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Kritika Kamra
Indian actress (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kritika Kamra (born 25 October 1988)[1][2] is an Indian actress. She began her career in television, with the soap operas Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009–2011), Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2011–2013), and Reporters (2015).[3] Kamra has also featured in Anubhav Sinha's film Bheed (2023), and the Amazon Prime Video series Tandav (2021) and Bambai Meri Jaan (2023).[4]
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Early life
Kritika Kamra was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, into a Punjabi Hindu family[5] of doctors and educators, with her father being a doctor and her mother a school principal in Sukhpur, near Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh.[6] She attended various schools due to her family's relocations and completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, in New Delhi.[7] Kamra later enrolled at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi to study Fashion Communication. During her time at NIFT, she was discovered by a casting director outside her college. This led to her first television role, which eventually brought her to Mumbai, where she began her acting career.[8]
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Debut and work in television (2007–2017)
Kamra made her acting debut in 2007, with Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar.[8] In 2009, she played a singer, Arohi in Kitani Mohabbat Hai opposite Karan Kundra. The show was well received and earned her praises.[9] From 2009 to 2010, she played Kajol / Prateeksha in Pyaar Ka Bandhan.[10]
From 2010 to 2011, she reprised Arohi in Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 opposite Karan Kundra.[11] From 2011 to 2013, Kamra received praises for playing Dr. Nidhi Verma Mathur in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, opposite Mohnish Bahl and Sharad Kelkar.[12]
In 2015, Kamra played a reporter, Ananya Kashyap opposite Rajeev Khandelwal, in Reporters.[13] In 2017, she played a princess Chandrakanta in Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta, opposite Gaurav Khanna.[14] Chandrakanta marks her final appearance in a fiction television show till date.[15]
Career expansion (2018–present)
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Kamra made her film debut in 2018, with Mitron, playing Avni opposite Jackky Bhagnani. It became a commercial failure.[16] In 2021, she played a college student Sana in the web series Tandav.[17] Nairita Mukherjee of India Today stated, "Kritika's character populate the screen but fail to claw its way into the audience's mind."[18]
In 2022, Kamra first played a princess Kamini in Kaun Banegi Shikharwati.[19] Saibal Chatterjee noted, "Essaying the liveliest of the four roles, Kritika Kamra makes the strongest impression."[20] Next, she played Dolly, a woman in a troubled marriage in Hush Hush.[21] ThePrint's Tina Das was appreciative of her portrayal of a high society woman.[22]
Kamra played a reporter Vidhi, in the 2023 film Bheed. Yatamanyu Narain of News18 found her to be "convincing".[23] In the same year, she played Habiba (based on Haseena Parkar), in Bambai Meri Jaan.[24] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu noted, "Cast against type, Kritika rises to the occasion as the girl who can shoot and slay with equal felicity."[25]
Her most recent release, Gyaarah Gyaarah, released in 2024. She is currently filming Matka King, directed by Nagraj Manjule, where she stars opposite Vijay Varma.[26]
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