Shrutika Arjun Raaj | |
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Born | Tamil Nadu, India |
Other names | Shrutika |
Occupation(s) | Television personality, entrepreneur, actress |
Years active | 2002–2003, 2022–present |
Spouse | Arjun |
Children | 1 |
Shrutika Arjun is an Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. [1] [2] [3] She debuted as an actress in 2002. After two years of acting, she quit the entertainment industry, but returned in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali 3 , in which she emerged the winner. Shrutika is currently a contestant on the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss Season 18.
Shrutika was born in tamilnadu. Her paternal grandfather is actor Thengai Srinivasan. She studied in Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Chennai. [4] Her cousin Yogi and brother Adithya are actors. [5] [6] Shrutika's mother is Punjabi.[ citation needed ] Shrutika is married to businessman Arjun, and they have one son. [2] [7] In 2018, she founded an Ayurvedic skin brand named Haappy Herbs. [8]
At age 15, Shrutika was picked to star in Sri (2002) opposite Suriya. [2] A critic from The Hindu noted that the two make a "nice screen pair". [9] Her role as Ammu in the Malayalam film Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam was praised by reviewers. [10] Shrutika also appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films Nala Damayanthi alongside Madhavan and Thithikudhe alongside Jiiva.[ citation needed ] She then left the film industry to focus on her education, [10] but said in 2020 that she was open to returning. [2] Shrutika returned to entertainment in 2022 with the reality series Cooku with Comali's third season, of which she emerged the winner. [11] In 2024, she became the first Tamil contestant on the Hindi reality series Big Boss , participating in its 18th season. [12]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2002 | Sri | Meenakshi | Tamil | |
Album | Vijaya Lakshmi (Viji) | |||
2003 | Nala Damayanthi | Malathy | ||
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Ammu | Malayalam | ||
Thithikudhe | Sruthi | Tamil |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
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2022 | Cooku with Comali 3 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Winner [13] |
2022 | Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 4 | Guest Host | |||
2022 | Anda Ka Kasam | Participant | [14] | ||
2022 | Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | Participant | |||
2023 | Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions Season 4 | Judge | [15] | ||
2024–present | Bigg Boss 18 | Contestant | Colors TV | Hindi | [12] |
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