Kritika Kamra Explained

Kritika Kamra
Birth Date:25 October 1988
Birth Place:Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years Active:2007–present
Nationality:Indian

Kritika Kamra (born 25 October 1988)[1] [2] is an Indian actress known for her unconventional choices and portraying strong women on screen. She has carved a niche in the Indian film industry with her roles in Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed and Amazon Prime Video’s series Tandav and Bambai Meri Jaan.[3] Her most recent release, Gyaarah Gyaarah, has been received well, solidifying her reputation as a versatile actress in the digital space. She is currently filming Matka King, directed by Nagraj Manjule, where she stars opposite Vijay Varma.[4]

Kamra began her acting career with television, gaining widespread popularity as Arohi in the show Kitani Mohabbat Hai. Her portrayal of Dr. Nidhi in Kuchh Toh Log Kahenge and Ananya Kashyap in Reporters further cemented her status of as a leading actress in the industry, earning her both critical and popular acclaim.[5]

Early life

Kritika Kamra was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, into a family 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]

Career

Debut and work in television (2007-2017)

Kamra made her acting debut in 2007, with Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar. 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.

From 2010 to 2011, she reprised Arohi in Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 opposite Karan Kundra.[10] From 2011 to 2013, Kamra received praises for playing Dr. Nidhi Verma Mathur in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, opposite Mohnish Bahl and Sharad Kelkar.[11]

In 2015, Kamra played a reporter, Ananya Kashyap opposite Rajeev Khandelwal, in Reporters.[12] In 2017, she played a princess Chandrakanta in Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta, opposite Gaurav Khanna.[13] Chandrakanta marks her final appearance in a fiction television show till date.[14]

Expansion to films and web series (2018-present)

Kamra made her film debut in 2018, with Mitron, playing Avni opposite Jackky Bhagnani. It became a commercial failure.[15] In 2021, she played a college student Sana in the web series Tandav.[16] Nairita Mukherjee of India Today stated, "Kritika's character populate the screen but fail to claw its way into the audience's mind."[17]

In 2022, Kamra first played a princess Kamini in Kaun Banegi Shikharwati.[18] Saibal Chatterjee noted, "Essaying the liveliest of the four roles, Kritika Kamra makes the strongest impression."[19] Next, she played Dolly, a woman in a troubled marriage in Hush Hush.[20] ThePrints Tina Das was appreciative of her portrayal of a high society woman.[21]

Kamra played a reporter Vidhi, in the 2023 film Bheed. Yatamanyu Narain of News18 found her to be "convincing".[22] In the same year, she played Habiba (based on Haseena Parkar), in Bambai Meri Jaan.[23] 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."[24]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role NotesRef.
2015Best GirlfriendSonaliShort film[25]
Dry DreamsHerself[26]
2016White ShirtVani[27]
2018 Mitron Avni Gandhi [28]
2023 Bheed Vidhi Prabhakar[29]

Television

Year Title RoleNotes Ref.
2007–2008 Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar Arshiya [30]
2009 Kitani Mohabbat Hai Arohi Sharma[31]
2009–2010Pyaar Ka Bandhan Kajol Das / Prateeksha [32]
2010 Zara Nachke Dikha 2Contestant [33]
Ganga Kii Dheej Geeta [34]
2010–2011 Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 Arohi Ahluwalia [35]
2011–2013 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge Dr. Nidhi Verma[36]
2012–2013V The Serial Herself [37]
2013 Ek Thhi Naayka Veera Episodic role[38]
2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7Contestant 14th place [39]
2015 MTV Webbed 2 Host [40]
Reporters Ananya Kashyap [41]
2017 Prem Ya Paheli – ChandrakantaPrincess Chandrakanta / Maharani Chandrika[42]
2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra Herself Guest

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Friend ZonedCompany Boss [43]
I Don't Watch TV Herself [44]
2021 Tandav Sana Mir [45]
2022 Kaun Banegi ShikharwatiKaamini Shikharwat[46]
Hush HushDolly Dalal[47]
2023Bambai Meri JaanHabiba Kadri [48]
2024Gyaarah GyaarahVamika Rawat[49]
Filming [50]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2017 Mera Jahan Gajendra Verma[51]
2019 Hai Pyaar Kya Jubin Nautiyal

