Chahatt Khanna, also formerly known as Chahatt Khanna Mirza was born on 17 July 1986 in

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is an Indian actress who works in

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films and television. Khanna is known for playing Ayesha Sharma in ''

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'' and Nida Beg in '' Qubool Hai''.

Career

Chahatt started her career at the age of 16. Her first shoot was in a

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in 2002. Her first TV show was also from 2002, called ''Sachi Baat Sabhi Jag Jane''. Her first break in movies was with '' 7½ Phere''. The same year she was seen as one of the cast of the thriller '' The Film'' (2005). The movie revolves around the lives of struggling film artists. Chahatt also did a cameo in the show ''

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'' in 2005, she was playing the role of Queen Mayra. She was later seen in Sony TV's show ''Kajjal''. In 2009, she was seen in ''Ek Main Ek Tum'' and later in squad leader on '' MTV Stuntmania''.

Personal life

Khanna met businessman Bharat Narsinghani when she was 16. The couple dated for six years before getting married in December 2006. They divorced several months later, with the actor alleging that Narsinghani and his family had physically and emotionally abused her. On 8 February 2013, she married Farhan Mirza, the son of Bollywood writer Shahrukh Mirza. The couple has two daughters. Khanna filed for divorce in 2018 citing sexual and mental harassment. After marriage, Chahatt had converted to

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but upon divorce, she reverted to

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Chahatt Khanna attends the Midday India International Influencer Awards 2022

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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