Pulkit

Pulkit's entry into entertainment came through modeling, which fed into a television career that clicked almost immediately. His 2006 role as Lakshya Virani on *Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi* — one of Indian TV's most-watched family dramas — gave him both visibility and a Telly Award win for Fresh New Face (Wikipedia). That's a legitimate credential in an industry where TV stardom doesn't always translate. The film pivot came in 2012 with *Bittoo Boss*, a romantic comedy that didn't set the box office on fire but proved he could carry a feature. Then came *Fukrey* in 2013. Playing Hunny, a cash-strapped Delhi kid who gets tangled up in a lottery scam with his equally clueless friends, Pulkit leaned into the film's loose, almost improvisational energy — there's a scene early in the film where Hunny's wide-eyed optimism in the face of obviously terrible decisions lands as genuinely funny rather than irritating, which is harder to pull off than it looks. The film found its audience, and Pulkit found his niche. *Jai Ho* (2014) followed with a massive ₹195.04 crore gross (Box Office India), though the film was Salman Khan's vehicle in every meaningful sense. The mid-2010s were rougher. *Dolly Ki Doli* (2015) and *Sanam Re* (2016) didn't connect, and there was a real question about whether *Fukrey*'s goodwill would hold. It did. *Fukrey Returns* (2017) performed well enough to confirm the franchise's staying power, and *3 Storeys* (2018) showed he could work in more grounded, ensemble-driven material. The 2020 thriller *Taish* — a revenge drama that released during a complicated period for theatrical releases — earned him some of the strongest notices of his career. *Fukrey 3* in 2023 kept the momentum going. With *Rahu Ketu* announced for 2026 (Wikipedia), he doesn't seem to be slowing down.