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2009Fresh New Face - FemaleKitani Mohabbat Hai[52]
2012Best Actress in a Lead Role - JuryKuch Toh Log Kahenge[53]
2017Best Actress in a Lead RolePrem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta[54]
2023Bollywood Hungama OTT India FestMost Dazzling Performer - OTTBambai Meri Jaan[55]
2024Iconic Gold AwardsBest Supporting Actress - Web Series[56]

See also

See main article: List of Hindi television actresses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TV actors and their birthday bash pictures . The Times of India . 17 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Kritika Kamra chooses Game Of Thrones cosplay for her birthday bash. 27 October 2015 .
  3. Web site: Bambai Meri Jaan: Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Kritika Kamra To Star In Crime-Thriller. Zee News. 22 August 2023.
  4. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Kritika Kamra confirms playing lead in Vijay Varma's Matka King; more details inside. Hindustan Times. 23 June 2024.
  5. News: 2015-04-13 . Kritika Kamra: I’m not a damsel in distress, but a strong, opinionated woman . 2024-10-21 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. News: Teacher's Day special: I'd make sure I never cross paths with my mum at school, says Kritika Kamra . 5 July 2021 . Hindustan Times . 5 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Born in Uttar Pradesh, Kritika completed her High school and higher secondary schooling from Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi..
  8. News: You can call it my first major show . 18 January 2021 . Hindustan Times . 4 February 2009 . en.
  9. Web site: Bandini, Kitani Mohabbat Hai launched . Hindustan Times.
  10. http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2010/09/kitani-mohabbat-hai-season-sequel-kritika-kamra.html/ ‘Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 is not a sequel’ — Kritika Kamra
  11. Web site: 27 October 2011 . Kuch Toh Log Kahenge . 28 August 2023 . The Indian Express . en.
  12. Web site: 'Reporters' Review: The desi newsroom . 20 April 2015.
  13. Kritika Kamra looks stunning in this promo of Chandrakanta . . 9 February 2017.
  14. News: 'Chandrakanta' actors shoot at Golconda Fort . . 17 February 2017.
  15. Web site: Mitron Box Office . 16 September 2018 . . 14 September 2018 . 16 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130314/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mitron/box-office/ . live.
  16. Shivam Parashar . 18 January 2021 . The real stories Saif Ali Khan's Tandav reminds us of . 24 January 2021 . India Today . en.
  17. Nairita Mukherjee . 15 January 2021 . Tandav Review: Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia show falls like a house of cards . 24 January 2021 . India Today . en.
  18. Web site: 23 December 2021 . Kaun Banegi Shikharwati trailer: This dysfunctional royal family is a hoot . 11 January 2022 . The Indian Express . en.
  19. Web site: Kaun Banegi Shikharwati Review: A Patchy Dramedy, Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Lara Dutta And Soha Ali Khan . 5 July 2022 . NDTV.com . Saibal . Chatterjee . 7 January 2022.
  20. Web site: Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka's Amazon Prime show Hush Hush's first look, release date revealed . 7 September 2022 . Hindustan Times.
  21. Web site: Juhi Chawla to Soha Ali Khan, 'Hush Hush' has a stellar cast. But a sketchy murder plot . Tina . Das . . 22 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Bheed Review: Anubhav Sinha's Movie Will Make You Uncomfortable But For All The Right Reasons . news18.com . 24 March 2023 . 4 April 2023.
  23. Web site: Bambai Meri Jaan: Mumbai has a new king in Kay Kay Menon's new crime drama, Farhan Akhtar shares glimpse . 28 August 2023 . 28 August 2023.
  24. News: 'Bambai Meri Jaan' series review: An uneasy take on Mumbai mafia that blurs the line between the good and the evil . The Hindu . 15 September 2023 . Kumar . Anuj.
  25. News: The Internet success of Kritika-Vikrant's Best Girlfriend to set a series rolling . The Times of India . 28 December 2020.
  26. News: 16 June 2015 . Watch: Kritika Kamra kills Barun Sobti for water . en . India Today . 18 January 2021.
