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Shruti Panwar is an Indian film and TV actress. She got recognition for her performance in the Hindi TV series titled ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ (2009).
Wiki/Biography
Shruti Panwar was born on 1 October in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
In 1992, Shruti completed her schooling at the Cambrian Hall School in Dehradun. She then moved to Delhi to pursue her graduation at Delhi University but moved back to her hometown as she wasn’t able to live alone away from her family. She completed her graduation in Dehradun and also learned theatre acting with a theatre group in Dehradun. During her college years, she joined a theatre group in Dehradun and performed in several plays.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-32-34
Family & Caste
Shruti Panwar was born into a Rajput family.
Parents & Siblings
Shruti Panwar’s mother is a homemaker, and her father passed away when she was just 11 years old.
Shruti Panwar has an elder brother named Kartikeya Panwar who works in the Indian Army. She also has an elder sister named Alpna Panwar.
Husband & Children
Shruti Panwar met the theatre actor Alok Ulfat during her theatre days and they got married after dating each other for a few years, the couple got divorced in 2017 for unknown reasons. Shruti and Alok have a son named Ojasya Ulfat.
Religion
Shruti Panwar follows Hinduism.
Career
Film
In 1997, Shruti Panwar made her Bollywood debut with the Hindi musical romance film titled ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ in which she played the character of Shruti.
In 1999, Shruti was cast in the Hindi drama film titled ‘Sar Ankhon Par’ in which she played the character of Babli (as Anouskha).
In the same year, she was cast in the Hindi romantic comedy film titled ‘Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan’ in which she played the role of a Dancer at a Parsi party.
In 2002, Shruti Panwar was cast in the Hindi supernatural horror film titled ‘Raaz’ in which she played the character of Priya.
In 2021, Shruti Panwar was cast in the Hindi action film titled ‘Sooryavanshi’ in which she played the character of Nafeesa Hafeez, Omar’s wife.
Television
In 1997, Shruti Panwar made her television debut with the Hindi soap opera titled ‘Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai’ which was aired on Sony TV. In 1999, she was cast in the Hindi suspense thriller series titled ‘Saturday Suspense’ which was aired on Zee TV. In 2012, Shruti was cast in the Hindi series titled ‘Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan’ in which she played the character of Ashwini Bhosale (Gauri’s adoptive mother). The series was aired on Star Plus channel.
In 2018, Shruti Pnawar was cast in the Hindi historical television series titled ‘Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali’ which was aired on Colors TV. She played the character of Jhillan, Anarkali’s maternal aunt.
In 2021, she was cast in the Hindi action romance drama thriller series titled ‘Sasural Genda Phool 2’ which was aired on Star Bharat. She played the character of Rano Kashyap (Alok’s wife and Ishaan and Ishika’s mother).
In 2022, Shruti was cast in the Hindi historical drama television series titled ‘Punyashlok Ahilyabai’ which was aired on Sony Entertainment Television channel. She played the character of Queen Gautama Bai Holkar- Malwa’s Chief Queen in the show.
In 2023, Shruti Panwar was cast in the Hindi romantic family drama television series titled ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ which was aired on StarPlus. She played the character of Vidya Poddar- Madhav’s second wife, Rohit’s mother, and Armaan’s stepmother.
Favourites
- Sportsperson(s): Novak Djokovic, Pelé
- Book: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- Film: ‘The Batman’ (2022)
Facts/Trivia
- Shruti Panwar loves dogs and often shares photos and videos of her pet dog on social media.
- Shruti is close friends with Indian actress Delnaaz Irani.
- Shruti is a fitness enthusiast. She often shares her fitness regimen on social media. Shruti spends most of her leisure time in the gym.
- She was only 18 years old when she got her first TV commercial.
- She considers Indian actress Madhuri Dixit her biggest inspiration in life.
- Before getting into the entertainment business, Shruti Panwar was a state as well as national-level basketball player. She also used to play badminton and hockey during her school days.
- She loves cooking and often shares the recipes of her food on social media.
- She is a non-vegetarian and loves eating chicken cooked by herself.
- The first car that Shruti owned was a Maruti Suzuki Esteem.
- To have pocket money during her days in Delhi, she started working as a part-time salesgirl at the Weekender cloth store in Delhi where she used to earn 2000 rupees per month.
- Shruti Panwar is also known by the name of ‘Shruti Ulfat.’
- In 2017, there were rumours that Shruti Panwar was arrested by the police for posting a video which featured her with a live cobra. However, the actress denied the allegations and was quoted saying in an interview
We are not arrested. It so happened that we posted a picture with cobra during our Nagarjuna shoot and I was not aware that time that it’s illegal to post an image like that. Otherwise, why will I do such a thing and get into a hassle unnecessarily!”
- When she was a child, she wanted to become a pilot as she used to see many helicopters flying near her home in Dehradun. She was very inspired by Kiran Bedi and also thought about becoming an IPS officer.
- In 2018, Shruti Panwar became part of the Indian sports reality television show titled ‘Box Cricket League (BCL)’ in which celebrities were seen competing with each other in an indoor cricket game. Shruti was the captain of the team ‘Lucknow Nawabs’ in season 1 of BCL.