Actor · Telugu cinema
Shruti Haasan
Shruti Haasan movies: 21 Telugu films on file, 2011–2026. Earliest on file: Once Upon a Warrior (2011). Latest release: Peddi (4 June 2026). Next: Aakasamlo Oka Tara (20 November 2026).
- Films on file
- 21 (21 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2011–2026
- Born
- 28 January 1986 · January birthdays (Wikidata)
- Record
- Q331155 on Wikidata
Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress and singer who works mainly in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. In Telugu cinema she broke through with Gabbar Singh (2012) and went on to star in Race Gurram, Srimanthudu, Krack and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire. Her honours include two Filmfare Awards South and seven SIIMA Awards.
She was born on 28 January 1986 in Madras (now Chennai), the daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika, according to Wikipedia, citing The Times of India, and Wikidata. She studied psychology in Mumbai and music at the Musicians Institute in California. Her younger sister Akshara Haasan is also an actress.
Career
After a childhood cameo in Hey Ram (2000) and an adult debut in the Hindi film Luck (2009), she entered Telugu cinema in 2011 with the Disney co-produced fantasy Anaganaga O Dheerudu, opposite Siddharth. That film and the Tamil 7 Aum Arivu won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She also appeared in Oh My Friend (2011).
In Harish Shankar’s Gabbar Singh (2012), a remake of Dabangg, she played the village girl Bhagyalakshmi opposite Pawan Kalyan. The film was a major hit and won her first SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu. Balupu (2013) with Ravi Teja was a hit, and she appeared in Ramayya Vasthavayya the same year. In 2014 she co-starred in Yevadu, a major commercial success, and played Spandana opposite Allu Arjun in Surender Reddy’s Race Gurram. That role brought her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and a second SIIMA award, and she also sang in Aagadu.
Koratala Siva’s Srimanthudu (2015), opposite Mahesh Babu, won her a third SIIMA Best Actress – Telugu award. She played a lecturer in Premam (2016) and starred in Katamarayudu (2017), alongside Hindi and Tamil hits such as Gabbar Is Back and Vedalam. After a gap she returned in 2021 with Gopichand Malineni’s Krack, a critical and commercial success, and Vakeel Saab. In 2023 she starred in Veera Simha Reddy, Waltair Veerayya, Hi Nanna and Salaar, her highest-grossing release. Her later films include Dacoit: A Love Story and Peddi (both 2026).
She is also a singer and composer. She scored her father’s Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), and her playback work includes “Down Down” from Race Gurram and “Junction Lo” from Aagadu, which brought a Filmfare nomination.
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Race Gurram (Wikipedia winners list), and Best Female Debut – South for Anaganaga O Dheerudu and 7 Aum Arivu.
- SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Gabbar Singh, Race Gurram and Srimanthudu (list; The Hindu, 2013), and SIIMA Best Female Debut – Telugu for Anaganaga O Dheerudu.
The full record is on Wikipedia’s awards page for Shruti Haasan.
Upcoming film
Aakasamlo Oka Tara, directed by Pavan Sadineni, is recorded for 20 November 2026. Wikipedia reports that Netflix holds its digital rights. New films appear on upcoming Telugu movies as they are recorded.
Where to watch her films
- Peddi: Netflix, from 9 July 2026, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Dacoit: A Love Story: Prime Video, from 8 May 2026 (OTT details)
- Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire: Netflix, from 20 January 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Hi Nanna: Netflix, from January 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Waltair Veerayya: Netflix, from 27 February 2023, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Veera Simha Reddy: JioHotstar, from 23 February 2023 (OTT details)
- Vakeel Saab: Prime Video, from 30 April 2021, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Krack: Aha, from 6 February 2021 (OTT details)
- Yevadu and Ramayya Vasthavayya: Aha, from Aha’s listings (Yevadu, Ramayya Vasthavayya)
Catalogues change; check the platform before you plan to watch.
Sources: Wikipedia and the references it cites (linked above), Wikidata, and Tollywood Desk’s film, release and OTT records.
Career on file
Shruti Haasan appears in 21 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2011 to 2026. The earliest of them is Once Upon a Warrior (2011), and the most recent release is Peddi (2026). One more film, Aakasamlo Oka Tara (2026), is dated for later. The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Yevadu (2014), Salaar (2023) and Aagadu (2014). Other recent releases on file are Dacoit: A Love Story (2026), Hi Nanna (2023) and Waltair Veerayya (2023).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing six films with Shruti Haasan, followed by Prakash Raj (4) and Nassar (4). Among directors, Gopichand Malineni cast Shruti Haasan most often, in three films; next are Venu Sree Raam (2) and Harish Shankar (2). Music on six of them is by S. Thaman, with Devi Sri Prasad (4) next. Sri Venkateswara Creations produced four of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 19 different directors, 17 music directors and 68 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 19 of them; they average 157 minutes, and the longest is Peddi at 189 minutes. 15 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2010s (11) and 2020s (10). 2023 is the busiest single year, with four films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.