5 min readNew DelhiFeb 6, 2026 08:00 PM IST Despite being the daughter of one of the biggest Tamil superstars, this actress made a mark for herself in the film industry and went on to become a seasoned Pan-India star. Describing hers as an ‘abnormal’ childhood, she never minces her words while opening up about growing in an ‘atheist’ home. Having brought up in a Tamilian Brahmin and Rajput household, she has a mix of cultures running through her blood. Actor Shruti Haasan, the daughter of veteran icon Kamal Haasan, is a firm believer of wicca and paganism. Today, she has built a name for herself in the entertainment industry, with several popular Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films in her kitty, including, Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023), Gabbar Singh (2012), Race Gurram (2014), Srimanthudu (2015), and the Tamil film 3 (2012). ‘Tamil is weak’ Shruti Haasan grew up in Tamil Nadu with her family – father Kamal Haasan, mother Sarika Thakur, and younger sister, Akshara Haasan. During a podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia last year, …