Kriti Kharbanda

Kriti Kharbanda

Kharbanda at the Femina Style Diva 2014
Born Kriti Kharbanda
(1988-10-29) 29 October 1988
New Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Kittu
Occupation Actress/Model
Years active 2009–present

Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1988)[1] is an Indian film actress who began her career primarily in Kannada and Telugu cinema. She was a model before making her acting debut in the 2009 Telugu film Boni. Subsequently she went on to become one of the top actresses in Kannada. She is currently making her debut in Tamil cinema as well as in Bollywood.[2]

Early life

Kriti Kharbanda was born in New Delhi[3] into a Punjabi family.[4] She moved to Bengaluru in the early 1990s with her family. After completing her high school in Baldwin Girls High School, she attended Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College before graduating from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College.[3] She holds a diploma in jewel designing.[5]

According to herself, she was very active in cultural activities during school and college.[3] As a child, she was also featured in a number of advertisements and she continued modelling while in school/college, stating that she "always loved doing TV commercials".[4] Her prominent modelling campaigns during her college days were for Bhima Jewellers, Spar, and Fair and Lovely. Her photo on the Spar billboard caught the attention of NRI director Raj Pippala who was looking for a heroine for his film, and that paved the way for her acting career.[3] She said that she had initially no plans of becoming an actress and that it was only because of her mother's encouragement that she considered it seriously.[4]

Career

After being seen on the Spar billboard, Kriti was selected as the female lead for the Telugu film Boni opposite Sumanth.[3] Boni received negative reviews but fetched Kriti a positive response. While Sify wrote, "Kriti was a good choice and she had no tense moments despite her debut. Her looks are gorgeous and she has a lot of future if she plays her cards correctly",[6] Rediff wrote, "Kriti Kharbanda looks fresh and pretty and manages to play the part of Pragati in a fairly convincing way. She may have to work on her expressions a bit in future, though".[7] Although the film was unsuccessful at the box office,[8][9] she landed a prominent role in the Pawan Kalyan film Teen Maar. Her next release, however, was her debut Kannada film, Chiru. Her performance was mostly well received, with The Times of India writing that she "excels in her performance" [10] and Indiaglitz.com stating that she "is very pretty and her expressions are good". IANS wrote that she "looks ravishing in song sequences" and "is good at dancing".[11] The film was a hit at the box office in 2010, and Kriti stated that it got her recognition and "a fair amount of admiration in the industry", resulting in her being offered numerous projects in Kannada.[12] However, she took a long time to sign her second Kannada film,[13] until October 2011, when she signed up for four films in a single month.[14]

Kriti Kharbanda is smiling towards the camera.
Kharbanda at 60th Filmfare Awards South 2013

In 2011, she was also seen in a guest role in the successful Telugu romantic comedy Ala Modalaindi,[8] before Teen Maar released. She appeared in "retro scenes" in Teen Maar in which she had to "replicate heroines from the 70s" and revealed that she also chose the costumes and jewellery she wore in the film.[8] The film turned out to be an average grosser.[15] The following year, she acted in Mr. Nookayya alongside Manoj Manchu in Telugu, and in Prem Adda, a remake of the Tamil film Subramaniapuram, in Kannada.[16] The latter film featured her in a "completely de-glam" role, with the actress stating that her fair complexion posed a problem to her as she played a small town girl from the 80s.[14] She called Girija the most challenging character she had played till then since it required her to wear no makeup, get a tan and walk barefoot to attain "a raw look" needed for the role.[17] For the film, she also designed her costumes along with her mother.[4] She had four releases in 2013, two each in Telugu and Kannada. Both her Telugu films, Bhaskar's Ongole Githa, that saw her playing a "typical town girl",[18] and Kalyan Ram's Om 3D, the first 3D action film in Telugu cinema, were box office failures.

Her career in Kannada however saw a huge upswing with the romantic comedy Googly. Her portrayal of a medical student was lauded by critics.[19][20] Sify, in particular, praised Kriti, calling her "The heart and soul of the movie...who emerges triumphant on the big screen with some fine acting".[21] The film went on to collect over ₹15 crores at the box office, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Kannada films in 2013.[22][23] Kriti's rise in popularity resulted in her being voted Bengaluru Times Most Desirable Woman of 2013.[24]

Following Googly's success, she became an even more sought-after actress in Kannada cinema.[25] She 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.[26] Her 2014 Kannada releases, Super Ranga starring Upendra, Belli, in which she was paired with Shiva Rajkumar, and Thirupati Express, a remake of the Telugu film Venkatadri Express,[27] all fetched a generally positive response. Her performance in Super Ranga won her the Critics' Best Actress Award at the 4th South Indian International Movie Awards [28] as well as her first Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress.[29] Kriti's most recent Kannada film Minchagi Nee Baralu released in December 2015 to positive reviews. She received special praise, with the Times of India saying that she's the "biggest plus point of the film".[30]

