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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|Bollywood\|Film}}~~
	*[[List of Indian film actresses]]		*[[List of Indian film actresses]]
	*[[List of people from Rajasthan]]		*[[List of people from Rajasthan]]

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kirti Kulhari
| image = Kirti Kulhari launches Sonia Gandhi's kalamwali.com in 2014 (01).jpg
| alt = Kirti Kulhari launches Sonia Gandhi's kalamwali.com in 2014 (01)
| caption = Kulhari in 2014
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| years_active = 2009–present
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{Marriage|Saahil Sehgal|2016|1 April 2021|reason=separated}}
}}

'''Kirti Kulhari''' is an Indian actress and model predominantly works in [[Hindi]]-language films. She made her acting debut in an [[Odia language|Odia]] film ''[[Dharini]]'' in 2002. Her first Bollywood appearance was in ''[[Khichdi: The Movie]]'' in 2010, followed by a role in '' [[Shaitan (film)|Shaitaan]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Wellness/Eyes-are-the-most-important-Kirti-Kulhari/Article1-907021.aspx |title=Eyes are the most important |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805101516/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Wellness/Eyes-are-the-most-important-Kirti-Kulhari/Article1-907021.aspx |archive-date= 5 August 2012 }}</ref> She then appeared in successful films including ''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]'' (2016), ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'' (2019) and ''[[Mission Mangal]]'' (2019).

==Personal life==
Kulhari was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]]. Her family hails from [[Jhunjhunu district]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Coming-soon_-Aapno--zombie/DNJAI34102 |title=Coming Soon: Aapno Zombie |publisher=DNA |date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194305/http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Coming-soon_-Aapno--zombie/DNJAI34102 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=11 December 2012 }}</ref> Her father was a Commander in the Indian Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kirti Kulhari: 10 Things To Know About The Versatile Actor|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/artists/kirti-kulhari-the-girl-on-the-train-parineeti-chopra/|access-date=2021-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref> Kulhari married actor Saahil Sehgal in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Sushmit |title=Kirti Kulhari opens up about personal life, talks about husband Saahil Sehgal |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/kirti-kulhari-spilled-the-beans-on-her-personal-life-and-her-husband.html |access-date=2 April 2020 |work=Republic World |date=1 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kirti Kulhari Says Marriage To Saahil Sehgal Has Affected Her Career in 'the Best Possible Way' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kirti-kulhari-says-marriage-to-saahil-sehgal-has-affected-her-career-in-the-best-possible-way-2818301.html |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=News18 |date=26 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She announced separation from him on 1 April 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghuvanshi |first1=Aakanksha |title=Actress Kirti Kulhari Announces Separation From Husband Saahil Sehgal: "Not On Paper But In Life" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/actress-kirti-kulhari-announces-separation-from-husband-saahil-sehgal-not-on-paper-but-in-life-2403713 |access-date=1 April 2021 |website=NDTV |date=1 April 2021}}</ref>

==Acting career==

===Early career===
Kulhari started her career with theatre and TV commercials. She did a One-month acting workshop with a Hindi theatre group called Yatri Theatre, under the direction and guidance of [[Om 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 of ''Sakharam 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 Limited|Kaya Skin Clinic]], Taj Mahal Tea (along with Indian actor [[Saif Ali Khan]]), Everyuth Face Wash, Whirlpool Refrigerators (along with Indian actors [[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Kajol]]), Spice Mobile, Virgin Mobiles (along with Indian actor [[Ranbir Kapoor]]), Close-up, JK White Cement and Tic Tac mouth freshener.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kirti Kulhari: 10 Things To Know About The Versatile Actor|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/artists/kirti-kulhari-the-girl-on-the-train-parineeti-chopra/|access-date=2021-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref> For two years, Kulhari was the face of beauty brand Nivea Visage Sparkling Glow's face. Kulhari was also a part of music videos – "Hik Vich Jaan" in ''Desi Rockstar 2'' album by [[Gippy Grewal]], "Junoon" by singer [[Abhijeet Sawant]] and "Mitran Di Chatri" by [[Babbu Maan]]. She made her debut in films with an Odia film [[Dharini]] in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kirti Kulhari: 10 Things To Know About The Versatile Actor|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/artists/kirti-kulhari-the-girl-on-the-train-parineeti-chopra/|access-date=2021-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Breakthrough (2010–2015)===
Kulhari Started her film acting career in [[Bollywood]] with ''[[Khichdi: The Movie]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-05/news-interviews/28255851_1_khichdi-modeling-parminder|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126053628/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-05/news-interviews/28255851_1_khichdi-modeling-parminder|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Khichdi was fun: Kirti Kulhari |date=5 October 2010 }}</ref> which released in October 2010. Kulhari was noticed as an actress for her second film, ''[[Shaitan (film)|Shaitan]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/news-interviews/29638208_1_first-film-kirti-kulhari-shaitan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126061012/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/news-interviews/29638208_1_first-film-kirti-kulhari-shaitan |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Shaitan is not my first film: Kirti Kulhari |date=9 June 2011 }}</ref> which released in June 2011.

In 2013, she appeared in ''[[Sooper Se Ooper]]'' which fared poorly at the box office.

===Mainstream success (2016—present)===
In 2016, she was seen in ''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]'' with [[Tapsee Pannu]] and [[Amitabh Bacchan]] in which her performance was praised. The film was both commercially and critically successful. In 2017, she appeared in the title role of Indu in [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s political thriller film ''[[Indu Sarkar]]''. In 2018, she starred in ''[[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]'' with [[Irrfan Khan]].

