Shruti Haasan said she is afraid of getting attached to someone as she revealed why she doesn’t want to get married.

Shruti Haasan often grabs headlines for her personal life. The actor was in a relationship with Santanu Hazarika, but in May this year, she confirmed parting ways with him, saying she is single. Now, in an interview with Pinkvilla, she opened up on why she never wants to get married, but prefers being in relationships.

Shruti Haasan on why she never wants to get married
When asked if she still sticks to her choice of never wanting to get married, Shruti Haasan said, “Yes, I love relationships, I love romance. I love being in relationships but I am afraid of getting attached to someone so much. But I can never say never. Koi aa gaya anmol ratan and mera… (If some special someone comes…) But I don’t see it.”

When asked if she has some hesitance because of her past experiences, Shruti replied, “I think it’s just me. Because I have seen some of the most beautiful marriages in my friend circle. Lovely, successful, wonderful marriages of my friends, my age group people. So no, I think it is just a Shruti thing.”

Shruti Haasan and Santanu Hazarika’s relationship
Shruti Haasan was earlier in a relationship with doodle artist Santanu Hazarika. They first interacted on social media and the actor revealed that their friendship blossomed because of their mutual appreciation for the love of art, music, and cinema. They reportedly dated for nearly four years before breaking up in March 2024. A source told HT in April, “They broke up last month. Since there were personal wavelength issues, they decided to part ways amicably.”

Later, the actor also confirmed her breakup with Santanu during a Q&A session on her social media. When a fan asked her relationship status, Shruti replied, “I don’t enjoy answering these questions. But, I am entirely single, unwilling to mingle, only working and enjoying my life. Bye. Enough?”

Shruti Haasan will be next seen in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie. The action thriller is produced by Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures and also stars Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, Sundeep Kishan, and Reba Monica John. This is Rajinikanth’s 171st film as a lead actor and is scheduled to release in theatres in 2025.

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As 2024 comes to a close, here’s a list of the biggest newsmakers from the OTT world this year, including IC 814, Heeramandi, Gyaarah Gyaarah and Ananya Panday

The year 2024 saw a lot of highs and lows on OTT, which included Ananya Panday getting a new lease in her career with Call Me Bae and CTRL, to projects like IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack and Maharaj landing in legal trouble. Before the year ends, here is a list of all things that made headlines in the web world this year:

What’s in a name? Apparently, a lot
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s debut OTT directorial series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack was highly praised. But it also came under the limelight for the names of the five terrorists in the real-life inspired story. The show was accused of ‘whitewashing’ the events leading to the hijack. Netflix agreed to update the series’ disclaimer to mention the real names of the hijackers after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry met them over the allegations of misrepresentation of facts.

All that three seconds can do
Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale, the documentary on the eponymous actor got marred with controversy as its teaser featured three-seconds of BTS footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015). Actor-filmmaker Dhanush, who backed the film, sued Nayanthara for the usage of the footage without permission, after she issued an open letter on Instagram slamming him for using his power against her and her husband, Vignesh Shivan.

The religious dilemma
Actor Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan’s debut film, Maharaj, made its way direct-to-OTT, without any promotion before the release. However, even with no marketing, Maharaj’s release was initially halted by the Gujarat High Court after a petition from members of the Vaishnavite Pustimargi sect raised concerns about the film’s depiction of their religious beliefs. The High Court eventually lifted the stay, allowing the film to be released on Netflix on June 21, a week after the initial planned release, asserting that the film did not target the sect as alleged.

The Diamond Bazaar went global
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali entered the OTT space with Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, and the series earned global acclaim. It even ended up in the Top 5 most searched shows on Google worldwide in the year-end list. The series had its premiere in Los Angeles, US ahead of its May 1 release. However, it also brought in a considerable amount of trolling for actor Sharmin Segal for her acting, expressions as well as her behaviour towards her castmates during the interviews.

No place on OTT for Ekam
Actor-filmmaker Rakshit Shetty had to release his web series Ekam on his own platform after there were ‘no takers’ on other streaming giants for his show. Shetty took to X to shed light on the whole issue, and post that, several Kannada filmmakers also called out Kannada content not being getting any takers on OTT.

A reinvention for Ananya
Actor Ananya Panday had a reinvention of sorts this year thanks to the OTT platform. She first made her series debut with Call Me Bae, playing a rich spoilt brat who is left to fend for her own in Mumbai after she is exiled from her rich family. While she was garnering praise for it, she showed an intense performance just within a month as she was part of filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane’s cyberthriller, CTRL.

