Athiya Shetty
Athiya Shetty biography, wiki, age, father, mother, caste, height, movies, husband, affairs, family, education & more
| Biography | |
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| Name | Athiya Shetty (अथिया शेट्टी) |
| Nickname | Tia |
| Profession | Indian actress |
| Famous for | Being Suniel Shetty‘s daughter. |
| Years Active | 2015-Present |
| Date of Birth | November 5, 1992 |
| Age (In 2022) | 30 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Hometown | Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Bunt/Nadava |
| Mother Tongue | Tulu |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Height | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 10in 1 |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband/Spouse | KL Rahul (Cricketer) |
| Marriage Date | January 22, 2023 |
| Parents | |
| Father | Suniel Shetty (Actor) |
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| Mother | Mana Shetty |
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| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Ahan Shetty (Actor) |
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| Cousin(s) | Nikara Prathap Rohil Prathap Neil Hegde Shane Hegde |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Uncle(s) | Tarun Prathap Ravi Hegde Rahul Kadri Yogesh Mehra |
| Aunt(s) | Sujata Shetty Hegde Sumita Shetty Prathap Isha Kadri Mehra Shimula Jhaveri Kadri |
| Grand Father (Paternal) | Late Veerappa Shetty |
| Grand Mother (Paternal) | Prema Shetty |
| Grand Father (Maternal) | I. M. Kadri (Famous Architect) |
| Grand Mother (Maternal) | Late Vipula Kadri |
| Father-in-law | Dr. K. N. Lokesh (Dean) |
| Mother-in-law | Rajeshwari Lokesh (Professor) |
| Sister-in-law(s) | KL Bhavana |
| Education Details | |
| School | American School of Bombay, Mumbai Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai |
| College | New York Film Academy (NYFA), New York, United States |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate (Filmmaking & Liberal Arts) |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Hero (2015) |
| Famous Movies | Motichoor Chaknachoor (2019) Mubarakan (2017) Hero (2015) |
| Item Song(s) | “Tere Naal Nachna” in Nawabzaade (2018) |
| Award(s)/Title(s) | |
| Hottest Pair (with Sooraj Pancholi) for ‘Hero’ at International Indian Film Academy Awards, 2016 Most Promising Debut Jodi (with Sooraj Pancholi) for ‘Hero’ at Producers Guild Film Awards, 2016 Best Jodi Of The Year (with Sooraj Pancholi) for ‘Hero’ at Stardust Awards, 2015 | |
| twitter.com/theathiyashetty (2.4m followers) | |
| facebook.com/AthiyaShetty (4.8m followers) | |
| instagram.com/athiyashetty (4.2m followers) | |
| Other Details | |
| Favorite Actresses | Anushka Sharma, Kajol 2 |
| Favorite Actors | Ranbir Kapoor 2 |
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Childhood Picture | |
| Athiya Shetty is an Indian actress known for Hero (2015), Mubarakan (2017), and Motichoor Chaknachoor (2019). She was born on 5 November 1992 to actor Suniel Shetty and his wife Mana Shetty in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her younger brother, Ahan Shetty is also an actor. 3 | |
| Her father, Suniel Shetty belongs to Tulu speaking Bunt community whereas, her mother, Mana Shetty was born to a Punjabi Hindu mother and a Gujarati Muslim father. 4 | |
| She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School and later her parents shifted her to the American School of Bombay (ASB) as they wanted her to do the IB programme. Shraddha Kapoor and Tiger Shroff were her classmate in ASB. After completing her schooling, she relocated to New York City and graduated with a degree in Filmmaking & Liberal Arts from the New York Film Academy (NYFA), New York. 5 6 | |
| Athiya was a sporty child and she played football, basketball and badminton during her school days. She was also a part of her school’s swimming team and was also involved in dramatics. 1 | |
| She made her bollywood debut opposite Sooraj Pancholi in Hero (2015) directed by Nikhil Advani & produced by Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai. It was a remake of co-producer Subhash Ghai’s 1983 blockbuster film of the same name. The film received mixed to negative reviews. 5 | |
| In 2017, she appeared in Anees Bazmee’s romantic comedy ‘Mubarakan’ also starring Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz, Karan Kundrra and Neha Sharma. The film was a success and it earned ₹93.59 crores at the box-office. | |
She was featured on the cover page of the Cosmopolitan magazine’s April 2018 edition. | |
| In 2018, she appeared in the ‘Tere Naal Nachna’ song composed, written and sung by Badshah for the film ‘Nawabzaade’. | |
| Athiya starred opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Motichoor Chaknachoor (2019) directed by Debamitra Biswal. In the movie, she played the role of a young girl named Anita “Ani” Awasthi, who is desperate to marry someone settled abroad. | |
In June 2020, she was featured on the cover page of the Brides Today magazine. | |
She was featured on the cover page of Travel & Leisure India and South Asia’s December 2022 edition. | |
Athiya Shetty got married to her long time boyfriend, Indian cricketer KL Rahul in a private wedding ceremony on 22nd January 2023 at her father Suniel Shetty‘s farmhouse ‘Jahaan’ in Khandala near Mumbai. Ishant Sharma with wife Pratima Singh, Varun Aaron, Diana Penty, Krishna Shroff, Anshula Kapoor, Anushka Ranjan with husband Aditya Seal were among the guests. Suniel Shetty gifted an apartment worth ₹50 crore to the newlyweds. There were reports that the couple’s wedding gifts included a BMW worth over ₹2 crore from Virat Kohli, a Kawasaki bike worth ₹80 lakh from MS Dhoni, a diamond bracelet worth ₹1.5 crore from Arjun Kapoor, an Audi worth ₹1.64 crore from Salman Khan and a Chopard watch worth ₹30 lakh from Jackie Shroff. However, Suniel Shetty’s spokesperson clarified that these reports are not true and requested the media to confirm the details with them before publishing such incorrect information. 7 | |
| Athiya Shetty is also a director in 4 companies i.e. Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt. Limited, Popcorn Digital Pvt. Limited, Popcorn Entertainment Pvt. Limited & Pranksters Inn Private Limited. 8 | |
| She was in a serious relationship with a guy when she was around 18. 9 | |
| Ranveer Singh is her dream co-star. 2 | |
| She has been most influenced by her paternal grandfather Veerappa Shetty and her maternal grandmother Vipula Kadri. 1 | |
| She is a trained Kathak dancer. | |
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