Srinidhi Shetty

Srinidhi Shetty
Shetty in 2018
Born	(1992-10-21) 21 October 1992 (age 32) Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Education	Jain University, Bengaluru
Occupations	Model actress
Years active	2016–present
Title	Miss Supranational 2016

Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (born 21 October 1992) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu films. She won the Miss Supranational pageant in 2016, becoming the second Indian to win the crown.. ^{[1] [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] She has since appeared in HIT: The Third Case (2025). ^[4]

Early life and education

Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was born on 21 October 1992, ^[5] in a Mangalorean family of Tuluvas belonging to the Bunt. ^[6] Her father Ramesh Shetty is from the town of Mulki, and her mother Kushala is from Thalipady Guthu, Kinnigoli. ^[7]

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, Bengaluru, and graduated with distinction. ^[8]

Pageantry

In 2012, Shetty competed in the Clean & Clear sponsored Fresh Face contest, where she was among the top two finalists. ^[9] Later, she participated in Manappuram Miss South India in 2015 and won the titles of Miss Karnataka and Miss Beautiful Smile,^{[ citation needed ]} 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]

Shetty seen with her father as Miss Supranational 2016

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

Shetty in 2019

Shetty 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 and became the highest grossing Kannada film of the year. ^[25] Manoj Kumar R. of The Indian Express felt her character was "underwritten". ^[26] The film earned her nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada. ^[27]

In 2022, following a four year hiatus, she reprised her role of Reena in the film's sequel, KGF: Chapter 2 . ^{[28] [29]} With earnings of ₹1,200–1,250 crore globally, it is the second highest grossing Indian film of the year. ^[30] Both the films rank among the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ^[31] Taran Adarsh stated, "Srinidhi looks stunning and delivers a worthy performance". ^[32] Her performance earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. ^[33] In the same year, Shetty made her Tamil debut with action thriller film Cobra alongside Vikram. ^[34] The film was a box-office failure and collected ₹59 crore. ^[35] She portrayed Bhavana Menon, a criminology professor. Her character received mixed reviews from critics. ^[36]

Following a three year hiatus, Shetty expanded to Telugu films with HIT: The Third Case . She played an IPS officer Mrudula, opposite Nani. ^{[37] [38]} Sangeeta Devi Dundoo of The Hindu noted, "Srinidhi is a welcome addition to the franchise, bringing both elegance and an unexpected twist to the narrative." ^[39] Grossing over ₹120 crore, the film became a commercial success. ^[40]

Media image

Shetty was named the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women in 2016. ^[41] In the same list, she was placed 4th in 2018 and 2019, and 5th in 2020. ^{[42] [43] [44]} She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram. ^[45]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2018	KGF: Chapter 1	Reena Desai	Kannada		[46]
2022	KGF: Chapter 2				[47]
	Cobra	Bhavana Menon	Tamil		[48]
2025	HIT: The Third Case	ASP Mrudula IPS	Telugu		[49]
	Telusu Kada †	TBA		Filming	[50]
TBA	Kichcha 47 †	TBA	Kannada	Announced	[51]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
2019	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Female Debut – Kannada	KGF: Chapter 1	Nominated	[52]
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Female Debut – South		Nominated	[53]
2023	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Kannada	KGF: Chapter 2	Won	[54]

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External links

• Srinidhi Shetty at IMDb
• Srinidhi Shetty on Instagram

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Stephania Stegman	Miss Supranational 2016	Succeeded by Jenny Kim
Preceded by Aafreen Vaz	Miss Supranational Asia & Oceania 2016	Succeeded by Jiraprapa Boonnuang
Preceded by Aafreen Rachael Vaz	Miss Diva Supranational 2016	Succeeded by Peden Ongmu Namgyal