Her upcoming Kannada releases are Sanju Weds Geetha-2, which will see her playing a blind character,[31] Dalapathy starring Nenapirali Prem,[32] and Paapu where she plays the central role.[33]

Kriti recently was seen in a pivotal role in the Telugu film Bruce Lee - The Fighter directed by Srinu Vaitla, and starring Ram Charan.[34] Her upcoming Tamil debut venture is opposite composer-turned-actor G. V. Prakash Kumar and is coincidentally also titled Bruce Lee.[35]

Kriti is currently making her debut in Hindi cinema as well. She is playing the female lead in Raaz Reboot directed by Vikram Bhatt and co starring Emraan Hashmi.[2] The majority of this film is being shot in Romania.[36]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Boni Pragathi Telugu
2010 Chiru Madhu Kannada
2011 Ala Modalaindi Simran Telugu Guest appearance
2011 Teen Maar Vasumathi Telugu
2012 Mr. Nookayya Anurada Telugu
2012 Prem Adda Girija Kannada
2013 Galaate Ankitha Kannada
2013 Ongole Githa Sandhya Telugu
2013 Om 3D Anjali Telugu
2013 Googly Swati Kannada Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress
2014 Tirupati Express Prarthana Kannada
2014 Super Ranga Swathi Kannada SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics)
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2014 Belli Sneha Kannada
2015 Bruce Lee - The Fighter Kavya Telugu
2015 Minchagi Nee Baralu Priyanka Kannada
2015 Sakkattagavne Kruthi Kannada Filming
2015 Naa Mechida Huduga Kannada Filming
2015 Dalapathy Kannada Filming
2015 Sanju Weds Geetha 2 Geetha Kannada Filming
2015 Papu Kannada Filming
2016 Bruce Lee Tamil Filming
2016 Raaz 4 Hindi Filming[37]

References

  1. ↑ "Kriti Kharbanda's birthday confusion". The Times of India. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "South actress Kriti Kharbanda in 'Raaz 4'". The Times of India.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Reddy, Maheswara. "Kriti Kharbanda on flops, fairness & future". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "'People who tried to pull me down, are now claiming credit for my success' -Kriti Kharbanda". Southscope.in. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ↑ M. L. Narasimham (1 October 2010). "Angling for the entertainer tag". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Movie Review : Boni". Sify.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Boni: Quite a mish-mash - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 y. sunita chowdhary (3 April 2011). "Pretty woman". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Set for a long inning". The Hindu. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chirru movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "`Chirru` - well made entertainer (Kannada Movie Review)". Sify.com. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "I demand what I deserve: Kriti Kharbanda - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Kriti signs two Kannada films". Sify.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. 1 2 Sunayana Suresh (16 October 2011). "Kriti Kharbanda to romance Prem in her new film 'Adda' & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kriti causing major chaos!!! - Telugu Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "Prem Adda review: Lacks native elements". Sify.com. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  17. ↑ Shruti I L (21 October 2012). "I’m taking off where Swati left: Kriti Kharbanda & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  18. ↑ m. l. narasimham (30 December 2012). "Colourful and hot". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "Googly Kannada Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". Indiaglitz.com. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "Googly movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "Movie Review : Googly". Sify.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  22. ↑ A Sharadhaa - BANGALORE (30 December 2013). "Sandalwood Report Card". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  23. ↑ "2013- A sneak peek into Sandalwood’s box office". Sify.com. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  24. ↑ "I'm married to movies, but I'm having an affair: Kriti Kharbanda". The Times of India.
  25. ↑ "Kriti Kharbandha turns busy bee!". Sify.
  26. ↑ "People started taking me seriously with Belli: Kriti Kharbanda". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  27. ↑ A Sharadhaa - BANGALORE (2 April 2014). "Sanju Has a Blind Date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  28. ↑ "Kannada award winners at SIIMA". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "Filmfare South Kannada nominations 2014". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  30. ↑ "Minchagi Nee Baralu Movie Review". The Times of India.
  31. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Kriti-finally-signs-Sanju-Weds-Geetha-sequel/articleshow/46355642.cms
  32. ↑ "Prem and Kriti Kharbanda in Prashant Raj’s next - The Times of India". The Times of India. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  33. ↑ "Kriti Kharbanda returns after a break". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "Kriti Kharbanda is excited about her film with Ram Charan". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  35. ↑ "Kriti Kharbanda opposite GV in Bruce Lee". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  36. ↑ "Emraan Hashmi and Kriti Kharbanda shoot 'Raaz 4'"
  37. ↑ "Kriti Kharbanda, Gaurav Arora to star with Emraan Hashmi in Raaz Rebooted"

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