Shruti Marathe
Biography
Shruti Marathe is an Indian actress and producer who has worked in Marathi, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films, as well as television and theatre. She is also known by the name Shruthi Prakash in the South Indian film industry. Born on 9 October 1985 in Pune, Maharashtra, she developed an interest in acting at an early age and gradually built a career across different regional entertainment industries.
Shruti began her acting career with television and theatre performances before making her Marathi film debut with Sanai Choughade (2008), produced by Shreyas Talpade. She subsequently entered Tamil cinema with Indira Vizha (2009), in which she appeared under the screen name Hema Malini. She continued working in Tamil films, including Naan Avanillai 2 (2009), Guru Sishyan (2010) and Aravaan (2012).
She gained considerable recognition in Marathi television through the popular serial Radha Hi Bawari (2012), in which she played the lead character Radha. Her television career also includes appearances in Peshwai, Jaago Mohan Pyare and other programmes.
Shruti further established herself in Marathi cinema with performances in Premsutra (2013), Taptapadi (2014), Rama Madhav (2014), Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 (2015) and Bandh Nylon Che (2016). In Rama Madhav, she portrayed Parvatibai Peshwe, while in Budhia Singh – Born to Run (2016), she played Gita, marking an important appearance in Hindi cinema. She later appeared in the Hindi film Wedding Anniversary (2017) and made her Kannada film debut with Aadu Aata Aadu (2017).
In subsequent years, Shruti appeared in projects such as Bard of Blood (2019), Rudrakaal (2021), Dharmaveer (2022) and Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022). In 2024, she appeared in several films, including Munjya, Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor, Gulaabi and Vanvaas. She also made her Telugu cinema appearance in Devara: Part 1 (2024), starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Apart from acting, Shruti has explored film and television production. She has been associated with projects such as Nava Gadi Nava Rajya and Bhumikanya. Her later television work includes Mistry (2025) and Pritam Pedro (2026), in which she plays Shraddha Sardesai.
