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{{short description|Indian former actress (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Athiya Shetty
| image = Athiya Shetty at H & M new store launch (cropped).jpg
| caption = Shetty in 2023
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|11|05}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2015–2019
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[KL Rahul]]|23 January 2023}}
| children = 1
| father = [[Suniel Shetty]]
| relatives = [[Ahan Shetty]] (brother)
}}

'''Athiya Shetty''' (born 5 November 1992)<ref>{{cite web |last1=KBR |first1=Upala (8 November 2010) |title=Sunil Shetty had a swell Diwali |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunil-shetty-had-a-swell-diwali/101291 |website=Mid-Day |access-date=21 November 2015 |date=8 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224184205/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunil-shetty-had-a-swell-diwali/101291 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> is a former Indian actress who worked in [[Hindi]] films. The daughter of actor [[Suniel Shetty]], she made her acting debut with the romantic action ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]'' (2015), which earned her the [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]] nomination. Following leading roles in the romantic comedy ''[[Mubarakan]]'' (2017) and the comedy drama ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]'' (2019), she quit acting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Suniel Shetty reveals daughter Athiya Shetty has quit Bollywood after 3 films |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/suniel-shetty-reveals-daughter-athiya-shetty-has-quite-bollywood-after-3-films-23548717 |work=Mid-Day |date=22 May 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Shetty was born on 5 November 1992 to actor [[Sunil Shetty]] and director Mana Shetty in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai).<ref>{{cite web |title=Acting with dad will be weird: Athiya Shetty |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/acting-with-dad-will-be-weird-athiya-shetty/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=12 October 2015 |date=20 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105185432/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/acting-with-dad-will-be-weird-athiya-shetty/ |archive-date=5 January 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> While her father hails from the [[Tulu language|Tulu]]-speaking [[Bunt (community)|Bunt community]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Tuluvas hardworking: Sunil Shetty |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/40906/tuluvas-hardworking-sunil-shetty.html |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=2 July 2016 |date=12 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427120034/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/40906/tuluvas-hardworking-sunil-shetty.html |archive-date=27 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Priya (7 May 2014) |title=Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumbai-girls-were-safe-when-Balasaheb-was-alive-Suniel-Shetty-Suniel-Shettys-Koyelaanchal-Koyelaanchal-movie/articleshow/34735035.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=19 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116180005/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumbai-girls-were-safe-when-Balasaheb-was-alive-Suniel-Shetty-Suniel-Shettys-Koyelaanchal-Koyelaanchal-movie/articleshow/34735035.cms |archive-date=16 November 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> her mother was born to a [[Punjabi Hindu]] mother and a [[Gujarati Muslim]] father.<ref>{{cite web |title=Suniel Shetty Birthday Special: Amid politics of religion, Suniel-Mana interfaith love story is one for the ages |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/suniel-shetty-birthday-special-amid-politics-of-religion-suniel-mana-interfaith-love-story-is-one-for-the-ages/1332759 |website=[[The Free Press Journal]] |author=FPJ Web Desk |date=11 August 2018 |access-date=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811111652/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/suniel-shetty-birthday-special-amid-politics-of-religion-suniel-mana-interfaith-love-story-is-one-for-the-ages/1332759 |archive-date=11 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She has a younger brother, [[Ahan Shetty]], who also became an actor after debuting in the film ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/athiya-shetty-says-his-brother-ahan-shettys-hard-work-inspires-her/298717 |title=Athiya Shetty says her brother Ahan Shetty's hard work inspires her |work=[[Times Now]] |date=13 October 2018 |access-date=9 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609121316/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/athiya-shetty-says-his-brother-ahan-shettys-hard-work-inspires-her/298717 |archive-date=9 June 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Shetty studied at the [[Cathedral and John Connon School]] and later shifted to the [[American School of Bombay]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Athiya Shetty: Lesser known facts |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Athiya-Shetty-Lesser-known-facts/Athiya-Shetty-Lesser-known-facts/photostory/48699100.