Shruti Seth

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::summary Indian actress and video jockey (born 1977) ::

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Field	Value
name	Shruti Seth
birth_name	Shruti S Seth
image	Shruti Seth graces Festivelle Boss Lady event (05).jpg
caption	Seth in 2018
birth_date
birth_place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
nationality	Indian
occupation	Actress, Model
children	1
spouse
yearsactive	2001–present
known_for	The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir,
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| name = Shruti Seth | birth_name = Shruti S Seth | image = Shruti Seth graces Festivelle Boss Lady event (05).jpg | image_size = | caption = Seth in 2018 | birth_date = | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | nationality = Indian | occupation = Actress, Model | children = 1 | spouse = | yearsactive = 2001–present | known_for = The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir, Shararat (TV series)

Shruti Seth (born 1977) is an Indian actress and video jockey. Having begun her career as television show host, she gained wider recognition with her roles as comedian in several television shows and the Hindi film industry.

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Seth graduated St. Xavier's College with a degree in economics. She ventured into a modelling career and began hosting television shows for Channel V. A significant turning point came in her career when she cast in the role of Jiya Malhotra, a teenage in Star Plus's comedy series Shararat (2003–06). The show's popularity grew over the years and Seth gained prominence for her performance.

Seth made her film debut in 2003 with Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, and later earned praise for her supporting roles in top-grossing productionsFanaa (2006) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Seth starred in Disney Channel's original series The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir and continued to host such television shows as the Comedy Circus series.

Personal life

Seth attended Ashok Academy and graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a degree in Economics and Commerce. She is married to film director Danish Aslam, and together they have a daughter named Alina. Seth is of Punjabi Hindu origin.

A controversy arose when Aslam commented on Twitter in critique of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's #selfiewithdaughter campaign for women and girls, which he announced in his Mann Ki Baat radio address. After this she started to receive abuse through Twitter and social media. This resulted in members of the media and Bollywood defending her against the abuse.

Career

Television roles

Seth started her career as a guest relation executive at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay. She began modelling at the same time "to make some pocket money", and was soon offered guest roles in a few television shows. Seth then hosted such successful shows as First Day First Show and Junglee Jukebox on Channel V. She said, in a later interview, that it was her time as a video jockey and television presenter on the channel "that firmly put me on the map."

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Seth auditioned for a role in the Star Plus sitcom Shararat. Co-starring Farida Jalal and Eva Grover, the show followed the life of teenager who, on her eighteenth birthday, discovers she has magical powers. Seth was cast in the lead role; her performance received positive response from critics and fans. The show was in itself a surprise success and ran for three years on the network.

Seth went on to star in other television show including Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, and Rishta.com on Sony Entertainment Television. On Rishta.com, she said in an interview that, "They (the Yash Raj serials) haven't got any TRPs at all. But it's not for the people who are watching TV in the first place. The whole TRP game is very skewed. I don't believe that in a population of over a billion people, 15,000 households decide what the entire country wants to watch. This lot of Yash Raj was conceptualised for those who are not watching TV". She further said in the same interview that "All our loyal audience for my serial on TV is in London, America, South Africa, Australia. It's not that the Indians will not like it, it's just sad that they are not aware of it, because the publicity has been disappointing". She has also hosted several seasons of Comedy Circus on Sony Channel.

Film career

Seth has starred in a few films. On moving from television to films, she stated that, "I haven't really moved on to anything. It's not that I would not do TV and only do films. Yes, more avenues have started opening for me. I am game for doing something exciting on any medium – stage, celluloid or TV". She is probably best known for her role as Fatima "Fatty" in Fanaa (2006) with Aamir Khan and Kajol. She starred in Tara Rum Pum, produced by Yash Raj Films and made an appearance in Prakash Jha's film Raajneeti in 2010. On her role in Rajneeti, she said in an interview that "I am hoping that my hard-hitting role in Rajneeti will change my being typecast, because it is the most unlikely character one would expect me to play".

Filmography

Films

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2003	Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II	Barista member	Special appearance
2006	Fanaa	Fatima "Fatty" Ali		title=Shruti Seth's brother directs Rishta.com
2007	Ta Ra Rum Pum	Sasha
2008	Slumdog Millionaire	Call Center Instructor
2009	Anubhav	Antara
Aagey Se Right	Suhasi Mathur
2010	Rajneeti	Party worker
2011	My Friend Pinto	Suhani Sharma		url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20111017-vj-shruti-seth-my-friend-pinto-747965-2011-10-07
2019	Kadakh	Alka
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2001	Ssshhhh...Koi Hai	Anjali	Episode: "Khel Khel Mein"
2001–2002	Maan	Khuswant "Khushi" Kaur Maan
2002	Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand			url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/all-tv-shows-look-the-same-shruti-seth/story-2o6TPHTWIVoWAg2228jxaN.html
2002–2004	Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr	Ramya
2003–2006	Shararat	Jiya Malhotra
2003	Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai	Host
2005	Mum Tum Aur Hum
2007–2008	Comedy Circus		url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/shruti-says-no-to-comedy-circus-3/story-y0H08EG46T64nYeFpr72TI.html	title=Shruti says no to Comedy Circus 3
2008	Dhak Dhak In Dubai	Sheetal Patel
Bollywood Club -- Kismat Ka Konnection	Host
2009	Choo Lo Asmaan
Mallika-E-Kitchen
Comedy Circus 20 – 20
2010	Rishta.com	Isha Mirchandani
2012	Kahani Comedy Circus Ki	Host
2012–2013	The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir	Priti Jaiswal
2013	Baalveer	Rani Pari
Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe	Host
2013–2014	Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali
2015	The Great Indian Family Drama	Various characters
2015–2017	Comedy Nights Bachao	Herself
2017	TV Biwi Aur Main	Priya Rajeev Gupta
2019	Jestination Unknown	Herself
Apna News Ayega	Various characters
2020	Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do	Bhavini Mishra
2020	The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye	Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan
Mentalhood	Diksha Shah
2022	Bloody Brothers	Priya Grover
2023	Kaala	Malini
2024	Dil Dosti Dilemma	Arshiya Khalid
36 days	Radhika Jaykar
Zindaginama	Dr. Pavitra	Episode: "Purple Duniya"
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References

