The daughter of Suniel Shetty and Mana, Athiya Shetty is an actor in the Indian film industry. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and did her studies from Cathedral and John Connon School. For higher studies, she went to the American School of Bombay. In school, she took part in plays along with Shraddha Kapoor and Tiger Shroff. To pursue a career in acting, she enrolled at the New York Film Academy and went to New York City when she was 18. In 2015, she made her debut in the industry with the movie ‘Hero,’ starring opposite Sooraj Pancholi. Following this, she has been on the cover of many high-profile magazines including Cosmopolitan, Verve, and many more. In 2016, she won the IIFA Award for the Star debut of the year. Currently, Athiya is working on a biopic on Afshan Ashiq, a footballer, titled ‘Hope Solo.’