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730083651/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Athiya-Shetty-Lesser-known-facts/Athiya-Shetty-Lesser-known-facts/photostory/48699100.cms |archive-date=30 July 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> While there, she participated in school plays alongside [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and [[Tiger Shroff]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Athiya Shetty: My grandfather is larger than life for me as he has never discriminated between a boy and a girl |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Athiya-Shetty-My-grandfather-is-larger-than-life-for-me-as-he-has-never-discriminated-between-a-boy-and-a-girl/articleshow/48494323.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424043504/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Athiya-Shetty-My-grandfather-is-larger-than-life-for-me-as-he-has-never-discriminated-between-a-boy-and-a-girl/articleshow/48494323.cms |archive-date=24 April 2019 |url-status=live|last1=Gupta |first1=Priya }}</ref> She relocated to [[New York City]] to enroll at the [[New York Film Academy]], as she wanted to act in films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ahan Shetty: I Used to Copy Salman Khan as a Kid, Not My Father Suniel Shetty {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ahan-shetty-i-used-to-copy-salman-khan-as-a-kid-not-my-father-suniel-shetty-exclusive-4509425.html |access-date=23 February 2022 |work=News18 |date=5 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:Athiya Shetty snapped at 'Hero' media meet.jpg|thumb|Shetty snapped at ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]'' media interaction, in 2015]]

Shetty made her acting debut in 2015 with the [[Nikkhil Advani|Nikhil Advani]]-directed romantic action film ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]'', a remake of co-producer [[Subhash Ghai]]'s [[Hero (1983 film)|1983 classic of the same name]]. Produced by [[Salman Khan]] and co-written by Advani and Umesh Bist, the film earned a total revenue of {{INRConvert|34.82|c}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-hero/ |title=Box office Worldwide and days wise break up of Hero (2015) |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=16 December 2015 |date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131610/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-hero/ |archive-date=10 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She portrayed the role of Mumbai-based aspiring dancer Radha Mathur, who falls in love with her kidnapper Sooraj ([[Sooraj Pancholi]]), a gangster trying to extort her police chief father, IG Shrikant Mathur. [[Bollywood Hungama]], a leading website of India, wrote that ″Shetty needs some more time to improve her acting skills″.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hero Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/718511 |work=bollywoodhungama.com |access-date=12 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007065253/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/718511 |archive-date=7 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After her debut, she became the brand ambassador for the Indian franchise of [[Maybelline| Maybelline New York]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Athiya is definitely debuting opposite Sooraj: Suniel Shetty |last=Marwah |first=Navdeep Kaur |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 February 2014 |access-date=6 June 2016 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/athiya-is-definitely-debuting-opposite-sooraj-suniel-shetty/story-Qx2QefLK3U0HMDkFGqPQoL.html;jsessionid=9FDAD6C7C0FAC55F42010ADEF5020B9F |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608042440/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/athiya-is-definitely-debuting-opposite-sooraj-suniel-shetty/story-Qx2QefLK3U0HMDkFGqPQoL.html;jsessionid=9FDAD6C7C0FAC55F42010ADEF5020B9F |archive-date=8 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> and featured in the Indian edition of high-profile magazine covers such as [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]], [[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]], [[Harper's Bazaar]] and many more.<ref>{{cite web |title=7 Times Athiya Shetty's Style Was On Point |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.in/celebrity/how-to/a7876/7-times-athiya-shettys-style-was-on-point/ |work=cosmopolitan |access-date=2 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630185337/http://www.cosmopolitan.in/celebrity/how-to/a7876/7-times-athiya-shettys-style-was-on-point/ |archive-date=30 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Check out: Athiya Shetty on the cover of Harper's Bazaar India |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/8815 |work=bollywoodhungama.com |access-date=2 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813082811/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/8815 |archive-date=13 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Getting to know Athiya Shetty |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/athiya-shetty-bollywood-actress |work=[[Verve (Indian magazine)]] |access-date=2 July 2016 |date=26 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527160911/http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/athiya-shetty-bollywood-actress |archive-date=27 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

