Kriti Kharbanda is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu films. She got into the limelight for her Telugu film ‘Boni’ (2009), Kannada film ‘Prem Adda’ (2012), Hindi films ‘Raaz: Reboot’ (2016) and ‘Housefull 4’ (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Kriti Kharbanda was born on Monday, 29 October 1990 (age 33 years; as of 2023) in New Delhi, India. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Kriti moved to Bangalore with her family in the early 1990s and was brought up in Indiranagar, Bangalore. She completed her primary education at the Baldwin Girls’ High School in Bangalore and pursued her higher education at Bishop Cottons Girls’ School in the same city. After completing her school, Kriti attended the Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College in Bangalore and attained a diploma in jewellery design. She is settled in Mumbai, India.
Kriti Kharbanda’s childhood photo
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Medium Brown
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-27-34
Family
Parents & Siblings
Kriti Kharbanda’s father is Ashwani Kharbanda, and her mother is Rajni Kharbanda. Kriti Kharbanda has a brother, Jaiwardhan Kharbanda, and a sister, Ishita Kharbanda. Jaiwardhan Kharbanda is the co-founder of Paper Plane Productions.
Kriti Kharbanda’s parents, Rajni Kharbanda (left), and father Ashwani Kharbanda (right)
Kriti with her brother Jaiwardhan Kharbanda (left)
Kriti with her sister Ishita Kharbanda (left)
Husband & Children
Kriti Kharbanda is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2011, Kriti Kharbanda was rumoured to be dating the actor-producer Sumanth Kumar. He is the nephew of famous South actor, Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao. They both were said to have been in an on-and-off relationship for four years. When asked about the couple, Kriti Kharbanda was quoted saying in an interview that,
We’re the best of friends, I don’t mind going for coffee or talking for hours with him.”
In 2015, Kriti Kharbanda was rumoured to be dating Kriti Sanon‘s ex-boyfriend and Indian actor and model, Gaurav Arora. However, the actors denied the speculations. . In 2019, Kriti Kharbanda started dating Indian actor Pulkit Samrat. The couple met during the shoot of the Hindi comedy film ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ in 2018 and started dating five months later. They are denying marriage rumours as of now.
Kriti with her boyfriend and actor Pulkit Samrat (left)
Religion
Kriti Kharbanda follows Hinduism.
Kriti Kharbanda’s childhood photo from a trip to Vaishno Devi
Career
South Indian Films
Telugu Films
In 2009, Kriti made her acting debut with the Telugu action film ‘Boni,’ and Kriti played the role of Pragati.
Kriti in a still from her Telugu debut film ‘Boni’ (2009)
In 2011, Kriti was seen in the comedy-romantic film ‘Ala Modalaindi’ in which she played the cameo of Simran. The film was a huge success and was counted among the 25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade. In 2013, Kriti made an appearance in the action-comedy film ‘Ongole Gittha.’ She played the role of Sandhya/Sandy.
Kriti (right) in a still from the Telugu film ‘Ongole Gittha’ (2013)
In 2015, Kriti starred in the film ‘Bruce Lee: The Fighter’ in which she played the role of Kavya (sister of the lead actor Ram Charan).
Kriti (right) in a still from the Telugu film ‘Bruce Lee- The Fighter’ (2015)
Kannada Films
In 2010, Kriti Kharbanda made her Kannada film debut with the romantic-action film ‘Chirru’ in which she played the role of Madhu.
Kriti in a still from her Kannada debut film ‘Chirru’ (2010)
In 2012, Kriti was seen in the action film ‘Prem Adda’ in which she played the role of Girija. In 2013, Kriti was also cast in the romantic-comedy film ‘Googly’ in which she played the role of Dr. Swathi.
Kriti in a still from the Kannada film ‘Googly’ (2013)
In 2014, she was cast in the romantic-comedy film ‘Tirupathi Express’ in which she played the role of Prathana.
Kriti (left) in a still from the Kannada film ‘Tirupathi Express’ (2014)
In 2017, Kriti starred in the action film ‘Maasthi Gudi’ in which she played the role of Rani.
Bollywood
In 2016, Kriti Kharbanda made her Bollywood debut with the horror-thriller film ‘Raaz: Reboot.’ The film was the fourth part of the horror film series ‘Raaz,’ and Kriti played the role of Shaina Khanna.
Kriti in a still from her Bollywood debut film ‘Raaz- Reboot’ (2016)
In 2017, she was seen in the comedy film ‘Guest iin London’ in which she played the role of Anaya Patel Shergill.
Kriti (left) and Kartik Aryan, in a still from the Hindi film ‘Guest iin London’ (2017)
In 2017, Kriti was also cast in the romantic-comedy-drama film ‘Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana’ in which she played the role of Aarti Shukla. In the same year, the film won the ‘Best Film Award’ at the Stardust Awards.
Kriti (left) in a still from the Hindi film ‘Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana’ (2017)
In 2018, Kriti was cast in the romantic-comedy film ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ in which she played the role of Geet Bhalla. This was the first film in which Kriti Kharbanda and her boyfriend, Pulkit Samrat, were seen together for the first time.
Kriti in a still from the Hindi film ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ (2018)
In 2019, she was cast in the famous action-comedy film ‘Housefull 4’ in which she played the dual roles of Rajkumari Meena and Neha Thakral. The film became the 4th highest grosser of 2019.
Kriti (extreme left) in a still from the Hindi film ‘Housefull 4’ (2019)
In 2019, Kriti was cast in the action-comedy film ‘Pagalpanti’ in which she played the role of Janvi Singh.
Kriti in a still from the Hindi film ‘Pagalpanti’ (2019)
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In 2020, Kriti was cast in the action-thriller-drama film ‘Taish,’ which was released on ZEE5.
Kriti in a still from the Zee5’s Hindi film ‘Taish’ (2020)
In 2021, Kriti starred in the social comedy film ’14 Phere,’ which was released on Zee5.
Kriti in a still from the Hindi film ’14 Phere’ (2021)
Controversy
In 2017, Indian actress, Hina Khan, made a statement in the Indian reality TV show, Bigg Boss season 11, where she was seen degrading the South Indian film industry. Hina Khan was reported saying that she turned down offers of 2 South films because the filmmakers wanted her to put on some weight in order to look bulky. Her statement was “South mein aise chahiye unhe bulging sab” (they want to cast plus-sized women). However, Kriti Kharbanda lashed out at Hina Khan’s statement and said she wanted to slap her. Kriti was quoted saying in an interview that,
That’s not how you talk about an industry. What do you mean ‘bulging, bulging’ do thappad khayegi udhar hi (she will get slapped by me).”
Awards & Nominations
- In 2014, Kriti was nominated for ‘Best Actress – Kannada Award’ at the South Indian International Movie Awards for the fi