Kritika Avasthi is an Indian actress and professional dancer. She gained popularity for her role as Maggu in the popular web series Engineering Girls (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Kritika Avasthi was born on Saturday, January 9, 1988 (age 33 in 2021) and her birthplace is South Delhi. Her star sign is Capricorn. She completed her schooling from Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls, New Delhi. In 2010, she obtained her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi. In 2013, she obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Delhi.
Kritika Awasthi childhood photos
appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
Her father Mukesh Avasthi is a marketing officer at National Insurance Company Ltd. Her mother’s name is Savita Avasthi. She has a brother Varun Avasthi.
Kritika Avasthi with her parents as a child
Kritika Avasthi and her parents
Kritika Avasthi and her brother
Profession
In 2010, she joined The Danceworx as a dance instructor. In 2013, she worked as a dancer at Motion Dance Academy in New Delhi. Later, she decided to move from Delhi to Mumbai to pursue her acting career. She has appeared in various television commercials, including Parachute, KFC, and Advanced Body Lotion. In 2014, she made her acting debut in the Star Plus television series Airlines. She played the role of Avan in the Bindass television series Girl in the City (2016).
In 2017, Kritika made a cameo appearance in the AIB Sketch video. She has acted in several Hindi short films like Pinjra (2017), Anischit (2018), and Horoscope (2020). She has appeared in videos on various YouTube channels like FilterCopy, Timeliners, Girliyapa, and Alright. Some of her popular YouTube web series include Girlsplaining (2018) and Engineering Girls (2018).
Engineering Girl Kritika Avasthi
In 2021, she starred in the Hindi web series Tandav. She has acted in several Hindi films such as Saroj Ka Rishta (2020) and Justice For Good Content (2021).
Favorite things
- Movies: Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Kaminey (2009) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2013)
- Songs: Bandook Meri Laila from A Gentleman (2017), Ghungroo Toot Gaye and Dance Monkey from War (2019)
- Vacation destination: Greece
- Books: Harry Potter series
Facts/Trivia
- In 2013, she interned at the Supreme Court of India.
- In an interview, she talked about her first experiences as an actress, she said,
One day, I saw my cousin, who is a fashion designer, doing a commercial, so I called her and asked her to meet her in Bangalore. The commercial she starred in went viral and that somehow struck a chord with me. I then thought I should give acting a chance. As a result, I auditioned in Delhi and was featured in the show ‘Airline’ on the Star Plus channel. I tested the waters in Delhi, went to Mumbai, and the rest is history.”
- She loves animals very much and has a pet dog named Pablo.
Kritika Avasthi and her pet dog
- She follows the teachings of healing and Ahati Yoga master Choa Kok Sui.
- Kritika Avasthi loves cooking and traveling.
- In an interview, she shared the five things she must bring with her when she goes out. She said,
The five things I always have with me are my phone, wallet, makeup, hand sanitizer, and a phone charger.”
We should always be guided by love, because love is the only true emotion.”
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education