Shruti profile
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Shruti

18th September 1975 Hassan, Karnataka, india Acting

Girija (born 18 September 1975), known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she is known for her work in Kannada cinema and has appeared in over 100 films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre. In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful 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. 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 the BJP.

56 Movies 2 TV Shows 60 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Bachchan poster
Bachchan 11th April 2013 as Lakshmavva aka Lakshmi
Rambo poster
Rambo 7th September 2012 as DC Vijayalakshmi
Kalki poster
Kalki 10th November 1996 as Kalki
Bigg Boss poster
Bigg Boss 24th March 2013 as Herself - Contestant