Entering the OTT game
India’s public broadcaster, Doordarshan, announced its entry into the OTT space in November, as they unveiled their free platform Waves at the International Film Festival of India. The platform offers content in 12+ Languages amd across 10+ Genres of Infotainment. It provides Video on demand, free-to-play gaming, Radio streaming, Live TV streaming, 65 live Channels, several App in App integrations for video and gaming content, and online shopping through Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) supported e-commerce platform.

A musical comeback for Imtiaz
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s last few directorial outings hadn’t performed well commercially and critiically, including Love Aaj Kal (2020) and Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017). However, as there were doubts looming over his prowess, the filmmaker made a smashing comeback on OTT with his directorial, Amar Singh Chamkila. The film based on the eponymous artiste, featured actors Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, was a big success and catapulted the trajectory of all three of them to newer heights.

A new venture for Kriti
Actor Kriti Sanon started on a new adventure as she turned producer with the film Do Patti. Released in October, it featured her in a double role alongside actors Kajol and Shaheer Sheikh. While the film received mixed reviews, Sanon’s performance was praised and so was her intense portrayal of domestic violence on screen.

The curious case of Kapil Sharma’s show
As the end of the first season of The Great Indian Kapil Show was announced in the first half of the year, there were reports stating that the show was axed due to low viewership. However, the team denied the rumours saying that it was meant to be just a limited episodes first season. Quashing the rumours further, it returned with a second season just a few months later in September.

Start of a new collaboration
Filmmaker Karan Johar and producer Guneet Monga Kapoor joined hands to bring some edgy content to screen, and within a span of two months, they released two projects this year. While their big screen outing Kill received unanimous acclaim, on OTT too, they started the journey on a high withh Zee5’s Gyaarah Gyaarah, which became the most-watched series on the platform, featuring actors Raghav Juyal, Kritika Kamra and Dhairya Karwa.

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Actor Srishty Rode took to Instagram to share about her health scare in Europe, saying she is on the road to recovery. She is back in India now.

Actor Srishty Rodes’ trip to Europe took a dramatic turn when she was hospitalised because of pneumonia. The actor shared that her condition deteriorated, adding that at one point she was not even sure if she would be able to return to India. Also read: Srishty Rode regrets participating in ‘boring’ Bigg Boss 12, says ‘I was in the wrong season’

Srishty Rode’s Insta update
Srishty, who was sharing pictures from her trip on Instagram, took to Instagram to share the health update. She also posted several pictures and videos showing her from the hospital bed.

“I wanted to share something real with you all. While I’ve been posting happy moments from my Europe trip, there’s a part of the story I haven’t shared—something much harder,” Srishty wrote.

She added, “I got seriously sick with pneumonia while in Amsterdam, and it hit me hard. My oxygen levels suddenly dropped, and I was in the hospital, fighting so hard…scared that if I’d even make it home. My condition got so bad that my visa expired before I could leave. After a long struggle, I finally made it back to Mumbai, but I’m still in recovery. Pneumonia takes time, and my doctors say it could take months, but I’m pushing through”.

The actor shared that she is still weak and is working on getting healthy again. “I’m still weak, but I’m hopeful and working on getting better. I want to thank everyone who reached out while I was away from social media. Your support means the world to me. I’m so grateful for all of you, and I’ll be back stronger soon,” she shared.

Fans get worried
As soon as she shared the update, her well-wishers came forward to express their concerns and send good wishes her way.

Anita Hassanandani wrote, “Speedy recovery babe”.

One fan wrote, “I hope you are well now. But there’s a question coming in my mind, Who was taking pictures and videos while you were in this hard condition there?”

Another user shared, “Oh my goodness! My sweet shining star! I literally don’t have the strength to swipe through these posts, stopped at the third. Unbearable for me to see you like this. Here I thought you were living your best life in Europe, I’m so sorry you have to go through this. I wish you a speedy recovery and I will pray that you feel better very soon. Sending you so so much of love”, with one mentioning, “Get well soon as it is not advisable to roam like this during winter in Europe”.

“Please take good care and get back to better health,” ️one user shared, with another writing, “Please take care of yourself”.

Srishty has been a part of several television shows such as Yeh Ishq Haaye, Choti Bahu 2, Punar Vivah, Ishqbaaz, and others. Post Bigg Boss 12, she also had a brief stint on The Kapil Sharma Show.

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