Pulkit Samrat

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pulkit Samrat

• Pulkit Samrat belongs to a family of real estate businessmen in Delhi. ^[10]The Times of India

• He attended the Apeejay Institute of Design in Delhi for advertising; however, after five months, he got a modelling job and left the institute. He then moved to Mumbai and began taking acting classes with Kishore Namit Kapoor. ^[11]The Times of India

• Before working in Bollywood, he was a famous face for his work as Lakshya Virani in Star Plus’ popular daily soap ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,’ which aired in 2000.

• For acting in ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,’ he received various awards, like the Indian Telly Award in the category of Best Fresh New Face (Male) in 2006 and Favorite Naya Sadsya (Male) at the Star Parivaar Awards.

• His wife, Shweta Rohira, is regarded as a ‘rakhi-sister’ to actor Salman Khan. Salman Khan played a part in promoting Pulkit Samrat’s debut film.

• He considers Salman Khan and Ronit Roy as his mentor and Smriti Irani as an inspiration.

• In 2008, he participated as a contestant on Star Plus’ reality show ‘Kaho Na Yaar Hai.’

• Later, in 2011, Samrat played the lead role in choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant’s musical theatre production, ‘Taj Express.’

• He gained prominence after portraying the character Vikas Gulati, also known as ‘Hunny,’ in the 2013 Hindi comedy thriller film ‘Fukrey.’

  

• In 2015, Samrat starred as Inspector Robin Singh in ‘Dolly Ki Doli,’ alongside Sonam Kapoor. The following year, he had two more Hindi film releases, both with Yami Gautam. First was ‘Sanam Re,’ followed by ‘Junooniyat.’ Reportedly, both films didn’t receive favourable reviews from critics and were considered box-office failures. ^[12]The Times of India

• In 2019, he portrayed the character Sarfaraz Khan in Amazon Prime Video’s romantic drama web series ‘Made in Heaven.’

  

• In 2019, Pulkit started dating Indian actress Kriti Kharbanda. They met while filming the Hindi comedy movie ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ in 2018 and began their relationship five months later. ^[13]Hindustan Times

• In addition to his acting career, Samrat works as a brand ambassador for several companies including Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Bella Vita Organic. He’s also collaborated with Pebble watches, sharing the brand ambassador role with Kriti Kharbanda. Notably, he achieved the milestone of being the first Bollywood actor to feature in an advertisement in Pakistan.

• In an interview, Pulkit talked about his school days and disclosed that he had faced suspension prior to his class 10 pre-boards. He revealed that he and his friends had burst firecrackers at the window of the principal’s cabin. He added that as he left the cabin by breaking the window glass, he accidentally collided with the principal. Pulkit mentioned that although three of his friends were also part of this incident, he was the only one who faced suspension.

• He is a good cook and ranks himself as a good maker of Lachcha parantha.

• Pulkit Samrat’s popularity has led to his inclusion in the Times of India’s Most Desirable Men List. He ranked 48th in 2019 and climbed to 23rd place in 2020. ^[14]The Times of India ^[15]The Times of India

• In 2023, he appeared in the third film of the Fukrey film series titled ‘Fukrey 3.’

  

• He is an avid animal lover and is the owner of a husky dog named Drogo. In 2020, Pulkit and Drogo appeared on the cover of Buddy Life magazine cover.