Srinidhi Shetty
Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty is an Indian actress and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Telugu films. In 2016, she won the Miss Supranational pageant, thus becoming the second Indian to win the crown. Shetty made her acting debut with the Kannada action duology KGF, winning the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for the sequel. She has since appeared in HIT: The Third Case.
Early life and education
Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was born on 21 October 1992, in a Mangalorean family of Tuluvas belonging to the Bunt. Her father Ramesh Shetty is from the town of Mulki, and her mother Kushala is from Thalipady Guthu, Kinnigoli.She was educated at Sri Narayana Guru English Medium School, followed by a pre-university course at St. Aloysius Pre-University College. She received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Jain University, Bengaluru, and graduated with distinction.
Pageantry
In 2012, Shetty competed in the Clean & Clear sponsored Fresh Face contest, where she was among the top two finalists. Later, she participated in Manappuram Miss South India in 2015 and won the titles of Miss Karnataka and Miss Beautiful Smile, and later participated in Manappuram Miss Queen of India where she was crowned as the 1st runner up and also named Miss Congeniality. She also worked as a model while employed at Accenture.In 2016, Shetty participated in the 2016 Miss Diva pageant, where she was selected as a finalist and won the Miss Supranational India 2016 title. She also won three subtitles for her smile, body and her photogenic face. She went on to represent India at Miss Supranational 2016. On 2 December 2016, she was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 by her predecessor Stephania Stegman of Paraguay in Municipal Sports and Recreation Center, Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. She also won the title of Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2016 in the pageant. During her reign as Miss Supranational 2016, Shetty traveled to United Arab Emirates, France, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Slovakia and numerous trips around Poland and India.
Acting career
Shetty made her acting debut with the 2018 Kannada period action film, KGF: Chapter 1 opposite Yash. It was directed by Prashanth Neel. She portrayed a head strong girl, Reena Desai. The film was a box office success and became the highest grossing Kannada film of the year. Manoj Kumar R. of The Indian Express felt her character was "underwritten". The film earned her nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada.In 2022, following a four year hiatus, she reprised her role of Reena in the film's sequel, KGF: Chapter 2. The film emerged as the second highest grossing Indian film of the year and the highest grossing Kannada film of all time. Both the films also rank among the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Taran Adarsh stated, "Srinidhi looks stunning and delivers a worthy performance". Her performance earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. In the same year, Shetty made her Tamil debut with action thriller film Cobra alongside Vikram. The film was a box-office failure. She portrayed Bhavana Menon, a criminology professor. Her character received mixed reviews from critics.
Following another three year hiatus, Shetty expanded to Telugu films in 2025 with HIT: The Third Case. She played an IPS officer Mrudula, opposite Nani. Sangeeta Devi Dundoo of The Hindu noted, "Srinidhi is a welcome addition to the franchise, bringing both elegance and an unexpected twist to the narrative." The film became a commercial success and the Telugu films of 2025|sixth highest grossing Telugu film] of the year. She then played an IVF specialist Dr. Raaga Kumar in the Telugu film Telusu Kada opposite Siddhu Jonnalagadda. T. Maruthi Acharya of India Today stated, "Srinidhi leaves a strong mark in flashbacks and emotional sequences, giving Raaga depth and nuance with her performance."
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Shetty was named the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women in 2016. In the same list, she was placed 4th in 2018 and 2019, and 5th in 2020. She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | KGF: Chapter 1 | Reena Desai | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | KGF: Chapter 2 | Reena Desai | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | Cobra | Bhavana Menon | Tamil | ||
| 2025 | HIT: The Third Case | ASP Mrudula IPS | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Telusu Kada | Dr. Raaga Kumar | Telugu | ||
| 2026 | Telugu | Filming |