Shruti Haasan
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| Shruti Haasan | |
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| Image:Sruthi11.jpg Shruti Haasan, pictured at the studios of Mirchi FM | |
| Born | October 26 1985 Chennai, India |
| Occupation | Singer, Model, Actress |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Parents | Kamal Haasan & Sarika |
Shruti Haasan (born January 28, 1986) is an Indian singer turned model. Her parents are the noted actors, Kamal Haasan and Sarika.[1]
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early Career
Shruti was born to actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika on January 28, 1986 in Chennai, India.[2] She also has a younger sister named Akshara, who represents India nationally for Ballroom Latin dancing.[3] Haasan studied at the Abacus School in Chennai, until 10th grade, where she moved to Mumbai to read psychology at St Andrew’s College.[4]
However, Haasan 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]
[edit] Singing
While pursuing her studies in school, Haasan made her singing debut in the Hindi language film, Chachi 420, singing a duet performing for the voice of a child, with her father Kamal Haasan, who also directed the film.[6] Shruti Haasan's second song came in Hey Ram, where she sung the bilingual versions of the title theme, Rama Rama with her father, in Hindi and in Tamil. The album from Ilayaraaja, which was critically praised, won Haasan accolades for her efforts with reviewers, Screen India praising that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns".[7]
Shruti Haasan, has most recently sung in two yet-to-be-released Tamil films, her father's Dasavatharam for the voice of Mallika Sherawat,[8] and Gautham Menon's Vaaranam Aayiram under the composition of Harris Jayaraj.[9] As of July 2007, Haasan is also midway through her untitled debut album, which she has composed, written and sung, and is set for release in mid-2008.[10]
[edit] Acting
After pursuing a career in singing, Shruti Haasan branched out a career into modelling. She started by starring appearing in the Frappe! magazine version of September 2007, since then her opportunities have been limited.
In 2000, Haasan made her cinematic debut in the Tamil and Hindi bilingual film, Hey Ram, directed by her dad. She made a cameo appearance as the daughter of Vallabhai Patel in the biopic of Mahatma Gandhi.
Reports suggested in late 2007, that Haasan was set to make her full debut as a heroine in 2008, with an untitled movie opposite Madhavan directed by Nishikanth Kamath.[11] However Madhavan later admitted that the news "was premature", but "it it is still under consideration".[12]
[edit] Discography
| Album information |
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Chachi 420
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Hey Ram
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Dasavatharam
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Vaaranam Aayiram
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[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2000 | Hey Ram | Shruti Patel | Cameo appearance |
[edit] References
- ^ Rajeesh, Sangeetha (2003-10-28). High Five with Shruti Haasan. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Shruti K. Haasan. Internet Movie Database (2007-12-20). Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Shankar, Settu (2006-10-04). Akshara Hassan eyes on Olympic 2012!!. OneIndia. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Artistic Lineage…. Magna Magazine (2007-07-25). Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Prakash, Chitra (2007-12-14). Kamal Haasan's daughter to make film debut opposite Madhavan. The Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Sreenivasan, P. (2007-11-27). Daughter to follow Kamal Haasan in his footsteps. ApunkaChoice. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ A score which shows you what good music is all about.. ScreenIndia (2000-03-02). Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Shruti Haasan sings in Dashaavtaram. Galatta (2007-08-14). Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Shruthi Haasan sings in Vaaranam Aayiram. Galatta (2007-08-17). Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Moviebuzz (2007-06-28). Maestro's blessings for Shruti. Sify. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Prakash, Chitra (2007-11-24). Kamal Haasan's daughter to debut opposite Madhavan. NewKerala. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (2007-11-28). Kamal Haasan's daughter loves to sing. NewKerala. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
