Harshaali Malhotra Biography, Movies, Age, Net Worth, Awards, Family

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Harshaali Malhotra’s Biography

Harshaali was born on June 3 2008 in Mumbai Maharashtra India. She is an Indian actress and model as well as a child actress in Hindi-language films and television programmes. She was given one of Maharashtra's most coveted accolades. 

Harshaali Malhotra received the prestigious Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award from Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The government awarded this honour to her in recognition of her contributions to Hindi cinema. Harshaali dedicated this honour to her mentors actor Salman Khan and casting director and film director Kabir Khan.

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Harshaali Malhotra’s Age

Harshaali Malhotra is aged 14 years old as of 2022. Harshaali was born into a Punjabi Hindu household on June 3 2008 in Mumbai Maharashtra India.

Harshaali Malhotra's Childhood

Harshaali became a star child actor with her debut film 2015's Bajrangi Bhaijaan directed by Kabir Khan. The film was a success and Harshaali was given the opportunity to work with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
She portrayed Munni a young Pakistani girl who gets lost while traveling in India. According to accounts she was chosen from among 5 000 girls who auditioned for the film.

Harshaali Malhotra's Education

She has been admitted to Seven Square Academy in Mumbai and will continue her studies there.

Harshaali Malhotra's Family

Harshaali's father is Vipul Malhotra and her mother is interior designer Kajal Malhotra. Harshaali Malhotra has an older brother named Hardik Malhotra.

Harshaali Malhotra's Movies

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

It is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Salman Khan Rockline Venkatesh and Kabir Khan. The film stars Salman alongside debutante Harshaali Malhotra Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and tells the story of Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi a Hanuman devotee who sets out on a journey to return a mute six-year-old girl Shahida who has been separated from her mother in India to her hometown.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan received widespread critical acclaim upon its release with critics praising its storyline dialogues music cinematography direction and cast performances particularly those of Salman Khan Siddiqui and Malhotra and became a huge commercial success grossing 969 crores ($150 million) worldwide making it the fifth highest-grossing Indian film and the second highest-grossing Bollywood film. 

At the 63rd National Film Accolades it received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and it was nominated for four awards at the 61st Filmfare Awards including Best Film Best Director (Kabir Khan) and Best Actor (Salman Khan) and it won Best Story (V. Vijayendra Prasad). It was also nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2015 Douban Film Awards in China.

Harshaali Malhotra's TV Shows

Qubool Hai

Qubool Hai is an Indian soap opera produced by 4 Lions Films that airs on Zee TV. The series which centered on the Muslim community and initially attempted to refute preconceptions about Islam is recognized for pioneering Muslim-oriented programming on Indian television.

Meri Saasu Maa took its place once it was taken off the air. In 2015 the show's creators arranged five Eid special episodes named Rangat-E-Eid in which numerous television actors performed. During Rangat-E-Eid Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat promoted their film Bangistan.

Laut Aao Trisha

Laut Aao Trisha is an Indian Life OK serial based on the Chilean telenovela Dónde está Elisa? produced by TVN which has been adapted in many other countries. It began with Trisha an 18-year-old girl who goes missing after a beach party with friends and her mother's quest to find her. However after a format change the serial focuses on various additional criminal cases that Advocate VK and her secretary Trisha solve.

Harshaali Malhotra's Career Timeline

Television

Harshaali Malhotra's Controversies

Katrina Kaif Controversy

Harshaali Malhotra who played the much-loved character of 'Munni'/'Shahida' in the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan received a lot of backlash for referring to Katrina as 'auntie' in a birthday message shared on her Facebook page. Harshaali's account (which is believed was controlled/supervised by her mother Kajal) posted a photo of the two with the message 'Happy Birthday... Katrina Aunty' on Facebook. On Katrina's 33rd birthday this was posted. Some however were offended by the use of the term Auntie and mocked Harshaali for the remark.

Harshaali Malhotra's Networth

Harshaali Malhotra has a net worth of $11 million.

Harshaali Malhotra's Awards

• In 2015 Harshaali won Most Entertaining Child Artist in Big Star Entertainment Awards
• In 2015 Harshaali won Best Child Artist in Star Guilds Awards
• In 2015 Harshaali won Best Child Artist at Stardust Awards 
• In 2015 Harshaali won Best Child Artist at Screen Awards 
• In 2015 Harshaali won Best Child Artist at Zee Cine Awards

16 Interesting facts about Harshaali Malhotra

• Harshaali Malhotra is an Indian actress best known for playing Munni in the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
• Harshaali began her career as a child actor when she was only two years old.
• Harshaali Malhotra played a mute girl in the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan although she is a highly outgoing person in real life.
• Prior to movies she appeared in TV shows such as Zee TV's Qubool Hai as Anjum Khan and Life OK's Laut Aao Trisha as Sanya in 2014.
• She also appeared in Sony TV's popular drama Jodha Akbar in 2015.
• After auditioning for over 1000 girls from various places in India Kabir Khan the director of the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan and casting director Mukesh Chhabra chose her for the role of Munni.
• She was originally cast in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo but was dropped at the last minute.
• She has also appeared in advertisements for Hyundai Xcent Pears Haier Fair & Lovely Sony Horlicks HDFC Bank and Apollo Tyres.
• Harshaali's social media accounts are managed by her mother who used to post images and dance videos of her daughter.
• Harshaali also stated in an interview that she is only permitted to use her phone for study purposes and to talk to her friends.
• She is the P.C. Jewellers brand ambassador and walked the ramp at P.C. Gardens.
• She adores dogs and frequently posts photos of her pet Leo.
• She was also cast as a young Katrina Kaif in the film Fitoor because she resembles Katrina. Bajrangi Bhaijaan had not yet been launched at the time. As a result Harshaali's mother declined the offer claiming that after a significant role in Bajrangi Bhaijaan a little role in Fitoor would not help her career as a child actor.
• Harshaali received offers from Tollywood Punjabi and Gujrati film industries after completing Bajrangi Bhaijaan but she declined because she was waiting for a huge role like Munni.
• Her favourite sequence in the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan was the final one in which she shouts out Salman Khan Mama.
• Harshaali ate a lot of chicken while filming Kukdoo-koo and the song was done in 4-5 takes

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