref> Later that year, she starred in two Hindi films, [[Prabhu Deva]]'s ''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'' and [[Nikkhil Advani]]'s ''[[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasan-bags-Prabhu-Dhevas-next-film/articleshow/14746859.cms |title=Shruti Haasan bags Prabhu Dheva's next film |work=The Times of India |access-date=8 July 2012 |archive-date=10 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710003501/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasan-bags-Prabhu-Dhevas-next-film/articleshow/14746859.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> For the former, she played a Punjabi girl Sona alongside [[Girish Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/movies/in-ramaiya-vastavaiya-a-wealthy-man-pursues-a-poor-girl.html |title=Hate at First Sight, With Love and Its Hurdles to Follow |last=Herrington |first=Nicole |date=21 July 2013 |work=The New York Times |access-date=3 November 2019 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=22 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922021154/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/movies/in-ramaiya-vastavaiya-a-wealthy-man-pursues-a-poor-girl.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the latter, a spy thriller, she played Suraiya, a prostitute involved with a suspended army officer, [[Arjun Rampal]]. She also sang a song for the film, entitled "Alvida".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shruti-haasans-alvida-track-in-d-day-gets-good-reviews-169965-2013-07-11 |title=Shruti Haasan's Alvida track in D-Day gets good reviews |work=India Today |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175041/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shruti-haasans-alvida-track-in-d-day-gets-good-reviews-169965-2013-07-11 |url-status=live }}</ref> Reviewing the film for ''[[Rediff.com]]'', Palomi Sharma found Haasan to be "perfect as a Karachi prostitute with a haunting aura about her".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Palomi |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-d-day-is-a-dream-come-tue/20130719.htm |title=Review: D-Day is a dream come true |work=Rediff.com |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=22 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222170244/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-d-day-is-a-dream-come-tue/20130719.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In her final release that year, Haasan played a social worker Ammulu, opposite [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|Jr. NTR]], in Telugu film ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]''. The film received an average response from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ramayya-vasthavayya-telugu-movie-review-highlights/articleshow/23957651.cms |title=Ramayya Vasthavayya Telugu movie review highlights |work=The Times of India |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-date=13 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013075219/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-11/news-interviews/42940303_1_movie-review-jr-ntr-harish-shankar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ramayya-vasthavayya-hinged-on-heroism/article5225181.ece |title=Ramayya Vasthavayya: Hinged on heroism |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014040425/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ramayya-vasthavayya-hinged-on-heroism/article5225181.ece |archive-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>
=== Commercial success and fluctuations (2014–2020) === Haasan's first release of 2014, the Telugu film ''[[Yevadu]]'', opposite [[Ram Charan]], emerged as a major commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 January 2017 |title=Ram Charan's Yevadu Total Collections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Yevadu-total-collections/articleshow/30519061.cms |access-date=2020-09-21 |publisher=Times of India |archive-date=10 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110153204/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Yevadu-total-collections/articleshow/30519061.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She played a college student Manju in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-replaces-samantha-news-telugu-mlom7Qjehahsi.html |title=Shruti replaces Samantha |website=[[Sify]] |date=14 November 2012|access-date=7 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107103747/http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-replaces-samantha-news-telugu-mlom7Qjehahsi.html|archive-date=7 January 2015}}</ref> Karthik Pasupulate stated, "Shruti looks pretty, but has little else to do."<ref name="TOI Review">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Yevadu/movie-review/28708997.cms |title=Yevadu movie review |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |newspaper=The Times of India |date=12 January 2014 |access-date=8 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108070327/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Yevadu/movie-review/28708997.cms |archive-date= 8 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In her second Telugu release of the year, ''[[Race Gurram]]'', Haasan star opposite [[Allu Arjun]] for the first time in her career and played Spandana, an emotionless girl.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasan-to-be-paired-opposite-Allu-Arjun/articleshow/19067123.cms |title=Shruti Haasan to be paired opposite Allu Arjun |agency=TNN |date=19 March 2013|access-date=3 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013131624/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasan-to-be-paired-opposite-Allu-Arjun/articleshow/19067123.cms|archive-date=13 October 2014|url-status=live |work=[[The Times of India]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film emerged as a "blockbuster" success,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Race-Gurram-Total-worldwide-collections/articleshow/37717903.cms |title=Race Gurram Total worldwide collections |newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 January 2017 |access-date=25 August 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027054855/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Race-Gurram-Total-worldwide-collections/articleshow/37717903.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[List of Telugu films of 2014|highest-grossing film of the year]]. She received positive reviews for her performance, with a critic of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' noting that she "plays her part well and looks glamorous". For her performance, Haasan earned the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] and her second SIIMA Best Actress – Telugu.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140411/entertainment-movie-review/article/race-gurram-total-paisa-vasool-flick Movie review 'Race Gurram': A total paisa vasool flick] . ''Deccan Chronicle''. Retrieved 10 May 2015.</ref> She also had a Tamil release; ''[[Poojai]]'', opposite [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]], for which she also did costume designing and performed her first [[item number]], in the Telugu film ''[[Aagadu]]'', starring [[Mahesh Babu]] and [[Tamannaah]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-haasan-in-vishal-s-hari-film-news-tamil-odykixeaaij.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325050507/http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-haasan-in-vishal-s-hari-film-news-tamil-odykixeaaij.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 March 2014 |title=Shruti Haasan in Vishal's Hari film |website=[[Sify]] |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=21 May 2014}}</ref>
In 2015, Haasan performed her second item number in the Hindi film ''[[Tevar]]'', featuring [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 August 2014 |title=Shruti Haasan does an item song titled Madamiya in Tevar |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shruti-Haasan-does-an-item-song-titled-Madamiya-in-Tevar/articleshow/40371482.cms |access-date=15 March 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170315142432/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-Mahesh-Babu-and-Shruti-Haasan-in-Aagadu/articleshow/42464323.cms |archive-date=15 March 2017}}</ref> She went onto appear in five successful films through the year. Haasan first played a lawyer Shruti, in the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Gabbar Is Back]]'' opposite [[Akshay Kumar]], which was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shruti Haasan wraps up shooting for Gabbar Is Back |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasan-wraps-up-shooting-for-Gabbar/articleshow/34431998.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=18 June 2014 |archive-date=3 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503081314/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasan-wraps-up-shooting-for-Gabbar/articleshow/34431998.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130927054149/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/598538 Gabbar Is Back Review]. Bollywoodhungama.com (1 May 2015). Retrieved on 28 October 2016.</ref> Srijana Mitra Das stated that she "charms" with her soft, pretty appeal.<ref>Das, Srijana Mitra (1 May 2015) [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Gabbar-Is-Back/movie-review/47117684.cms Gabbar Is Back Movie Review]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.</ref> She next played a rural development student Charuseela in the Telugu film ''[[Srimanthudu]]'' opposite [[Mahesh Babu]], which opened to positive critical reception and was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-03 |title=Srimanthudu BO collection: Rs 154 crore worldwide in 25 days |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/srimanthudu-bo-collection-rs-154-crore-worldwide-in-25-days/story-QpQULaWIce0SQQoFxGNp1O.