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The stories of many artists coming into the world of cinema are no less than a film script. Some people struggle in the audition queues for years, while others’ fate is changed forever by an unexpected turn. The story of Kriti Kharbanda, the beautiful and talented actress of Bollywood and South cinema, is also similar. Born in a traditional Punjabi family of Delhi and brought up in Bengaluru, Kriti’s entry into films was not part of any well-planned plan. During her college days, a small photoshoot done for pocket money and hobby opened the doors of her destiny in such a way that she became a favorite actress of the big screen.
Kriti Kharbanda was trying her hand at modeling and advertisements while studying at Sri Bhagwan Mahavir Jain College, Bengaluru. During this time, he got an advertisement photoshoot done for the famous retail brand ‘Spar’. Well-known Telugu film director Raj Pippala caught the eye of Kriti’s smiling picture on a big hoarding (billboard) on the busy streets of Bengaluru. The director was looking for a completely new, innocent and natural face for his upcoming film ‘Boni’ (2009). He immediately contacted the advertising agency and called Kriti for an audition. Although initially Kriti was a little hesitant about coming in front of the camera and her mother advised her to go ahead and try this opportunity. Kriti gave a screen test and was selected as the lead actress opposite actor Sumanth in the very first attempt.
After entering Telugu cinema, Kriti Kharbanda never looked back. His performance in the Kannada film ‘Chirru’ was highly appreciated by both critics and audiences. After this he worked in superhit films like ‘Galata’, ‘Googly’, ‘Super Ranga’ and ‘Bruce Lee: The Fighter’. Especially the romantic comedy film ‘Googly’ released in 2013 brought her into the ranks of the top actresses of Kannada cinema. The South audience immediately accepted his innocence, dialogue delivery and easy smile, which completely opened the doors of Hindi cinema (Bollywood) for him.
In 2016, Kriti started her journey in Bollywood with Emraan Hashmi with Vikram Bhatt’s horror film ‘Raaz: Reboot’. But the year 2017 proved to be the biggest turning point in his career. Director Ratna Sinha’s film released this year ‘Must come to the wedding’ (Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana) Kriti played the lively character of ‘Aarti Shukla’ opposite Rajkummar Rao.
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Struggle of middle class girl and attitude of PCS officer: In the film, the emotional depth with which Kriti played the character of a small-town girl who runs away from the wedding hall for her career and later returns as an impartial PCS officer, touched the hearts of the audience.
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Immortal characters in the world of memes and reels: The film’s song ‘Mera Intekaam Dekhegi’ and the character of Aarti Shukla are still very popular in the world of social media, youth preparing for competitive exams and reels. This one role made Kriti Kharbanda a well-known name in every household of the Hindi belt.
After the serious image of ‘Aarti Shukla’, Kriti did not let herself fall into the same mold. He acted in Sajid Nadiadwala’s blockbuster comedy film ‘Housefull 4’ She proved her comic timing by playing the double role of Princess Meena and Neha opposite Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh. After this he appeared in Anees Bazmee’s multi-starrer comedy ‘Madness’based on social satire ’14 rounds’ And appeared in films like ‘Taish’. In every film, she proved with her natural acting and screen presence that she can adapt herself well to any genre.
The friendship that started between Kriti Kharbanda and actor Pulkit Samrat on the sets of films ‘Pagalpanti’ and ‘Taish’ gradually turned into deep love. Both of them dated each other for many years and never tried to hide their relationship from the media. In March 2024, this beautiful couple got married with traditional customs. Even after marriage, Kriti is active in her film projects and continues to inspire fans on social media with her fitness, fashion and beautiful moments of her personal life. This journey, which started from a roadside advertisement board, today stands proudly at an inspiring place in Indian cinema.