Harshali Malhotra made her debut the hit film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which also starred Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kareena Kapoor Khan in pivotal roles.
She played the role of Shahida, a mute six year old Pakistani girl who gets lost in India.Harshali had announced her second film back in 2017. Titled Nastik, the film will also feature Arjun Rampal.
The child got an appreciation for the role in the movie.