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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Kruttika Desai
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1985–present
| spouse = Imtiaz Khan
| children = 1
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| relatives = [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] (brother-in-law)
| notable_works = {{ubl|''[[Uttaran]]''|''[[Mere Angne Mein]]''|''[[Pandya Store]]''|''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)]]''}}
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'''Kruttika Desai''' is an Indian film, theatre and television actress. In the 90s, she gained initial fame in the serial BUNIYAD and later for her role of Vishkanya in popular fantasy series ''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'', and later in the next 2 decades, she went on to earn huge recognization for portraying a wide range of characters in television soap operas like Kismet, Dewaar, NOORJAHAN, Junoon, Lipstick, Tumhari Disha, hosted many shows like Mansi, Suprerhit Muqabla, Super hit Hangama.
First Television actress to go bald for a show, UTTARAN. In recent times, ''[[Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi|Ram Milaayi Jodi]]'', ''[[Uttaran]]'', ''[[Mere Angne Mein]]'', ''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki|Shakti]]'' and ''[[Pandya Store]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/pooja-banerjee-to-meghna-naidu-5-times-vishkanyas-gave-naagins-a-run-for-their-money-lifetv-975036-2017-05-03 |title=Pooja Banerjee to Meghna Naidu: 5 times Vishkanyas gave Naagins a run for their money}}</ref>

==Acting career==
Krutika is involved in "Akansha",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/story/80838/b |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730051510/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/story/80838/b |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 July 2012 |title=Different dreams |work=The Financial Express |date=27 November 2005 |accessdate=19 July 2012}}</ref> a theatre workshop for street children and has also acted in some [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] plays including ''Shodh Pratishodh''. The actress went on to shave her head for the serial ''Uttaran'', making her the first woman to go bald in the history of Indian Television.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Krutika-Desai-goes-bald-for-a-role/articleshow/18628387.cms |title=Krutika Desai goes bald for a role |work=The Times of India |date=23 February 2013 |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> Krutika played many popular roles in [[Indian soap opera]]s, most notably ''[[Ram Milaayi Jodi]]'', and also ''[[Uttaran]]'' etc. 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mere Angne Mein To Go Off Air After Two Year Run! |url=http://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/mere-angne-mein-to-go-off-air-after-two-year-run/58d3ee7f2cf334876b6d11b3 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Krutika Desai's husband Imtiaz Khan is the brother of actor [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]. The couple have a daughter named Ayesha Khan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/krutika-desais-husband-imtiaz-khan-passes-away/articleshow/74666202.cms |title=Krutika Desai's husband Imtiaz Khan passes away at 77}}</ref> Their nephews Seemaab Khan and [[Shadaab Khan]] are actors in the industry.

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Note
|-
|1987
|''[[Insaaf (1987 film)|Insaaf]]''
|
|
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|1996
|''[[Dastak (1996 film)|Dastak]]''
|
|
|-
|''2001''
|''[[Dattak]]''
|
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Turn Left at the End of the World|Turn Left]]''
|Rachel Talkar
|Israeli film
|-
|2019
|''[[Section 375]]''
|Justice Indrani
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year !!Title !!Role !!Channel !!Notes
|-
|1986-1987 ||''[[Buniyaad]]'' || Mangla ||rowspan="5"|[[DD National]]||
|-
|1986 |||''[[Air Hostess (TV series)|Air Hostess]]'' || ||
|-
|1993-1994 ||''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' || ||
|-
|1993-1994 ||''[[Superhit Muqabla]]'' || ||
|-
|1994-1996 ||''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'' ||Twin sisters Sabhya and Ramya, Amba (Vishkanya) and Jwala, the dacoit ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1995 ||''Zameen Aasmaan'' || || ||
|-
|''[[A Mouthful of Sky]]'' || Anita || [[DD National]]||
|-
|1996-1997 ||''Kismet'' || || ||
|-
|1997-1998 ||''[[Betaal Pachisi (TV series)|Betaal Pachisi]]'' || Naina Jogan || [[DD National]]||
|-
| ||''Hungama'' || || ||
|-
|2000-2001 ||''[[Noorjahan (TV Series)|Noorjahan]]'' || Maharani [[Shah Begum (wife of Jahangir)|Maan Bai]] || [[DD National]]||
|-
|2002-2009 ||''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]'' || || [[Star Plus]]||
|-
|2004-2006 ||''[[Tumhari Disha]]'' || Gargi Sehgal|| [[Zee TV]]||
|-
| ||''Mansi'' || || ||
|-
|2005-2011 ||''[[Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki]]'' || Kamya Abhay Parashar || [[Sahara One]]||
|-
|2007-2008 ||''Annu Ki Ho Gayee Waah Bhai Waah'' || || ||
|-
|2007–2009 ||''[[Chandramukhi (TV series)|Chandramukhi]]'' || Durgeshwari, a dacoit ||[[DD National]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 ||''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Maa Ka Imtihaan || Mansi Veer Pratap Singh (Episode 76 & 77) ||rowspan="2"|[[STAR One]] ||
|-
|''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Maa || Madhavi (Episode 94 & 95) || ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Black (Indian TV series)|Black]]'' || Rubi Gujral || [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] ||
|-
|2010 ||''[[Do Saheliyaan]]'' || Anadi's mother || [[Zee TV]]||
|-
|2010-2012 ||''[[Ram Milaayi Jodi]]'' ||Bharti Gandhi || [[Zee TV]]||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Kaala Saaya]]'' || Rubi Gujral || [[Sahara One]] || Reprisal series of '''[[Black (Indian TV series)|Black]]'''
|-
|2013-2015 ||''[[Uttaran]]'' ||Ekadashi Chatterjee || [[Colors TV]]||
|-
|2015-2017 ||''[[Mere Angne Mein]]'' ||Shanti Devi || [[Star Plus]]||
|-
|2017 ||''[[Paramavatar Shri Krishna]]'' ||Chandalni || [[&TV]]||
|-
|2017-2019 ||''[[Jiji Maa]]'' ||Haryali Rawat || [[Star Bharat]]||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018 ||''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]'' ||Preeto's mother ||rowspan="2"|[[Colors TV]] ||
|-
|''[[Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka]]'' ||Parvati ||
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|2019 ||''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]'' - Jhoolewali Dadi || Kesar Dadi || [[&TV]]|| Episode 114
|-
|2021–present ||''[[Pandya Store]]'' ||Suman Pandya (Gautam's Mother) || [[Star Plus]]||
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
|-
|2020
|''[[Bebaakee]]''
|Rashida Abdullah
|[[ALTBalaji]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0992986}}

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