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214005547/http://www.hindustantimes.com:80/regional-movies/srimanthudu-bo-collection-rs-154-crore-worldwide-in-25-days/story-QpQULaWIce0SQQoFxGNp1O.html |archive-date=2017-02-14 |access-date=2025-03-03 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> A critic of ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined, "Shruti seems to be getting better with each film and does her part with grace and earnestness, managing to hold her own in a film that worships the hero."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Finding-Simplicity-in-Glamour/2015/08/01/article2950803.ece |title=Finding Simplicity in Glamour |last=Yellapantula |first=Suhas |work=The New Indian Express |date=1 August 2015|access-date=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820155014/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Finding-Simplicity-in-Glamour/2015/08/01/article2950803.ece|archive-date=20 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mahesh-babu-srimanthudu-review/article7512037.ece |title=Srimanthudu: Back to the roots |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |work=The Hindu |date=7 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145635/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mahesh-babu-srimanthudu-review/article7512037.ece|archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> The film earned her third SIIMA Best Actress – Telugu alongside nomination for Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Winners of 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 (Telugu)|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Winners-of-63rd-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-South-2016-Telugu/articleshow/52814271.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 January 2017|access-date=18 June 2016}}</ref> Hassan then appeared in [[Anees Bazmee]]'s Hindi film ''[[Welcome Back (film)|Welcome Back]]'', opposite [[John Abraham]], playing Ranjana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/527|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907185153/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/527|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 September 2015 |title=Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Welcome Back – Box Office |work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' felt she played her part "decently".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/664527|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103213014/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/664527|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2014 |title=Welcome Back |date=4 September 2015 |work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref> It was another box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-back/box-office/|title=Welcome Back Box Office|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=4 September 2015 |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref> She next appeared in two Tamil films. Haasan played Pavazhamalli in ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'', co-starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], which was a box office success.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-haasan-confirms-film-with-vijay-news-others-ohpuEAiijjggg.html Shruti Haasan confirms film with Vijay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202028/http://www.sify.com/movies/shruti-haasan-confirms-film-with-vijay-news-others-ohpuEAiijjggg.html |date=24 September 2015 }}. Sify.com (15 July 2014). Retrieved on 24 June 2015.</ref> A critic of ''[[HuffPost]]'' felt Haasan "overshadowed" Vijay, with her "just competent presence".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/puli-review-a-flop-fairy-tale_b_8231258/amp |title=Puli Review: A Flop Fairy Tale |website=HuffPost |author=Samina Motlekar |access-date=22 November 2016 |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223151952/https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/puli-review-a-flop-fairy-tale_b_8231258/amp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/02/neither-film-critics-nor-tax-collectors-can-stop-vijays-puli-from-opening-big/ Neither Film Critics Nor Tax Collectors Can Stop Vijay's 'Puli' From Opening Big] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927173303/http://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/02/neither-film-critics-nor-tax-collectors-can-stop-vijays-puli-from-opening-big/ |date=27 September 2016 }}. Forbes.com. Retrieved on 8 October 2015.</ref> In ''[[Vedalam]]'', opposite [[Ajith Kumar]], she played a lawyer, Shwetha. The film emerged as a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedalam Breaks Records to Become Tamil Cinema's Biggest Opener |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/vedalam-breaks-records-to-become-tamil-cinemas-biggest-opener-1242712 |access-date=2021-07-02 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223150949/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/vedalam-breaks-records-to-become-tamil-cinemas-biggest-opener-1242712 |url-status=live }}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' noted, "Shruti is adequate in the limited space given to her, but her character is sidelined when the sibling bonding makes its play."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2015/Nov/14/vedalam-review-formulaic-story-ajiths-charisma-saving-grace-842863.html |title=Vedalam Review: Formulaic Story, Ajith's Charisma Saving Grace |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=24 December 2016 |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223152258/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2015/nov/14/Vedalam-Review-Formulaic-Story-Ajiths-Charisma-Saving-Grace-842863.amp |url-status=live }}</ref>
In her first film of 2016, Haasan appeared in ''[[Rocky Handsome]]'', opposite John Abraham for the second time.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Abraham's Rocky Handsome goes on floor in Hyderabad |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2556547/John-Abraham%27s-Rocky-Handsome-goes-on-floor-in-Hyderabad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621154512/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2556547/John-Abraham%27s-Rocky-Handsome-goes-on-floor-in-Hyderabad |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2014 |work=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=18 June 2014 |access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare stated, "Shruti Haasan looks pretty in her special appearance, adding life to the lovely song Rehnuma."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/rocky-handsome/movie-review/51547897.cms |title=Rocky Handsome Movie Review |website=The Times of India |access-date=26 September 2017 |archive-date=7 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407220455/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Rocky-Handsome/movie-review/51547897.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan then played a Marathi-Tamil lecturer Sithara, in the Telugu film ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'', opposite [[Naga Chaitanya]], a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film [[Premam|of the same name]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shruti-Haasan-demands-high-remuneration/articleshow/49832929.cms Shruti Haasan demands high remuneration] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426231557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-demands-high-remuneration/articleshow/49832929.cms |date=26 April 2023 }} . ''The Times of India'' (18 November 2015). Retrieved 25 December 2015.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/shruti-haasan-to-play-lecturer-in-premam-telugu-remake/ |title=Shruti Haasan to play lecturer in 'Premam' Telugu remake |website=Indian Express |date=2015-11-14 |access-date=2019-12-26 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515211314/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/shruti-haasan-to-play-lecturer-in-premam-telugu-remake/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic of ''[[Times of India]]'' stated: Shruti is graceful but seems to have done a wee bit lesser than her potential.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-11 |title=Premam Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/premam/movie-review/54735741.cms |access-date=2019-12-26 |website=Times of India |archive-date=19 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719130501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/premam/movie-review/54735741.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/premam-box-office-collection-chaitanyas-movie-mints-over-rs-15-crore-3076547/ |title=Premam box office collection: Chaitanya's movie mints over Rs 15 crore |website=Indian Express |date=15 October 2016 |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515215824/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/premam-box-office-collection-chaitanyas-movie-mints-over-rs-15-crore-3076547/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan played a journalist Vidya in the Tamil film ''[[Si3 (film)|Si3]]'', her first release of 2017, where she reunited with Suriya.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Singam-3-to-be-shot-across-four-countries/articleshow/48909432.cms 'Singam 3' to be shot across four countries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914070946/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Singam-3-to-be-shot-across-four-countries/articleshow/48909432.cms |date=14 September 2015 }}. ''The Times of India'' (11 September 2015). Retrieved 25 December 2015</ref> It was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-box-office-collection-suriya-si3-racing-towards-rs-100-cr-singam-4-on-cards-4524742/|title=Singam 3 box office collection: Suriya's Si3 racing towards Rs 100 cr, Singam 4 on cards|date=14 February 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214143422/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-box-office-collection-suriya-si3-racing-towards-rs-100-cr-singam-4-on-cards-4524742/|url-status=live}}</ref> In her next Telugu film, she played a village girl Avantika in ''[[Katamarayudu]]'', which marked her second film with [[Pawan Kalyan]]. A remake of the Tamil film ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'', it was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-23 |title=Katamarayudu: Will Pawan Kalyan make a difference to Ajith's powerless Veeram script? