Saloni Khanna is an Indian actress and model who appears mainly in Hindi web series and Punjabi music videos. She rose to fame in 2021 playing the role of Sushmita in the web series School Diary on MX Player.
Wiki/Biography
Saloni Khanna Patel, also known as Saloni Khanna Patel, was born on Sunday, March 4, 1984, in New Delhi, India (39 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Pisces. Saloni attended NorthCap University in Gurgaon, Haryana, where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in electronics and instrumentation.
Saloni Khanna childhood photos
appearance
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 55kg
Hair color: light brown
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 33-26-34
family and race
Saloni Khanna belongs to a Punjabi family.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about her parents or siblings. Saloni’s mother was a housewife. Her sister’s name is Tripti Khanna.
Saloni Khanna’s parents
Saloni Khanna (right) and her sister Tripti Khanna
husband and children
On May 6, 2021, Saloni married Viraf Patel, a Parsi who is an actor, model and screenwriter from Mumbai. The couple tied the knot in a simple ceremony at the Bandra Court in Mumbai. In 2019, the two met on the set of the show and gradually developed romantic feelings. Saloni got engaged to Virat on February 20, 2021.
Saloni Khanna and Viraf Patel wedding photos
Relationships/Affairs
Saloni dated Virat for a long time before marrying him.
Saloni Khanna and Viraf Patel
Profession
After completing engineering, Saloni started working as a Java developer at multinational company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in 2016. Due to the monotony of corporate work, she decided to explore other career options and eventually she left her job at TCS. Saloni decided to pursue an MBA, so she took the entrance exam and passed. Before joining the institute for her MBA, she was approached by Delhi-based modeling agency Purple Thoughts and signed a six-month modeling contract on behalf of the agency. While working at a modeling agency, Saloni met new people, traveled to different places, and took on different modeling and ramp opportunities, which ultimately led to her transition from engineering to modeling. Saloni visited Mumbai for a specific modeling assignment and later she enrolled in acting and theater courses in Mumbai. As a result, Saloni began to gravitate toward acting and appeared in various theater productions.
music video
In 2015, Saloni appeared in the Punjabi music video Chakkwein Suit.
Stills from Saloni Khanna’s debut music video Chakkwein Suit (2015)
In 2016, she appeared in the music videos Pyar Vich and PYT-Pretty Young Thing.
Saloni Khanna in stills from music video Pyar Vich (2016)
web series
In 2019, Saloni made her digital platform debut with the web series Heartbreak Hotel on SonyLIV.
In the same year, she played the role of Manira in ZEE5’s web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala.
Saloni Khanna (right) plays Manira in a still from ZEE5 web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala (2019)
In 2020, Saloni starred in the web series “The Laika Case” on Voot, in which she played the role of a mini. In 2021, she appeared in two web series Broken But Beautiful as Maira on ALTBalaji and Aanchal as Sunflower on ZEE5. In 2021, Saloni became popular for her role as Sushmita in the web series School Diary on MX Player.
Saloni Khanna plays Sushmita in stills from web series School Diary (2021) on MX Player
In 2021, she played the role of Nidhi Shastri in SonyLIV’s web series Potluck and its 2023 sequel.
Saloni Khanna plays Nidhi Shastri in SonyLIV web series Potluck (2021)
short film
In 2021, Saloni starred in the short film “The Elephant in the Room.”
In 2022, he starred in the short film “Good News”; the film won the Best Short Film Award at the 2022 Washington, DC South Asian Film Festival and the 2023 New Jersey International Film Festival.
Saloni Khanna in a still from the short film Good News (2022)
In 2023, Saloni played the role of Roohi in the short film “My Father’s Doctor”.
others
Saloni has appeared in advertisements for popular brands like Sunsilk, OLX, Birla Cement, Bombay Shaving Company, Tanishq, Glori, Muthoot Finance, Tata Cliq, Fair and Handsome, Imperial Jewels, etc.
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Favorites
- Book: “Conversations with God” by American writer Neil Donald Walsh
- Song: “Pehla Nasha” from the Hindi film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1991)
- TV Series: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai on Star One (2004)
Facts/Trivia
- Saloni was trained in the Indian classical dance form Kathak. While studying in Class IX, she completed her diploma in Kathak dance.
- Saloni enjoys dancing, playing the ukulele, singing, practicing yoga, traveling and exploring new places.
- In 2016, Saloni appeared on the cover of Wedding Vows magazine.
Saloni Khanna on the cover of Wedding Vows magazine
- Saloni is an avid animal lover and often posts photos of her pet cats on social media.
Saloni Khanna and her pet cat
- Saloni and Viraf reportedly donated the money they saved for their wedding to a COVID-19 relief fund.
- Saloni has walked for many designers at fashion weeks such as India Fashion Week 2016, India Fashion Week 2017, Lakme Fashion Week 2018, India Fashion Week 2018, Lakme Fashion Week 2019.
Saloni Khanna walks the ramp for Indian fashion designer Charu Parashar at India Fashion Week 2017
Saloni Khanna appeared at Lakme Fashion Week 2018, representing the designs of Indian fashion designer Ritu Kumar
- Saloni collaborated with her husband Viraf Patel on the SonyLIV web series Heartbreak Hotel (2019) and the short film The Elephant in the Room (2021).
- Saloni Khanna participated in a stage music event titled “Disco Dancer” in London in November 2022.
Saloni Khanna performs at London Disco Dancers music event 2022
- In an interview, talking about how she transitioned from engineering to modeling, Saloni said:
Modeling was supposed to be a stop-gap before I went to college, but things really clicked for me and I went to almost every show in Delhi. So much so that I dropped my MBA program to focus on my modeling career. Then, the agency I was associated with moved to Mumbai and I had the option to follow, which I did. “
- Saloni is actively involved in various social works and often supports various social causes.
- Saloni was often spotted sipping the occasional alcoholic beverage.
Saloni Khanna posts on Instagram about her drinking habits
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education