Kritika Kamra
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1988)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kritika Kamra
| image = Kritika Kamra snapped in town (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kamra in 2025
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
| years_active = 2007–present
| occupation = Actress
}}
Kritika Kamra (born 25 October 1988){{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-actors-and-their-birthday-bash-pictures/photostory/49550100.cms |title=TV actors and their birthday bash pictures |work=The Times of India |date=17 August 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kritika-kamras-game-of-thrones-themed-birthday-bash/1/508283.html |title=Kritika Kamra chooses Game Of Thrones cosplay for her birthday bash|date=27 October 2015 }} 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).{{Cite news |date=2015-04-13 |title=Kritika Kamra: I'm not a damsel in distress, but a strong, opinionated woman |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kritika-kamra-im-not-a-damsel-in-distress-but-a-strong-opinionated-woman/articleshow/46876562.cms |access-date=2024-10-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
She has also featured in Anubhav Sinha's film Bheed (2023), and the Amazon Prime Video series Tandav (2021) and Bambai Meri Jaan (2023).{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/bambai-meri-jaan-kay-kay-menon-avinash-tiwary-kritika-kamra-to-star-in-crime-thriller-2652387.html|title=Bambai Meri Jaan: Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Kritika Kamra To Star In Crime-Thriller|work=Zee News|date=22 August 2023}}
Early life
Kritika Kamra was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, into a Punjabi Hindu family{{Cite web |last=Kharbanda |first=Navya |date=13 November 2023 |title=Kritika Kamra: For me, Diwali means the family getting together |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/kritika-kamra-for-me-diwali-means-the-family-getting-together-101699869250806.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210110329/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/kritika-kamra-for-me-diwali-means-the-family-getting-together-101699869250806.html |archive-date=10 December 2024 |quote=Sharing a personal touch of her typical Punjabi family, Kamra reveals, “We are a true blue foodie Punjabi family, so food is the main focus, not just on Diwali, in general also,” she says.}} of doctors and educators, with her father being a doctor and her mother a school principal in Sukhpur, near Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh.{{Cite news |title=Teacher's Day special: I'd make sure I never cross paths with my mum at school, says Kritika Kamra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/teacher-s-day-special-i-d-make-sure-i-never-cross-paths-with-my-mum-at-school-says-kritika-kamra/story-KDALow8I8OFk9smmTNTSPM.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=5 September 2020}} She attended various schools due to her family's relocations and completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, in New Delhi.{{cite web |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/tv/stars/kritika-kamra/articleshow/20630608.cms |title=Born in Uttar Pradesh, Kritika completed her High school and higher secondary schooling from Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.}} 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.{{cite news |title=You can call it my first major show |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/you-can-call-it-my-first-major-show/story-8xl52KCTTgogiZ99VcQA2K.html |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 February 2009 |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Bandini, Kitani Mohabbat Hai launched |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/bandini-kitani-mohabbat-hai-launched/story-4nzYRGokue51nvO2B1eobN.html |website=Hindustan Times}} 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.[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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914051739/http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2010/09/kitani-mohabbat-hai-season-sequel-kritika-kamra.html/ |date=14 September 2010 }} From 2011 to 2013, Kamra received praises for playing Dr. Nidhi Verma Mathur in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, opposite Mohnish Bahl and Sharad Kelkar.{{Cite web |date=27 October 2011 |title=Kuch Toh Log Kahenge |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/kuch-toh-log-kahenge/ |access-date=28 August 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
In 2015, Kamra played a reporter, Ananya Kashyap opposite Rajeev Khandelwal, in Reporters.{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-reporters-review-the-desi-newsroom-2078851 |title='Reporters' Review: The desi newsroom |date=20 April 2015}} In 2017, she played a princess Chandrakanta in Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta, opposite Gaurav Khanna.{{cite magazine |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kritika-kamra-looks-stunning-in-this-promo-of-chandrakanta-ekta-kapoor-lifetv/1/878471.html |title=Kritika Kamra looks stunning in this promo of Chandrakanta |magazine=India Today |accessdate=9 February 2017}} Chandrakanta marks her final appearance in a fiction television show till date.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/chandrakanta-actors-shoot-at-golconda-fort/articleshow/57203925.cms |title='Chandrakanta' actors shoot at Golconda Fort |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=17 February 2017}}
=Career expansion (2018–present)=
