Debi Dutta better known by her
stage name
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Kyra Dutt is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in
Hindi
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films. She was one of the models of the famous
Kingfisher Calendar
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in 2013.
She made her debut in a small role beside
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the rec ...
in ''
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year'' (2009) and appeared in a special song for the film ''
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'' () is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar in his directorial debut and produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Raj Films. It stars Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ali Zafar, ...
'' (2011). Later she appeared as a female lead in the film ''
Calendar Girls
''Calendar Girls'' is a 2003 British comedy film directed by Nigel Cole. Produced by Touchstone Pictures, it features a screenplay by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, based on a true story of a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women who produ ...
'' (2015).
She is quite popular in the Telugu audience for her song "Boochade Boochade", from the film ''
Race Gurram
''Race Gurram'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Nallamalupu Srinivas under his banner Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions. The film stars Allu Arjun and Shruti Haasan while Shaa ...
''.
Early life
Kyra Dutt was born in
Kolkata
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. She did her schooling from
La Martiniere Calcutta
''La Martiniere ''(informally known as LMC) is an elite, independent private day school located in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal. It comprises two single-gender boys and girls schools. It was established in 1836 in accordance with the will of t ...
.
Career (2009-present)
Kyra has been featured in brands such as
Kingfisher
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,
Mercedes,
Thums Up
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,
Close-up
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,
HCL Laptop, Wild Stone Deo etc.
Kyra appeared in a small role beside
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the rec ...
in ''
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year'' (2009) and later appeared in several
special songs in South Indian films. Then she appeared as a female lead in ''
Calendar Girls
''Calendar Girls'' is a 2003 British comedy film directed by Nigel Cole. Produced by Touchstone Pictures, it features a screenplay by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, based on a true story of a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women who produ ...
'' (2015). Later she signed a contract with
Balaji Telefilms
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, under which she appeared in ''
XXX
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* XXX, a symbol of the straight ...
''.
In 2016 she appeared in a
T-Series single titled "Party Animals", which became quite popular.
In February 2017, due to the delay in releasing the film ''
XXX
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Codes and symbols
* 30 (number), Roman numeral XXX
* XXX, designating pornography
** XXX, an X rating#United_States, X rating
** .xxx, an internet top-level domain intended for pornographic sites
* XXX, a symbol of the straight ...
'' she ended her contract with the Balaji Telefilms. Later she appeared in a short film titled ''Lonely Girl'', which was aired directly on YouTube on 23 February 2017. Later in early June 2017, she signed to do a special appearance song in
Puri Jagannadh
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's ''Paisa Vasool'', a Telugu film, but ended up playing a role of ACP Kiranmai, who works as a bar dancer incognito
In the year 2018 she was signed as the cover for FFACE Fashion Calendar.
Filmography
Discography
Singles
References
External links
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21st-century Indian actresses
Female models from Kolkata
Living people
Actresses from Kolkata
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Bengali cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Year of birth missing (living people)