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 (2018–2022), winning the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for the sequel.[3]
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 Shetty in 2018 | |
| Born | 21 October 1992 |
| Education | Jain University, Bangalore |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Title | Miss Supranational 2016 |
Early life and education
editSrinidhi 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
editIn 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
editShetty 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
editIn the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Shetty was placed 4th in 2019 and 5th in 2020.[33][34] She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.[35]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | KGF: Chapter 1 | Reena Desai | Kannada | [36] | |
| 2022 | KGF: Chapter 2 | [37] | |||
| Cobra | Bhavana Menon | Tamil | [38] | ||
| 2025 | Telusu Kada † | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [39] |
| HIT: The Third Case † | Mrudula | Telugu | Filming | [40] | |
| TBA | Kichcha 47 † | TBA | Kannada | Filming | [41] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Kannada | KGF: Chapter 1 | Nominated | [42] |
| 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Debut – South | Nominated | [43] | ||
| 2023 | 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | KGF: Chapter 2 | Won | [44] |
References
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Cobra, was panned by critics and audiences alike.
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