Shruti (actress)
Indian actress and politician (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Girija (born 18 September 1985),[1] known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. She is Winner of Biggboss Kannada Season 3, as an actress, she predominantly appears in Kannada film industry. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre.
Shruti | |
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Chairperson, Karnataka Women’s Development Corporation | |
In office 2008 – June 2009 | |
Succeeded by | D. S. Aswath |
Chairperson, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation | |
In office January 2020 – July 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Girija (1975-09-18) 18 September 1975 (age 48) Hassan, Karnataka, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2008–13, 2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Karnataka Janata Paksha (2013–14) |
Spouses | |
Relatives | Sharan (brother) |
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In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful of Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three Karnataka State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards South in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as Gauri Ganesha (1991), Aagatha (1995), Kalki (1996), Gowdru (2004), Akka Thangi (2008) and Puttakkana Highway (2011). She is sister of actor Sharan. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.[2]
Shruti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. She was made the chairperson of the Karnataka Women and Child Development Corporation before being removed in 2009. In 2013, she joined the Karnataka Janata Paksha which eventually merged in 2014 with BJP. Shruti, over the years has been considered one of the prolific actresses of Kannada cinema and a household name with her regular appearances as a judge for reality shows and films. Judge in a TV show Majaabharata