Shruti Haasan Shares How Her Life Changed Post Parents' Divorce, 'Moved From Mercedes To Local...'

Shruti Haasan hails from a family of stars in the South Indian film industry. She is the daughter of renowned actor, Kamal Haasan and his second wife, Sarika. Consequently, it's easy to think she had it easy in the industry, but that wasn't the case. Despite having popular parents, Shruti faced her fair share of troubles after the separation of her parents. In a recent interview, the actress shared how her parents' divorce affected her and transformed her life quickly. 

Shruti Haasan reveals she lived an uncomfortable life after her parents' divorce

Shruti Haasan recently sat down for an interview with Filmfare and discussed some lesser-known aspects of her life, including her parents' divorce. For those unaware, Kamal Haasan and Sarika tied the knot in 1988 but legally parted ways in 2004, when Shruti was growing up. She shared that during that phase, her life changed from big mansions and luxury cars to local trains in Mumbai. Unlike people's perception, she did live an uncomfortable life. In her words:

"No, because a lot of people don't know what happened to me prior to me joining the film industry. I was humbled by life with my parents' separation. We were not living in the big mansion, and when my mom decided to leave, we moved from Chennai to Mumbai. It wasn't comfortable."

However, the actress doesn't feel bad about the life-changing experience. Instead, she is grateful that she got some important lessons in her life. Shruti shared that throughout her childhood, she learnt from various experiences in her personal life, including her parents' divorce, witnessing their struggles and success. Sharing her views, she said:

"I am glad for those lessons because I learnt that you can go from Mercedes to the local train... like really quick in life. Both are a journey that you can learn from."

Shruti Haasan admits that her insecurities made her develop an attitude in her initial days 

In the same conversation, Shruti Haasan shared that when she decided to enter the entertainment industry, she had already mended her bond with her father, Kamal Haasan, after staying away from him for some time. At the same time, she pursued higher studies in music abroad. But despite everything, she felt that she wanted freedom and financial independence in her life. Consequently, she had a bit of a wrong attitude, which stemmed from her insecurities. Recalling the time, the actress said:

"When I joined the movies, by then I had reconnected with Appa, and I went to study music abroad. But I always had this sense of I want my own space, and I want to earn my own money and I want my own independence. I was a bit attitude-y, but when I look back, I see that it was not from a place of thinking that I was better. It was completely from a place of fear, thinking I am lesser, and projecting confidence."

Shruti Haasan's career so far 

Shruti Haasan appeared on the big screen as a child actor in her father, Kamal Haasan's film, Hey Ram. It was a brief stint, and after growing up, Shruti got multiple debut offers, but she rejected them. The young actress stepped into films with Luck alongside Imran Khan in 2009. Shruti was later in South Indian and Hindi films like Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, 7 Aum Arivu, Gabbar Singh, Yevadu, Welcome Back, D-Day and more. She will be seen next in Coolie alongside Rajinikanth.

What do you think about Shruti Haasan's revelations about how her life changed post her parents' divorce?

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