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Shruti Seth (born 1977) is an Indian actress and video jockey. Having begun her career as television show host, she gained wider recognition with her roles as comedian in several television shows and the Bollywood.
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Seth graduated St. Xavier's College with a degree in economics. She ventured into a modelling career and began hosting television shows for Channel V. A significant turning point came in her career when she cast in the role of Jiya Malhotra, a teenage in Star Plus's comedy series Shararat (2003–06). The show's popularity grew over the years and Seth gained prominence for her performance.
Seth made her film debut in 2003 with Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, and later earned praise for her supporting roles in top-grossing productions Fanaa (2006) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Seth starred in Disney Channel's original series The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir and continued to host such television shows as the Comedy Circus.
A controversy arose when Aslam commented on Twitter in critique of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's # selfiewithdaughter campaign for women and girls, which he announced in his Mann Ki Baat radio address. After this she started to receive abuse through Twitter and social media. This resulted in members of the media and Bollywood defending her against the abuse. You maybe next to get abused like Kavita Krishnan, Shruti Seth, and Twitter will do nothing . Firstpost. Retrieved on 22 September 2015. TV actress Shruti Seth faces abuse on Twitter for criticising PM over his #selfiewithdaughter campaign . News18.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2015. 'Selfie with daughter' controversy: Bollywood supports Shruti Seth | Business Standard News . Business-standard.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2015. ‘Selfie with daughter’ controversy over Modi: Bollywood supports Shruti Seth . The Financial Express (5 July 2015). Retrieved on 22 September 2015.
Seth auditioned for a role in the Star Plus sitcom Shararat. Co-starring Farida Jalal and Eva Grover, the show followed the life of teenager who, on her eighteenth birthday, discovers she has magical powers. Seth was cast in the lead role; her performance received positive response from critics and fans. The show was in itself a surprise success and ran for three years on the network.
Seth went on to star in other television show including Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, and Rishta.com on Sony Entertainment Television. On Rishta.com, she said in an interview that, "They (the Yash Raj serials) haven't got any TRPs at all. But it's not for the people who are watching TV in the first place. The whole TRP game is very skewed. I don't believe that in a population of over a billion people, 15,000 households decide what the entire country wants to watch. This lot of Yash Raj was conceptualised for those who are not watching TV". She further said in the same interview that "All our loyal audience for my serial on TV is in London, United States, South Africa, Australia. It's not that the Indians will not like it, it's just sad that they are not aware of it, because the publicity has been disappointing". She has also hosted several seasons of Comedy Circus on Sony Channel.
| 2003 | Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II | Barista member | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | Fanaa | Fatima "Fatty" Ali | ||
| 2007 | Ta Ra Rum Pum | Sasha | ||
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Call Center Instructor | ||
| 2009 | Anubhav | Antara | ||
| Aagey Se Right | Suhasi Mathur | |||
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Party worker | ||
| 2011 | My Friend Pinto | Suhani Sharma | ||
| 2019 | Kadakh | Alka |
| 2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Anjali | Episode: "Khel Khel Mein" | |
| 2001–2002 | Maan | Khuswant "Khushi" Kaur Maan | ||
| 2002 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | |||
| 2002–2004 | Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr | Ramya | ||
| 2003–2006 | Shararat | Jiya Malhotra | ||
| 2003 | Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai | Host | ||
| 2005 | Mum Tum Aur Hum | |||
| 2007–2008 | Comedy Circus | |||
| 2008 | Dhak Dhak In Dubai | Sheetal Patel | ||
| Bollywood Club -- Kismat Ka Konnection | Host | |||
| 2009 | Choo Lo Asmaan | |||
| Mallika-E-Kitchen | ||||
| Comedy Circus 20 – 20 | ||||
| 2010 | Rishta.com | Isha Mirchandani | ||
| 2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | Host | ||
| 2012–2013 | The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir | Priti Jaiswal | ||
| 2013 | Baalveer | Rani Pari | ||
| Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | Host | |||
| 2013–2014 | Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali | |||
| 2015 | The Great Indian Family Drama | Various characters | ||
| 2015–2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Herself | ||
| 2017 | TV Biwi Aur Main | Priya Rajeev Gupta | ||
| 2019 | Jestination Unknown | Herself | ||
| Apna News Ayega | Various characters | |||
| 2020 | Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do | Bhavini Mishra | ||
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye | Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan | ||
| Mentalhood | Diksha Shah | |||
| 2022 | Bloody Brothers | Priya Grover | ||
| 2023 | Kaala | Malini | ||
| 2024 | Dil Dosti Dilemma | Arshiya Khalid | ||
| 36 days | Radhika Jaykar | |||
| Zindaginama | Dr. Pavitra | Episode: "Purple Duniya" |
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