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{{Infobox person
| name = Kirat Bhattal
| image = Kirat Bhattal.jpg
| caption = Kirat Bhattal hosting style and city
| birth_name = '''Kirat Bhattal'''
| birth_place = [[Monrovia]], [[Liberia]]
| death_date =
| occupation = Actress
| height = 5ft 6in
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Gaurav Kapur]]|November 2, 2014}}
| website =
| influenced =
| imagesize =
| othername = Kiki
| yearsactive = 2005–present
}}

'''Kirat Bhattal''' (born 26 January 1985 in [[Monrovia]], [[Liberia]]), professionally known as '''Kirat''' or '''Keerath''', is an Indian film actress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/07/stories/2006100700450803.htm|title=Arya, a gun-runner|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|date=7 October 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=21 February 2012|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012040442/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2006/10/07/|url-status=live}}</ref> She debuted in modelling roles and then made a breakthrough in the [[Kollywood|Tamil]] film industry. She married VJ-actor [[Gaurav Kapur]] on 2 November 2014.

== Career ==
After completing her education at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]],<ref>Priya Gill, [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Who%E2%80%99s+Who/11/50379.html Who's Who] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012040455/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20090706-who-s-who-740196-2009-07-06 |date=12 October 2020 }} dated 6 July 2009, at indiatoday.intoday.in, accessed 13 March 2012</ref> Kirat debuted in a [[Safi Airways|Safi]] ad and then went on to various other campaigns like ''Fair and Lovely'', ''Siyaram'' and [[Lakme cosmetics|Lakme]] adverts with a fellow Indian, [[Raima Sen]], who has since gone on to make it big in the [[Bollywood]] film industry. Then Kirat modelled for ''Sri Kumaran Silks'' in [[Chennai]] to stake her claims in [[South India]].

Kirat debuted in ''Dongodi Pelli'', a [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film. She was then signed by [[Saran (director)|Saran]] for her first major film, ''[[Vattaram]]'', after [[Anushka Shetty]] pulled out of the project. ''Vattaram'' also features [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]. ''Vattaram'' tells the story of a gun seller's love. Arya expressed his desire to work with Kirat again in the future after ''Vattaram''.

She signed up to do the project ''Desiya Nedunchalai 47'' with [[Dhanush (actor)|Dhanush]], but the project was delayed and later cancelled. As the film had remained inactive for about three months, Bhattal had signed onto a [[Kannada language]] movie titled ''[[Geleya]]'' opposite [[Prajwal Devaraj]], which was declared a hit.{{by whom|date=March 2016}} Most recently, she accepted a guest role in the film ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'', which is a remake of the Telugu language film ''[[Bommarillu]]'', which stars [[Genelia]] and [[Jayam Ravi]]. She has got rave reviews for her role in the film even though it is a short one. A few reviews have said that she outshined the heroine Genilia.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} She was also confirmed for the lead role in the Telugu film ''[[Yamadonga]]'' starring [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], but turned it down at the last minute citing other commitments; the film went on to become a huge hit, grossing 30 crores in the first month of its release. She has also signed onto a Tamil film with director [[N. Krishna|Krishna]] of ''[[Sillunu Oru Kadhal]]'' and ''[[Dorai]]'', with [[Arjun Sarja]] in the lead role. She is also hosting a travel show called ''Life Mein Ek Baar- When Angels Dare'' with actress [[Barbara Mori]], T.V presenter [[Archana Vijaya]], model Diandra Soares and Yana Gupta. The first episode aired on 18 March 2013. She also hosted two seasons of ''Style and the City'' which aired on [[Fox Traveller]]. She is currently hosting season 4 of Nat Geo Covershot: Heritage city on [[National Geographic (U.S. TV channel)|National Geographic]], the first episode aired on 17 December 2016.

Kirat has also been a brand ambassador and shot TV commercials for various products including [[Lakme cosmetics|Lakme]], Claeres, Fair and Lovely, Motorola, Airtel, Hero Honda, Kalyan Jewlellers, Macleans and TBZ.

== Personal life ==
Born in Liberia, Kirat's family belongs to a [[Sikh]] family from Chandigarh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/The-kudis-of-Punjab-flock-South/articleshow/18379514.cms|title=The kudis of Punjab flock South - Times of India|publisher=|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=7 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707190525/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/The-kudis-of-Punjab-flock-South/articleshow/18379514.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> She married popular VJ [[Gaurav Kapur]] on 2 November 2014 at Chandigarh.

[[File:Kirat bhattal.jpg|thumb|At a shoot for Style and the city|212x212px]]

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!Notes
|-
|2006 || ''[[Dongodi Pelli]]'' || Ratna || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Vattaram]]'' || Sangeetha Gurupadam || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Geleya]]'' || Nandini || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Santhosh Subramaniam]]'' || Rajeshwari || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Durai (film)|Durai]]'' || Anjali ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Naa Style Veru]]'' || Divya || Telugu ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}4. ^ Neeti Sarkar, Five on a high. Dated 17 March 2013 at [[The Hindu]] http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/five-on-a-high/article4518895.ece
http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/FOX-Traveller-launches-new-season-of-most-successful-show-Style-and-the-City/5903582916

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2486169|Kirat Bhattal}}

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