Pulkit Samrat
Pulkit Samrat is an Indian film and television actor, and a model. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with Bittoo Boss
Early life
Pulkit Samrat was born and brought up in a Punjabi Hindu family in Punjab, where his family has its real estate business. He studied at Manav Sthali School, 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 he joined an acting course run by Kishore Namit Kapoor. He married Shweta Rohira in 2014.Career
Pulkit shifted to Mumbai in 2005, and made his television debut in the role of Lakshya Virani in the long-running television show, by Balaji Telefilms, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2006, which got his first recognition, though he quit the show in 2007.In 2011, Samrat appeared as the lead in choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant's musical theatrical Taj Express.
Film career (2012–present)
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. In 2013, he played the lead role of Hunny in the ensemble comedy film Fukrey, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. 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. In 2016, Samrat starred in Divya Khosla Kumar's Sanam Re opposite Yami Gautam. 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 Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Kriti Kharbanda, Ileana D'Cruz, Urvashi Rautela, Anil Kapoor & Saurabh Shukla.
Personal life
He married his long-time girlfriend Shweta Rohira on 3 November 2014. Rohira is a "rakhi-sister" to actor Salman Khan. Khan was even involved in the promotion of Pulkit Samrat's debut film. The couple separated in November 2015.Samrat then dated Yami Gautam for about 1-2 years, the couple then broke up. As of 2019, Samrat is dating Kriti Kharbanda, his costar in Veerey Ki Wedding and Pagalpanti.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
| 2012 | Bittoo Boss | Bittoo Boss | ||
| 2013 | Fukrey | Hunny | ||
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Abhay Rajput | ||
| 2014 | O Teri | Prantabh Pratab | ||
| 2015 | Dolly Ki Doli | Robin Singh | ||
| 2015 | Bangistan | Praveen Chaturvedi / Allahrakha Khan | ||
| 2016 | Sanam Re | Akash | ||
| 2016 | Junooniyat | Captain Jahan Bakshi | ||
| 2017 | Fukrey Returns | Hunny | ||
| 2018 | Veerey Ki Wedding | Veer | ||
| 2018 | 3 Storeys | Vilas Naik | ||
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | Chandu | ||
| 2020 | Haathi Mere Saathi | Shankar | Post production | |
| 2021 | Taish | Aditya Rai |