Sukirti Kandpal is a popular Indian television actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Riddhima in Dill Mill Gayye (2008).
Wiki/Biography
Sukirti was born on Friday, November 20, 1987 (33 years old in 2020) in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Her star sign is Scorpio. She attended St. Mary’s Convent High School, Nainital. Later, she studied Economics Honours at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
She was born into a wealthy family.
Parents and siblings
Her father BD Kandpal was the president of the Uttarakhand Bar Association and the deputy attorney general of the Uttarakhand High Court. Her mother’s name is Manju Kandpal. She has an elder sister Bhavna Kandpal and a younger brother Manjul Kandpal.
Sukirti Kandpal, pictured as a child with her sister and mother (sitting on her mother’s lap)
Sukirti Kandpal’s parents
Sukirti Kandpal with her father and her pet dog
Sukirti Kandpal’s sister and mother
Suchiti Kandpal and her sister
Sukirti Kandpal and her brother
Relationships, husbands and children
While in college, she started dating a boy from Rajasthan named Manavendra Singh Shekhawat. In an interview, she said:
Yes, Manavendra and I were in love for many years and we wanted to get married, but life doesn’t go the way you expect. We broke up and looking back now, I think it was the right decision. I was too young at the time. When you are 22 or 23, you don’t know what is right and what is wrong. Also, I had just started my career and I was not sure if I could balance marriage and career.”
In 2013, she started dating Rishabh Jain but they later broke up.
Sukirti Kandpal and Rishabh Jain
Profession
Khandepal started her career with the Indian television series Jersey 10 (2007) where she played the role of Sakshi. In 2008, she acted in the television series Ssshhhh…Phir Koi Hai. In 2008, she played the role of Dr. Riddhima Gupta in the popular television series Dill Mill Gayye, replacing Indian television actress Shilpa Anand. She gained great popularity with this television series, but after 9 months of starring in the show, she quit the show and was replaced by Jennifer Winget.
Sukirti Kandpal in Dill Mill Gayye
She later starred in many popular Hindi television serials, including “Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo” (2009), “Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani” (2010), “Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai…Ajab Sa Risk Hai” (2013), “Kaala Teeka” (2017) and “Story 9 Months Ki” (2020).
Sukirti has appeared as a guest on various television shows such as “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs” (2009), “Koffee With Karan” (2011; in Vidya Balan’s episode), “Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara” (2012) and “The Bachelorette India: Mere Khayaalon Ki Mallika” (2013). She has also been a contestant on various reality TV shows such as “Comedy Circus” (2010), “Meethi Choori No 1” (2010), “Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan” (2011), “Bigg Boss 8” (2014) and “Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah” (2015).
Sukirti Kandpal’s performance in Bigg Boss House
In 2013, she acted in the Hindi short film “Koi Kuch Karta Kyun Nahin”. In 2016, she hosted “Desi Explorers Jordan” and “Desi Explorers Taiwan”.
Sukirti Kandpal of Desi Explorers, Jordan
She has appeared in various television commercials including PC Chandra Jewellers Goldlite range, Hyundai 4S Fluidic Verna The World car, Dove shampoo, Shahnaz Husain’s Fair One cream and Margo Neem face wash.
Facts/Trivia
- Her family and friends call her Sukku.
- Her full name is Sukirti Manju Kandpal.
- She aspired to be a lawyer since she was a child. Before she started her acting career, she worked for an international BPO.
- In an interview, she shared her experience of how she got her first series, she said,
I was at a coffee shop with my friends and a creative director from Cinevista noticed me and asked me to meet him later for an audition. I auditioned for 10 and got chosen. I was so excited!
- In 2009, she appeared as a model in Kailash Kher’s music video “Teri Yaad Mein”.
- In 2011, she participated in the Miss India global beauty pageant held in Dubai and won the title of “Bollywood Goddess”.
- In 2013, she received the Aadhi Aabadi Award for Women Achievers.
- From 2014 to 2017, she was named one of the 50 Sexiest Women in Asia by Eastern Eye for four consecutive years.
- She was ranked 20th in the TV Personality Poll conducted by Sabras Radio in 2015. She has also appeared on the annual TV calendar over the years.
Sukirti Kandpal appears in Telly Calendar
- In 2016, Sukirti was voted one of the “28 Sexiest Hindi TV Actresses” by MissMalini.com.
- She was a judge at the Mrs. India Dubai International Pageant in 2016 and Mr. and Miss India Delhi in 2017.
- In 2017, she was listed as one of the “35 Hottest Actresses in Indian Television” and was listed as one of the most popular Indian television actresses among teenagers in the 21st century by the famous Indian men’s lifestyle website “MensXP.com”.
- In an interview, she shared that her sister was once treated in a private hospital in Mumbai and due to lack of funds, she had to work during the day and stay in the hospital at night.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- She enjoys traveling and doing yoga.
- She has a Volkswagen.
Sukirti Kandpal and her car
- Sukirti Kandpal is an animal lover and has several pet dogs and two pet cats.
Sukirti Kandpal and her dog
- She is often seen drinking at parties.
Sukirti Kandpal attends the party
- Her blood type is O positive.
Sukirti Kandpal’s blood type
- She is a devout devotee and has posted several pictures of Lord Hanuman on her social media accounts.
- She has worked in various social awareness campaigns like ‘Sarvodaya Women Empowerment’ (2016) and ‘Main Darpok Hoon’ (2020).
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education