Harshaali Malhotra

Harshaali Malhotra (born 3 June 2008) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi-language films and television series.[3][4]

Harshaali Malhotra
Malhotra at an event in 2015
Born (2008-06-03) 3 June 2008[1][2]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Notable work
Munni in Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Malhotra 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 also known as '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 Khan). Malhotra was selected out of 5,000 girls who appeared for the film's audition. Malhotra's performance as a mute girl was critically praised and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination, making her the youngest person to be nominated in the category and won the Screen Award for Best Child Artist among several other awards and nominations.

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, Horlicks, and Ace Group and also appeared in the Pakistanis commercial of Telenor along with Shaan Shahid and Hilal Cup Cake TV Commercial alongside veteran popular actress Ismat Zaidi.[5][6]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Shahida/Munni Debut Film
TBA Nastik Aalia [7]

Television
Year Title Roles Channel
2012 Qubool Hai Young Zoya Farooqui Zee TV
Laut Aao Trisha Sania Swaika Life OK
Savdhaan India Honey Life OK
2017 Sabse Bada Kalakar Herself (Special Appearance) Sony Entertainment Television

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Big Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Child ArtistWon
Big Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Actor(Film)-FemaleNominated
Star Guild AwardsBest Child ArtistWon
Star Guild AwardsBest Debut FemaleNominated
Filmfare AwardsBest Debut FemaleNominated
Stardust AwardsBest Child ArtistWon
Screen AwardsBest Child ArtistWon
Zee Cine AwardsBest Debutant FemaleWon

References
  1. "Harshali Malhotra: 10 साल की हुई सलमान खान की 'मुन्‍नी', जल्‍द अर्जुन रामपाल के साथ आएंगी नजर". Times Now (in Hindi). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. Bhat, Vasudha (3 June 2016). "Harshaali Malhotra childhood pic". India.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': The making". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. "Not Salman Khan, Harshali Malhotra is the real star of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Kareena Kapoor". The Indian Express. 20 June 2015.
  5. "All You Need To Know About The Little Girl Of Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan". Businessofcinema.com. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  6. "Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 winners list". bollywoodlife. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  7. Thakur, Shreya (1 December 2017). "Arjun Rampal-Harshaali Malhotra's 'Nastik' to be a thought-provoking drama". Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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