Shrasti Verma
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Shrasti Verma (శ్రాస్తి వర్మ) is an Indian dance choreographer, actress, and dancer born on 3 February 1992 in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, who built her career in Hyderabad's Telugu film industry. She trained in classical and contemporary dance and first gained visibility competing on Telugu dance reality shows like Dhee and Dhee Jodi. She began her film career as an assistant choreographer under celebrated dance director Jani Master, working on blockbusters including Rangasthalam, Pushpa: The Rise, Vikrant Rona, Maaveeran, Jailer, and Game Changer. Director Sukumar publicly credited her for choreographing approximately 80% of the widely-shared 'Sooseki' song from Pushpa 2: The Rule (2025), bringing her significant recognition. As a lead choreographer she worked on Manamey (2024) and Seetha Payanam (Kannada, 2025), among others. In 2024, she filed a sexual assault and harassment complaint against Jani Master, becoming a prominent voice in the industry on the issue. She made her acting debut in the Telugu political drama Yatha Raja Thata Praja, directed by Srinivas Vittala. In 2025, she entered Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 and was evicted in Week 1, finishing twenty-second overall.
Choreographing for major Telugu and pan-Indian blockbusters including Pushpa (2021), Jailer (2023), Rangasthalam (2018), Vikrant Rona (2022), Game Changer (2024), and Maaveeran; choreographing 80% of the viral 'Sooseki' song in Pushpa 2: The Rule (2025); acting debut in Yatha Raja Thata Praja.