Prit Kamani (born 28 February 1996) is an Indian actor known for his work in

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and

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. He made his film debut with ''

Hum Chaar ''Hum Chaar'' () is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film, written and directed by Abhishek Dixit. It was produced by Rajshri Productions. The movie was creatively produced by Sooraj R. Barjatya. The film marked the acting debuts of ...

'' (2019), produced by

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. He gained recognition for playing the lead role in the Netflix film '' Maska'' (2020).

Early life and education

Prit Kamani was born on 28 February 1996 in

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, Gujarat, and raised in

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. He completed his graduation from

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in Mumbai with a degree in Mass Media.

Career

Kamani started his career as a host on the reality show ''

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'' in 2017. His film debut came with ''

'' (2019), a youth-oriented film by Rajshri Productions. He gained wider recognition for his lead role in the Netflix film ''Maska'' (2020), playing Rumi Irani. In 2022, Kamani appeared in ''Jersey'' alongside

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, playing the role of grown-up Kittu. He also played the lead in '' Middle Class Love'' directed by Ratnaa Sinha. Kamani has also appeared in digital content, including the series '' Feels Like Home'' on Lionsgate Play, '' Jab We Matched'' (2023) on Amazon miniTV, and '' Half CA'' (2023), in which he played Tejas. He also co-founded the YouTube comedy music channel ''JumboJutts''.

Filmography

Films

Web series

References

External links

Prit Kamani on IMDb

JumboJutts on YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamani, Prit 1996 births Living people Male actors from Gujarat Indian male film actors Indian male television actors 21st-century Indian male actors University of Mumbai alumni