1. Kriti Kharbanda made her Hindi film debut with Raaz: Reboot and played a PCS Officer in Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana.
40 Facts About Kriti Kharbanda
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Kriti Kharbanda was born on 29 October 1990 in a Punjabi Hindu family in New Delhi.
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Kriti Kharbanda has a younger sister Ishita Kharbanda and a younger brother Jaiwardhan Kharbanda, who is the co-founder of Paper Plane Productions.
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Kriti Kharbanda moved to Bangalore in the early 1990s with her family.
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Kriti Kharbanda was educated at Baldwin Girls' High School, Bangalore, and at the Bishop Cotton Girls' School, Bangalore.
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Kriti Kharbanda was graduated from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore.
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Kriti Kharbanda said that she initially no plans of becoming an actress and that it was only because of her mother's encouragement that she considered it seriously.
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Kriti Kharbanda's performance was mostly well received, with The Times of India writing that she "excels in her performance" and Indiaglitz.
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The film was a hit at the box office in 2010, and Kriti Kharbanda stated that it got her recognition and "a fair amount of admiration in the industry", resulting in her being offered numerous projects in Kannada.
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Kriti Kharbanda appeared in "retro scenes" in Teen Maar in which she had to "replicate heroines from the 70s" and revealed that she chose the costumes and jewellery she wore in the film.
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Kriti Kharbanda called Girija the most challenging character she had played till then, since it required a no-makeup look, get a tan and walk barefoot to attain "a raw look" like the role demanded.
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Kriti Kharbanda had four releases in 2013, two each in Telugu and Kannada.
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Kriti Kharbanda stated that she received a lot of offers after Googly including two Bollywood projects that she had to refuse since she was too busy shooting for her previously signed films.
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Kriti Kharbanda had three Kannada releases in 2014: Her first release was Super Ranga co-starring Upendra.
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Kriti Kharbanda's next film was Belli, in which she was paired with Shiva Rajkumar, IB Times mentioned that, she is a treat to watch.
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In 2015, Kriti Kharbanda was first paired opposite Diganth in Minchagi Nee Baralu.
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Kriti Kharbanda received special praise for her performance, with Sunayana Suresh of Times of India saying that she's the "biggest plus point of the film".
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Kriti Kharbanda next portrayed an IAS aspirant in the Telugu film Bruce Lee: The Fighter starring Ram Charan.
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In 2016, Kriti Kharbanda made her Hindi film debut with Raaz Reboot directed by Vikram Bhatt and co-starring Emraan Hashmi.
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Kriti Kharbanda next played the lead in the Kannada film Dalapathi starring Nenapirali Prem.
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Kriti Kharbanda then appeared in Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se alongside Bobby Deol.
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Kriti Kharbanda met actor Pulkit Samrat in 2018 and they eventually started dating in 2019.
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Kriti Kharbanda married Samrat in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony, on 15 March 2024, in Manesar, Haryana.
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Kriti Kharbanda has a keen interest in pole dance and is often seen practicing it.
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Kriti Kharbanda decided to sponsor the education for 30 girls through her association with the NGO "Shiksha Seva Foundation", that works at educating girl child, on her 30th birthday in 2020.
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Kriti Kharbanda has worked associated with an NGO that works towards the cause of animals, especially during summer, by providing them water and shelter.
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In 2022, Kriti Kharbanda indulged in an interactive session with actor Chris Hemsworth on "holistic wellbeing".
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Kriti Kharbanda has ramp walked in the Lakme Fashion Week and has been the cover model for several magazines.
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Kriti Kharbanda has been outspoken on issues such as feminism.
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Kriti Kharbanda had criticised actress Hina Khan for her comment on "South Indian" actresses.
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Kriti Kharbanda has established herself as one of the most popular celebrities in Kannada cinema.
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Kriti Kharbanda feels Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is a film that "changed her life".
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Kriti Kharbanda is known to be "extremely detail-oriented", when it comes to her craft.
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On her work style, Kriti Kharbanda said that she is "grateful to have reached a position in her career", where she can refuse work that doesn't excite her and "rely on her instincts while choosing characters".
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Kriti Kharbanda's rise to popularity resulted in her being voted Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women of 2013 and 2015.
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Kriti Kharbanda is subsequently featured in the Times' 50 Most Desirable Women List.
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Kriti Kharbanda ranked 32nd in 2017,37th in 2018,18th in 2019 and 27th in 2020.
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Apart from acting, Kriti Kharbanda is an endorser for several brands and products, including Oppo and PC Jeweller.
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Kriti Kharbanda is the brand ambassador of Pebble watches alongside Pulkit Samrat.
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Kriti Kharbanda has over 8.3 million Instagram followers and is widely known for her fashion style.