In 2019, she appeared in the role of an [[Indian Air Force]] officer Seerat Kaur in the commercially and critically successful military action film ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''. The same year, she also appeared in the web television series ''[[Four More Shots Please!]]'' on [[Amazon Prime Video]] and ''[[Bard of Blood]]'' on [[Netflix]]. She has acted in ''[[Mission Mangal]]'', a film based on India's [[Mars Orbiter Mission]], which was released on 15 August 2019.

Kulhari was appreciated for her lead role in the period thriller ''[[San' 75 Pachattar]]'', opposite [[Kay Kay Menon]], which was filmed in 2015 but was unreleased as of 2019.

In August 2020, Kulhari joined the cast of ''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl On The Train]]'' directed by Ribhu Dasgupta.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiAugust 6|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=August 6|first2=2019UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2019 12:45|title=Kirti Kulhari to play British cop in Parineeti Chopra-starrer The Girl On The Train Hindi remake|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kirti-kulhari-to-play-british-cop-in-parineeti-chopra-starrer-the-girl-on-the-train-hindi-remake-1577765-2019-08-06|access-date=2021-05-09|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> It also features [[Parineeti Chopra]], [[Aditi Rao Hydari]], [[Avinash Tiwary]], Sammy Jonas Heaney.<ref>{{Cite news|date=30 January 2021|title='The Girl On The Train': Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kirti Kulhari, Avinash Tiwary's character posters out|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-the-girl-on-the-train-parineeti-chopra-aditi-rao-hydari-kirti-kulhari-avinash-tiwary-character-posters-out-2871762|access-date=8 February 2021|work=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Note
|-
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Khichdi: The Movie]]''
| Parminder
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Shaitan (film)|Shaitaan]]''
| Tanya Sharma
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
| ''[[Sooper Se Ooper]]''
| Gulabo (Gul)
|
|-
| ''Rise of the Zombie''
| Vinny
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Jal (film)|Jal]]''
| Kesar
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
| ''Cute Kameena''
| Avantika
|
|-
| ''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]''
| Falak Ali
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Indu Sarkar]]''
| Indu Sarkar
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]''
|Reena Kaushal
|
|-
|rowspan="2”|2019
| ''[[Mission Mangal]]''
| Neha Siddiqui
|
|-
| ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|Flight lieutenant Seerat Kaur
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl on the Train]]''
| Dalbir Kaur Bagga
| On Netflix<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-girl-on-the-train-parineeti-chopra-shares-gripping-teaser-as-film-gears-up-for-february-26-release/articleshow/80251653.cms|title='The Girl On The Train': Parineeti Chopra shares gripping teaser as film gears up for digital release|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 January 2021|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|''Shaadisthan
| Sasha
| On Hotstar<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/web-series/kirti-kulhari-talks-about-how-shaadistan-highlights-social-conditioning.html|title=Kirti Kulhari talks about how 'Shaadistan' highlights social conditioning|work=Republic e|date=10 June 2021|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note !! Platform !! Ref
|-
| 2019-2020
|''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''
| Anjana Menon
|Main role (Season 1&2)
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Soumya |title=Four More Shots Please review: Amazon's 'sex' comedy hurts at first but gets better with time |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/four-more-shots-please-review-amazon-s-sex-comedy-hurts-at-first-but-gets-better-with-time/story-LUqx9RxudmzYOsNv0jE89K.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=25 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Bard of Blood]]''
| Jannat
| Supporting cast
| [[Netflix]]
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Kirti Kulhari plays a Baluchi girl in Netflix's Bard of Blood |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/kirti-kulhari-plays-a-baluchi-girl-in-netflix-s-bard-of-blood-1478670-2019-03-15 |access-date=9 July 2019 |work=[[India Today]] |date=15 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors]]''
|Anuradha Chandra
|Lead role
|[[Hotstar Specials]]
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keshri |first1=Shweta |title=Pankaj Tripathi returns to save Kirti Kulhari in Criminal Justice Behind Closed Doors |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/pankaj-tripathi-returns-to-save-kirti-kulhari-in-criminal-justice-behind-closed-doors-1748374-2020-12-10 |access-date=13 December 2020 |work=India Today |date=10 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|[[Shaitan (film)|Shaitan]]
|[[Screen Awards|Screen Awards 2012]]
|Best Ensemble Cast
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]''
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-17987.html|title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th Jagran Film Festival|Jagran Film Festival]]
|Special Jury Award
|{{won}}{{efn|Tied with [[Taapsee Pannu]] and Andrea Tariang for the same film.}}
|
|-
|[[Screen Awards|Screen Awards 2017]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics)|Critics Best Actress]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Indu Sarkar]]
|[[Screen Awards|Screen Awards 2018]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics)|Critics Best Actress]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|''Maya''
|[[64th Filmfare Awards]]
|Best Actress in a Short Film
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2019-list-of-winners-2011843|title=Filmfare Awards 2019: List Of Winners |work=NDTV|date=23 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|Best Actress - Web Series
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|''[[Four More Shots Please!|Four More Shots Please! Season 2]]''
|[[Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards - 2020]]
|Best Actor Series: Drama (Female)
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominees for the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards|url=https://www.filmfare.com//features/nominees-for-the-flyx-filmfare-ott-awards-45350.html|access-date=17 December 2020|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Bollywood|Film}}
*[[List of Indian film actresses]]
*[[List of people from Rajasthan]]

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Twitter}}

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