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/katamarayudu-will-pawan-kalyan-make-a-difference-to-ajith-powerless-veeram-script-4581831/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Deepu Joseph of ''[[The Times of India]]'' noted, "Shruti looks beautiful and carries off her village belle avatar decently."<ref>{{cite news |title=Katamarayudu Review {3.5/5}: This is a must watch if you need a heavy dose of South Indian machismo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/katamarayudu/movie-review/57809029.cms |access-date=17 December 2017 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In her final film of the year, she appeared in ''[[Behen Hogi Teri]]'' opposite [[Rajkummar Rao]], playing a spunky girl, Binny.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180117/shruti-haasans-moving-performance-in-behen-hogi-teri.html |title=Shruti Haasan's moving performance in Behen Hogi Teri |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=18 January 2017 |access-date=21 April 2018 |archive-date=20 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153539/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180117/shruti-haasans-moving-performance-in-behen-hogi-teri.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Rachit Gupta of ''[[Filmfare]]'' said, "Shruti Hassan looks beautiful as ever, but her role lets her down."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/movie-review-behen-hogi-teri-21339.html |title=Movie Review: Behen Hogi Teri – Perfectly average romantic comedy |work=Filmfare |access-date=21 April 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421162815/https://www.filmfare.com/news/movie-review-behen-hogi-teri-21339.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2018, Haasan hosted the Tamil talk show, ''Hello Sago'', that premiered on [[Viu (streaming service)|Viu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2019 |title=Shruti Haasan bids farewell to Hello Sago season 1 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shruti-haasan-bids-farewell-to-hello-sago-season-1/articleshow/67726195.cms |url-status=live |access-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190629100651/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shruti-haasan-bids-farewell-to-hello-sago-season-1/articleshow/67726195.cms |archive-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> She then made her American television debut with ''[[Treadstone]]'', portraying Nira Patel.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=USA Network Drama Pilot Orders: 'Bourne' Offshoot 'Treadstone', Denis Leary Starrer 'Erase', 'Briarpatch' & 'Dare Me' |url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/usa-network-orders-drama-pilots-bourne-offshoot-treadstone-denis-leary-star-erase-mr-robot-creator-peter-berg-briarpatch-dare-me-michael-lombardo-denis-leary-star-1202362650/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=12 April 2018 |access-date=August 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815234947/https://deadline.com/2018/04/usa-network-orders-drama-pilots-bourne-offshoot-treadstone-denis-leary-star-erase-mr-robot-creator-peter-berg-briarpatch-dare-me-michael-lombardo-denis-leary-star-1202362650/|archive-date=August 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a29448925/bourne-spin-off-treadstone-broadcaster-amazon-prime/ |title=Bourne spin-off Treadstone finally has way for non-US fans to watch |last=Warner |first=Sam |date=October 12, 2019 |website=Digital Spy|access-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025211953/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a29448925/bourne-spin-off-treadstone-broadcaster-amazon-prime/|archive-date=October 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=Liz |date=25 September 2019 |title=Meet the Cast of USA's "Treadstone" |url=https://www.tvovermind.com/meet-the-cast-of-usas-treadstone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190928033255/https://www.tvovermind.com/meet-the-cast-of-usas-treadstone/ |archive-date=28 September 2019 |access-date=28 September 2019 |website=[[TVOvermind]]}}</ref> Following a three years of hiatus in Indian films, Hassan returned in 2020 with the short film ''[[Devi (2020 film)|Devi]]'', where she played a rape victim, the film received critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Basu |first=Soma |date=24 January 2020 |title=Shruti Haasan: 'My short film Devi hits you with its poignant depiction of women strength' |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-my-short-film-devi-hits-you-with-its-poignant-depiction-of-women-strength/article30640986.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128212459/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-my-short-film-devi-hits-you-with-its-poignant-depiction-of-women-strength/article30640986.ece |archive-date=28 January 2020}}</ref> It depicts nine women forced into a sisterhood due to circumstance in which they are compelled to share their stories of abuse.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kajol-shruti-haasan-neha-dhupia-neena-kulkarni-among-others-star-short-film-titled-devi/ |title=Kajol, Shruti Haasan, Neha Dhupia, Neena Kulkarni among others star in short film titled Devi |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=16 January 2020 |language=en |access-date=2020-01-27 |archive-date=17 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117151319/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kajol-shruti-haasan-neha-dhupia-neena-kulkarni-among-others-star-short-film-titled-devi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' stated, "Shruti Haasan is a glam diva who sparingly speaks. She, Kajol and [[Neha Dhupia]] lead the spirited group of women."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/devi-movie-review-kajol-s-13-minute-film-is-the-finest-piece-of-cinema-you-ll-watch-today/story-6ax0hjf5tcNV5srOBZysEL_amp.html |title=Devi movie review: Thiss 13-minute film is the finest piece of cinema you'll watch today |last=Times |first=Hindustan |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 March 2020 |language=en |access-date=2020-09-20 |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211145139/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/devi-movie-review-kajol-s-13-minute-film-is-the-finest-piece-of-cinema-you-ll-watch-today/story-6ax0hjf5tcNV5srOBZysEL_amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She followed it up with ''[[Yaara]]'' opposite [[Vidyut Jammwal]], playing a politically active student.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 June 2015 |title=Vidyut Jamwal and Shruti Haasan drenched on the sets of 'Yaara' |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150614/entertainment-bollywood/article/vidyut-jamwal-and-shruti-haasan-drenched-sets-'yaara' |url-status=live |access-date=3 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114133018/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/150614/entertainment-bollywood/article/vidyut-jamwal-and-shruti-haasan-drenched-sets-%E2%80%98yaara%E2%80%99 |archive-date=14 November 2020}}</ref> Later the year, she appeared in [[Amazon Prime]]'s anthology film ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]'', in which she appeared in the segment ''Coffee, anyone?''<ref>{{Cite web |title='Putham Pudhu Kaalai': Amazon Prime Video announces anthology of five Tamil short films |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/sep/30/putham-pudhu-kaalai-amazon-prime-video-announces-anthology-of-five-tamil-short-films-2203973.html |access-date=9 October 2020 |website=The New Indian Express |date=30 September 2020 |archive-date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103145457/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/sep/30/putham-pudhu-kaalai-amazon-prime-video-announces-anthology-of-five-tamil-short-films-2203973.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sowmya Rajendran]] of ''[[The News Minute]]'' stated that Haasan's role is brief but she does well with what she's been given.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-16 |title='Putham Pudhu Kaalai' review: A light anthology film that's fun to watch |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/putham-pudhu-kaalai-review-light-anthology-film-thats-fun-watch-135435|access-date=2021-02-06 |website=The News Minute |language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414174815/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/putham-pudhu-kaalai-review-light-anthology-film-thats-fun-watch-135435|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Established actress (2021–present) === [[File:Shruti Haasan promotes 'Gabbar Is Back'.jpg|thumb|Haasan at an event]]