References

1. (2012-03-17). "Happy I was born in 1977".
2. Mid-day.com. (15 October 2010). "Shruti Seth, Danish Aslam tie the knot". [[NDTV]].
3. Sen, Debarati S. (5 August 2014). "Shruti Seth – Danish Aslam name their newborn, Alina aslam".
4. (22 September 2012). "Just to clarify once & for allI'm NOT GUJRATI; I'm PUNJABI & I was born in BOMBAY. I hope this puts an end to the incessant questions.".
5. [http://www.firstpost.com/living/you-maybe-next-to-get-abused-like-kavita-krishnan-shruti-seth-and-twitter-will-do-nothing-2318970.html You maybe next to get abused like Kavita Krishnan, Shruti Seth, and Twitter will do nothing] {{Webarchive. link. (5 July 2015 . Firstpost. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.)
6. [http://www.news18.com/news/live-news/tv-actress-shruti-seth-faces-abuse-on-twitter-for-criticising-pm-over-his-selfiewithdaughter-campaign-761845.html TV actress Shruti Seth faces abuse on Twitter for criticising PM over his #selfiewithdaughter campaign] {{Webarchive. link. (7 July 2015 . News18.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.)
7. [http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/selfie-with-daughter-controversy-bollywood-supports-shruti-seth-115070500124_1.html 'Selfie with daughter' controversy: Bollywood supports Shruti Seth. Business Standard News] {{Webarchive. link. (7 July 2015 . Business-standard.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.)
8. [http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/selfie-with-daughter-controversy-over-modi-bollywood-supports-shruti-seth/95250/ ‘Selfie with daughter’ controversy over Modi: Bollywood supports Shruti Seth] {{Webarchive. link. (7 July 2015 . The Financial Express (5 July 2015). Retrieved on 22 September 2015.)
9. (17 March 2020). "Actress Shruti Seth Unveils The Mom Life". Women Fitness.
10. (22 January 2013). "All TV shows look the same: Shruti Seth". [[Hindustan Times]].
11. (28 January 2013). "Live audience most satisfying: Shruti Seth". [[Zee News]].
12. (18 April 2010). "The TRP game is skewed: Shruti Seth". Times of India.
13. Uniyal, Parmita. (31 March 2017). "Thodi Comedy Thodi Shararat: Shruti Seth's career has been a laughter ride". [[India Today]].
14. "Shruti Seth's brother directs Rishta.com". The Indian Express.
15. "Movies we wish you'd seen in 2009".
16. (8 October 2011). "VJ Shruti Seth talks about his role in 'My Friend Pinto'".
17. (22 January 2013). "All TV shows look the same: Shruti Seth".
18. "Throwback Thursday: These naughty and cute relationships made Shararat magical".
19. N, Patcy. (9 November 2005). "Now Playing on TV".
20. (9 June 2009). "Shruti says no to Comedy Circus 3".
21. "Shruti Seth: Hottest TV host in town?".
22. (16 July 2011). "Mallika-E-Kitchen: Special Correspondent". The Hindu.
23. (2013-02-10). "'Rishta.com' was most satisfying, but didn't get TRPs: Shruti Seth".
24. (26 January 2020). "Twice as nice? Not quite".
25. (23 May 2017). "Karan Veer Mehra and Shruti Seth make comeback with TV, Biwi Aur Main". [[The Times of India]].
26. (2020-03-19). "Jestination Unknown: Vir Das, Shruti Seth & Co. Tour India's Latest Travel-Show Which You Should Definitely Binge-Watch!".
27. (2 July 2019). "Aditi Bhatia: Apna News Aayega is very different from other comedy shows".
28. (23 January 2020). "Shruti Seth and Rahil Azam to be seen together in Dil Jaise Dhadke Dhadakne Do".
29. Datar, Saraswati. (24 January 2020). "The Forgotten Army- Azaadi Ke Liye' review: Earnest but forgettable". The News Minute.
30. Mitra, Shilajit. (2023-09-15). "'Kaala' series review: Bejoy Nambiar fashions a competent but dull thriller". The Hindu.
31. ANI. (2024-07-09). "Shruti Seth on collaborating with Purab Kohli for '36 Days'".

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