The second season of Netflix’s popular series ‘The Royals’ is now set to return with a new change. After seeing the pairing of Ishaan Khattar and Bhumi Pednekar in the first season, now there is news of the entry of a new female lead in the story. According to the report, Miss India World 2022 Sini Shetty can be seen with Ishaan Khattar in the second season. Information about its shooting starting in Udaipur has come to light.
In the second season, the story of Ishaan Khattar and Gurfateh Pirzada will be taken forward along with Sini. In such a situation, a love triangle can be seen in the show. However, the makers have not yet made public the complete details of the story. In the first season, Bhumi Pednekar played the role of Sophia, while Ishaan played the role of Prince Aviraj Singh.
Sini’s entry in this series is also special because it is a part of the initial innings of his acting career. In the reports of February 2026, she was also added as the female lead in Dharma Productions’ Dostana 2.
Born in Mumbai, Sini has roots in Karnataka.
Sini Shetty was born in Mumbai, but her family is originally from Karnataka. She represented Karnataka in the Miss India competition. In the year 2022, she won the title of Femina Miss India World 2022 and after this she participated in the Miss World competition on behalf of India.
His early education was from St. Born in Dominic Savio Vidyalaya. After this he did graduation in Accounting and Finance from SK Somaiya College. During her studies, her inclination was not only towards the world of glamour. She also wanted to progress in the field of finance and started professional studies for CFA i.e. Chartered Financial Analyst.
Sini also did an internship in a marketing company. Later he got a chance to work there. That means, even before entering the world of modeling and pageants, she had the base of education and corporate experience.
Started dancing at the age of four, got training in Bharatanatyam
Dance has a special place in Sini Shetty’s life. He started learning dance at the age of just four years. Later, she took training in Bharatanatyam and completed her Arangetram at the age of 14. For her, dance has not only been a hobby but a medium to express herself.
Sini has also shared her dance videos on social media. She has told on different occasions that dance helps her to stay fit and happy. Dancing has been her favorite form of exercise instead of going to the gym.0
Talking about her likes, apart from dance, yoga, traveling and food are also said to be included in her hobbies. In an interview, she named dance, yoga, Panipuri, traveling and Marvel films as her favorite things. Her bucket list also included things like skydiving, spending some time in Paris, solo trips and learning horseriding.
Journey from Miss India to the world of acting
Sini Shetty’s modeling and pageant career proved to be a turning point in getting her recognition at the national level. After winning the Miss India crown in 2022, she represented India on the Miss World stage. During this, he described meeting the culture and people of different states as an important part of his experience.
Sini has also said earlier that dance has always been a passion for her, while her interest in the world of acting and media gradually increased. Now her career seems to be moving beyond modeling to films and OTT.
In 2026, there were reports of her being paired with Lakshya and Vikrant Massey in Dharma Productions’ ‘Dostana 2’, which was linked to her acting debut. However, later there was news of change in the director of the film.
Now her alleged casting with Ishaan Khattar in the second season of ‘The Royals’ is being considered as another big step in her career. Sini has left behind many other actresses for this role, but the final official announcement related to this casting and story is awaited.
In this way, Sini Shetty, born in Mumbai and belonging to Karnataka, has now taken steps towards making her mark in the entertainment industry by studying accounting-finance, having marketing experience, Bharatnatyam and Miss India.