Shruti Bapna

Shruti Bapna
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present

Shruti Bapna is an Indian actress who has worked in commercial films, web series, and TV shows. ^[1]

Early life

Shruti Bapna was born into a Hindu family in Jaipur, Rajasthan and was raised in Nigeria. She did her primary schooling from there then she moved into Mumbai for Higher studies and Career.

Career

Bapna started her career with theatre^{[ citation needed ]} and made her film debut in Wake up Sid (2009). In 2013, she then appeared in The Lunchbox . She has since then worked in films such as Daddy , Mardaani 2 , Gabbar is Back , Umrika and Chitrakut. Bapna appeared in shows The Verdict , Medically Yourrs , and MTV Girls on Top . She is also known for Saas Bina Sasural as Nitika, and for her role as Vandita Bala Chandran in Ye Hai Mohabbatein . Shruti started her career with the role of Parul in Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family on Imagine TV.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2009	Wake Up Sid	Debbie
2012	Rowdy Rathore	Paro's friend
	Ekk Deewana Tha	Anu Kulkarni
2013	The Lunchbox	Mehrunisa
	War Chhod Na Yaar	Anu		[2]
2015	Gabbar Is Back	Lakshmi
2017	Daddy	Rani		[3] [4]
2019	Chitrakut	Kim
	Mardaani 2	Bharti		[5] [6]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015–2018	Sense8	Devi	[7]
2016	Girls on Top	Diana
2019	Medically Yourrs	Chandni Ma'am	[8]
	The Verdict - State vs Nanavati	Mrs Trivedi
2020	Breathe: Into the Shadows	Natasha Garewal	[9]
2022	Human	Sucheta Shekhawat

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref(s)
2012	Savdhaan India	Nirmala (Episode 195)
	Sasural Genda Phool	Peeya	[10] [11]
2010–2012	Saas Bina Sasural	Nitika Vedprakash Chaturvedi	[12]
2013	Chhanchhan	Rupali	[13] [14] [15]
2013–2017	Yeh Hai Mohabbatein	Vandita Bala Chandran
2014	Ishq Kills	Maid

Personal life

Shruti Bapna is in a long term Live in Relationship with Mohammad Rafique Islam, a Mumbai-based Leather Businessman. The couple began dating during Bapna’s early career struggles in Mumbai.

In a interview, Bapna expressed her gratitude for Mohammad Rafique Islam's unwavering support. She credits Mohammad Rafique Islam as a "constant pillar of support" throughout her career and personal life.

Controversy

Shruti Bapna maked a statement in a interview that 'Personally I believe that Muslims have contributed more to India than Hindus. Similarly when I needed genuine help in my life, it was my Muslim Partner, who stood by me. I am a Hindu and I am proud that my partner is a Muslim.

These statements were vehemently opposed by various Hindu organizations. They labeled Shruti Bapna a Anti Hindu, victim of Love Jihad and Called for a boycott against her.

References

1. "Shruti Bapna: Working with Rani Mukerji in 'Mardaani 2' was incredible". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
2. Hungama, Bollywood (11 October 2013). "War Chhod Na Yaar Cast List | War Chhod Na Yaar Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
3. "Daddy Movie Review: Arjun Rampal's Powerful Performance Creeps Up On You Without Warning". ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
4. "'Daddy' Movie Review: Watch it only if you are a fan of Arjun Rampal or gangster flicks". freepressjournal.in. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
5. "'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' fame Shruti Bapna bags role in Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'". ABP Live. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
6. "'Shruti Bapna: Working with Rani Mukerji in Mardaani 2 was incredible". Outlook India. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
7. "Shruti Bapna lands a role in an international series - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
8. "Medically Yourrs first impression: Shantanu Maheshwari starrer has its moments". indianexpress.com. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
9. "Shruti Bapna opens up on playing gay character in 'Breathe 2'". The New Indian Express. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
10. "Shruti Bapna wakes up". The Times of India . 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
11. "Shruti's sasurals!". The Times of India . 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
12. "Official website of Saas Bina Sasural". setindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
13. "Chhanchhan - Official website". setindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
14. "Shruti Bapna & Vishal Solanki in Chhanchhan Movie Review". The Times of India. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
15. "Shruti Bapna & Vishal Solanki in Chhanchhan". The Times of India . 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.

External links

• Shruti Bapna at IMDb