Srinidhi Shetty Explained

Srinidhi Shetty
Birth Date:1992 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Education:Jain University, Bangalore
Years Active:2016 - present
Miss Supranational 2016

Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (born 21 October 1992) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu films. She is the winner of the Miss Supranational 2016 pageant.[1] She is the second Indian to have won this title.[2] Shetty made her acting debut with the Kannada action duology KGF (20182022), winning the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for the sequel.[3]

Early life and education

Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was born on 21 October 1992,[4] in a Mangalorean family of Tuluvas belonging to the Bunt.[5] Her father Ramesh Shetty is from the town of Mulki, and her mother Kushala is from Thalipady Guthu, Kinnigoli.[6]

She was educated at Sri Narayana Guru English Medium School, followed by a pre-university course at St. Aloysius Pre-University College. She received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Jain University, Bangalore, and graduated with distinction.[7]

Pageantry

In 2012, Shetty competed in the Clean & Clear sponsored Fresh Face contest, where she was among the top two finalists.[8] Later, she participated in Manappuram Miss South India in 2015 and won the titles of Miss Karnataka and Miss Beautiful Smile,[9] and later participated in Manappuram Miss Queen of India where she was crowned as the 1st runner up and also named Miss Congeniality.[10] She also worked as a model while employed at Accenture.[11]

In 2016, Shetty participated in the 2016 Miss Diva pageant, where she was selected as a finalist and won the Miss Supranational India 2016 title.[12] [13] She also won three subtitles for her smile, body and her photogenic face. She went on to represent India at Miss Supranational 2016.[14] On 2 December 2016, she was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 by her predecessor Stephania Stegman of Paraguay in Municipal Sports and Recreation Center, Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. She also won the title of Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2016 in the pageant.[15] During her reign as Miss Supranational 2016, Shetty traveled to United Arab Emirates,[16] France,[17] Japan,[18] Singapore,[19] Thailand,[20] Slovakia and numerous trips around Poland and India.[21] [22]

Acting career

Shetty made her acting debut with the 2018 Kannada period action film, KGF: Chapter 1 opposite Yash.[23] It was directed by Prashanth Neel. She portrayed a head strong girl, Reena Desai.[24] The film was a box office success, grossing 250 crore.[25] In 2022, she reprised her role of Reena in the film's sequel, KGF: Chapter 2.[26] [27] With earnings of ₹1,200–1,250 crore globally, it is the second highest grossing Indian film of 2022 and fourth highest-grossing Indian film.[28] [29] The same year, she made her Tamil debut with action thriller film Cobra alongside Vikram.[30] The film was a box-office bomb collecting ₹59 crore.[31] Shetty portrayed Bhavana Menon, a criminology professor.[32]

Media image

Shetty was named the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women in 2016.[33] In the same list, she was placed 4th in 2018 and 2019, and 5th in 2020.[34] [35] [36] She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.[37]

Filmography

Year TitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2018 KGF: Chapter 1Reena Desai[38]
2022KGF: Chapter 2[39]
CobraBhavana MenonTamil[40]
2025TeluguFilming [41]
MrudulaTeluguFilming[42]
TBAKannada Filming [43]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilm Result
20198th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Female Debut – Kannada[44]
66th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Female Debut – South[45]
202311th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress – Kannada[46]