  27. News: 24 June 2016 . Kunal Kapoor and Kritika Kamra to feature in Short film 'White Shirt' . Mid Day . 14 February 2020.
  28. Web site: 12 September 2018 . Kritika Kamra on Mitron: Couldn't have hoped for a better Bollywood debut . 8 June 2022 . The Indian Express . en.
  29. Web site: 2 February 2023 . Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar Starrer Bheed Gets New Release Date . 2 February 2022 . Zee News . en.
  30. News: I hardly get time for myself: Kritika Kamra - Times of India . 18 January 2021 . The Times of India . 30 December 2011 . en.
  31. News: It's showtime, folks! . 18 January 2021 . The Times of India . 13 January 2009 . en.
  32. Web site: Balaji Telefilms Limited : Television, Motion Pictures.
  33. Web site: I'm On A Break From Fiction: Kritika . The Times of India . 15 April 2014.
  34. Web site: "Faced Prejudice And Still Do": Tandav Actress Kritika Kamra On Her Transition From TV To Bollywood . 8 June 2022 . NDTV.com.
  35. Web site: Imagine to bring season 2 of Kitani Mohabbat Hai.
  36. Web site: Meet Kuch Toh Log Kahenge's Dr Nidhi Varma . 5 October 2011 . Rediff.
  37. News: Desai . Purva . Chose to stay away from The Serial: Kritika Kamra . 18 January 2021 . The Times of India . 20 November 2012 . en.
  38. News: 'Ek Thi Daayan' scared 'nayika' Kritika Kamra . 18 January 2021 . Zee News . 22 April 2013 . en.
  39. News: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 to be tougher this season . 18 January 2021 . DNA India . 26 May 2014 . en.
  40. News: Adivarekar . Priya . Kanabar . Ankita R . Kritika Kamra will anchor MTV Webbed . 18 January 2021 . The Indian Express . 4 April 2014 . en.
  41. News: Olivera . Roshni . Kritika Kamra: I'm not a damsel in distress, but a strong, opinionated woman . 18 January 2021 . The Times of India . 13 April 2015 . en.
  42. News: Kritika Kamra: My role in Chandrakanta is neither spineless nor 'a bechari' . . 24 February 2017.
  43. News: 12 February 2016 . A twisted tale . en-IN . The Hindu . 18 January 2021.
  44. News: 15 February 2016 . Trailer of 'I Don't Watch TV' web series launched – Watch it here . Zee News .
  45. News: 28 December 2020 . 'Tandav': Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Kritika Kamra's character posters out . DNA India . 28 December 2020.
  46. Web site: 11 January 2022 . What Made Kritika Kamra Say Yes To 'Kaun Banega Shikharwati' . 8 June 2022 . Outlook India . en.
  47. Web site: 17 September 2022 . Hush Hush: Suffocated Dolly Dalal aka Kritika Kamra fears grave consequences of her actions' . 8 June 2022 . ZEENews India . en.
  48. Web site: 4 September 2023 . Bambai Meri Jaan trailer: Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary series drops us into Mumbai underworld of the 70s . 4 September 2023 . The Indian Express . en.
  49. Web site: Kritika Kamra shares EXCLUSIVE updates on Gyaarah Gyaarah and For Your Eyes Only; calls upcoming Netflix show "immersive" . 24 April 2024 . Bollywood Hungama . 22 September 2023 . en.
  50. Web site: Kritika Kamra to play leading lady in the upcoming series Matka King starring Vijay Varma . 24 June 2024 . Bollywood Hungama . 24 June 2024 . en.
  51. News: Watch: Chandrakanta actress Kritika Kamra stars in a music video . The Times of India . 14 February 2020.
  52. Web site: 2009 nominations . 17 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115061924/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/nomination/nominee_list.htm . 15 January 2016 . dead.
  53. Web site: Telly awards 2012 Jury Awards winners . 14 February 2020 . 27 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181227212416/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/personality_awards.php . dead.
  54. Web site: ITA Nominations . Indian Telly Awards . 12 October 2020 . 8 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171108040250/http://www.ita2017.com/ . dead.
  55. Web site: 18 October 2023 . From Fatima Sana Shaikh to Mouni Roy, stars descend at OTT India Fest . 22 January 2024 . The Indian Express . en.
  56. News: From Kartik Aaryan to Manoj Bajpayee: The winners of Iconic Gold Awards 2024 . Times Now News . en . 25 February 2024.

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