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Posted On: June 6th 2026, 10:41 am
Kriti Sanon and Mrunal Thakur are two of the most prominent, self-made contemporary actresses in Indian cinema. While they come from entirely different backgrounds, both successfully transitioned from other mediums—modeling and television, respectively—to become bankable stars with pan-India appeal.
Here is a comprehensive look at their backgrounds and career trajectories.

Kriti Sanon: Early Life & Education: Born on July 27, 1990, in New Delhi to a Punjabi Hindu family. Her father is a chartered accountant, and her mother is a physics professor at Delhi University. Before entering the entertainment industry, she earned a B.Tech degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
Career Beginnings: She began her career as a fashion model before making her acting debut in the 2014 Telugu psychological thriller 1: Nenokkadine opposite Mahesh Babu.
Bollywood Breakthrough: Later in 2014, she made her Hindi film debut in Heropanti, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She cemented her position in Bollywood with commercially successful romantic comedies like Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Luka Chuppi (2019).

Mrunal Thakur: Early Life & Education: Born on August 1, 1992, to a Marathi-speaking family in Dhule, Maharashtra. She attended college in Mumbai to study Mass Media and Journalism but left before graduating to pursue a full-time career in television.

Career Beginnings: She started her acting journey on the small screen in 2012. She became a household name playing the character of Bulbul in the highly successful soap opera Kumkum Bhagya (2014–2016).
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