Kirat Bhattal (born 26 January 1985 in

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), professionally known as Kirat or Keerath, is an Indian actress. She debuted in modelling roles and then made a breakthrough in the

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film industry.

Career

After completing her education at the

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, She signed up to do the project ''Desiya Nedunchalai 47'' with

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, but the project was delayed and later cancelled. As the film had remained inactive for about three months, Bhattal had signed onto a

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movie titled ''

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'' opposite

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, which was declared a hit. Most recently, she accepted a guest role in the film ''

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'', which is a remake of the Telugu language film ''

Bommarillu ''Bommarillu'' () () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Bhaskar in his directorial debut, and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Siddharth, Genelia, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha. The film primarily ...

'', which stars

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and

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. She has got rave reviews for her role in the film even though it is a short one. A few reviews have said that she outshined the heroine Genilia. She was also confirmed for the lead role in the Telugu film ''

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'' starring

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, but turned it down at the last minute citing other commitments; the film went on to become a huge hit, grossing 30 crores in the first month of its release. She has also signed onto a Tamil film with director

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of '' Sillunu Oru Kadhal'' and '' Dorai'', with

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in the lead role. She is also hosting a travel show called ''Life Mein Ek Baar- When Angels Dare'' with actress

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, T.V presenter

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, model

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and

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. The first episode aired on 18 March 2013. She also hosted two seasons of ''Style and the City'' which aired on

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. She is currently hosting season 4 of Nat Geo Covershot: Heritage city on

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, the first episode aired on 17 December 2016.

Personal life

Born in Liberia, Kirat's family belongs to a

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family from Chandigarh. Kirat bhattal

Filmography

References

4. ^ Neeti Sarkar, Five on a high. Dated 17 March 2013 at

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhattal, Kirat Indian film actresses 1985 births Living people Female models from Chennai Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema People from Monrovia Actresses in Tamil cinema Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni Actresses from Chennai 21st-century Indian actresses Liberian film actresses Expatriates of India in Liberia