
Shruti Panwar is an Indian film and television actress. She gained recognition for her acting in a Hindi television series titled ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ (2009).
Wiki/Biography
Shruti Panwar was born on October 1 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Childhood photos of Shruti Panwar
In 1992, Shruti completed her education from Cambrian Hall School, Dehradun. She then moved to Delhi to pursue her graduation from Delhi University, but returned to her hometown as she could not live alone away from her family. She completed her graduation from Dehradun and learned theater acting from a theater group in Dehradun. During her college years, she joined a theater group in Dehradun and appeared in several plays.
physical appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 75kg
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: dark brown
Picture measurements (approx.): 34-32-34

family and class
Shruti Panwar was born into a Rajput family.
parents and siblings
Shruti Panwar’s mother is a housewife and her father passed away when she was just 11 years old.
Shruti Panwar (left) with her mother.
Shruti Panwar has an older brother named Kartikeya Panwar who works in the Indian Army. She has an older sister named Alpna Panwar.
Shruti Panwar with her brother Kartikeya Panwar (in white) and her son Ojasya Ulfat (in black)
husband and children
Shruti Panwar met theater actor Alok Ulfat during her theater days and they got married after dating each other for a few years, the couple divorced in 2017 for unknown reasons. Shruti and Alok have a son named Ojasya Ulfat.
Shruti Panwar’s ex-husband Alok Ulfat (left) and his son Ojasya Ulfat.
Shruti Panwar and her son Ojasya Ulfat
religion
Shruti Panwar follows Hinduism.
job
movie
In 1997, Shruti Panwar made her Bollywood debut in a Hindi musical romance film titled ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ in which she played the character of Shruti.
Poster for Hindi film ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ (1997)
In 1999, Shruti was cast in a Hindi drama film called ‘Sar Ankhon Par’. Babli (As Anouskha).
Shruti Panwar in a still from the Hindi film ‘Sar Ankhon Par’ (1999)
In the same year, she was cast in the Hindi romantic comedy film ‘Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan’, playing the role of a dancer at a Parsi party.
Poster for Hindi movie ‘Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan’ (1999)
In 2002, Shruti Panwar was cast in a Hindi supernatural horror film titled ‘Raaz’ where she played the character of Priya.
Shruti Panwar (far right) in a still from the Hindi film ‘Raaz’ (2002).
In 2021, Shruti Panwar appeared in the Hindi action film ‘Sooryavanshi’ playing the role of Omar’s wife Nafeesa Hafeez.
Poster for Hindi movie ‘Sooryavanshi’ (2021)
television
In 1997, Shruti Panwar made her television debut in a Hindi soap opera titled ‘Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai’, which aired on Sony TV. In 1999, she was cast in a Hindi suspense thriller series titled ‘Saturday Suspense’, which aired on Zee TV. In 2012, Shruti released ‘Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…’. She was cast in a Hindi series titled ‘Yeh Khamoshiyaan’ where she played the character of Ashwini Bhosale (Gauri’s adoptive mother). The series aired on Star Plus channel.
‘Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…’ Poster for a Hindi TV series titled ‘Yeh Khamoshiyaan’ (2012)
In 2018, Shruti Pnawar was cast in a Hindi historical TV series titled ‘Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali’, which aired on Colors TV. She played the character of Anarkali’s maternal aunt Jhillan.
Poster for Hindi TV series ‘Dastaan-E-Mohabbat- Salim Anarkali’ (2018)
In 2021, she was cast in a Hindi action romance drama thriller series titled ‘Sasural Genda Phool 2’, which aired on Star Bharat. She played the character of Rano Kashyap (Alok’s wife and Ishaan and Ishika’s mother).
Shruti Panwar in a still from the Hindi TV series titled ‘Sasural Genda Phool 2’ (2021)
In 2022, Shruti was cast in a Hindi historical drama TV series titled ‘Punyashlok Ahilyabai’, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television channel. She played the character of Queen Gautama Bai Holkar, the supreme queen of Malwa, in the show.
Shruti Panwar in stills from TV series ‘Punyashlok Ahilyabai’ (2022)
In 2023, Shruti Panwar was cast in a Hindi romantic family drama TV series titled ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, which aired on StarPlus. She played the character of Vidya Poddar, Madhav’s second wife, Rohit’s mother and Armaan’s stepmother.
Shruti Panwar (first row, second from right) with the entire cast and crew of the Hindi TV serial titled ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ (2023).
Favorites
- Athletes: Novak Djokovic, Pele
- book: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- movie: ‘Batman’ (2022)
Facts/Quiz
- Shruti Panwar loves dogs and often shares photos and videos of her dogs on social media.
Shruti Panwar with her son Ojasya and her dog Olly.
- Shruti is close friends with Indian actress Delnaaz Irani.
Delnaaz Irani and Shruti Panwar (right)
- Shruti is a fitness enthusiast. She often shares her workout regimen on social media. Shruti spends most of her free time at the gym.
Shruti Panwar doing a workout session at the gym.
- She was only 18 years old when she landed her first TV commercial.
- She considers Indian actress Madhuri Dixit to be her biggest inspiration in life.
- Before starting her entertainment business, Shruti Panwar was a state and national level basketball player. She also used to play badminton and hockey during her school days.
- She loves cooking and often shares her food recipes on social media.
- She is non-vegetarian and loves eating home-cooked chicken.
Shruti Panwar’s Instagram post about the non-vegetarian dishes she cooked.
- The first car Shruti owned was a Maruti Suzuki Esteem.
- To earn some pocket money while in Delhi, she started working as a part-time salesperson at Weekender clothing store in Delhi, where she earned Rs 2000 a month.
- Shruti Panwar is also known by the name ‘Shruti Ulfat’.
- In 2017, it was rumored that Shruti Panwar was arrested by police for posting a video featuring a live cobra. However, the actress denied the allegations and said in an interview:
We weren’t arrested. I happened to upload a photo taken with a cobra while filming Nagarjuna, but I didn’t know at the time that posting such photos was illegal. Otherwise, why would I do this and go through unnecessary trouble!”
- As a child, she wanted to become a pilot because she used to see many helicopters flying near her home in Dehradun. She was greatly inspired by Kiran Bedi and also thought about becoming an IPS officer.
- In 2018, Shruti Panwar became a part of an Indian sports reality TV show called ‘Box Cricket League (BCL)’ where celebrities were seen competing against each other in indoor cricket games. Shruti was the captain of the ‘Lucknow Nawabs’ team in BCL Season 1.
Shruti Panwar poses with the 2018 ‘Box Cricket League’ (BCL) championship trophy.