Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1990) is an Indian actress and model known for her work predominantly in Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu language films. She has received accolades including a SIIMA Award and two nominations for the Filmfare Award South. After beginning her career as a model, Kharbanda made her acting debut in 2009 with the Telugu film Boni.
Kriti Kharbanda was born in a Punjabi family in Delhi to Ashwani Kharbanda and Rajni Kharbanda. She has a younger sister Ishita Kharbanda and a younger brother Jaiwardhan Kharbanda, who is the co-founder of Paper Plane Productions. She moved to Bangalore in the early 1990s with her family. After completing her high school in Baldwin Girls High School, she attended Bishop Cotton Girls' School, ISC, before graduating from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College.She holds a diploma in jewellery designing.
According to her, she was very active in cultural activities during school and college.
