Shruti Seth

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Shruti Seth
Shruti Seth 2015 (cropped).jpg
Seth in 2015
Born1977 (age 46–47) [1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Actress, Model
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children1

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.

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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 productions— Fanaa (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, [2] and together they have a daughter named Alina. [3] Seth is of Punjabi Hindu origin. [4]

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. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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. [9] [10] [11] 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." [12]

Seth in a promotional event in 2012. An event at Koh hosted by Shruti Seth 02.jpg
Seth in a promotional event in 2012.

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. [13]

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. [12]

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". [12] 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". [12]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
2003 Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II
2006 Fanaa Fatima "Fatty" [14]
2007 Ta Ra Rum Pum Sasha [14]
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Voice accent trainer [12]
2009 Anubhav Antara
2009 Aagey Se Right Suhasi
2010 Rajneeti [15]
2011 My Friend Pinto Suhani [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai AnjaliEpisode: "Khel Khel Mein"
2001–2002 Maan Khushi
2003–2006 Shararat Jiya Malhotra
2002 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand [16]
2002–2004 Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr [16] Ramya
2003Kuch Kar Dikhana HaiHost [17]
2005Mum Tum Aur Hum [18] Anchor
2007–2008 Comedy Circus [19] Anchor [20]
2008 Dhak Dhak In Dubai Sheetal Patel
Bollywood Club -- Kismat Ka KonnectionHost [21]
2009Choo Lo AsmaanAnchor [19]
Mallika-E-Kitchen
Comedy Circus 20 – 20 Anchor
2010 Rishta.Com [14] Isha Mirchandani
2012 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Anchor
2012–2013 The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir Priti Jaiswal
2013 Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe Anchor
2013–2014 Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali Anchor
2013 Baal Veer Rani Pari
2015 The Great Indian Family Drama various characters
2015–2017 Comedy Nights Bachao Herself
2017 TV, Biwi aur Main Priya Rajeev Gupta [22]
2019Apna News AyegaVarious characters [23]
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Lakshmi Sahgal [24]
Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do Bhavini [25]
2023 Kaala Malini
2024 Dil Dosti Dilemma Arshiya
36 days Radhika Jaykar

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Jestination UnknownHerself [26]
2020 Mentalhood Diksha Shah
2022 Bloody Brothers Priya

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References

  1. ↑ @SethShruti (17 March 2012). "Happy I was born in 1977" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 March 2022– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Mid-day.com (15 October 2010). "Shruti Seth, Danish Aslam tie the knot". NDTV. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Sen, Debarati S (5 August 2014). "Shruti Seth – Danish Aslam name their newborn, Alina aslam". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ↑ @SethShruti (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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ You maybe next to get abused like Kavita Krishnan, Shruti Seth, and Twitter will do nothing Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine . Firstpost. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.
  6. ↑ TV actress Shruti Seth faces abuse on Twitter for criticising PM over his #selfiewithdaughter campaign Archived 7 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine . News18.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.
  7. ↑ 'Selfie with daughter' controversy: Bollywood supports Shruti Seth | Business Standard News Archived 7 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine . Business-standard.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.
  8. ↑ ‘Selfie with daughter’ controversy over Modi: Bollywood supports Shruti Seth Archived 7 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine . The Financial Express (5 July 2015). Retrieved on 22 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Actress Shruti Seth Unveils The Mom Life". Women Fitness. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "The TRP game is skewed: Shruti Seth". Times of India. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
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  14. 1 2 3 "Shruti Seth's brother directs Rishta.com". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  15. 1 2 "VJ Shruti Seth talks about his role in 'My Friend Pinto'". India Today. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  16. 1 2 "All TV shows look the same: Shruti Seth". Hindustan Times. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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  19. 1 2 "Shruti says no to Comedy Circus 3". Hindustan Times. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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  23. ↑ "Aditi Bhatia: Apna News Aayega is very different from other comedy shows". 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  24. ↑ Datar, Saraswati (24 January 2020). "The Forgotten Army- Azaadi Ke Liye' review: Earnest but forgettable". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024. Lakshmi Sahgal (played by Shruti Seth), one of the most iconic figures of the INA is included in the story, but never introduced using subtitles or any other device. I had to wait for the end credits to confirm that Shruti was playing Ms Sahgal and not another female officer.
  25. ↑ "Shruti Seth and Rahil Azam to be seen together in Dil Jaise Dhadke Dhadakne Do". India Today. 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  26. ↑ "Jestination Unknown: Vir Das, Shruti Seth & Co. Tour India's Latest Travel-Show Which You Should Definitely Binge-Watch!". Top Buzz Times. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

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