Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (born 21 October 1992) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in

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films. She won the

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pageant in 2016, becoming the second Indian to win the crown.. Shetty made her acting debut with the Kannada action duology ''KGF'' (20182022), winning the

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for the sequel. She has since appeared in '' HIT: The Third Case'' (2025).

Early life and education

Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was born on 21 October 1992, in a

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family of

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s belonging to the

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. Her father Ramesh Shetty is from the town of Mulki, and her mother Kushala is from Thalipady Guthu,

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. 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

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degree from

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, and graduated with distinction.

Pageantry

In 2012, Shetty competed in the

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sponsored Fresh Face contest, where she was among the top two finalists. Later, she participated in Manappuram Miss South India in 2015 and won the titles of Miss Karnataka and Miss Beautiful Smile, and later participated in Manappuram Miss Queen of India where she was crowned as the 1st runner up and also named Miss Congeniality. She also worked as a model while employed at

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. 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. She also won three subtitles for her smile, body and her photogenic face. She went on to represent India at

2016. On 2 December 2016, she was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 by her predecessor Stephania Stegman of

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in Municipal Sports and Recreation Center,

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. She also won the title of Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2016 in the pageant. During her reign as Miss Supranational 2016, Shetty traveled to

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and numerous trips around

and

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Acting career

Shetty made her acting debut with the 2018

period action film, '' KGF: Chapter 1'' opposite Yash. It was directed by

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. She portrayed a head strong girl, Reena Desai. The film was a box office success, grossing 250 crore and became the highest grossing Kannada film of the year. Manoj Kumar R. of ''

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'' felt her character was "underwritten". The film earned her nominations for

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and

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. In 2022, following a four year hiatus, she reprised her role of Reena in the film's

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, '' KGF: Chapter 2''. With earnings of ₹1,200–1,250 crore globally, it is the second highest grossing Indian film of the year. Both the films rank among the highest-grossing Indian film of all time.

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stated, "Srinidhi looks stunning and delivers a worthy performance". Her performance earned her the

. In the same year, Shetty made her

debut with action thriller film ''

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'' alongside Vikram. The film was a

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and collected ₹59 crore. She portrayed Bhavana Menon, a criminology professor. Her character received mixed reviews from critics. Following a three year hiatus, Shetty expanded to

films with '' HIT: The Third Case''. She played an IPS officer Mrudula, opposite Nani. Sangeeta Devi Dundoo of ''

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'' noted, "Srinidhi is a welcome addition to the franchise, bringing both elegance and an unexpected twist to the narrative." Grossing over ₹120 crore, the film became a commercial success.

Media image

Shetty was named the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women in 2016. In the same list, she was placed 4th in 2018 and 2019, and 5th in 2020. She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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