References

  1. Web site: KGF actress Srinidhi Shetty Glam rich pictures . . 2 November 2021 . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413161302/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/web-stories/kgf-actress-srinidhi-shettys-glam-rich-pictures/photostory/90821956.cms . live.
  2. Web site: Mangaluru girl crowned Miss Supranational 2016 . The Times of India . 4 December 2016 . 19 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412071948/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mangaluru-girl-crowned-Miss-Supranational-2016/articleshow/55783127.cms . 12 April 2019 . live.
  3. Web site: KGF star Srinidhi Shetty on her nascent journey in cinema: 'It's all like a dream' . The Indian Express . 22 April 2022 . 27 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427011914/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kgf-star-srinidhi-shetty-on-her-nascent-journey-in-cinema-its-all-like-a-dream-7871236/lite/ . live.
  4. Web site: Birthday Special: KGF to Cobra, How Srinidhi Shetty's Popularity Grew One Film At A Time! . News18 . 21 October 2022 . 26 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221026064209/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/bday-special-kgf-to-cobra-how-srinidhi-shettys-popularity-grew-one-film-at-a-time-6216025.html . live.
  5. Web site: Definitely women in India are independent . . 29 July 2017 . 31 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194128/https://tygodnik.tvp.pl/33413863/definitely-women-in-india-are-independent . 31 December 2018 . live.
  6. News: I am a Kannadiga, happy to start in Sandalwood . 10 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810110540/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/aug/16/i-am-a-kannadiga-happy-to-start-in-sandalwood-srinidhi-ramesh-shetty-1643702.html . 10 August 2018 . live.
  7. Web site: Miss Diva 2016 (Srinidhi Shetty) is an Alumna of Jain University - SET . jainuniversity.ac.in . 25 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170119052158/http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Miss-Supranational-India-2016-Srinidhi-Shetty-visits-her-alma-mater-Jain-University.php . 19 January 2017 . live.
  8. Web site: Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty Aspires to be a Top Model of International Stature . mangalorean.com . 27 April 2015 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219182622/https://www.mangalorean.com/mangaluru-srinidhi-ramesh-shetty-aspires-to-be-a-top-model-of-international-stature/amp/ . 19 December 2018 . live.
  9. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty in Unique Times magazine . UniqueTimes magazine . 12 April 2015 . 13 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170506032719/http://uniquetimes.org/srinidhi-r-shetty-3/ . 6 May 2017 . live.
  10. Web site: Mulki Maiden Srinidhi R Shetty is Miss Queen of India First Runner-up . Richard . Lasrado . 21 April 2015 . Mangalorean.com . 25 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161206152000/http://www.mangalorean.com/mangaluru-mulki-maiden-srinidhi-r-shetty-is-miss-queen-of-india-first-runner-up/ . 6 December 2016 . live.
  11. Web site: The Engineer who won Miss Supranational . 21 December 2016 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219182146/https://m.rediff.com/amp/getahead/report/the-engineer-who-won-miss-supranational/20161221.htm . 19 December 2018 . live.
  12. Web site: Miss Diva 2016 - Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty contestant profile . The Times of India . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103074649/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-diva/miss-diva-contestants/2016/srinidhi-ramesh-shetty/contestantprofile/53481535.cms . 3 November 2018 . live.
  13. Web site: Miss Supranational, not films, is my priority now: Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty . The Times of India . 25 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230213932/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Miss-Supranational-not-films-is-my-priority-now-Srinidhi-Ramesh-Shetty/articleshow/54291577.cms . 30 December 2016 . live.
  14. Web site: India's Srinidhi Shetty bags 'Miss Supranational 2016 crown . Khaleej Times . A . Sharadhaa . 3 December 2016 . 19 December 2018 . 25 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025192432/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/newsmakers/indias-srinidhi-shetty-bags-miss-supranational-2016-crown . live.
  15. Web site: Mangaluru girl crowned Miss Supranational 2016 . The Times of India . 4 December 2016 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412071948/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mangaluru-girl-crowned-Miss-Supranational-2016/articleshow/55783127.cms . 12 April 2019 . live.
  16. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty's Dubai Diaries . beautypageants.in . 29 January 2017 . 19 December 2018 . 30 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211230121522/https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-supranational/srinidhi-shetty-dubai-diaries/eventshow/56855925.cms . live.
  17. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty as a special guest in MIPTV 2017 in Cannes, France. . Miss Supranational . 6 April 2016 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219230300/https://www.misssupranational.com/srinidhi-shetty-as-a-special-guest-of-miptv-in-cannes/ . 19 December 2018 . live.
  18. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty with Miss Supranational Japan 2017 finalists . The Times of India . 18 June 2017 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829011203/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-diva/srinidhi-shetty-with-miss-supranational-japan-2017-finalists-candid-moments/videoshow/59204402.cms . 29 August 2017 . live.
  19. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty at Miss Singapore Supranational 2017 pageant . The Times of India . 14 August 2017 . 19 December 2018 . 25 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025192430/https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/ . live.
  20. Web site: Miss Supranational Srinidhi Shetty gets a traditional welcome in Thailand . The Times of India . 31 August 2017 . 19 December 2018 . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318011523/https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-supranational/srinidhi-shetty-gets-a-traditional-welcome-in-thailand/eventshow/60259139.cms . live.
  21. News: Srinidhi Shetty's Polish TV interview . 8 December 2016 . 19 December 2018 . 25 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025192428/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nil6hnmjcZc . live.