Kamra made her film debut in 2018, with Mitron, playing Avni opposite Jackky Bhagnani. It became a commercial failure.{{Cite web |title=Mitron Box Office |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mitron/box-office/ |access-date=16 September 2018 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 September 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130314/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mitron/box-office/ |url-status=live}} In 2021, she played a college student Sana in the web series Tandav.{{Cite magazine |author=Shivam Parashar |date=18 January 2021 |title=The real stories Saif Ali Khan's Tandav reminds us of |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/the-real-stories-saif-ali-khan-s-tandav-reminds-us-of-1760162-2021-01-18 |access-date=24 January 2021 |magazine=India Today |language=en}} Nairita Mukherjee of India Today stated, "Kritika's character populate the screen but fail to claw its way into the audience's mind."{{Cite magazine |author=Nairita Mukherjee |date=15 January 2021 |title=Tandav Review: Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia show falls like a house of cards |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/tandav-review-saif-ali-khan-and-dimple-kapadia-show-falls-like-a-house-of-cards-1759127-2021-01-15 |access-date=24 January 2021 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}
In 2022, Kamra first played a princess Kamini in Kaun Banegi Shikharwati.{{Cite web |date=23 December 2021 |title=Kaun Banegi Shikharwati trailer: This dysfunctional royal family is a hoot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kaun-banegi-shikharwati-trailer-zee5-7687258/ |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} Saibal Chatterjee noted, "Essaying the liveliest of the four roles, Kritika Kamra makes the strongest impression."{{Cite web |title=Kaun Banegi Shikharwati Review: A Patchy Dramedy, Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Lara Dutta And Soha Ali Khan |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kaun-banegi-shikharwati-review-a-patchy-dramedy-series-starring-naseeruddin-shah-lara-dutta-and-soha-ali-khan-2-5-stars-2694055 |access-date=5 July 2022 |website=NDTV.com |first=Saibal |last=Chatterjee |date=7 January 2022}} Next, she played Dolly, a woman in a troubled marriage in Hush Hush.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/juhi-chawla-ayesha-jhulka-s-amazon-prime-show-hush-hush-s-first-look-revealed-101662536524781.html |title=Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka's Amazon Prime show Hush Hush's first look, release date revealed |date=7 September 2022 |website=Hindustan Times}} ThePrint{{'}}s Tina Das was appreciative of her portrayal of a high society woman.{{Cite web |url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/juhi-chawla-to-soha-ali-khan-hush-hush-has-a-stellar-cast-but-a-sketchy-murder-plot/1138741/ |title=Juhi Chawla to Soha Ali Khan, 'Hush Hush' has a stellar cast. But a sketchy murder plot |first=Tina |last=Das |website=ThePrint |date=22 September 2022}}
Kamra played a reporter Vidhi, in the 2023 film Bheed. Yatamanyu Narain of News18 found her to be "convincing".{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bheed-review-anubhav-sinhas-movie-will-make-you-uncomfortable-but-for-all-the-right-reasons-7378417.html |title=Bheed Review: Anubhav Sinha's Movie Will Make You Uncomfortable But For All The Right Reasons |website=news18.com |date=24 March 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023}} In the same year, she played Habiba (based on Haseena Parkar), in Bambai Meri Jaan.{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/bambai-meri-jaan-mumbai-has-a-new-king-in-kay-kay-menons-new-crime-drama-farhan-akhtar-shares-glimpse-8912728/ |title=Bambai Meri Jaan: Mumbai has a new king in Kay Kay Menon's new crime drama, Farhan Akhtar shares glimpse |date=28 August 2023 |accessdate=28 August 2023}} 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."{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bambai-meri-jaan-series-review-an-uneasy-take-on-mumbai-mafia-that-blurs-the-line-between-the-good-and-the-evil/article67311105.ece |title='Bambai Meri Jaan' series review: An uneasy take on Mumbai mafia that blurs the line between the good and the evil |newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 September 2023 |last1=Kumar |first1=Anuj}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/exclusive-kritika-kamra-confirms-playing-lead-in-vijay-varmas-matka-king-more-details-inside-101718884680417.html|title=EXCLUSIVE: Kritika Kamra confirms playing lead in Vijay Varma's Matka King; more details inside|work=Hindustan Times|date=23 June 2024}}
Filmography
= Films =
= Television =
= Streaming series =
=Music videos=
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! Year ! Title ! Singer ! Ref. | ||
| 2017 | "Mera Jahan" | Gajendra Verma |
| 2019 | "Hai Pyaar Kya" | Jubin Nautiyal
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Awards and nominations
File:Kritika Kamra at the pink carpet of Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest 2023 award ceremony.jpg, in 2023]]
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |
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| 2009
| rowspan="3" |Indian Telly Awards | {{nom}} |
| 2012
| Best Actress in a Lead Role - Jury | {{nom}} |
| 2017
| Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta | {{nom}} |
| 2023
| Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest | Most Dazzling Performer - OTT | rowspan="2" | Bambai Meri Jaan | {{won}} |
| 2024
| Best Supporting Actress - Web Series | {{won}} |
See also
{{Main|List of Hindi television actresses}}
References
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External links
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