Happy birthday, Kritika Kamra: Popular works of actor
Kritika Kamra started her career in the Hindi television industry and became a star with Ektaa Kapoor's show Kitani Mohabbat Hain. After gaining immense popularity on the small screen as Aarohi, she made her way to feature films in 2018 with her debut movie Mitron. As she celebrates her 35th birthday on Wednesday (October 25), here are films/series that brought popularity to Kamra.
'Bambai Meri Jaan' (2023)
Starring Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, and Kamra in the lead roles, Bambai Meri Jaan is a series helmed by Shujaat Saudagar. The crime drama is based on Hussain Zaidi's 2012 book Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia. Premiering on Amazon Prime Video in September, the 10-episode show received widespread critical acclaim. It is backed by Excel Entertainment.
'Bheed' (2023)
Kamra's last theatrical release was Anubhav Sinha's Bheed, a social drama movie released in March. Set in 2020, it is a fictional take on events that transpired during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. It starred Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Kapur, and Bhumi Pednekar, while Kamra essayed the role of a journalist. In a conversation with NewsBytes, Kamra called Bheed a film "made for a greater purpose."
'Kaun Banegi Shikharwati' (2022)
Featuring an ensemble cast comprising Naseeruddin Shah, Lara Dutta, Soha Ali Khan, Anya Singh, and Kamra, Kaun Banegi Shikharwati is a comedy-drama series released on ZEE5. Directed by Gauravv Chawla and Ananya Banerjee, the series featured Kamra as Princess Kamini, one of the four daughters of Shah's character. Raghubir Yadav, Cyrus Sahukar, and Anurag Sinha, among others, also played important roles in it.
'Tandav' (2021)
A political thriller series, Tandav is a nine-part series directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and written by Gaurav Solanki. It starred Saif Ali Khan in the lead role, alongside Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub, Anup Soni, and Kamra. The fictionalized series revolves around Indian politics, revealing the dark secrets of a political family. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video in January 2021.