Haasan had five releases in the year 2021. She first appeared as Kalyani, in the Telugu film ''[[Krack (film)|Krack]]'', opposite [[Ravi Teja]], reuniting after the 2013 film ''Balupu''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan is Ravi Teja's heroine in new film by Gopichand Malineni. Details here |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-is-ravi-teja-s-heroine-in-new-film-by-gopichand-malineni-details-here-1614040-2019-10-30 |access-date=30 October 2019 |website=India Today |date=30 October 2019 |archive-date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031170107/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-is-ravi-teja-s-heroine-in-new-film-by-gopichand-malineni-details-here-1614040-2019-10-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> It became a critical and commercial success at the box office. Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' noted, "Though Shruti vanishes a few minutes into the film, she takes everyone by surprise with her act in the second half."<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Janani |date=12 January 2021 |title=Krack Movie Review: Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan power a neat entertainer |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/krack-movie-review-mass-maharaja-ravi-teja-and-shruti-haasan-power-a-neat-entertainer-1758213-2021-01-12 |access-date=16 January 2021 |website=India Today |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115210027/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/krack-movie-review-mass-maharaja-ravi-teja-and-shruti-haasan-power-a-neat-entertainer-1758213-2021-01-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then reunited with Vidyut Jammwal in the Hindi film ''[[The Power (2021 Indian film)|The Power]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Samrudhi |date=14 January 2021 |title=The Power review: Vidyut Jammwal and Shruti Haasan star in a poor retread of The Godfather |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-power-review-vidyut-jammwal-and-shruti-haasan-star-in-a-poor-retread-of-the-godfather-101610611823289.html |access-date=14 January 2021 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114084235/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-power-review-vidyut-jammwal-and-shruti-haasan-star-in-a-poor-retread-of-the-godfather-101610611823289.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shruti Haasan's rumoured beau Santanu Hazarika photobombs her latest picture |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shruti-haasans-rumoured-beau-santanu-hazarika-photobombs-her-latest-picture/articleshow/82175165.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803170504/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shruti-haasans-rumoured-beau-santanu-hazarika-photobombs-her-latest-picture/articleshow/82175165.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan played a kitchen worker in the Telugu [[Netflix]]'s anthology ''[[Pitta Kathalu]]'' in the segment ''xLife''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Jamie |date=2021-01-20 |title=Netflix Commissions Women's Stories Anthology 'Pitta Kathalu' in India – Global Bulletin |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/netflix-pitta-kathalu-see-saw-heartstopper-1234888540/ |access-date=2021-01-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222110101/https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/netflix-pitta-kathalu-see-saw-heartstopper-1234888540/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, she played [[Pawan Kalyan filmography|Pawan Kalyan]]'s wife in the Telugu film ''[[Vakeel Saab]]'', which was commercially successful.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 July 2020 |title=Shruti Haasan confirms her presence in 'Vakeel Saab': Refuses to reveal her role in the Pawan Kalyan starrer |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-confirms-her-presence-in-vakeel-saab-refuses-to-reveal-her-role-in-the-pawan-kalyan-starrer/articleshow/77013704.cms |url-status=live |access-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718124931/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-confirms-her-presence-in-vakeel-saab-refuses-to-reveal-her-role-in-the-pawan-kalyan-starrer/articleshow/77013704.cms |archive-date=18 July 2020}}</ref> Haasan paired opposite [[Vijay Sethupathi]] in the Tamil film ''[[Laabam]]'', her final release that year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Pradeep |date=20 June 2019 |title=Shruti Haasan channels her inner super assassin |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-plays-a-super-assassin/article28083259.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 June 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191012035613/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-plays-a-super-assassin/article28083259.ece |archive-date=12 October 2019}}</ref>
In 2022, Haasan made her Hindi web debut with ''[[Bestseller (TV series)|Bestseller]]'', alongside [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Arjan Bajwa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Samriddhi |date=28 January 2022 |title=Mithun Chakraborty to make his digital debut with Shruti Haasan in Amazon Prime series Bestseller |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/mithun-chakraborty-to-make-his-digital-debut-with-shruti-haasan-in-amazon-prime-series-bestseller-1905685-2022-01-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128072924/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/mithun-chakraborty-to-make-his-digital-debut-with-shruti-haasan-in-amazon-prime-series-bestseller-1905685-2022-01-28 |archive-date=28 January 2022 |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=India Today}}</ref> She played Meenu, who aspires to be a writer. The series received mixed to negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Bestseller' review: Shruti Haasan starrer psychological thriller will keep you on tenterhooks |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bestseller-review-shruti-haasan-starrer-psychological-thriller-will-keep-you-on-tenterhooks-2934911 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=DNA India |language=en |archive-date=10 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110112837/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bestseller-review-shruti-haasan-starrer-psychological-thriller-will-keep-you-on-tenterhooks-2934911 |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic of ''[[Times of India]]'' noted, "Shruti Haasan de-glams for Meetu Mathur and after a few initial moments of discomfort in front of the camera, her act picks up pace."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bestseller Season 1 Review: When the mystery is less baffling than the mysterious |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bestseller/season-1/seasonreview/89591808.cms |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218063644/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bestseller/season-1/seasonreview/89591808.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
Haasan played a singer Esha, opposite [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] in ''[[Veera Simha Reddy]]'', her first release of 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-05 |title=Shruti Haasan roped in as female lead for Balakrishna's next with Gopichand Malineni |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-roped-in-as-female-lead-for-balakrishnas-next-with-gopichand-malineni/articleshow/87540037.cms |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010170915/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-roped-in-as-female-lead-for-balakrishnas-next-with-gopichand-malineni/articleshow/87540037.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[Times of India]]'' found that Haasan was reduced to exists only to shake a leg.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/veera-simha-reddy/movie-review/96932166.cms |title=Veera Simha Reddy Movie Review: Balakrishna triumphs as Veera but not so much as Jai |website=The Times of India|access-date=12 January 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112091052/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/veera-simha-reddy/movie-review/96932166.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Next, she played RAW Agent Athidhi, opposite [[Chiranjeevi]] in ''[[Waltair Veerayya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=Shruti Haasan To Star Opposite Megastar Chiranjeevi For The First Time In Mega 154 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shruti-haasan-to-star-opposite-megastar-chiranjeevi-for-the-first-time-in-mega-154-4852832.html |access-date= |website=News18 |language=|archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717071057/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shruti-haasan-to-star-opposite-megastar-chiranjeevi-for-the-first-time-in-mega-154-4852832.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Ram Venkat Srikar of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' stated, "Shruti gets a fine role, packed with a surprise."<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2023 |title=Waltair Veerayya Movie Review: An enjoyable, even if familiar, masala outing |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2023/jan/13/waltair-veerayya-movie-review-an-enjoyable-even-if-familiar-masala-outing-38736.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227110812/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2023/jan/13/waltair-veerayya-movie-review-an-enjoyable-even-if-familiar-masala-outing-38736.html |archive-date=27 December 2022 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> Both these films turned out to be among the [[List of Telugu films of 2023|highest grossing Telugu films]] of the year.<ref name=n18>{{cite web |title=Chiranjeevi : వాల్తేరు వీరయ్య క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఎన్ని కోట్ల లాభాలో తెలుసా.. ఊహించి ఉండరు.. |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |date=10 March 2023 |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/chiranjeevi-waltair-veerayya-closing-collections-here-are-the-details-sr-1649252-page-2.html |language=Telugu|access-date=10 March 2023|archive-date=10 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310063108/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/chiranjeevi-waltair-veerayya-closing-collections-here-are-the-details-sr-1649252-page-2.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Veera Simha Reddy: 100 రోజులు పూర్తి చేసుకున్న బాలకృష్ణ వీరసింహారెడ్డి మూవీ.. సెంటర్స్ లిస్ట్ ఇవే.. |website=[[TV9 Telugu]] |date=21 April 2023 |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/nbk-balakrishna-veera-simha-reddy-completes-100-days-here-are-the-centres-list-ta-1750510-page-8.html |access-date=23 April 2023 |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423170539/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/nbk-balakrishna-veera-simha-reddy-completes-100-days-here-are-the-centres-list-ta-1750510-page-8.