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Shruti Haasan said she's "protective" about her younger sister Akshara, who made her debut in Bollywood in R Balki's
Shamitabh, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush.
"I'm very protective about Akshara and also very proud of her achievements. I can't wait to see her do more and make us all proud," Shruti told IANS.
Daughters of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika, both Shruti and Akshara have been a part of the entertainment industry in more than one ways. Shruti is a singer-composer, while Akshara has served as assistant director before appearing onscreen. (Also Read:
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Shruti, who has starred in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films, said that acting was never on her mind initially.
"I never planned to be an actress in Bollywood as I never felt I could look the part. I always wanted to get into music - I am particularly passionate about composing," she shared.
In the Hindi film industry, Shruti has done films like
Luck, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, D-Day, Gabbar is Back and
Welcome Back; among Telugu films, she has been seen in
Gabbar Singh, Ramayya Vasthavayya, Aagadu and
Race Gurram; and in Tamil language, Shruti has starred in
3 and
Poojai.
As of now, Shruti is busy working on five projects simultaneously, including Tamil-Telugu film
Puli and Hindi film
Rocky Handsome. (Also Read -
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"With five films in the pipeline, I have been really busy with work and have not had the time to compose. I look forward to composing music next year," she said, and added that she does not feel any different while acting in the southern world after Bollywood.