Shruti Haasan
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| Shruti Haasan | |
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 Shruti Haasan unveils the latest cover of Exhibit magazine | |
| Born | Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan January 28, 1986 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Ethnicity | Tamil-Marathi |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer, Model, Music composer, Dancer |
| Years active | 1990; 1997; 2000–present |
| Parents | Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur |
Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan is an Indian actress, singer and music composer who works in the South Indian film industry and Bollywood. Her parents are noted actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika.[1]
As a child artist, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role, before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 action drama, Luck. She later went on to win critical acclaim for her role in the Walt Disney fantasy film, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Oh My Friend and 7aam Arivu. In 2012, she starred inGabbar Singh, Telugu remake of Dabangg which also was her first hit as an actress. She has also continued her stint in music through work as a singer in Indian languages, a career in music direction beginning with her father's production Unnaipol Oruvan and her own music band and album.
Early life [edit]
Shruti Haasan was born on 28 January 1986 to actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur in Chennai, India.[2] Her younger sister Akshara represents India nationally for Ballroom Latin dancing.[3] Shruthi studied at Abacus in Chennai and moved to Mumbai to study psychology at St. Andrew’s College.[4]
Shruti shifted her focus to cinema and music, and eventually travelled to the USA to continue to learn music at the Musicians Institute in California, before returning to Chennai.[5] She has also had rhinoplasty to alter the appearance of her nose early in her film career.[6]
Singing career [edit]
Shruti Haasan sang her first song aged just six in her father's Thevar Magan in the composition ofIlaiyaraaja. While in school, Haasan made her singing debut in the Hindi language film, Chachi 420, singing a duet with her father who also directed the film.[7] Shruti sang the bilingual versions of the title theme, Rama Rama with her father, in Hindi and in Tamil for the movie Hey Ram. The album fromIlayaraaja, which was critically praised, won Haasan accolades for her efforts with Screen India saying that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns".[8]
Shruti sang along with veteran singer K. J. Yesudas for the film En Mana Vaanil (2002) under Ilaiyaraaja's music. She has sung for Gautham Menon'sVaaranam Aayiram under the composition of Harris Jayaraj. As of November 2008, Haasan is also midway through her untitled debut album, which she has composed, written and sung, and is set for release in mid-2009.[9] A further song was recorded with her voice for her Hindi film, Luck.
In September 2010, Haasan collaborated with Dave Kushner for the film, Hisss.[10][11] Whilst Kushner composed the track, Shruti wrote the lyrics, sang and appeared in a promotional video for the film.[12]
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