Pulkit Samrat

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Pulkit Samrat
पुलकित सम्राट
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Pulkit Samrat
Born Delhi, India
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s) Shweta Rohira (m. 2014; div. 2015)

Pulkit Samrat is an Indian film actor and model. He made his debut in Bollywood with Bittoo Boss (2012).

Early life and background

Pulkit Samrat was born and brought up in a Punjabi joint family in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi,[1] where his family has its real estate business. He studied at Manav Sthali School, New Rajendra Nagar till class v [1] and completed his schooling from Montfort Senior Secondary School, Ashok 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 joined acting course run by Kishore Namit Kapoor.[1]

Career

Pulkit shifted to Mumbai in 2005,[2] and made his television debut in the role of Lakshya Virani in long-running television show by Balaji Telefilms, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2006, which first got him recognition,[3] though he quit the show in 2007.[4][5] The actor was suffering from a bad back and had to go through a lot of trouble while shooting for the daily soap.[citation needed] He went to Dubai to get treatment for his back. The character made him the winner of Best Fresh New Face Award at The Indian Telly Awards and Favourite Naya Sadasya (Favourite Newcomer) at Star Parivaar Awards (SPA).[citation needed] In 2011, he appeared as the lead in choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant's musical theatrical Taj Express.[2]

Debut in Films (2012-2014)

He made his film debut with Bittoo Boss (2012), wherein he played the role of wedding videographer from Punjab.[2] Though the film didn't do well, he got noticed.[6]

FIlm Career (2012-present)

His performance in "Bittoo Boss" (2012) led to his second film, Fukrey produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. The film was released in June, 2013 to good reviews, and later became a sleeper hit.[7] In 2014, he then 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] The film was a hit.[10] Samrat has also been signed on for Vicky Bhari's Ticket To Bollywood opposite Amyra Dastur.[11]

Personal life

He married his long-time girlfriend Shweta Rohira on 3 November 2014. Rohira is also "rakhi-sister" to actor Salman Khan.[12] Khan was even involved in the promotion of Samrat's debut film.[13][14] He had separated from her in November 2015.[15]

Filmography

As actor
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Bittoo Boss Bittoo Boss Debut
2013 Fukrey Hunny (Vikas Gulati)
2014 Jai Ho Inspector Abhay Rajput cameo appearance
2014 O Teri Prantabh Pratab
2015 Dolly Ki Doli Robin Singh
2015 Bangistan Praveen Chaturvedi / Allahrakha Khan
2016 Sanam Re Akash
2016 Junooniyat TBA Filming
2017 Baadshaho TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Lakshya Virani
2008 Kaho Na Yaar Hai (Episode 5) Reality series

References

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  10. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/box-office-clashes-february-aligarh-neerja-ghayal-once-again-sanam-re/
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  15. ↑ "Pulkit Samrat separates from wife Shweta Rohira"

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