After a brief period of 2 years, Shetty appeared in Anees Bazmee's romantic comedy ''[[Mubarakan]]'' opposite [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[Ileana D'Cruz]]. The film, shot in [[Punjab]] and [[London]], was a box office hit, though perceived to be a failure, and earned 93.59 crores. In the film, she played the role of a simple Punjabi girl named Binkle Sandhu who falls in love with Charan ([[Arjun Kapoor]]) but her wedding is instead fixed with Charan's twin brother Karan, who wants to marry his love interest Sweety (D'Cruz). Shetty received positive to mixed reviews for her performance in the film, though the film received mixed to negative reviews. She then appeared in a song, "Tere Naal Nachna", in 2018, composed, written and sung by [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]], and featuring newbie singer [[Sunanda Sharma]], for the film ''[[Nawabzaade]]'', produced by [[Remo D'Souza]] and directed by choreographer Jayesh Pradhan, starring [[Raghav Juyal]], [[Dharmesh Yelande]] and [[Punit Pathak]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/athiya-shetty-and-baadshah-to-feature-in-nawabzaades-next-track-tere-naal-nachna/articleshow/64848547.cms |title=Athiya Shetty and Baadshah to feature in 'Nawabzaade's next track 'Tere Naal Nachna' - Times of India |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Later on, in 2019, Shetty was cast as Anita "Ani" Awasthi, a young woman who is desperate to settle abroad by marrying an NRI, in Debamitra Biswal's comedy drama ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]'', opposite [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-athiya-shetty-kick-off-motichoor-chaknachoor-in-bhopal/articleshow/66323205.cms |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Athiya Shetty kick off Motichoor Chakna in Bhopal |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=23 October 2018 |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205004818/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-athiya-shetty-kick-off-motichoor-chaknachoor-in-bhopal/articleshow/66323205.cms |archive-date=5 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film opened to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motichoor Chaknachoor movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui tries hard in a deeply problematic film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/motichoor-chaknachoor-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-tries-hard-in-a-deeply-problematic-film/story-3eOlC0C7Bd0cCORAb72kcM.html |date=15 November 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=15 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415223443/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/motichoor-chaknachoor-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-tries-hard-in-a-deeply-problematic-film/story-3eOlC0C7Bd0cCORAb72kcM.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
[[File:KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty pose for paps after their wedding (cropped).jpg|thumb|Shetty with her husband [[KL Rahul]] in 2023]]
Shetty started dating Indian cricketer [[KL Rahul]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=When KL Rahul met Athiya Shetty: Was it love at first sight?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/love-sex/when-kl-rahul-met-athiya-shetty-was-it-love-at-first-sight/articleshow/112734038.cms |work=Times of India |date=23 August 2024 |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> They got married on 23 January 2023 at Suniel Shetty's farmhouse in [[Khandala]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=KL Rahul-Athiya Shetty tie the knot in an intimate ceremony at Khandala farmhouse, PICS inside |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/live-updates/live-updates-kl-rahul-athiya-shetty-marriage-ceremonies-suniel-shettys-khandala-bungalow-is-all-lit-up-2564323 |work=Zee News |date=23 January 2023 |access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=KL Rahul-Athiya Shetty are now husband and wife. See first pics from wedding |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kl-rahul-athiya-shetty-are-now-husband-and-wife-see-first-pics-after-marriage-2325205-2023-01-23 |magazine=India Today |date=23 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref> Shetty gave birth to a girl, on 24 March 2025 and named her Evaarah.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rawal |first=Sugandha |date=24 March 2025 |title=Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul blessed with a baby girl. Check out the sweet announcement |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/athiya-shetty-and-kl-rahul-blessed-with-a-baby-girl-101742827900145.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sehgal |first=Chirag |date=18 April 2025 |title=KL Rahul, Athiya Shetty Name Their Baby Girl Evaarah; Know Its Meaning Here |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kl-rahul-athiya-shetty-name-their-baby-girl-evaarah-know-its-meaning-here-ws-l-9304258.html |work=News18 |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]''
