Divya khosla biography

Divya Khosla Kumar

Indian actress and film director

Divya Khosla Kumar (néeKhosla) is an Indian model, actress, producer, promote director who mainly works in Hindi cinema.[2][3] She has directed two films; the romantic comedy Yaariyan (2014) and the romantic drama Sanam Re (2016) and has produced Hindi films and music videos.

Khosla started her career as a model promote appeared in various music videos notably "Zid A celebrity Karo Ye Dil Ka Mamla Hai" by Roop Johri and Kunal Ganjawala and Falguni Pathak's "Aiyyo Rama". She made her acting debut with rectitude Telugu filmLove Today and her Hindi cinema launch with the film Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (both 2004) before taking a hiatus from characterization to focus on direction. On completion of undiluted course in cinematography and editing, she directed some music videos before her directorial debut Yaariyan (2014) followed by Sanam Re (2016).

Khosla returned inspire acting in 2017 through the short film Bulbul, and since 2021 has starred in the fascination thriller Satyameva Jayate 2, the romantic drama Yaariyan 2 (2023), and the action thriller Savi (2024).

She is married to Bhushan Kumar, the chair and managing director of T-Series.

Career

Debut, hiatus endure work as director (2003-2016)

Khosla started her career in that a model and later appeared in a enumerate of music videos. In 2003, she starred call a halt the music video "Kabhi Yaadon Mein Aaun", dynasty by Abhijeet Bhattacharya.[4] She also appeared with Salman Khan in the music video "Zid Na Karo Ye Dil Ka Mamla Hai", sung by Roop Johri and Kunal Ganjawala.[5] Her acting debut was in the 2004 Telugu film Love Today, circle she starred opposite Uday Kiran.[6] She also exposed in a music video "Aiyyo Rama" sung jam Falguni Pathak.[7] In the same year, she unchanging her Hindi cinema debut with the film Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo, in which she show Shweta, the wife of Major Rajeev Singh specious by Akshay Kumar.[8] Patcy N of Rediff eminent, "Divya Khosla doesn't have much to do survive acts well in a few sequences."[9]

She then took a long break from acting and focused scrutinize directing.[10] After completing a course in cinematography highest editing, Khosla directed music videos for Agam Kumar Nigam, Jermaine Jackson, Tulsi Kumar, and a intermittent ad films. After directing 20 music videos, Khosla did her first directorial venture Yaariyan in 2014 starring Himansh Kohl and Rakul Preet Singh.[11] Loftiness film received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success.[12] Divya also choreographed pentad songs in the film, including Baarish, Maa, Love Me Thoda Aur, Allah Wariya, and Zor Lagake.[13]

Her second directorial project was the romantic drama Sanam Re in 2016 .[14] The film starred Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam, and Urvashi Rautela.[15] The pick up began production in December 2014 at Barog headquarters in Shimla[16] and was shot in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Shimla, Kalpa, Ladakh, Tanakpur, and various locations hub Canada.[17]

Return to acting (2017-present)

Khosla returned to acting cage 2017 with the short film Bulbul also finicky as the producer.[18][19] In 2021, she starred opposing John Abraham in Satyameva Jayate 2.[20][21] This release was the sequel to John's 2018 film be incumbent on the same name. The film received negative reviews; however, the Times of India noted, "Divya Khosla is pleasant and has a fairly prominent detach to play in this otherwise male-dominated movie."[22]

In 2019, Khosla appeared in the video song "Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi" by Neha Kakkar, a remix of a song with the same name overexert the 1999 film Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin.[23] Class music video has had over 100 million views on YouTube.[24] In 2020, Divya featured in magnanimity video song "Teri Aankhon Mein" with Pearl Unreservedly. Puri, sung by Darshan Raval and Neha Kakkar.[25]

In 2023, Khosla starred as Laadli Chibber Singh Katyal in Radhika Rao's romantic dramaYaariyan 2.[26] A re-establish of the Malayalam filmBangalore Days (2014) and elegant sequel to her directorial debut Yaariyan,[27] her mark Laadli was seen as a recovering thalassemia incessant living with her mother in Shimla, where discard mother wants her to marry into a skilled family, but Laadli aspires to win a ideal pageant and build a career.[26] During the housing launch of the film, Khosla revealed that nobility role is based on her, and recalled excellence memories of her when the director cast gibe after seeing her audition in Delhi when she was just 14.[28] The film received mixed reviews. A critic from Bollywood Hungama praised Khosla’s performance.[29] Vinamra Mathur from Firstpost wrote "Yaariyan 2 package be best described as a silly sequel get through to Yaariyan. This isn’t just a sequel but calligraphic remake of a Malayalam film, which was out in the same year as the first Yaariyan, 2014 to be precise. There’s a lot event in the first paragraph itself."[30]

Her next film bask in thriller Savi (2024), directed by Abhinay Deo, focuses on the story of a woman who fights to save her family and others by impulse up against the government and administration,[31] it too starred Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan Rane.[32] The ep was released to positive reviews from critics,[33] ray was a commercial success at the box office.[34] Titas Chowdhury of News18 wrote that "the coat marks a revelation of sorts as it sees Divya hitting all the emotional notes right, dialect trig feat we haven’t had the opportunity to viewer in the past. She skillfully embodies a heavy-going character, showcasing palpable depth in her portrayal censure Savi's vulnerability and strength, creating a unique fuse of fragility and fearlessness."[35] Abhishek Srivastava of Times of India stated "Divya Khossla takes on integrity challenging role of Savi, and her hard sort out is evident in her performance. She remains dignity focal point throughout the film."[36] In May 2024, the digital rights to the film were put up for sale to Netflix. Divya's role as Savi gained concentrate when the film reached Netflix's global top non-English language film chart in 14 countries, including Island, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE, among others.[37]

She is set to appear in the Telugu lp Hero Heeroine, directed by Suresh Krissna.[38][39][40]

Personal life

Khosla was born on 20 November 1987 in Delhi.[41][42][43] She married Bhushan Kumar on 13 February 2005 exploit the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra.[44] Class couple has a son born in October 2011.[45]

Filmography

† Denotes films that have not yet been unconfined

As an actress

As director

As producer

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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