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After appearing in a song in ''[[Hi Nanna]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |title=Inside details about Shruti Haasan's role in Nani, Mrunal Thakur's #Nani30 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-roped-in-for-a-key-role-in-nani-mrunal-thakurs-nani30/articleshow/99871376.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519145717/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shruti-haasan-roped-in-for-a-key-role-in-nani-mrunal-thakurs-nani30/articleshow/99871376.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live}}</ref> Hassan played an NRI Aadhya opposite [[Prabhas]] in ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]''. Paul Nicodemus of ''[[Times of India]]'' opined, "Shruti Haasan, in her role as Aadhya, brings a sense of balance but is mostly limited to the first half and a few scenes in the second."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Salaar Movie Review : A Riveting Tale of Power and Brotherhood in a Dystopian World |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/salaar/movie-review/106203242.cms |access-date=2023-12-22 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222073547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/salaar/movie-review/106203242.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A commercial success, it became the highest grossing Telugu film of the year and [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|one of the highest grossing Telugu film of all time]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/salaar-part-1-ceasefire-worldwide-box-office-collection-day-1-prabhas-film-creates-history-101703330642970.html |title=Salaar worldwide box office collection day 1: Prabhas' film grosses over ₹178 crore, creates history |website=Hindustan Times |date=23 December 2023 |access-date=25 December 2023 |archive-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224193413/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/salaar-part-1-ceasefire-worldwide-box-office-collection-day-1-prabhas-film-creates-history-101703330642970.html |url-status=live }}</ref> That same year, Haasan expanded to English films with ''[[The Eye (2023 film)|The Eye]]'' opposite [[Mark Rowley (actor)|Mark Rowley]], where she played Diana who goes to length to save her lover. The film was premiered in India in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/the-eye-starring-shruti-haasan-amp-mark-rowley-starts-production-1235150607/|title=Psychological Thriller 'The Eye' Starring Shruti Haasan & Mark Rowley Starts Production|first=Zac|last=Ntim|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=10 October 2022|access-date=2 October 2023|archive-date=25 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025061346/https://deadline.com/2022/10/the-eye-starring-shruti-haasan-amp-mark-rowley-starts-production-1235150607/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shruti-haasans-the-eye-to-be-screened-at-the-greek-international-film-screening/articleshow/104106195.cms?from=mdr|title=Shruti Haasan's 'The Eye' to be screened at the Greek international film screening|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 October 2023|access-date=2 October 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003053209/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shruti-haasans-the-eye-to-be-screened-at-the-greek-international-film-screening/articleshow/104106195.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref>
In her only release of 2025, Haasan played Preethi, a daughter investigating her father's death in ''[[Coolie (2025 film)|Coolie]]'' alongside [[Rajnikanth]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 August 2024 |title=Shruti Haasan holds shovel on poster, looks intense in Lokesh-Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-holds-a-shovel-joins-rajinikanth-in-lokesh-kanagaraj-coolie-movie-after-nagarjuna-2590905-2024-08-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101060124/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-holds-a-shovel-joins-rajinikanth-in-lokesh-kanagaraj-coolie-movie-after-nagarjuna-2590905-2024-08-30 |archive-date=1 January 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2025 |title=Shruti Haasan On Her Coolie Role: "Preeti Is Not Like Me At All, But..." |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-on-her-coolie-role-preeti-is-not-like-me-at-all-but-9063580/amp/1 |access-date=12 August 2025 |website=NDTV}}</ref> Janani K found it to be "one of her most impactful performances".<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2025 |title=Coolie review: Rajinikanth's film has too many ideas, but too little impact |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/coolie-review-rajinikanth-lokesh-kanagaraj-too-many-ideas-too-little-impact-2771082-2025-08-14 |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=India Today}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]''{{'}}s Abhimanyu Mathur stated, "Shruti has done well with the role she has, even matching Rajini in certain confrontational scenes."<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2025 |title=Coolie movie review: Lokesh Kanagaraj's Vikram-lite is scattered and messy; Rajinikanth still packs a punch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/coolie-movie-review-lokesh-kanagaraj-gives-a-diluted-vikram-rajinikanth-packs-a-punch-nagarjuna-aamir-khan-upendra-101755163240638.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The film emerged a commercial success and the [[List of highest-grossing Tamil films|fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of all time]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2025 |title=Coolie worldwide box office collection: Rajinikanth film beats Ponniyin Selvan, is now 4th highest-grossing Tamil film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/coolie-worldwide-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-film-beats-ponniyin-selvan-is-now-4th-highest-grossing-tamil-film-101756107321489.html |access-date=28 August 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> She will next appear in the Tamil film ''Train'' opposite Vijay Sethupathi,<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2025 |title=First look of Vijay Sethupathi - Mysskin's 'Train' out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/first-look-of-vijay-sethupathi-and-mysskins-train-out/article69104209.ece/ |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> and in the Telugu film ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire#Sequel|Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam]]'' opposite Prabhas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2024 |title=Shoot Of Prabhas-Starrer 'Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam' Begins |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/shoot-of-prabhas-starrer-salaar-part-2-begins-article-115117949 |access-date=23 January 2025|website= [[Times Now]] |language=en}}</ref>
== Music career == {{See also|Shruti Haasan discography}}
In addition to acting, Haasan is also an established singer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan on her music: For me, metal is a very centring force in my life! |work=Telegraph India |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/my-kolkata/people/shruti-haasan-on-her-music/cid/1815147 |access-date=10 November 2020 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210173232/https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/my-kolkata/people/shruti-haasan-on-her-music/cid/1815147 |url-status=live }}</ref> She has received nominations for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil]] for singing "Kannazhaga Kaalazhaga" in ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'' (2012) and "Yendi Yendi" in ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015); and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]] for "[[Aagadu (soundtrack)|Junction Lo]]" in ''[[Aagadu]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Media |first=Kreative Access |title=Dhanush and Shruti Hassan at 3 Movie Audio Launch (7) |date=2012-09-04 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/kreativeaccessmedia/7931155722/ |access-date=2019-09-28 |df=dmy-all |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210200643/https://www.flickr.com/photos/kreativeaccessmedia/7931155722/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has also sung songs in Hindi films including "Aazma (Luck Is The Key)" for ''[[Luck (2009 film)|Luck]]'', "Alvida" for ''[[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]]'' and "Joganiyan" for ''[[Tevar]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/566854|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707001516/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/566854|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2013 |title=D-Day – Music Critic Review |author=Rajiv Vijayakar |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=3 July 2013|access-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>
Haasan began her career as a music director with her father's production ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' (2009) and has since formed her own music band. She won the Best Music Director award for ''Unnaipol Oruvan'' at [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/puli-new-song-vijay-and-shruti-haasan-croon-yaendi-yaendi-sridevi-sudeep-hansika-motwani-chimbhu-devan-devi-sri-prasad-dsp-284481-2015-07-24 |title=Puli new song: Vijay and Shruti Haasan croon #YaendiYaendi |date=24 July 2015 |work=India Today |language=en |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226104947/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/puli-new-song-vijay-and-shruti-haasan-croon-yaendi-yaendi-sridevi-sudeep-hansika-motwani-chimbhu-devan-devi-sri-prasad-dsp-284481-2015-07-24 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Music/Shruti-Haasan-croons-a-mass-number-for-Aagadu/articleshow/39047212.cms |title=Shruti Haasan croons a mass number for Aagadu |date=27 July 2014 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831074121/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Music/Shruti-Haasan-croons-a-mass-number-for-Aagadu/articleshow/39047212.cms |archive-date=31 August 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> ''Screen India'' said that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns."<ref>{{cite web |title=A score which shows you what good music is all about |url=http://raaja.com/archive1.html |publisher=ScreenIndia |date=2 March 2000 |access-date=21 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230133623/http://raaja.com/archive1.html |archive-date=30 December 2007}}</ref>