  22. News: Miss Supranational 2016 Srinidhi Shetty arrives in Mumbai . 10 December 2016 . 6 January 2019 . ETimes - Beauty Pageants . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413220601/https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-supranational/Srinidhi-Shetty-arrives-in-Mumbai/videoshow/55912494.cms . 13 April 2019 . live.
  23. Web site: KGF has set the benchmark for me: Srinidhi Shetty . The Indian Express . A . Sharadhaa . 13 November 2018 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134440/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/13/kgf-has-set-the-benchmark-for-me-srinidhi-shetty-1897321.amp . 19 December 2018 . live.
  24. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty: 'KGF' was one of the best decisions of my life . The Times of India . 12 October 2018 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409052933/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/srinidhi-shetty-kgf-was-one-of-the-best-decisions-of-my-life/articleshow/65486875.cms . 9 April 2019 . live.
  25. Web site: Yash's film KGF: Chapter 1 made more than Rs 250 crore at the box office worldwide and became a magnum-opus. Now, the makers are busy with pre-production work of KGF: Chapter 2. . 9 February 2019 . India Today . 20 November 2022 . 27 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327163005/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/yash-reveals-he-has-approached-sanjay-dutt-for-kgf-chapter-2-1452187-2019-02-09 . live.
  26. Web site: Did you know that Srinidhi Shetty rejected seven films for 'KGF: Chapter 2'? . The Times of India . 30 April 2019 . 15 November 2019 . 14 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114022531/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-srinidhi-shetty-rejected-seven-films-for-kgf-chapter-2/articleshow/69113983.cms . live.
  27. Web site: KGF Chapter 2 Movie Review: Yash and Sanjay Dutt steal the show in this terrific action flick . . 14 April 2022 . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414040854/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/kgf-chapter-2-movie-review-yash-and-sanjay-dutt-steal-the-show-in-this-terrific-action-flick-1937234-2022-04-14 . live.
  28. Web site: 'KGF2' to 'Vikrant Rona', 5 Pan-India Kannada Films that shocked the Indian box-office . . 28 July 2022 . 20 November 2022 . 24 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424052946/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kgf2-to-vikrant-rona-5-pan-india-kannada-films-that-shocked-the-indian-box-office/etphotostory/93181142.cms . live.
  29. Web site: KGF Chapter 2 box office collection Day 50: Yash's film inches closer to Rs 1250 crore globally . 20 November 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605111417/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/kgf-chapter-2-box-office-collection-day-50-yash-s-film-inches-closer-to-rs-1250-crore-globally-1957741-2022-06-03 . live.
  30. Web site: Srinidhi Shetty in talks for Vikram 58!! . The New Indian Express . 16 October 2019 . 16 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191016154754/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/oct/16/kgf-actor-srinidhi-shetty-in-talks-for-vikram-58-2048077.amp . live.
  31. Web site: Cobra box office collection Day 2: Chiyaan Vikram's film sees a huge drop . 2 September 2022 . . Cobra, was panned by critics and audiences alike. . 2 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902040111/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/cobra-box-office-collection-day-2-chiyaan-vikram-s-film-sees-a-huge-drop-1995463-2022-09-02 . live.
  32. Web site: Cobra Movie Review: Chiyaan Vikram film hisses and misses . 31 August 2022 . India Today . 31 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220831084030/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/cobra-movie-review-chiyaan-vikram-and-irfan-pathan-film-hisses-and-misses-1994636-2022-08-31 . live.
  33. News: Bangalore Times Most Desirable Woman 2016: Srinidhi Shetty . 27 February 2017 . Times of India .
  34. Web site: Bangalore Times' Most Desirable Women of 2018: The queens of desire . Times of India . 26 September 2019.
  35. Web site: Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019 . The Times of India . 17 September 2020.
  36. Web site: Meet the beautiful ladies who make up Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2020 . The Times of India . 15 November 2021.
  37. Web site: Radhika Pandit to Milana Nagaraj: The most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram . News18 India . 12 September 2023.
  38. News: 28 January 2018 . All about KGF heroine: Srinidhi Shetty . . 21 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904041045/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/all-about-kgf-heroine-srinidhi-shetty/articleshow/62680715.cms . 4 September 2018 . live.
  39. News: My character will have a lot of depth in K.G.F Chapter 2: Srinidhi Shetty . Sharadhaa. A . Cinema Express . 17 December 2018 . 8 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200900/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/dec/17/my-character-will-have-a-lot-of-depth-in-kgf-part-2-srinidhi-shetty-9254.html . 8 January 2019 . live.
  40. News: KGF actor Srinidhi Shetty joins the cast of Vikram 58. . Gabbeta Ranjith Kumar . The Indian Express . 17 October 2019 . 17 October 2019 . 16 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516235336/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kgf-actor-srinidhi-shetty-joins-the-cast-of-vikram-58-6072988/lite/ . live.
  41. News: Telusu Kada: ‘Star Boy’ Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s next with Raashii Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty launched grandly . 18 October 2023 . Pinkvilla.
  42. News: 3 October 2024 . Srinidhi Shetty signs her 2nd Telugu film HIT 3 with Nani: ‘Another piece of my heart’ . Hindustan Times . 5 October 2024.
  43. News: Kichcha 47: KGF fame Srinidhi Shetty on board Sudeep’s next with Cheran . 31 October 2023 . The Hindu.
  44. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2019: Vijay, Yash, Keerthi, KGF win big, here's full winners list . Deccan Chronicle . 22 December 2019 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403190105/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/160819/siima-awards-2019-vijay-yash-keerthi-kgf-win-big-heres-full-winn.html . live.
  45. Web site: Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 . Filmfare . 13 December 2019 . 13 December 2019 . 12 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212141500/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html . live.
  46. News: SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses . The Indian Express . 15 September 2023 . 18 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230918081318/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siima-awards-2023-telugu-kannada-winners-list-jr-ntr-yash-rrr-kantara-8942103/lite/ . live.

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