Harshaali Malhotra
Harshaali Malhotra (Hindi: हर्षाली मल्होत्रा; born June 3, 2008) is an Indian child actress.[1][2]
She made her film debut with a leading role in Kabir Khan's 2015 drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, opposite Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She played the role of Shahida alais 'Munni', a Pakistani Muslim girl who gets lost in India and travels back to her homeland with the help of an Indian, Pavan Kumar Chaturvedi (played by Salman Khan). Harshaali Malhotra was selected out of 5,000 girls who appeared for the film's audition. The film was released on Eid ul Fitr, and became the second highest-grossing Bollywood film. Malhotra's performance as a mute girl was critically praised.
She has acted in serials such as Qubool Hai (2014) and Laut Aao Trisha (2014), and appeared in TV commercials and print ads for brands including Fair & Lovely (cosmetics), Pears (cosmetic), HDFC Bank and Horlicks.[3] She won BIG Star Entertainment Awards in "Most Entertaining Child Artist" category for her role in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shahida 'Munni' | Debut Film |
Television
| Year | TV Shows | Roles | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qubool Hai | Young Zoya Farooqui | Zee TV |
| Laut Aao Trisha | Sanya | Life OK | |
References
- ↑ "Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': The making".
- ↑ "Not Salman Khan, Harshali Malhotra is the real star of ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Kareena Kapoor". The Indian Express. 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "All You Need To Know About The Little Girl Of Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan". Businessofcinema.com. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 winners list". bollywoodlife. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
External links
- Harshaali Malhotra at the Internet Movie Database
- Harshaali Malhotra on Facebook
- Harshaali Malhotra on Instagram