Saloni Khanna is an Indian actress and model, who mostly appears in Hindi web series and Punjabi music videos. She rose to fame for playing the role of Sushmita in the web series Campus Diaries on MX Player in 2021.
Wiki/Biography
Saloni Khanna Patel , or Salonie Patel was born on Sunday, March 4, 1984 (age 39 years; in 2023) in New Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Saloni enrolled herself at NorthCap University in Gurugram, Haryana, where she pursued her B. Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation.
Saloni Khanna childhood photos
Physical appearance
Height : 5′ 9″
Weight: 55 kg
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx): 33-26-34
Family & Ethnicity
Saloni Khanna belongs to a Punjabi family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents or siblings. Saloni’s mother is a housewife. Her sister’s name is Tripti Khanna.
Saloni Khanna’s parents
Saloni Khanna (right) with her sister, Tripti Khanna
Husband & Son
On 6 May 2021, Saloni married Viraf Patel, a Parsi, who is an actor, model and screenwriter from Mumbai. The couple tied the knot in a simple ceremony at Bandra Court, Mumbai. In 2019, the couple met on the set of the show and gradually developed romantic feelings for each other. Saloni got engaged to Viraf on February 20, 2021.
Saloni Khanna and Viraf Patel wedding pictures
Relationships/Affairs
Before marrying Viraf, Saloni dated him for quite some time.
Saloni Khanna with Viraf Patel
Career
After completing his engineering, in 2016, Saloni started working with multinational company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as a Java developer. Due to the boring routine of a corporate job, he decided to explore other career options, and eventually, he left his job at TCS. Saloni decided to pursue an MBA, and as a result, she took the entrance exam and passed it. Before joining college to pursue an MBA, she was approached by Delhi-based modeling agency Purple Thoughts, where she signed a six-month contract to model for the agency. While working for a modeling agency, Saloni met new people, traveled to different places, and grabbed different modeling and ramp opportunities, which eventually led her to change her profession from engineer to model. For a particular modeling assignment shoot, Saloni visited Mumbai, and later she enrolled in acting and theater classes in Mumbai. As a result, Saloni gravitated towards acting and performed in various theater productions.
Music videos
In 2015, Saloni was featured in the Punjabi music video Chakkwein Suit.
Saloni Khanna in a still from her debut music video Chakkwein Suit (2015)
In 2016, he appeared in the music videos, Pyar Vich and PYT-Pretty Young Thing.
Saloni Khanna in a still from the music video Pyar Vich (2016)
Web Series
In 2019, Saloni made her digital debut with the web series The Heartbreak Hotel on SonyLIV.
In the same year, she played the role of Manira in the web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala on ZEE5.
Saloni Khanna (right) as Manira in a still from the web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala (2019) on ZEE5
In 2020, Saloni acted in the web series The Raikar Case on Voot where she played the role of Mini. In 2021, she appeared in two web series Broken But Beautiful as Maira on ALTBalaji and Sunflower as Aanchal on ZEE5. In 2021, Saloni became popular with her performance in the web series Campus Diaries on MX Player where she played the role of Sushmita.
Saloni Khanna as Sushmita in a still from the web series Campus Diaries (2021) on MX Player
In 2021, she played the role of Nidhi Shastri in the web series Potluck and its 2023 sequel on SonyLIV.
Saloni Khanna as Nidhi Shastri in the web series Potluck (2021) on SonyLIV
Short film
In 2021, Saloni acted in the short film The Elephant in the Room.
In 2022, he appeared in the short film The Good News; the film won the Best Short Film Award at the 2022 Washington DC South Asian Film Festival and the 2023 New Jersey International Festival.
Saloni Khanna in a still from the short film The Good News (2022)
In 2023, Saloni played the role of Roohi in the short film My Father’s Doctor.
Others
Saloni has appeared in several advertisements for popular brands like Sunsilk, OLX, Birla Cement, Bombay Shaver Company, Tanishq, Glori, Muthoot Finance, Tata Cliq, Fair and Handsome, Imperial Jewels, etc.
Favourite
- Book: “Conversations With God” by American author Neale Donald Walsch
- Song: “Pehla Nasha” from the Hindi film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1991)
- TV Serial: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004) on Star One
Facts/Trivia
- Saloni is trained in the classical Indian dance form of Kathak. While studying in Class 9, she completed her diploma in Kathak dance.
- Saloni enjoys dancing, playing the Ukulele, singing, practicing yoga, traveling and exploring new places.
- In 2016, Saloni was featured on the cover of Wedding Vows magazine.
Saloni Khanna on the cover of Wedding Vows magazine
- Saloni is an avid animal lover, and she often posts pictures of her pet cats on social media.
Saloni Khanna with her pet cat
- Reportedly, Saloni and Viraf donated the money they saved for their wedding to the COVID-19 relief fund.
- Saloni has walked the ramp for various designers at several fashion weeks like India Couture Week 2016, India Fashion Week 2017, Lakme Fashion Week 2018, India Couture Week 2018, Lakme Fashion Week 2019, etc.
Saloni Khanna walks the ramp for Indian fashion designer Charu Parashar at India Fashion Week 2017
Saloni Khanna at Lakme Fashion Week 2018, representing the designs of Indian fashion designer Ritu Kumar
- Saloni worked with her husband Viraf Patel in the web series “The Heartbreak Hotel (2019)” on SonyLIV and in the short film “The Elephant in the Room (2021).”
- Saloni Khanna performed in a stage musical event titled “Disco Dancer” in November 2022 in London.
Saloni Khanna performs at the Disco Dancer music event in London in 2022
- In an interview, talking about how he changed his career from an engineer to a model, Saloni said,
Modeling was meant to be a one-stop arrangement till I joined college, but things really worked out for me and I was a part of almost every show in Delhi. So much so that I dropped my MBA plans to focus on my modeling career. Later, the agency I was associated with moved to Mumbai, and I had the option to go along, which I did.”
- Saloni actively participates in various social works and often lends its support to various social causes.
- Saloni is often spotted drinking alcoholic beverages occasionally.
Saloni Khanna’s Instagram post about her drinking habits
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