| Radha Mathur
| Debut film
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hero-actors-sooraj-pancholi-athiya-shetty-join-twitter-115071500414_1.html |title='Hero' actors Sooraj Pancholi, Athiya Shetty join Twitter |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=15 July 2015 |access-date=14 February 2020 |last=Press Trust of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214031036/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hero-actors-sooraj-pancholi-athiya-shetty-join-twitter-115071500414_1.html |archive-date=14 February 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Mubarakan]]''
| Binkle Sandhu Bajwa
| Lead role
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mubarakan-actor-athiya-shetty-reveals-biggest-disadvantage-of-of-being-star-child-4751836/ |title=Mubarakan actor Athiya Shetty reveals 'biggest disadvantage' of being star child |website=The Indian Express |date=15 July 2017 |access-date=14 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720032639/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mubarakan-actor-athiya-shetty-reveals-biggest-disadvantage-of-of-being-star-child-4751836/ |archive-date=20 July 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Nawabzaade]]''
| Herself
| Special appearance in the song "Tere Naal Nachna"
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/athiya-shetty-rocks-to-badshah-s-new-song-from-nawabzaade-tere-naal-nachna-watch-video/story-zxe7Ca537QF6GVTm49oMyM.html |title=Athiya Shetty rocks to Badshah's new song from Nawabzaade, Tere Naal Nachna |website=Hindustan Times |date=5 July 2018 |access-date=14 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214031036/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/athiya-shetty-rocks-to-badshah-s-new-song-from-nawabzaade-tere-naal-nachna-watch-video/story-zxe7Ca537QF6GVTm49oMyM.html |archive-date=14 February 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]''
| Anita "Ani" Awasthi
| Final Film
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/motichoor-chaknachoor-trailer-out-nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-athiya-shetty-film-is-a-laugh-riot-1608349-2019-10-11 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Athiya Shetty film is a laugh riot |website=India Today |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=14 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022042305/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/motichoor-chaknachoor-trailer-out-nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-athiya-shetty-film-is-a-laugh-riot-1608349-2019-10-11 |archive-date=22 October 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
| rowspan="2" |[[Stardust Awards]]
|[[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow (Female)]]
| rowspan="11" |''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Jodi Of The Year (Shared with [[Sooraj Pancholi]])
|{{Won}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bhalla |first=Ankita |date=22 December 2015 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/346785/checkout-stardust-awards-2016-winners-list |title=Stardust Awards 2015 Winners List! |website=Pinkvilla |access-date=12 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820101930/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/346785/checkout-stardust-awards-2016-winners-list |archive-date=20 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| Most Entertaining Debut (Female)
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
| rowspan="2"| [[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
| Most Promising Debut Jodi (Shared with [[Sooraj Pancholi]])
|{{Won}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-guild-awards-2015-here-s-the-full-winners-list-2158860 |title=Guild Awards 2015: Here's the full winners' list! |date=23 December 2015 |work=dna |access-date=12 August 2018 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714081533/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-guild-awards-2015-here-s-the-full-winners-list-2158860 |archive-date=14 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Jodi No. 1|Jodi No. 1]] (Shared with [[Sooraj Pancholi ]])
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Hottest Pair|Hottest Pair]] (Shared with [[Sooraj Pancholi]])
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commonscatinline}}
* {{IMDb name|7508187}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|athiya-shetty}}
* {{Twitter|theathiyashetty}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
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[[Category:International Indian Film Academy Awards winners]]
[[Category:New York Film Academy alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:American School of Bombay alumni]]

Athiya Shetty - Revision history

Optimalvapors at 16:43, 18 March 2026