# Shruti Haasan says she is a big fan of Malayalam cinema

2026-10-04T16:31:14+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Actress Shruti Haasan has said she is a big fan of Malayalam cinema and is waiting for the right script to make her debut in the industry. She made the remarks during a recent event. Haasan, a leading actress in Tamil and Telugu films, most recently starred in the pan-India blockbuster ‘Salaar’ and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Coolie’, which received mixed reviews. She is currently shooting for the Telugu film ‘Aakasham Lo Oka Tara’ alongside Dulquer Salmaan.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Dinamani and Daily Thanthi both reported identical quotes from Shruti Haasan expressing her admiration for Malayalam cinema and her wait for the right role. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, with no difference in framing or stance. Both outlets note her pan-India success in ‘Salaar’ and the mixed reception for ‘Coolie’, and speculate that she may soon act in a Malayalam film, without offering any named source or timeline for that expectation.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- dinamani.com (neutral report) <https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Oct/04/shruti-haasan-spoken-about-malayala-cinema>
  Straight reporting of quote with no added commentary
- dailythanthi.com (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/i-am-a-big-fan-of-malayalam-cinema-actress-shruti-haasan>
  Straight reporting of quote with no added commentary

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Coolie, Dulquer Salmaan, Malayalam cinema, Salaar, Shruti Haasan
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