Shruti Sharma – Femina Miss India World 2002 and film actress of ‘Muruga’ fame

Shruti Sharma is a formal model and actress who acted in Bollywood and Tamil films. A successful model, she was the first runner-up of 2002 Femina Miss India pageant. After earning the title, Miss India World 2002, she represented India at Miss World Competition 2002 held at London. She was one of the semi-finalists at Miss World beauty pageant. As an actress she is best known for her lead role in Tamil commercial hit, Muruga (2007) and the supporting role in Bollywood film, Tezaab – The Acid of Love starring Urmila. She also did a film aside Jackie Shroff. Read more about yet another south Indian film actress who shares the same name – Shruti Sharma .

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As an actress her single Tamil movie, Muruga (2007) was a commercial hit

Shruti Sharma hails from Delhi, and was born in 1981. She did her schooling at Mussoorie, and then graduated from JMC, Delhi. She started her modeling career, and later appeared in a few movies. She came to limelight after finishing second at Femina Miss India 2002, which offered her many modeling and film assignments. She first appeared in a movie aside Parvin Dabas, followed by Tezaab – The Acid of Love in 2005. She was also seen in Govinda starrer, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008).

She made her south Indian debut with Muruga (2007), a Tamil movie in a lead role opposite Ashok. The movie marked directorial debut of film director, R. T. Neason. Even though the movie was a commercial hit, she failed to receive more offers and she faded away from silver screen very soon.

Shruti Sharma – Some interesting and less-known facts

1. Before appearing in 2002 Femina Miss India pageant, where she became the first runner-up, she also appeared in 2001 Femina Miss India pageant. But she couldn’t make any achievements, and was misplaced.

2. She turned more responsible and more serious about her career, after her achievement at 2002 Femina Miss India beauty contest.

3. As a successful ramp model, she has appeared in Lakme Indian Fashion week, and has worked with many leading fashion designers of the country.

4. She is interested in calligraphy.