Athiya Shetty played football, basketball, and badminton in school and was part of the swimming team. |
She had a knack for singing and was a member of the school choir. |
As a child, she would dress in her mother's sarees and imitate Bollywood actresses. |
Before acting, she worked as an interior designer, fashion designer, chef, architect, and waitress in New York. |
She appeared in the song 'Tere Naal Nachna' from the movie 'Nawabzaade' in 2018. |
After her debut film, she became the brand ambassador for Maybelline New York in India. |
Athiya is trained in Kathak and other dance styles at the Remo Dance Academy in Mumbai. |
She enjoys movies and claims to have seen every Bollywood film growing up. |
She holds a strong faith in Sai Baba. |
Athiya adores dogs and has a pet pug named Squish. |
She went to school with Tiger Shroff, Krishna Shroff, and Shraddha Kapoor. Tiger used to tease her as a child. |
Salman Khan offered her the film 'Hero' after his sister spotted her at the gym. |
She looks up to her paternal grandfather, Veerapa Shetty, and maternal grandmother, Vipula Kadri. |
Athiya has been involved with her grandmother's NGO for mentally challenged and hearing impaired children since she was 12. |
She savors McDonald's burgers and once ate three on the 'Mubarakan' set while others sought a salad. |