Meet actress, who left big mansion, gave up Mercedes, travelled in Mumbai local trains after parents divorce, she is now..., her name is...
Meet actress, who left big mansion, gave up Mercedes, travelled in Mumbai local trains after parents divorce, she is now..., her name is...
Shruti Hassan, the daughter of renowned actors Kamal Hassan and Sarika, recently opened up about her parents separation. The former couple got divorced in 2004, after 16 years of marriage. She called it one of the toughest phases in her life and explained how the experience shaped her into the person that she has become today. Despite coming from a film family, Shruti revealed that she never felt 'privilege' because life had grounded her down at a very young age.
Recalling her parents divorce, Shruti discussed with Filmfare, 'No, because a lot of people don't know what happened to me prior to me joining the film industry. I was humbled by life with my parents' separation. We were not living in the big mansion, and when my mom decided to leave, we moved from Chennai to Mumbai. It wasn't comfortable.'
Shruti further said that she is thankful for all the life lessons as they taught her about ups and downs. 'I am glad for those lessons because I learnt that you can go from Mercedes to the local train… like really quick in life. Both are a journey that you can learn from.' The Ramaiya Vastavaiya actress said.
During her initial days in the industry, Shruti was determined to build her own identity, than being know just as Kamal Hassan's daughter. 'I always had this sense of I want my own space, and I want to earn my own money, and I want my own independence.' She expressed.
Shruti admitted that she had a bit of an attitude but that never came from a place of superiority, but fear of being under confident. She said, 'I was a bit attitude-y. it was not from a place of thinking that I am better. It was completely from a place of fear and thinking I am lesser and projecting confidence.'
For the unversed, Shruti has a younger sister, Akshara. Meanwhile, on the professional front, the 39-year-old actress will be next seen in Tamil movie Coolie , starring alongside Rajinikanth.
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