Both her Telugu films, Bhaskar's Ongole Githa, that saw her playing a "typical town girl", and Kalyan Ram's Om 3D, the first 3D action film in Telugu cinema, were box office failures. She had four releases in 2013, two each in Telugu and Kannada. For the film, she also designed her costumes along with her mother. 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. 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. Nookayya alongside Manoj Manchu in Telugu, and in Prem Adda, a remake of the Tamil film Subramaniapuram, in Kannada. The film turned out to be an average grosser. 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. In 2011, she was also seen in a guest role in the successful Telugu romantic comedy Ala Modalaindi, before Teen Maar released.
However, she took a long time to sign her second Kannada film, until October 2011, when she signed up for four films in a single month.
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. IANS wrote that she "looks ravishing in song sequences" and "is good at dancing". Her performance was mostly well received, with The Times of India writing that she "excels in her performance" and stating that she "is very pretty and her expressions are good". Kriti Kharbanda at Filmfare Awards South in 2013 Her next release, however, was her debut Kannada film, Chiru. Although the film was unsuccessful at the box office, she landed a prominent role in the Pawan Kalyan film Teen Maar. She may have to work on her expressions a bit in future, though". Her looks are gorgeous and she has a lot of future if she plays her cards correctly", Rediff wrote, "Kriti Kharbanda looks fresh and pretty and manages to play the part of Pragati in a fairly convincing way. While Sify wrote, "Kriti was a good choice and she had no tense moments despite her debut. Boni received negative reviews but fetched Kriti a positive response. 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.Īfter being seen on the Spar billboard, Kriti was selected as the female lead for the Telugu film Boni opposite Sumanth. 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. Her prominent modelling campaigns during her college days were for Bhima Jewellers, Spar, and Fair and Lovely.
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She holds a diploma in jewel designing.Īccording to herself, she was very active in cultural activities during school and college.Īs 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". 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. She moved to Bengaluru in the early 1990s with her family.
She has a younger sister Ishita Kharbanda. Kriti Kharbanda was born in New Delhi to Ashwani Kharbanda and Rajni Kharbanda. In May 2016, she was voted Bangalore's Most "Desirable Woman" and also as one of the "hottest" women in India. She's recently made her debut in Tamil and Hindi film industry as well. Subsequently she went on to become one of the top actresses in Kannada. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Boni (2009). Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1988) is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in Kannada and model who began her career in Kannada and Telugu films.