Shruti Haasan

Rockstar! That’s how her buddy and co-star on debut Imran Khan describes Shruti Haasan. Rockstar! That’s what the media dubbed her when she walked the ramp many moons ago for designer Rehane for a fashion week in Delhi. Rockstar! That’s what her claim to fame has been for some time now. After all, Shruti the singer is quite a regular with music gigs, especially in her native Chennai. Question: What is this rock chick doing in sadda Bollywood? But hey, look at her lineage. Being Kamal Haasan and Sarika’s daughter, films were almost a given. Yes, it’s true Shruti grew up with films in her blood but they weren’t her first choice. Going up to daddy to ask for a starkid launch was not her cuppa. So, the rockstar that she is, Shruti decided to pursue her love for music first. Having sung a couple of movie songs (by the way, she’s also lending her voice to a Luck number) and performed live, Shruti plans to cut a solo album soon. Musician, actor and allround diva—watch out world, here comes Shruti Haasan…

Luck is more than just a decent start. It’s a fabulous start! As a movie, Luck pushes certain boundaries and takes certain risks. I liked the script and also the fact that the director has got together such an eclectic group of people.

It was wonderful. In fact, it was quite ironic and at the same time also very nice that we ended up working together. Imran and I have known each other since I was about 10 years old and we have been very good for a long time now. So, working with him was very comfy.

I did undergo nose surgery but due to a medical condition. I had a deviated septum, which caused breathing problems and hampered my singing. So I went in for septoplasty, which also changed the shape of my nose. Probably that’s why most people think I got a nose !

It’s all part and parcel of the job. I’m comfortable with my job and anything that comes along with it. I know that gossip and rumours are not to be taken seriously. And frankly, they don’t affect me.

My plan is to do my job and try to keep improving. If you do your job well, nothing else really matters. In a wider perspective, I would want to be an improved artist who will always be as excited about her10 years down the line as I am today.

That scene has been shot while I am in a swimming pool. And most people wear swimming costumes when they swim! It’s only logical to do so.

I had a wonderful childhood. I grew up in a very interesting home. Both my parents taught me a lot. While dad taught me what commitment and being passionate about your work is all about, mom gave me the biggest lesson in life—how to survive!
Shruti Haasan, daughter of Kamal Haasan and Sarika, knows she has rather big shoes to fill. Yet, standing at the brink of her film career with action flick Luck, this new kid on the block is living it up with her ample confidence and oodles of attitude minus the superciliousness.