Krutika Desai Khan

Kruttika Desai is an Indian film, theatre and television actress. In the 90s, she gained initial fame in the serial Buniyaad and later for her role of Vishkanya in popular fantasy series Chandrakanta, and later in the next 2 decades, she went on to earn huge recognization for portraying a wide range of characters in television soap operas like Kismet, Dewaar, Noorjahan, Junoon, Lipstick, Tumhari Disha. She also hosted many shows like Mansi, Superhit Muqabla, and Superhit Hangama. She is the first television actress to go bald for a show, Uttaran. She is widely known for her role in Pandya Store.[1]

Kruttika Desai
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Notable work
SpouseImtiaz Khan
ChildrenAyesha Khan
Parent(s)Giresh Desai, Virbala Desai
RelativesAmjad Khan (brother-in-law)

Acting career

Kruttika started her career with theatre, Modelling ( surf, white line, Reliance etc)and moved onto television in its earliest stages with Airhostess, Ek Kahani , and Ramesh Sippy spotted her and cast her as Mangala in Buniyad. Later she was involved in "Akansha",[2] a theatre workshop for street children and directed their musical extravaganzas. She has also acted in some Gujarati plays and monologues. She has done over 40 serials and later in her career went on to shave her head for the serial Uttaran, making her the first woman to go bald in the history of Indian Television.[3] Kruttika played many popular roles in Indian soap operas, most notably Noorjehan, A mouthful of sky, (only English serial made in India), Kussum, Chandrakanta, Betal, Black, Junoon, Ram Milaayi Jodi, Uttaran etc. She also did India’s first count down show, Superhit Muqabala where she covered the Micheal Jackson show in Bangkok, and many chat shows like Mansi and game shows like Surf Dhamaka. In 2015, she played the pivotal role of Shanti Devi in the Star Plus serial Mere Angne Mein which became one of the most successful and long-running shows. The show ended in August 2017 after a successful run of 2 years.[4] She has done some international films like Turn left for this world, Au bout du Monde,https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=54231.htmlhttps://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=54231.html

bengali films and a few Hindi films like Section 375, Blurr, Kiya, Sarpanch Lajoji.

Personal life

Kruttika’s husband Imtiaz Khan was a talented and avant-garde film and serial director and actor having done many movies and series. He was the brother of actor Amjad Khan. The couple have a daughter named Ayesha Khan who is a model.[5] Their nephews Seemaab Khan and Shadaab Khan are actors in the industry.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Note
1987 Insaaf
1996 Dastak
2001 Dattak
2004 Turn Left Rachel Talkar Israeli film
2019 Section 375 Justice Indrani
2022 Blurr

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986-1987BuniyaadMangla
1986Air Hostess
1993-1994Dekh Bhai Dekh
1993-1994Superhit Muqabla
1994-1996ChandrakantaSabhya/Ramya/Amba/Vishkanya/Jwala
1995Zameen Aasmaan
A Mouthful of SkyAnita
1996-1997Kismet
1997-1998Betaal PachisiNaina Jogan
Hungama
2000-2001NoorjahanMaharani Maan Bai
2004-2006Tumhari DishaGargi Sehgal
Mansi
2007-2008Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon KiKamya Abhay Parashar
2007-2008Annu Ki Ho Gayee Waah Bhai Waah
2007–2009ChandramukhiDurgeshwari
2008Ssshhhh...Phir Koi HaiMansi Veerpratap SinghEpisode 76/77
MadhaviEpisode 94/95
2009BlackRubi Gujral
2010Do SaheliyaanAnadi's mother
2010-2012Ram Milaayi JodiBharti Gandhi
2011Kaala SaayaRubi Gujral
2013-2015UttaranEkadashi Chatterjee
2015-2017Mere Angne MeinShanti Devi
2017Paramavatar Shri KrishnaChandalni
2017-2019Jiji MaaHaryali Rawat
2018 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Preeto's mother
2018Silsila Badalte Rishton KaParvatiCameo
2019Laal IshqKesar DadiEpisode 114
2021–presentPandya StoreSuman Pandya
2022Ravivaar With Star ParivaarEpisode 6/7/9/11/16

Web series

Year Title Role
2020 Bebaakee Rashida Abdullah

References

  1. "Pooja Banerjee to Meghna Naidu: 5 times Vishkanyas gave Naagins a run for their money".
  2. "Different dreams". The Financial Express. 27 November 2005. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. "Kruttika Desai goes bald for a role". The Times of India. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. "Mere Angne Mein To Go Off Air After Two Year Run! | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. "Krutika Desai's husband Imtiaz Khan passes away at 77". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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