Pulkit Samrat

Pulkit Samrat

Pulkit Samrat
Pulkit Samrat.jpg
Samrat in 2012
Born29 December 1983 (age 36)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActorModel
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)
Shweta Rohira
(m. 2014; div. 2015)
Pulkit Samrat (born 29 December 1983) is an Indian television actor, film actor and model. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with Bittoo Boss (2012)

Early life[edit]

Pulkit Samrat was born and brought up in a Punjabi Hindu family in Punjab,[1] where his family has its real estate business. He studied at Manav Sthali School,[1] and completed his schooling from Montfort Senior Secondary SchoolAshok Vihar, Delhi and joined an advertising course at Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi. However, after studying for five months, he received a modelling assignment. Thereafter he quit his studies and shifted to Mumbai, where he joined an acting course run by Kishore Namit Kapoor. He married Shweta Rohira in 2014.[1]

Career[edit]

Pulkit shifted to Mumbai in 2005,[2] and made his television debut in the role of Lakshya Virani in the long-running television show, by Balaji TelefilmsKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2006, which got his first recognition,[3] though he quit the show in 2007.[4][5]
In 2011, Samrat appeared as the lead in choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant's musical theatrical Taj Express.[2]

Film career (2012–present)[edit]

In 2012, Samrat made his debut with a romantic comedy film Bitto Boss, wherein he played the role of a wedding videographer from Punjab, alongside Amita Pathak.[6] In 2013, he played the lead role of Hunny in the ensemble comedy film Fukrey, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.[7] In 2014, he appeared in a cameo role in Jai Ho as a police inspector. Then he played the lead in O Teri, produced by Atul Agnihotri, opposite Bilal Amrohi and Sarah Jane Dias. In 2015, his first film was Arbaaz Khan's Dolly Ki Doli opposite Sonam Kapoor and Rajkumar Rao.[8] In 2016, Samrat starred in Divya Khosla Kumar's Sanam Re opposite Yami Gautam.[9] In the same year, he again paired with Yami Gautam for Junooniyat. In 2017, he came back with the second installment of Fukrey titled Fukrey Returns. The film was a box office success.
In 2018, Samrat played the lead role of Veer in romantic comedy film Veerey Ki Wedding opposite Kriti Kharbanda. Later that year, he played the role of Vilas Naik in the independent drama film 3 Storeys. In 2019, he appeared in Anees Bazmee directorial Pagalpanti alongside John AbrahamArshad WarsiKriti KharbandaIleana D'CruzUrvashi RautelaAnil Kapoor & Saurabh Shukla.

Personal life[edit]

He married his long-time girlfriend Shweta Rohira on 3 November 2014. Rohira is a "rakhi-sister" to actor Salman Khan.[10] Khan was even involved in the promotion of Pulkit Samrat's debut film.[11][12] The couple separated in November 2015.[13]
Samrat then dated Yami Gautam for about 1-2 years, the couple broke up. As of 2019, Samrat is dating Kriti Kharbanda, his costar in Veerey Ki Wedding and Pagalpanti.[14]

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been releasedDenotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesReferences
2012Bittoo BossBittoo Boss
2013FukreyHunny (Vikas Gulati)
2014Jai HoAbhay Rajput
O TeriPrantabh Pratab (P.P)
2015Dolly Ki DoliRobin Singh
BangistanPraveen Chaturvedi / Allahrakha Khan
2016Sanam ReAkash
JunooniyatCaptain Jahan Bakshi
2017Fukrey ReturnsHunny
2018Veerey Ki WeddingVeer
3 StoreysVilas Naik
2019PagalpantiChandu[15]
2020Haathi Mere Saathi Films that have not yet been releasedShankarPost production[16]
2020Ken Ghosh's Untitled Film Films that have not yet been releasedKaranwith Amrita Puri
2020Taish Films that have not yet been releasedAdityawith Kriti Kharbanda

Television[edit]


YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2006Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiLakshya ViraniStar PlusSoap Opera
2008Kaho Na Yaar HaiHimself/Contestant with Mouni RoyStar PlusReality Show



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