Pulkit Samrat Age, Wiki and Bio

Pulkit Samrat

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/12/1983
Age40 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

Bio/Wiki

NicknamePP

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight70 Kg (154 lbs)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Manav Sthali School, New Delhi
  • Montfort Senior Secondary School, Delhi
College/UniversityApeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi
Educational QualificationCourse in Advertising

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
EthnicityPunjabi
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesBuying shades & perfumes, levitation, mind-reading & cards

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Mouni Roy (actor)
  • Yami Gautam (actor)
  • Kriti Kharbanda (actor)
Marriage Date
  • First Marriage: 3 November 2014
  • Second Marriage: 15 March 2024
Marriage PlaceGurgaon (with Kriti Kharbanda)
Engagement Date30 January 2024 with Kriti Kharbanda

Family

FatherSunil Samrat
MotherDeepa Samrat
Siblings
BrotherUllas Samrat (actor; elder)
Spouse
First WifeShweta Rohira (TV Journalist, m.2014-div.2017)
Second WifeKriti Kharbanda (actor)

Career

Debut
TVKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2006) on Star Plus as 'Laksh Virani'
FilmBitto Boss (2012) as 'Bitto Boss'
Awards
  • 2006: Fresh New Face - Male Award for the TV show 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' at the Indian Telly Awards
  • Favorite Naya Sadsya - Male Award at the Star Parivaar Awards

Favourites

Actor(s)
  • Salman Khan
  • Kamal Hassan
ActressMadhuri Dixit
Filmmaker(s)
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • Ram Gopal Varma
Food
  • Rajma Chawal
  • Butter Chicken
  • Laddoos
Travel DestinationGoa

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • BMW X5
  • Audi Q7

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pulkit Samrat hails from a family of real estate entrepreneurs based in Delhi.
Initially, he pursued advertising at the Apeejay Institute of Design in Delhi before transitioning to modeling and relocating to Mumbai for acting classes.
Before his Bollywood career, he gained fame for portraying Lakshya Virani in the TV series 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'.
He received awards for his performance on 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', including the Indian Telly Award for Best Fresh New Face (Male) in 2006.
His wife, Shweta Rohira, shares a bond with actor Salman Khan, who played a role in promoting Pulkit's debut film.
Pulkit acknowledges Salman Khan and Ronit Roy as mentors and draws inspiration from Smriti Irani.
He appeared as a contestant on the reality show 'Kaho Na Yaar Hai' in 2008.
In 2011, he starred in Vaibhavi Merchant's musical theater production 'Taj Express'.
His breakthrough came with the character 'Hunny' in the film 'Fukrey' in 2013.
He featured in films like 'Dolly Ki Doli,' 'Sanam Re,' and 'Junooniyat' in 2015 and 2016 with mixed critical and commercial reception.
In 2019, he acted in the web series 'Made in Heaven' and began dating actress Kriti Kharbanda.
Apart from acting, he serves as a brand ambassador for multiple brands and was the first Bollywood actor to appear in a Pakistani advertisement.
Pulkit recounted a mischievous incident from his school days in an interview.
He is skilled in cooking and takes pride in making Lachcha parantha.
His popularity led to his inclusion in the Times of India's Most Desirable Men List, ranking 48th in 2019 and 23rd in 2020.
He starred in 'Fukrey 3,' part of the film series, in 2023.
An animal lover, he owns a husky named Drogo, featured with him on a magazine cover in 2020.