Happy Birthday Shruti Haasan: 5 Fascinating Facts About the Daughter of a Legend

Shruti Haasan was born on January 28, 1986, in Chennai to legendary actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. Her father is of Tamil Brahmin Iyengar descent, while her mother has Marathi and Rajput heritage. Shruti's parents divorced in 2004, and she has a younger sister, Akshara Haasan, who is also an actress.

Shruti completed her schooling at Lady Andal School in Chennai before moving to Mumbai to study psychology at St. Andrew's College. Her passion for music and cinema led her to further pursue music studies at the Musicians Institute in California before returning to Chennai to focus on her career.

Shruti made her first film appearance as a child artist in Hey Ram (2000), followed by her debut in Bollywood with Luck (2009). She later ventured into Telugu cinema with Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011) and achieved further success with the film 7aum Arivu (2011), where she starred opposite Suriya.

In addition to acting, Shruti Haasan is a skilled playback singer and music composer. She made her music direction debut in her father’s production Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), earning recognition and winning the Edison Award for Best Music Director. She also formed her own music band and continues to gain acclaim for her musical talents.

Shruti Haasan has been in a relationship with doodle artist Santanu Hazarika, revealing in 2022 that she confessed her love to him first. After dating for four years, the couple announced their breakup, with Shruti sharing the news during an Instagram Ask Me Anything (AMA) session.

Shruti Haasan has a busy year ahead with several exciting projects. In 2025, she will star in Coolie (Tamil) as Preethi and Train (Tamil), both currently in filming. Moving into 2026, she will feature in Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam (Telugu) as Aadhya Krishnakanth, another film in production.