Haasan's notable songs include: "Adiye Kolluthe" from ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' (2008), "Yellae Lama" from ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'' (2011), "Down Down" from ''[[Race Gurram]]'' (2014), "Don't You Mess With Me" from ''[[Vedalam]]'' (2015), "Odiyamma" from ''[[Hi Nanna]]'' (2023) and "It's a Break Up Da" from ''[[Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025 film)|Kadhalikka Neramillai]]'' (2025).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Shruti-Haasan-croons-for-Race-Gurram/articleshow/30672859.cms|title=Shruti Haasan croons for Race Gurram|newspaper=The Times of India|date=19 February 2014|access-date=14 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Anirudh to go mass for Vedalam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Anirudh-to-go-mass-for-Vedalam/articleshow/49333782.cms|access-date=2020-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-01-04 |title=Third single from Jayam Ravi-Nithya Menen's Kadhalikka Neramillai out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/04/third-single-from-jayam-ravi-nithya-menens-kadhalikka-neramillai-out |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> In 2025, she also performed a song "Vinveli Nayaga", in her father's film ''[[Thug Life (2025 film)|Thug Life]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AR Rahman nearly jumps from his seat as Shruti Haasan sings electrifying live version of 'Vinveli Nayaga' from Thug Life. Watch viral video |work=The Economic Times |date=27 May 2025 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shruti-haasans-powerful-live-singing-of-thug-life-song-vinveli-nayaga-has-a-cheering-ar-rahman-almost-jumping-from-his-seat-watch-viral-video/articleshow/121441881.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref>
== Personal life and other work == Haasan dated London-based actor Michael Corsale, of [[Italians|Italian descent]], with whom she broke up in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan on breakup with Michael Corsale: It was a good experience, I always look for one great love |work=India Today |date=9 October 2019 |access-date=20 October 2019 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-on-breakup-with-michael-corsale-it-was-a-good-experience-i-always-look-for-one-great-love-1607400-2019-10-09 |archive-date=9 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009072139/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-on-breakup-with-michael-corsale-it-was-a-good-experience-i-always-look-for-one-great-love-1607400-2019-10-09 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan, boyfriend Michael Corsale end relationship, he says 'this young lady will always be my best mate' |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2019 |access-date=24 August 2020 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shruti-haasan-boyfriend-michael-corsale-end-relationship-he-says-this-young-lady-will-always-be-my-best-mate/story-k8NWs1ELw2qs0FfOWGd0sN_amp.html |archive-date=20 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220134939/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shruti-haasan-boyfriend-michael-corsale-end-relationship-he-says-this-young-lady-will-always-be-my-best-mate/story-k8NWs1ELw2qs0FfOWGd0sN_amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> From 2020 to 2024, Haasan was in a relationship with visual artist, Santanu Hazarika.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan On Dating Santanu Hazarika: 'I'm Very Thankful That He Is In My Life' |work=News18 India |date=20 July 2022 |access-date=20 July 2022 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shruti-haasan-on-dating-santanu-hazarika-im-very-thankful-that-he-is-in-my-life-5588251.html |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803125022/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/shruti-haasan-on-dating-santanu-hazarika-im-very-thankful-that-he-is-in-my-life-5588251.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan claims boyfriend Santanu Hazarika was 'interested first' but she was the first to say 'I love you |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2023 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-claims-boyfriend-santanu-hazarika-was-interested-first-but-she-was-the-first-to-say-i-love-you-watch-101641719350497-amp.html |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210152430/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-claims-boyfriend-santanu-hazarika-was-interested-first-but-she-was-the-first-to-say-i-love-you-watch-101641719350497-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2024 |title=It's confirmed: Shruti Haasan and Santanu Hazarika have broken up |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/shruti-haasan-and-santanu-hazarika-break-up-confirmed-101714124871951-amp.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>
Haasan is associated with a lot of social causes. She has been associated with the RPG Foundation, an NGO committed to women's empowerment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photos: Actress Shruti Haasan snapped at RPG foundation's event |work=Bollywoid Hungama |date=October 2019 |access-date=20 February 2020 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-shruti-haasan-snapped-rpg-foundation-ngo-committed-towards-women-empowerment/ |archive-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002132316/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-shruti-haasan-snapped-rpg-foundation-ngo-committed-towards-women-empowerment/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was a part of [[Julio Ribeiro (police officer)|Julio Ribeiro]] campaign for [[2014 India–Pakistan floods|Jammu and Kashmir floods]] of 2014, where she donated a large sum for the cause.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Kollywood Entertainment |title=Shruti Hassan's noble gesture |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=23 September 2014 |access-date=23 September 2019 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140922/entertainment-kollywood/article/shruti-hassans-noble-gesture |archive-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212062835/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/140922/entertainment-kollywood/article/shruti-hassans-noble-gesture |url-status=live }}</ref> For Bal Asha Trust, [[Mumbai]], she organized an online clothes sale and promoted circular fashion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan talks about circular fashion and donating clothes for charity – Exclusive |work=Zee Zest |access-date=20 March 2022 |url=https://zeezest.com/style-beauty/actor-shruti-haasan-talks-about-circular-fashion-and-plans-for-2022-1155-1155 |archive-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126053035/https://zeezest.com/style-beauty/actor-shruti-haasan-talks-about-circular-fashion-and-plans-for-2022-1155-1155 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, she attended a painting exhibition, to raise funds for children of Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan and Alia Bhatt attend events for a good cause; see photos |work=Mid Day |access-date=14 October 2019 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/Shruti-Haasan-and-Alia-Bhatt-attended-events-for-a-good-cause-63545/7 |archive-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212061332/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/Shruti-Haasan-and-Alia-Bhatt-attended-events-for-a-good-cause-63545/7 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, she lent her voice for a digital campaign called TeachAIDS to spread AIDS awareness.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan lends her voice for an AIDS awareness campaign |work=Indian Express |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=19 December 2018 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shruti-haasan-lends-her-voice-for-aids-awareness/lite/ |archive-date=16 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316152033/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shruti-haasan-lends-her-voice-for-aids-awareness/lite/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Haasan made her [[Cannes Film Festival]] appearance in 2017, where she also graced the red carpet for British author [[Neil Gaiman]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shruti Haasan graces the Cannes red carpet for British author Neil Gaiman |work=Economics Times |date=22 May 2017 |access-date=18 November 2017 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shruti-haasan-graces-the-cannes-red-carpet-for-british-author-neil-gaiman/articleshow/58785735.cms |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604145808/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shruti-haasan-graces-the-cannes-red-carpet-for-british-author-neil-gaiman/articleshow/58785735.