Athiya Shetty is an Indian Actress who works in the Hindi film industry. Shetty was born on 5 November 1992 to actor Suniel Shetty and director Mana Shetty in Mumbai. She is the daughter of a famous Indian actor, producer, television host, and businessman Suniel Shetty.

Athiya Shetty studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School and later shifted to the American School of Bombay. While there, she participated in school plays alongside Shraddha Kapoor and Tiger Shroff. She relocated to New York City to enroll at the New York Film Academy, as she wanted to act in films.

Athiya Shetty started her career with the film Hero 2015, a romantic action film. Nikhil Advani directed the film and Athiya Shetty’s co-actor was Sooraj Pancholi, who also debuted with the same film. The film was the remake of Subhash Ghai’s movie Hero which was released back in the year 1983. The film was produced by Salman Khan Films, Mukta Arts, and Emmay Entertainment.

After a brief period of 2 years,  She appeared in Anees Bazmee’s romantic comedy Mubarakan opposite Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz. The film, shot in Punjab and London, was a box office hit and earned 93.59 crores.

She was featured on the covers of prestigious magazines like Cosmopolitan, Verve, and Harper’s Bazaar in the Indian version after making her debut as a brand ambassador for Maybelline New York’s Indian branch. In 2015, in the category face to watch out for in the Vogue beauty awards, in the same year she earned ‘Best Debut Female’ in Dada Saheb Phalke Excellence Awards, following that along with Sooraj Pancholi she received the Producers Guild Film Award for most promising Jodi in 2016. They also received the International Film Academy Award for the hottest pair.

Athiya Shetty has committed to appearing in the biopic Hope Solo, starring as the titular character, about football player Afshan Ashiq. The estimated net worth of Athiya Shetty is $5 million.