From Coding to Cameras: How Ex-Techie Srinidhi Shetty Scripted Her Stardom

Miss Supranational 2016 winner Srinidhi Shetty, who is an actress in KGF, also worked as a software engineer for Accenture before becoming an actor. She had a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Jain University (distinction graduate) before abandoning IT to pursue pageantry and acting.

 

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Debut film: Appeared as Reena Desai in the ₹1,250 crore-grossing KGF series.

 

Telugu debut: Portrayed Mrudula in HIT: The Third Case (2025) with Nani.

 

Upcoming releases: Telusu Kada (Telugu) and Kichcha 47 (Kannada).

 

Shetty recently commented on women-centric roles in South cinema, acknowledging that some scripts reduce women to "accessories," but lauding films with strong female protagonists.

 

Sources: IMDb, Hindustan Times, Filmibeat