Athiya Shetty

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Athiya Shetty
Biography
NameAthiya Shetty (अथिया शेट्टी)
NicknameTia
ProfessionIndian actress
Famous forBeing Suniel Shetty‘s daughter.
Years Active2015-Present
Date of BirthNovember 5, 1992
Age (In 2022)30 Years
Birth PlaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
HometownMulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
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ReligionHinduism
CasteBunt/Nadava
Mother TongueTulu
ZodiacScorpio
Physical Stats
Heightin centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5ft 10in 1
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Family and Marriage Details
Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseKL Rahul (Cricketer)
athiya shetty with bf kl rahul
Marriage DateJanuary 22, 2023
Parents
FatherSuniel Shetty (Actor)
suniel shetty with his daughter athiya shetty
MotherMana Shetty
mana shetty with her daughter athiya shetty
Sibling(s)
Brother(s)Ahan Shetty (Actor)
athiya shetty with her brother ahan shetty
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
athiya shetty with veerappa shetty
Grand Mother (Paternal)Prema Shetty
Grand Father (Maternal)I. M. Kadri (Famous Architect)
Grand Mother (Maternal)Late Vipula Kadri
Father-in-lawDr. K. N. Lokesh (Dean)
Mother-in-lawRajeshwari Lokesh (Professor)
Sister-in-law(s)KL Bhavana
Education Details
SchoolAmerican School of Bombay, Mumbai
Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai
CollegeNew York Film Academy (NYFA), New York, United States
Educational QualificationGraduate (Filmmaking & Liberal Arts)
Filmography
Debut MovieHero (2015)
Famous MoviesMotichoor 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
Contact/Social Media Details
Twittertwitter.com/theathiyashetty (2.4m followers)
Facebookfacebook.com/AthiyaShetty (4.8m followers)
Instagraminstagram.com/athiyashetty (4.2m followers)
Other Details
Favorite ActressesAnushka Sharma, Kajol 2
Favorite ActorsRanbir Kapoor 2
Family Picture
suniel shetty with his family
Childhood Picture
childhood picture of athiya shetty and ahan shetty
Facts
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.
athiya shetty on the cover of cosmopolitan magazine
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.
athiya shetty on the cover of brides today magazine
She was featured on the cover page of Travel & Leisure India and South Asia’s December 2022 edition.
athiya shetty on the cover page of travel and leisure magazine
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 and kl rahul wedding picture
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.

References
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  3. https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sunil-shetty-had-a-swell-diwali-101291[]
  4. https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/suniel-shetty-birthday-special-amid-politics-of-religion-suniel-mana-interfaith-love-story-is-one-for-the-ages[]
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/athiya-shetty-lesser-known-facts/athiya-shetty-lesser-known-facts/photostory/48851965.cms[][]
  6. https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/athiya-shetty-bollywood-actress[]
  7. https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/not-true-that-athiya-shetty-kl-rahul-got-audi-diamonds-as-wedding-gifts-say-family-3728225[]
  8. https://mycorporateinfo.com/director/athiya-sunil-shetty-8026174[]
  9. 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[]