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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kruttika Desai
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1985–present
| spouse = [[Imtiaz Khan]]
| children = Ayesha Khan
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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)|Chandrakanta]]''}}
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'''Kruttika Desai''' is an Indian film, theatre and [[Actor|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 (1994 TV 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]]''.<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==
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",<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 directed their musical extravaganzas. She has also acted in some [[Gujarati people|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Kruttika-Desai-goes-bald-for-a-role/articleshow/18628387.cms |title=Kruttika Desai goes bald for a role |work=The Times of India |date=23 February 2013 |accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> Desai played many popular roles in [[Indian soap opera]]s, 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mere Angne Mein To Go Off Air After Two Year Run! {{!}} SpotboyE |url=https://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/mere-angne-mein-to-go-off-air-after-two-year-run/58d3ee7f2cf334876b6d11b3 |access-date=18 February 2023 |website=www.spotboye.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> The couple adopted a daughter named Ayesha Khan who is a model and actor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Krutika Desai's husband Imtiaz Khan passes away at 77 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/krutika-desais-husband-imtiaz-khan-passes-away/articleshow/74666202.cms |access-date=18 February 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Their nephews Seemaab Khan and [[Shadaab Khan]] are actors in the industry. Desai is a [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-09-11 |title=Actress Krutika Desai thinks she and her husband are one of the most oddly matched couples. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/telly-actress-krutika-desai-thinks-she-and-her-husband-are-one-of-the-most-oddly-matched-couples-among-other-differences-she-says-her-muslim-husband-being-a-kattar-non-vegetarian-and-she-being-a-pure-vegetarian-is-certainly-an-odd-match-/articleshow/6537773.cms?from=mdr |access-date=27 January 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Among other differences, she says her muslim husband being a "kattar" non-vegetarian and she being a pure vegetarian, is certainly an odd match.}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Insaaf (1987 film)|Insaaf]]''
| Geeta Kapoor
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Dastak (1996 film)|Dastak]]''
|
|
|-
| 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===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year !!Title !!Role !!Notes
|-
|1986-1987 ||''[[Buniyaad]]'' || Mangla ||
|-
|1986 |||''Air Hostess'' || ||
|-
|1993-1994 ||''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' || ||
|-
|1993-1994 ||''[[Superhit Muqabla]]'' || ||
|-
|1994-1996 ||''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'' ||Sabhya/Ramya/Amba/Vishkanya/Jwala ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1995 ||''Zameen Aasmaan'' || ||
|-
|''[[A Mouthful of Sky]]'' || Anita ||
|-
|1996-1997 ||''Kismet'' || ||
|-
|1997-1998 ||''[[Betaal Pachisi (TV series)|Betaal Pachisi]]'' || Naina Jogan ||
|-
| ||''Hungama'' || ||
|-
|2000-2001 ||''[[Noorjahan (TV Series)|Noorjahan]]'' || Maharani [[Shah Begum (wife of Jahangir)|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 (TV series)|Chandramukhi]]'' || Durgeshwari ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || rowspan="2" |''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' || Mansi Veerpratap Singh ||Episode 76/77
|-
| Madhavi ||Episode 94/95
|-
|2009 || ''[[Black (Indian TV series)|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 || Cameo
|-
|2019 ||''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]'' || Kesar Dadi || Episode 114
|-
|2021–2024 ||''[[Pandya Store]]'' ||rowspan= "2"| Suman Pandya ||
|-
|2022 || ''[[Ravivaar With Star Parivaar]]''|| Episode 6/7/9/11/16
|-
|2025
|''[[Meri Bhavya Life]]''
|Damayanti Thakur
|
|}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0992986}}
* [https://www.instagram.com/kruttika_desai Kruttika Desai] at [[Instagram]]

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