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Cannes Film Festival: Bollywood actresses who dazzled on the red carpet |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 November 2017 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/cannes-film-festival-bollywood-actresses-who-dazzled-on-the-red-carpet/-cannes-2017-shruti-haasan-dazzles-in-black-on-the-red-carpet/photostory/58750749.cms |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107035854/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photostory_next.cms?msid=58718100&curpg=2&v=7092253&ajxcal=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> She has ramp walked at the [[Lakme Fashion Week]] and has been [[cover model]] for various magazines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shruti Haasan walks Lakme Fashion Week runway |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 September 2010 |access-date=26 September 2016 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/shruti-haasan-walks-lfw-runway/story-095nInzajGLSfgxlYQJreK_amp.html |archive-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212063326/https://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/shruti-haasan-walks-lfw-runway/story-095nInzajGLSfgxlYQJreK_amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Check out: Red hot Shruti Haasan features as the cover girl for GQ India |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=28 November 2020 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-out-red-hot-shruti-haasan-features-as-the-cover-girl-for-gq/ |archive-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212063337/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/check-out-red-hot-shruti-haasan-features-as-the-cover-girl-for-gq/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan has performed at various film awards and other events. She has done music gigs in London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor and singer Shruti Haasan lights up London ahead of her music gig. See pics |work=India Today |date=3 May 2019 |access-date=28 August 2020 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-lights-up-london-ahead-of-her-music-gig-see-pics-1516387-2019-05-03 |archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216145301/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/shruti-haasan-lights-up-london-ahead-of-her-music-gig-see-pics-1516387-2019-05-03 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was signed as the brand ambassador for [[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress Shruti Haasan is Brand Ambassador for WWF India |work=Tribune India |access-date=29 December 2021 |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/actress-shruti-haasan-is-brand-ambassador-for-wwf-india-279417 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107035822/https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/actress-shruti-haasan-is-brand-ambassador-for-wwf-india-279417 |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan also conducted an online session on social topics such as mental health, women in films and media, and sustainability in fashion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Talk it out: Shruti Haasan to conduct live sessions on social topics |work=Tribune India |access-date=28 January 2022 |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/talk-it-out-shruti-haasan-to-conduct-live-sessions-on-social-topics-363430 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107035823/https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/talk-it-out-shruti-haasan-to-conduct-live-sessions-on-social-topics-363430 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=High Five with Shruti Haasan! |url=http://www.hindu.com/rp/2007/10/28/stories/2007102850020100.htm |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 December 2007 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928191543/http://www.hindu.com/rp/2007/10/28/stories/2007102850020100.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Artistry and public image == [[File:Shruti Haasan graces red carpet of Femina Stylista West (04).jpg|thumb|upright|Haasan at an event in 2017]]
Haasan is considered among the most popular actors of [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=ETimes Stories |title=10 Most Sought-After Actresses In Tollywood |access-date=10 December 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/10-most-sought-after-actresses-in-tollywood/photostory/83142300.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=4 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404054524/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/10-most-sought-after-actresses-in-tollywood/photostory/83142300.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Top 10 Most Popular Actresses of Tollywood in 2022 |access-date=31 December 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/top-10-most-popular-tollywood-actresses-of-2022/photostory/96626814.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714083321/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/top-10-most-popular-tollywood-actresses-of-2022/photostory/96626814.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She is one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, according to various media reports.<ref name="Paid11">{{Cite news |url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/nayanthara-to-samantha-prabhu-check-out-10-highest-paid-south-actresses-right-now/amp |access-date=12 September 2022 |title=Nayanthara to Shruti Haasan: Check out the top 10 highest paid South Indian actresses right now |work=GQ India |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806132444/https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/nayanthara-to-samantha-prabhu-check-out-10-highest-paid-south-actresses-right-now/amp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Paid22">{{Cite news |title=The Highest-paid South Indian actresses; see list |access-date=28 November 2022 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/dh-galleries/photos/in-pictures-highest-paid-south-indian-actresses-990536 |work=Deccan Herald |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211054009/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/dh-galleries/photos/in-pictures-highest-paid-south-indian-actresses-990536 |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan has appeared in ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'s}} [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100]] list. She debuted at 61st position with an estimated annual income of {{INRConvert|80.0|m}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2015-celebrity-100/1519/1 |title=2015 Celebrity 100 |work=Forbes India |access-date=20 December 2016 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219063445/http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2015-celebrity-100/1519/1 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, with an estimated annual income of {{INRConvert|69.0|m}}, she peaked at 46th position.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2016-celebrity-100/1587/1 |title=2016 Celebrity 100 |work=Forbes India |access-date=20 December 2017 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219063445/https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2016-celebrity-100/1587/1 |url-status=live}}</ref> Haasan is among the highest-grossing actresses in Indian cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highest Cumulative Box Office Collection by Actress |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/highest-cumulative-box-office-collection-actress/filterby/IND/page/2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402183144/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/highest-cumulative-box-office-collection-actress/filterby/IND/page/2/ |archive-date=2 April 2024 |access-date=2 April 2024 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
With her debut films ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' and ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'', critics stated that, "she shows promise.".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-seven-am-arivu/20111026.htm |title=Review: 7am Arivu is worth a watch |work=Rediff.com |access-date=27 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115162548/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-seven-am-arivu/20111026.htm |archive-date=15 January 2017}}</ref> Her career marked a turning point with ''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=3: Tamil Movie Review by Rediff |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-3-is-sincere/20120330.htm |work=Rediff.com |author=Pavithra Srinivasan |access-date=20 December 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152303/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-3-is-sincere/20120330.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She went onto achieve praises for her portrayals in mainstream Telugu and Tamil films, in particular for ''[[Oh My Friend]]'', ''[[Race Gurram]]'', ''[[Srimanthudu]]'', ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' and ''[[Si3 (film)|Si3]]''. She has been termed, "fine performer", "graceful", "revelation" and "gorgeous" for her performances in these films.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/srimanthudu-telugu/295054 |title=Srimanthudu Telugu Movie Review |work=Outlook India |access-date=20 August 2017 |archive-date=14 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814120415/http://www.outlookindia.com/article/srimanthudu-telugu/295054 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/premam/movie-review/54735741.cms |author=Pranita Jonnalagedda |title=Premam Movie Review (2016) |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 January 2017 |archive-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118132009/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/premam/movie-review/54735741.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She has often been cast opposite the same actors more than once, featuring in two or more films with [[Pawan Kalyan]], [[Suriya]], [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]. She even proved to be the "lucky charm", for some of them.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shruti Haasan proved to be lucky for these actors, provided boost to their careers |access-date=15 September 2022 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shruti-haasan-proved-to-be-lucky-for-these-actors-provided-boost-to-their-careers-5903089.html |work=News 18 India |archive-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910082625/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shruti-haasan-proved-to-be-lucky-for-these-actors-provided-boost-to-their-careers-5903089.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Suresh Krishnamoorthy of ''[[The Hindu]]'' find her to be "down-to-earth and someone who conceals her not-so-ok Telugu with a dazzling smile".