Kirti Kulhari | |
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.jpg) Kulhari in 2023 | |
| Born | (1985-05-30)30 May 1985 (age 39)[1][2] Bombay,Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | |
Kirti Kulhari (born 30 May 1985) is an Indian actress who works inHindi-language films and series. She made her acting debut with the filmKhichdi: The Movie in 2010 and then starred inShaitan in 2011.[3] She then appeared in the filmsJal (2013),Pink (2016),Indu Sarkar (2017),Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), andMission Mangal (2019). Kulhari has starred in several streaming series, which includesFour More Shots Please! (2019–present),Criminal Justice (2020) andHuman (2022).
Kulhari was born and brought up in Bombay (nowMumbai),Maharashtra. Her family hails fromJhunjhunu district inRajasthan.[4] Her father was a Commander in the Indian Navy.[5] Kulhari married actor Saahil Sehgal in 2016.[6] She announced separation from him on 1 April 2021.[7]
Kulhari started her career in theatre and TV commercials. She did a one-month acting workshop with a Hindi theatre group called Yatri Theatre, under the direction and guidance ofOm Katare. After that, She worked on three plays -Chinta Chhod Chintamani with Yatri Theatre,Shehenshah of Azeemo with AK Various Productions and a Hindi adaptation ofSakharam Binder with Yatri Theatre. Kulhari was the face of many television commercials – Lotus Mutual Funds, Travel Guru, Videocon Air Conditioners, Parachute Gorgeous Hamesha Campaign, ICICI Bank,Kaya Skin Clinic, Taj Mahal Tea, Everyuth Face Wash, Whirlpool Refrigerators, Spice Mobile, Virgin Mobiles, Close-up, JK White Cement and Tic Tac mouth freshener.[5] For two years, Kulhari was the face of the beauty brand Nivea Visage Sparkling Glow's face. Kulhari was also a part of music videos – "Hik Vich Jaan" in theDesi Rockstar 2 album byGippy Grewal.
Kulhari started her film acting career inBollywood withKhichdi: The Movie,[8] which released in October 2010. Kulhari was noticed as an actress for her second film,Shaitan,[9] which released in June 2011.
In 2016, she was seen inPink withTapsee Pannu andAmitabh Bacchan in which her performance was praised.[10][11] The film was both commercially and critically successful and earned her a nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2017, she appeared in the title role of Indu inMadhur Bhandarkar's political thriller filmIndu Sarkar. In 2018, she starred inBlackmail withIrrfan Khan.
In 2019, she appeared in the role of anIndian Air Force officer Seerat Kaur in the commercially and critically successful military action filmUri: The Surgical Strike. The same year, she also appeared in the web television seriesFour More Shots Please! onAmazon Prime Video andBard of Blood onNetflix. She acted inMission Mangal (2019) a film based on India'sMars Orbiter Mission.
In 2020, Kulhari joined the cast ofThe Girl On The Train directed byRibhu Dasgupta.[12] It also featuresParineeti Chopra,Aditi Rao Hydari,Avinash Tiwary, Sammy Jonas Heaney. Her performance was well received and earned her a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.[13]
In 2022, Kulhari turned producer by launching production house Kintsukuroi Films and will star in its first project, a dark comedy thriller filmNayeka written and directed by Ajaykiran Nair.[14]
As of April 2023, Kulhari has been shooting forHisaab Barabar, co-starring withR. Madhavan.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Khichdi: The Movie | Parminder | |
| 2011 | Shaitaan | Tanya Sharma | |
| 2013 | Sooper Se Ooper | Gulabo (Gul) | |
| Rise of the Zombie | Vinny | ||
| 2014 | Jal | Kesar | |
| 2016 | Cute Kameena | Avantika | |
| Pink | Falak Ali | ||
| 2017 | Indu Sarkar | Indu Sarkar | |
| 2018 | Blackmail | Reena Kaushal | |
| 2019 | Mission Mangal | Neha Siddiqui | |
| Uri: The Surgical Strike | Flight lieutenant Seerat Kaur | ||
| 2021 | The Girl on the Train | Dalbir Kaur Bagga | Released onNetflix |
| Shaadisthan | Sasha | Released onDisney Plus Hotstar | |
| 2023 | Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan | Parminder | |
| 2024 | Hisaab Barabar | Inspector Poonam Joshi | |
| 2025 | Badass Ravi Kumar | Laila | [16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Four More Shots Please! | Anjana Menon | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2019 | Bard of Blood | Jannat | Netflix |
| 2020 | Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors | Anuradha Chandra | Disney Plus Hotstar |
| 2022 | Human | Dr. Saira Sabharwal | |
| 2024 | Shekhar Home | Mumtaz Afsari | JioCinema |
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Filmfare Awards | Pink | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [17] |
| 2019 | Maya | Best Actress in a Short Film | Won | [18] | |
| 2022 | The Girl on the Train | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2020 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Four More Shots Please! | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [20] |
| 2021 | Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors | Nominated | [21] | ||
| 2019 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Four More Shots Please! | Best Actress - Web Series | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors | Best Actress - Drama (OTT) | Won | ||
| 2017 | Jagran Film Festival | Pink | Special Jury Award | Won[a] | |
| 2012 | Screen Awards | Shaitan | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Pink | Best Actress (Critics) | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Indu Sarkar | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Zee Cine Awards | Shaitan | Best Female Debut | Nominated |
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