Elisha Kriis aka Elisha Patel is a film actress of Indian origin. She has appeared in American, Hindi and Telugu films. In the United States she has starred in, 2018

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drama ''BorderCross'', alongside

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and

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, was the main protagonist in the 2018 crime thriller ''Body of Sin'', played a

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in the 2018 SciFi action ''Ink and Rain, ''. She has appeared in supporting roles in films like ''

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'' starring

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and in the

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comedy feature titled ''Tournament'' 2019 starring

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. In India she has appeared in political drama ''

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''. action thriller ''Zanjeer'' starring

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, remake of Zanjeer in ''Telugu'' ''Toofan'' and NDTV Goodtimes adventure travel documentary titled ''Kingfisher Blue Mile''.

Early life

Kriis was born and raised in

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, India. Her mother, Bhagwati Patel, and father, Jahangir Patel, served as former judges for the

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. Kriis graduated with a

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degree from Maharajah Sayajirao University of Vadodara. Her graduation was followed by a studio training program in

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. In June 2014 Kriis was invited as a speaker by

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, to address the Beyond Barriers women empowerment conference. Her lecture at the conference referenced the power of education and empowering others to empower yourself.

Career

Her first theater performance was in the fourth grade and later that year the drama was chosen to be aired by DD1, one of India's largest broadcasting networks. Growing up she had a huge passion for exploring different places and cultures which made an impact on her life from an early age. She eventually pursued her

degree at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,

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, where she won a handful of fashion and beauty contests sponsored by well known brands such as

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, Cavin Kare, Westside and

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. While in college she also worked as a host for several corporate award shows and women empowerment workshops. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from MSU and then eventually moved to

to pursue her career in the entertainment industry.

Television

She started her career as a host for India's international travel channels such as,

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, Travel Trendz and

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. Her shows have been filmed and televised in multiple countries across Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia in Hindi, English,

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, and Arabic languages.

Film

She made her

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film debut with ''

''. In this film she plays the role of a fearless reporter that strives to expose the truth behind an alleged rape scandal involving the Chief Minister of the State. In 2013, she has appeared in the Hindi action movie ''Zanjeer'', and the Telugu movie ''Toofan'', also starring

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and

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. In 2014 Kriis started her own production company by the name of Tigress Pictures in

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. The company plans to focus on making inspirational films. Her first home production will be Barefoot Warriors, an original story and concept by Elisha Kriis, it is a feature film weaved around the passion and history of

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(football) in India. In 2017 she appeared in a feature film titled ''BorderCross'', based on the subject of

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., In 2018 she was seen in a starring role in the independent feature film ''Body of Sin, a crime'' thriller where she portrays the character of Erica Tate, an unapologetic con artist who uses her skills to steal from straying men and ''Ink and Rain'' where she plays a Cyborg fight handler in a comic fantasy fight arena. In 2019 she joined Ken Kragen's Hands Around the World

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campaign. In 2020 she was seen in a Gujarati Travel Short Havmore Passport alongside

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and musician Arpit Gandhi. In 2021 she hosted a pre Oscar show titled Hollywood Unlimited for

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awards show partnering network

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India. directed and produced a short documentary titled The Fruit of Life, bringing light to the story of woman who claimed to have successfully beat breast cancer by consuming of the leaves of Graviola Tree.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kriis, Elisha 21st-century Indian actresses Indian film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda alumni People from Panchmahal district