<ref>{{Cite news |author=Suresh Krishnamoorthy |title=Hits and flops don't affect me, says Shruti Haasan |access-date=28 November 2021 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hits-and-flops-dont-affect-me-says-shruti-haasan/article4866524.ece/ |work=The Hindu |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211160929/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hits-and-flops-dont-affect-me-says-shruti-haasan/article4866524.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of ''[[Gulf News]]'' noted, "Haasan is one of the rare talents who don't take the star part of the celebrity too seriously."<ref>{{Cite news |author=Manjusha Radhakrishnan |title=Shruti Haasan breaks away from the star kid mould |access-date=18 November 2021 |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-breaks-away-from-the-star-kid-mould-1.83539503 |work=Gulf News |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107035926/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/shruti-haasan-breaks-away-from-the-star-kid-mould-1.83539503 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ India]]'' finds Haasan to be "a talented actress, a gifted singer and one helluva looker".<ref>{{Cite news |title=You can ask Shruti Haasan anything... |date=19 May 2016 |access-date=22 September 2018 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/you-can-ask-shruti-anything |work=GQ India |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221003527/http://www.gqindia.com/content/you-can-ask-shruti-anything/? |url-status=live }}</ref> While praising her music skills, ''[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]'' termed her a "multifaceted artiste".<ref>{{Cite news |author=Sona Bahadur |title=Shruti Haasan: The Wild Prodigy! |access-date=25 September 2016 |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/wild-prodigy-shruti-haasan |work=Verve India |archive-date=7 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507080451/https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/wild-prodigy-shruti-haasan |url-status=live }}</ref>
Haasan was placed first in [[Rediff.com]]'s "Top Tamil Actresses" list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-south-the-top-tamil-actresses-of-2012/20130116.htm |title=The Top Tamil Actresses of 2012 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=22 August 2016 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219063445/https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-south-the-top-tamil-actresses-of-2012/20130116.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> She was also placed 4th in its "Hottest South Indian actresses" list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-the-hottest-souther-heroines-part-one/20111003.htm |title=The Hottest Southern Heroines! |work=Rediff.com |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219063445/https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-the-hottest-souther-heroines-part-one/20111003.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> She stood at the 24th place on ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema |access-date=17 December 2022 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |work=Forbes India |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310062133/https://www.forbesindia.com/amp/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Haasan has frequently featured on [[Times of India|''Hyderabad Times'' Most Desirable Woman]] and [[Times of India|Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman]] list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/lesser-known-facts-of-shruti-haasan/photostory/48843188.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227232508/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Lesser-known-facts-of-Shruti-Haasan/Lesser-known-facts-of-Shruti-Haasan/photostory/48843188.cms |url-status=live |archive-date=27 December 2016 |title=Know some facts about Shruti Haasan |website=Times of India |date=10 September 2015 |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> She became ''Hyderabad''{{'}}s Most Desirable Woman in 2013 and 2020 and Chennai's Most Desirable Woman in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sruthi Hassan- MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN OF CHENNAI 2013 |url=http://deccan-journal.com/content/sruthi-hassan-most-desirable-women-chennai |work=Deccan-Journal |access-date=3 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214512/http://deccan-journal.com/content/sruthi-hassan-most-desirable-women-chennai |archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shruti Haasan tops the list of Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women 2020 |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/videos/specials/shruti-haasan-tops-the-list-of-hyderabad-times-most-desirable-women/99876 |work=Zoom TV |access-date=12 December 2021 |archive-date=20 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220125756/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/videos/specials/shruti-haasan-tops-the-list-of-hyderabad-times-most-desirable-women/99876 |url-status=live }}</ref> She is a celebrity endorser for brands and products such as [[Havells|Lloyd]], [[Emami|Emami Navratna Talc]], [[Fossil Group|Fossil]] watches, and Kalamandir Jewellers.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shruti-Hassan-to-endorse-electronic-products-brand/articleshow/47081742.cms "Shruti Hassan to endorse electronic products brand"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501142051/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shruti-Hassan-to-endorse-electronic-products-brand/articleshow/47081742.cms |date=1 May 2015 }}. ''The Times of India''. (28 April 2015). Retrieved 21 September 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shruti Haasan to Endorse Emami's Navratna Cooling Talc |url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/shruti-haasan-to-endorse-emamis-navratna-cooling-talc/articleshow/47069152.cms#:~:text=KOLKATA%3A%20Emami%20Ltd%20has%20roped,Cool%20Talc%20launched%20this%20summer. |newspaper=Economic Times |access-date=20 August 2015 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112180149/https://m.economictimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/shruti-haasan-to-endorse-emamis-navratna-cooling-talc/articleshow/47069152.cms#:~:text=KOLKATA%3A%20Emami%20Ltd%20has%20roped,Cool%20Talc%20launched%20this%20summer. |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Varun Dhawan and Shruti Haasan come together for the first time in Fossil watches |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/varun-dhawan-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-the-first-time-in-fossils-ad-campaign/62194021 |newspaper=Economic Times |access-date=21 December 2018 |archive-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024180149/https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/varun-dhawan-and-shruti-haasan-come-together-for-the-first-time-in-fossils-ad-campaign/62194021 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kalamandir Jewellers onboards Shruti Haasan as its brand ambassador |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/kalamandir-jewellers-onboards-shruti-haasan-as-its-brand-ambassador/109947534 |newspaper=Economic Times |access-date=21 August 2024 |archive-date=26 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241026180149/https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/kalamandir-jewellers-onboards-shruti-haasan-as-its-brand-ambassador/109947534 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2025, she is one of the most-followed Telugu actresses on [[Instagram]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2025 |title=The most followed South Indian actresses on Instagram |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-rashmika-mandanna-tamannaah-bhatia-to-samantha-ruth-prabhu-7-most-followed-south-indian-actresses-on-instagram-3147127/rashmika-mandanna-459m-followers-3147128 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425165539/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-rashmika-mandanna-tamannaah-bhatia-to-samantha-ruth-prabhu-7-most-followed-south-indian-actresses-on-instagram-3147127/rashmika-mandanna-459m-followers-3147128 |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=DNA India}}</ref> In 2024, she was placed 58th on [[IMDb]]'s List of 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars.<ref>{{Cite web |accessdate=29 August 2024 |title=Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan Top IMDb's List of Most Viewed Indian Stars |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/deepika-padukone-shah-rukh-khan-imdb-indian-stars-list-1236018332/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122092159/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/deepika-padukone-shah-rukh-khan-imdb-indian-stars-list-1236018332/ |archive-date=22 November 2024 |website=Variety|date=29 May 2024 }}</ref>
== Filmography == {{Main|Shruti Haasan filmography}}
== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Shruti Haasan}}
Haasan has received two [[Filmfare Awards South]] among five nominations: [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South|Best Female Debut – South]] for ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'' & ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'', and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] for ''[[Race Gurram]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shruti-Haasan/awards |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Check out the list of awards and nominations received by Shruti Haasan |access-date=28 September 2021 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107035823/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shruti-Haasan/awards?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>
== See also == * [[List of Indian film actresses]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name}} * {{Rotten-tomatoes-person|shruti_k_haasan}}
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