Smriti Kalra
Kalra in 2021
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Known for

Smriti Kalra is an Indian actress and model. She first appeared as a lead in 12/24 Karol Bagh as Simmi on Zee TV. She got fame with the title role in Channel V's show Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year. She was also seen in show Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara as Ahana on StarPlus. Her debut film Cash released on Disney+ Hotstar.

Career

She made her acting debut with 12/24 Karol Bagh in which she played the role of Simmi. In 2012 she played the role of Suvreen, a college girl, in the show Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year. In 2014, she played the critically acclaimed role of Neha in the show Itti Si Khushi on Sony TV. This show was about a woman of 26 years old with the mind and behaviour of a 16-year-old because of memory loss. In 2015, She hosted the 5th season of the show Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya along with Parth Samthaan on Zing TV. In 2017, she worked in the short film Cup of Tea which received the official selection and nomination in over 72 international film festivals and won many awards including the 2nd best short film award at the EduDoc International Short Film Competition and was the official selection for the 20th International children film festival India 2017.

In 2017, she appeared opposite Sanjay Kapoor in Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara, a television series set in the backdrop of modern-age romance.

In 2019, she co-directed the award-winning shortfilm Ambu in which she played both a man and woman.The film was a part of the 10 best 48 Hour Film Project films contingent that went to Filmapalooza 2019 in Orlando.

In 2020, she was seen in the short film Unlocked: The Stranger which is the first of a series of 5 short films made during the COVID-19 lockdown written and directed by Abhijit Das.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Cash [1]
2023 Darran Chhoo Neha
2024 Kaagaz 2 Radhika Narayn Singh

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009–2010 12/24 Karol Bagh Simran/Simi Sethi/Tarneja [2]
2010 Meethi Choori No 1 Herself
2012–2013 Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year Suvreen "Suvi" Guggal [3]
2014 Itti Si Khushi Neha
2014 Kaun Banega Crorepati Herself Guest
2015 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Season 5 Host
2017–2018 Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara Ahana Raichand/Ahana Anant Mathur
2020 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Herself Episodes 18-19

Short films

Year Title Ref.
2017 Cup of Tea [4]
2019 Ambu
2020 Unlocked: The Stranger [5]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Notes Ref.
2020 Khoobseerat Suyyash Rai [6]
2021 Jogiya Shibani Kashyap [7]
Humsafar Suyyash Rai Musical series: "Aakhiri Mulaqaat" [8]
Pyaar Ke Saleeqe Lakshay, Aakanksha Sharma [9]
Ghalat Himani Kapoor [10]
2022 Aakhiri Mulaqaat Suyyash Rai [11]
Dheere Dheere Tumse Pyaar Hogaya Stebin Ben [12]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2010 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face (Actress) 12/24 Karol Bagh Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Disney+Hotstar's 'Cash' Starring Amol Parashar Is A Comic Take on Demonetisation". ABP live. 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Delhi's driving TV content". The Times of India. 17 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Smriti gets a makeover for 'Topper of the year'". The Times of India. 14 May 2012.
  4. ^ "'Cup of tea' and 'The Obituary' carry a message for everyone – The Hindu". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "45 days, seven nations, five short films: This is how short film 'Unlocked' was shot- The New Indian Express".
  6. ^ Khoobseerat by Suyyash Rai, 6 January 2020, retrieved 4 January 2022
  7. ^ "Punjabi Song 'Jogiya' Sung By Shibani Kashyap". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Music Video – 'Humsafar' Sung By Suyyash Rai Featuring Smriti Kalra And Harshad Chopda". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Harshad Chopda, Smriti Kalra join musical series 'Aakhiri Mulaqaat'". Daijiworld Media. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. ^ "सुयश राय द्वारा निर्देशित म्यूजिक वीडियो 'गलत' हुआ रिलीज". Sanjeevni Today (in Hindi). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  11. ^ "'Aakhiri Mulaqaat' Sung By Suyyash Rai Featuring Smriti Kalra And Harshad Chopda". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ^ Dheere Dheere Tumse Pyaar Hogaya - Mohsin Khan and Smriti Kalra | Stebin Ben, Vivek, Kumaar | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 23 September 2022