Kruttika Desai is an Indian film, theatre and television actress. In the 90s, she gained initial fame in the serial Buniyaad and later for her 4 roles including of a Vishkanya in popular fantasy series Chandrakanta, and later in the next 2 decades, she went on to earn huge recognition for portraying a wide range of characters in television soap operas like Airhostess, Kismet, Dewaar, Noorjahan, Junoon, Lipstick, Tumhari Disha, Mere Anganay mein. She also hosted many shows like Mansi, Superhit Muqabla, and Superhit Hangama. She is the first television actress to go bald for a show, Uttaran. She is widely known for her role in Pandya Store.
Acting career Desai started her career with theatre, Modelling (Surf, White line, Reliance) and moved onto television in its earliest stages with Airhostess, Ek Kahani, and Ramesh Sippy spotted her and cast her as Mangala in Buniyad. Later she was involved in "Akansha", a theatre workshop for street children and directed their musical extravaganzas. She has also acted in some Gujarati plays and monologues. She has done over 40 serials and later in her career went on to shave her head for the serial Uttaran, making her the first woman to go bald in the history of Indian Television. Desai played many popular roles in Indian soap operas, most notably Noorjehan, A mouthful of sky, (only English serial made in India), Kussum, Chandrakanta, Betal, Black, Junoon, Ram Milaayi Jodi, Uttaran. She also did India's first count down show, Superhit Muqabala where she covered the Michael Jackson show in Bangkok, and many chat shows like Mansi and game shows like Surf Dhamaka. In 2015, she played the pivotal role of Shanti Devi in the Star Plus serial Mere Angne Mein which became one of the most successful and long-running shows. The show ended in August 2017 after a successful run of 2 years. She has done some international films like Turn left for this world, Au bout du Monde and Bengali films and a few Hindi films like Section 375, Blurr, Kiya, Sarpanch Lajoji.
Personal life Desai was married to Imtiaz Khan, an avant-garde film and serial director and actor. Imtiaz died on 15 March 2020. The couple have a daughter named Ayesha Khan who is a model and actor. Their nephews Seemaab Khan and Shadaab Khan are actors in the industry. Desai is a vegetarian.
Filmography
Films Year Film Role Notes 1987 Insaaf Geeta Kapoor1996Dastak 2001 Dattak Roma 2004 Turn Left at the End of the World Rachel Talkar Israeli film 2019 Section 375 Justice Indrani 2022 Blurr Radha Solanki 2023 Meri Lajjo Sarpanch Lajjo
Television Year Title Role Notes1986-1987 Buniyaad Mangla 1986 Air Hostess 1993-1994 Dekh Bhai Dekh 1993-1994 Superhit Muqabla 1994-1996 Chandrakanta Sabhya/Ramya/Amba/Vishkanya/Jwala 1995 Zameen Aasmaan A Mouthful of Sky Anita 1996-1997 Kismet 1997-1998 Betaal Pachisi Naina Jogan Hungama 2000-2001 Noorjahan Maharani Maan Bai 2004-2006 Tumhari Disha Gargi Sehgal Mansi 2007-2008 Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki Kamya Abhay Parashar 2007-2008 Annu Ki Ho Gayee Waah Bhai Waah 2007–2009 Chandramukhi Durgeshwari 2008 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai Mansi Veerpratap Singh Episode 76/77 Madhavi Episode 94/952009 Black Rubi Gujral 2010 Do Saheliyaan Anadi's mother 2010-2012 Ram Milaayi Jodi Bharti Gandhi 2011 Kaala Saaya Rubi Gujral 2013-2015 Uttaran Ekadashi Chatterjee 2015-2017 Mere Angne Mein Shanti Devi 2017 Paramavatar Shri Krishna Chandalni 2017-2019 Jiji Maa Haryali Rawat 2018 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Preeto's mother 2018 Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Parvati Cameo2019 Laal Ishq Kesar Dadi Episode 1142021–2024 Pandya Store Suman Pandya 2022 Ravivaar With Star Parivaar Episode 6/7/9/11/162025Meri Bhavya LifeDamayanti Thakur
Web series YearTitleRole2020BebaakeeRashida Abdullah
References
External links
Kruttika Desai at Instagram