Kriti Vij is an Indian actress and social media personality who has acted in several short films and web series such as Baked (2015-2022), Hamara Bar Happy Hour (2021), and Illegal – Justice, Out of Order (2021).
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Wiki/Biography
Kriti Vij was born in 1990 (age 33 years; as of 2023) in New Delhi, India. She has completed her school education at GD Goenka Public School in New Delhi. Later, she attended Raffles Design, a Fashion Designing Institute in Mumbai and earned a degree in fashion design.
A childhood picture of Kriti Vij (on shoulders) with her father and brother
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): 34-28-34
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Naveen Vij, is a noted architect in Mumbai.
Kriti Vij with her father, Naveen Vij
Her mother, Kavita Vij, is a homemaker.
Kriti Vij with her mother, Kavita Vij
Kriti Vij has a younger brother named Kunal Vij.
Kriti Vij with her brother, Kunal Vij
Husband
On 11 March 2018, Kriti Vij got married to actor Pranay Manchanda at Zorba Marriage Palace in Delhi.
Kriti Vij with Pranay Manchanda on their wedding day
Relationships/Affairs
Kriti Vij was in a relationship with Pranay Manchanda for two years before getting married to him in 2018.
A picture of Kriti Vij with Pranay Manchanda before their marriage
Career
Short Films
Kriti Vij marked her acting debut with the 2013 documentary film ‘Humsafar.’ This film won two awards after it was released. It eanred the Best Cinematographer award at A.M.U. Filmsaaz Festival in Aligarh and the Second Best Short Film award at the Color Festival in Ahmadabad. The film was screened at the 2013 Ladakh International Film Festival in Ladakh, the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) in Bhopal, and the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) in Kerala.
Kriti Vij on the poster of the 2013 short film Humsafar
In 2019, Kriti Vij was a part of a short film titled ‘The Test,’ which was released on YouTube by High IQ Media.
Kriti Vij in a still from the short film The Test in 2019
In that same year, she was a part of a documentary film named ‘World of MG: Green Escapes.’ This film was about a real-life road trip adventure.
Web Series
In 2015, Kriti Vij appeared as Tara Brara in a web series titled ‘Baked’ on Voot and Jio Cinema.
The poster of the web series Baked
In 2017, Kriti Vij played the role of Shreya in a web series “What the Folks.” This series was a short comedy-drama that was streamed on Jio Cinema. The show told a story about differences between generations and modern family thoughts. In the same year, she appeared as Aashna in a TV series titled “2by3,” which was aired on Dicemedia.
Kriti Vij on the poster of 2by3
Kriti Vij then worked in the television series Insured Death, The Good Vibes, and FilterCopy Talkies in 2018. In 2020, Kriti Vij acted alongside Indian actress Neha Sharma in a suspenseful web series titled “Illegal Justice: Out of Order” on Voot. In this series, she played the character Sue. In 2020, she appeared in the web series ‘The Intruder’ where she played the role of Priya. In that same year, she and her husband were featured in a documentary film named ‘Love Travel Repeat.’ She then acted in a web series titled “Bhootiyagiri,” which was shown on MX Player and was directed by her husband, Pranay Manchanda.
Kriti Vij with Pranay Manchanda in Love Travel Repeat
In 2021, Kriti Vij worked in a few web series. She played Meena in ‘Chalo Koi Baat Nahi’ on SonyLiv, Pari in ‘Hamara Bar Happy Hour’ on Disney+Hotstar, and Tanya in ‘Firsts’ on Dice Media.
Kriti Vij in a still from the web series Firsts
Favourites
- Colour: White, Black, Blue, Red
- Actor: Samosa, Pizza
Facts/Trivia
- In her leisure time, she likes to do painting, dance, and blogging. Kriti Vij loves travelling to distant places in her free time.
- In a talk with a media house, Kriti once said that the web series ‘Baked’ was close to her heart because she liked playing the character Tara Bara in the series, and she had a great time while filming this series.
Kriti Vij in a still from the web series Baked (2015)
- In 2019, Kriti Vij appeared in a television advertisement ‘Nykaa – Rakshabandhan Campaign.’
Kriti Vij in a still from the ‘Nykaa – Rakshabandhan Campaign’
- Kriti Vij is often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Kriti Vij posing with a glass of alcohol
