Harshaali Malhotra

Harshaali Malhotra
Malhotra in 2022
Born	(2008-06-03) 3 June 2008 (age 16) [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Seven Square Academy, Mumbai
Occupations	Former Actress Model
Years active	2012–2017
Notable work	Munni in Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Height	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)

Harshaali Malhotra (born 3 June 2008) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi films and television series. She is best known for her role as Munni in Kabir Khan's drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) which earned her nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Harshaali was born on 3 June 2008 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ^[1] into a Punjabi Hindu family of khatri tribe. ^[4]

Career

Malhotra made her film debut with a leading role in Kabir Khan's 2015 drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan , alongside Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She played the role of Shahida also known as 'Munni', a Pakistani Muslim girl. Her performance as a mute girl was critically praised and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination, making her the youngest person to be nominated in the category and won the Screen Award for Best Child Artist among several other awards and nominations. She also received the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award in 2022 for her performance in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. ^{[5] [6]}

She has acted in serials such as Qubool Hai (2014) and Laut Aao Trisha (2014).

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015	Bajrangi Bhaijaan	Shahida "Munni" Aziz
TBA	Nastik	Aalia	[7]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Qubool Hai	Young Zoya Farooqui
	Laut Aao Trisha	Sania Swaika
	Savdhaan India	Honey
2017	Sabse Bada Kalakar	Herself	Guest

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2015	Big Star Entertainment Awards	Most Entertaining Child Artist	Bajrangi Bhaijaan	Won
		Most Entertaining Actor (Film) - Female		Nominated
	Star Guild Awards	Best Child Artist		Won
		Best Debut Female		Nominated
	Filmfare Awards	Best Debut Female		Nominated
	Stardust Awards	Best Child Artist		Won
	Screen Awards	Best Child Artist		Won
	Zee Cine Awards	Best Debutant Female		Won

References

1. "Harshali Malhotra: 14 साल की हुई सलमान खान की 'मुन्‍नी', जल्‍द अर्जुन रामपाल के साथ आएंगी नजर". Times Now (in Hindi). 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
2. "Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': The making". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
3. "Not Salman Khan, Harshali Malhotra is the reel star of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Kareena Kapoor". The Indian Express. 20 June 2015.
4. "Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan co star Harshaali shares Diwali celebration pics; Fan says 'Munni badi hogayi'". 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
5. Mukherjee, Anindita (10 January 2022). "Bajrangi Bhaijaan's Harshaali Malhotra dedicates Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award to Salman Khan, Kabir Khan". India Today. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
6. "Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame Harshaali Malhotra honoured with Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award; dedicates it to Salman Khan, Kabir Khan, Mukesh Chhabra : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
7. Thakur, Shreya (1 December 2017). "Arjun Rampal-Harshaali Malhotra's 'Nastik' to be a thought-provoking drama". The Times of India . Retrieved 19 January 2021.

External links

• Harshaali Malhotra at IMDb
• Harshaali Malhotra on Facebook