Himanshi Khurana (born 27 November 1991) is an Indian model, actress and singer who works in Punjabi films.[1] She appeared in the Punjabi movie Sadda Haq. In 2019, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13 as a contestant.[2]

Himanshi Khurana
Born (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991 (age 32)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–present
Known forBigg Boss 13
Notable work

Early life

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Khurana was born on 27 November 1991 and hails from Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab.[1][3][4] She considers her mother, Suneet Kaur, as a strong motivation in her life.[5]

Career

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Khurana started her modelling career at the age of 16 when she became Miss Ludhiana. She was one of the finalists in Miss PTC Punjabi 2010. In the same year she won Miss North Zone contest organised in Chandigarh.[5]

She made her debut in the Punjabi Music industry with the song "Jodi - Big Day Party" (Panjabi MC & Kuldeep Manak) in 2010. Later, in 2012, she starred in the music videos for (Fasli Bateray) by (Feroz Khan) and Izhaar (Harjot). In 2013, Khurana was seen in Soch (Hardy Sandhu) and the hit movie Sadda Haq.[6] The year 2015 proved to be a very successful year for Khurana as she worked with many singers, including Jassi Gill, Badshah, J Star, Ninja, Mankirt Aulakh and others. In March 2016 she starred alongside Sukh-E (Muzical Doctorz) in Sad Song. In 2018, Khurana made her debut as a singer with the song High Standard.

Khurana made her debut in Punjabi cinema as an actor with the Punjabi movie Sadda Haq which helped her to gain fame.[1] Although her first Bollywood film was Jeet Lengey Jahaan (2012). She then appeared as a lead role in Punjabi movie Leather Life[7] (featuring Aman Dhaliwal as male lead). 2015 Punjabi language film 2 Bol also features Khurana as a lead actress.[1] She also acted in six south Indian Movies - 2 Kannada, 2 Tamil, 1 Telugu, 1 Malayalam.[5]

In November 2019, Khurana participated as a celebrity contestant in the thirteenth season of the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother, Bigg Boss.[8]

Personal life

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In November 2019, Khurana confirmed on Bigg Boss 13 that she is in a committed relationship with her boyfriend of nine years named Chow.[9][10] In January 2020, she confirmed on Twitter that her relationship had ended with her fiancé.[11] She was in a relationship with her Bigg Boss co-contestant Asim Riaz from January 2020 to December 2023.[12][13]

Media

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Himanshi Khurana was ranked in the Chandigarh Times Most Desirable Woman at No. 2[14] in 2016 as well as 2017, at No. 14[15] in 2018, at No. 9[16] in 2019 as well as 2020.

Khurana was ranked in the Times Most Desirable Women on TV at No. 11[17] in 2019, at No. 17[18] in 2020.

In 2021, Himanshi became the first female Punjabi actor to feature at the New York's Times Square.[19]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Jeet Jangey Jahaan Unknown [20]
2013 Sadda Haq Sukhpreet [21]
2015 Leather Life Siffat [22]
2 Bol Unknown
2018 Afsar Unnamed Song: "Udhar Chalda" [23]
2021 Shava Ni Girdhari Lal Surjeet Kaur [24]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Bigg Boss 13 Contestant 14th place [25][26]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2010 Jodi - Big Day Party Kuldeep Manak, Panjabi MC [27]
2012 Supna Manna Dhillon [28]
Fasli Batteray Feroz Khan [29]
Izhaar Harjot [30]
Naina De Buhe Lakhwinder Wadali [31]
2013 Soch Hardy Sandhu [32]
2014 Back to Bhangra Roshan Prince, Sachin Ahuja [33]
Insomnia Sippy Gill [34]
2015 Laden Jassi Gill [35]
Na Na Na Na J-Star [36]
Thokda Reha Ninja [37]
Bingo Mad Angles Song Badshah, A-Kay, Maninder Buttar [38]
Go Baby Go Ronnie [39]
Gal Jattan Wali Ninja [40]
Gabru 2 J-Star [41]
Charda Siyaal Mankirt Aulakh [42]
Soorma Harjot [43]
2016 Gallan Mithiyan Mankirt Aulakh [44]
Sad Song Sukhe [45]
Be Mine Amar Sajaalpuriya [46]
Jetha Putt Goldy Desi Crew [47]
Teri Call Harsimran [48]
Brakefail Harnav Brar Feat Sukhe [49]
Bhabhi Major [50]
2017 Athra Subha Ninja [51]
Mann Bharrya B Praak [52]
Saade Munde Da Viah Dilpreet Dhillon and Goldy [53]
Palazzo Kulwinder Billa and Shivjot [54]
Door Kanwar Chahal [55]
Black n White Gurnazar [56]
Peg Di Waashna Amrit Maan [57]
2018 Ajj Vi Chaunni Aah Ninja [58]
Handsome Jatta Jordan Sandhu [59]
Digde Athru Jaskaran Riar [60]
Collar Bone Amrit Maan [61]
Udhaar Chalda Gurnam Bhullar and Nimrat Khaira [62]
2019 Gabru Nu Tarsengi Jordan Sandhu [63]
Bloodline Sippy Gill [64]
2020 Kalla Sohna Nai Neha Kakkar [65]
O Jaanwaale Akhil Sachdeva [66]
Tamasha Marshall Sehgal [67]
Khyaal Rakhya Kar Preetinder [68]
Bazaar Afsana Khan [69]
Dil Ko Maine Di Kasam Arijit Singh [70][71]
Afsos Karoge Stebin Ben [72]
Allah Khair Kare Saajz [73]
Keh Len De Kaka [74]
2021 Palazzo 2 Kulwinder Billa and Shivjot [75]
Zyada Vadia Nishawn Bhullar [76]
Sky High Asim Riaz [77]
Farq Nahi Padta Stebin Ben [78]
2022 Propose Ajam Khan [79]
Aakad Simar Sethi [80]
Challa Dilraj Grewal [81]
Gawara Nahi Ankit Tiwari [82]
2023 Eid Garry Sandhu ft. Asim Riaz [83]

Discography

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Year Title Ref.
2018 High Standard [84]
2019 Agg [85]
I Like It [86]
2020 Ohdi Shreaam [87]
Suit Dwaade [88]
Distance [89]
2021 Surma Bole [90]
Gallan Bholiyan [91]
2022 Pinjra [92]

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