Harshaali Malhotra
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| Native name | हर्षाली मल्होत्रा |
| Born | Harshaali Malhotra Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Harshaali Malhotra is an Indian child actress and model who appears in Hindi-language films and television series.[1][2]
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 alais '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 also appeared in the Pakistanis commercial of Mobilink alongwith Shaan Shahid.[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shahida 'Munni' | Debut Film |
Television
| Year | TV Shows | Roles | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qubool Hai | Young Zoya Farooqui | Zee TV |
| Laut Aao Trisha | Sanya | Life OK |
Awards and Nominations
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| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Big Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Child Artist | Won |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Big Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Actor(Film)-Female | Nominated | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Star Guild Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Star Guild Awards | Best Debut Female | Nominated | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Filmfare Awards | Best Debut Female | Nominated | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Stardust Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Screen Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Zee Cine Awards | Best Debutant Female | Won |
