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{{short description|Indian child actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Harshaali Malhotra
| image = Harshaali Malhotra 2015.jpg
| caption = Malhotra at an event in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|2008|06|03}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Harshali Malhotra: 10 साल की हुई सलमान खान की 'मुन्‍नी', जल्‍द अर्जुन रामपाल के साथ आएंगी नजर |url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/bollywood/bollywood/article/harshali-malhotra-birthday-munni-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-harshali-malhotra-turns-10-salman-khans-munni/235445 |access-date=5 June 2019 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=4 June 2018 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhat |first1=Vasudha |title=Harshaali Malhotra childhood pic |url=https://www.india.com/photos/entertainment/harshaali-malhotra-birthday-special-check-out-pics-that-show-she-is-already-a-star-68286/harshaali-malhotra-childhood-pic-68311/ |access-date=5 June 2019 |work=[[India.com]] |date=3 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| education =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2011–present
| notable_works = Munni in ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
}}

'''Harshaali Malhotra''' (born 3 June 2008) is an Indian actress and model who appears in [[Hindi|Hindi-language]] films and television series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': The making |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan-the-making/photostory/48096815.cms |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/not-salman-khan-harshali-malhotra-is-real-star-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-kareena-kapoor/|title=Not Salman Khan, Harshali Malhotra is the real star of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Kareena Kapoor|date=20 June 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Early life==
Harshaali was born in Gurugram on 3 June 2008 to a [[Punjabi Hindu]] family. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://newsbust.in/bajrangi-bhaijaan-munni-aka-harshaali-malhotra-speaks-punjabi-fluently-latest-video-viral/ | title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Munni Aka Harshaali Malhotra Speaks Punjabi Fluently Latest Video Viral | NewsBust }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/salman-khan-s-bajrangi-bhaijaan-co-star-harshaali-shares-diwali-celebration-pics-fan-says-munni-badi-hogayi | title=Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan co star Harshaali shares Diwali celebration pics; Fan says 'Munni badi hogayi&#039 | date=17 November 2020 }}</ref>

Malhotra made her film debut with a leading role in [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]'s 2015 drama film ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'', opposite [[Salman Khan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]. She played the role of Shahida also known as 'Munni', a [[Pakistani Muslim]] girl who gets lost in India and travels back to her homeland with the help of an Indian, Pavan Kumar Chaturvedi (played by Khan). Malhotra was selected out of 5,000 girls who appeared for the film's audition. Malhotra's performance as a mute girl was critically praised and earned her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] nomination, making her the youngest person to be nominated in the category and won the [[Screen Award for Best Child Artist]] among several other awards and nominations. She also received the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award in 2022 for her performance in ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Anindita |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan's Harshaali Malhotra dedicates Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award to Salman Khan, Kabir Khan |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/bajrangi-bhaijaan-s-harshaali-malhotra-dedicates-bharat-ratna-dr-ambedkar-award-to-salman-khan-kabir-khan-1898304-2022-01-10 |access-date=24 February 2022 |work=India Today |date=January 10, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame Harshaali Malhotra honoured with Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award; dedicates it to Salman Khan, Kabir Khan, Mukesh Chhabra : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bajrangi-bhaijaan-fame-harshaali-malhotra-honoured-bharat-ratna-dr-ambedkar-award-dedicates-salman-khan-kabir-khan-mukesh-chhabra/ |access-date=24 February 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

She has acted in serials such as ''[[Qubool Hai]]'' (2014) and ''[[Laut Aao Trisha]]'' (2014), and appeared in TV commercials and print ads for brands including [[Fair & Lovely (cosmetics)]], [[Pears (cosmetic)]], [[HDFC Bank]], [[Horlicks]], and Ace Group and also appeared in the Pakistanis commercial of [[Telenor Pakistan|Telenor]] along with [[Shaan Shahid]] and Hilal Cup Cake TV Commercial alongside veteran popular actress [[Ismat Zaidi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businessofcinema.com/videos/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-little-girl-of-salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan/209520 |title=All You Need To Know About The Little Girl Of Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 winners list|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/big-star-entertainment-awards-2015-winners-list-salman-khan-and-deepika-padukone-declared-as-the-most-entertaining-actors-of-the-year/|website=bollywoodlife|date=14 December 2015|access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
| Shahida/Munni
| Debut Film
|-
| TBA
| ''Nastik''
| Aalia
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-rampal-harshaali-malhotras-nastik-to-be-a-thought-provoking-drama/articleshow/61882145.cms|title=Arjun Rampal-Harshaali Malhotra's 'Nastik' to be a thought-provoking drama|first=Shreya|last=Thakur|date=1 December 2017|access-date=19 January 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Roles
! Channel
|-
| rowspan=3 |2012
| ''[[Qubool Hai]]''
| Young Zoya Farooqui
| [[Zee TV]]
|-
| ''[[Laut Aao Trisha]]''
| Sania Swaika
| [[Life OK]]
|-
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Honey
| [[Life OK]]
|-
| 2017
| [[Sabse Bada Kalakar]]
| Herself (Special Appearance)
| [[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=May 2016}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Award
!scope="col"| Category
!scope="col"| Result
|-
|-
| rowspan=8 |2015
| rowspan=8 |''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
|| [[Big Star Entertainment Awards]] || Most Entertaining Child Artist || {{Won}}
|-
|| [[Big Star Entertainment Awards]] || Most Entertaining Actor(Film)-Female || {{Nom}}
|-
|| [[Star Guild Awards]] || Best Child Artist || {{Won}}
|-
|| [[Star Guild Awards]] || Best Debut Female || {{Nom}}
|-
|| [[Filmfare Awards]] || Best Debut Female || {{Nom}}
|-
|| [[Stardust Awards]] || Best Child Artist || {{Won}}
|-
|| [[Screen Awards]] || Best Child Artist || {{Won}}
|-
|| [[Zee Cine Awards]] || Best Debutant Female || {{Won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut}}

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[[Category:2008 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]
[[Category:Punjabi Hindus]]
[[Category:Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Zee Cine Awards winners]]

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