Born on 27th November 1991 in Punjab, Himanshi Khurana is a popular Indian actress and model. In 2009, Himanshi participated in the popular Punjabi show “Miss Ludhiana” and impressed the audience by winning the trophy. He acting and modeling career started when he was declared the winner of Miss Ludhiana. Himanshi has taken up many acting and modeling projects, among which, her movie “Sadda Haq” made her a popular Punjabi actress.
She garnered a lot of attention from the movie and became one of the leading Punjabi actresses. Besides movies, Himanshi has collaborated with many brands. She endorsed these brands and is often seen in TV commercials. Himanshi is also a Punjabi singer. She has sung many popular songs and is also featured in music albums. Himanshi is currently doing one of the biggest Indian reality shows premiered on colors “Bigg Boss 13”. The show is hosted by Salman Khan and Himanshi Khurana was welcomed as a wild card contestant.
Age, Caste, and Family
Himanshi Khurana was born on 27th November 1991 in Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab. She holds Indian nationality and follows Hinduism. She considers her mother, Sumeet Khurana, as her major motivation in life. Her father’s name is Kuldeep Khurana and he is an ex-government employee. Himanshi has two brothers named Hitesh Khurana and Apram Deep. Her age in 2019 is 28 years.
Himanshi often shares pictures with her family on her Instagram and Facebook accounts. She is close to her family and making them proud.
Education
Born in Kiratpur Punjab, Himanshi moved to Ludhiana and completed her formal education as well as graduation from this city. She studied at BCM Sr Secondary School in Ludhiana. She studied medical science. Even though her father wanted Himanshi to become a nurse, she was more passionate about modeling and acting.
Career
Since childhood, Himanshi wanted to become an actress and a model. The gorgeous actress started off her modeling career by participating in the “Miss Ludhiana” competition at a young age of 16 years. Himanshi Khurana won the show and participated in a few more modeling competitions including Miss PTC Punjabi in 2010 and Miss North Zone contest. The actress managed to win the North Zone contest and was one of the finalists in PTC Punjabi.
Not only an actress and model, but Himanshi is a playback singer too. She made her debut in the Punjabi music industry with a popular song “Jodi – Big Day Party”. The song was released in 2010. She was also featured in a music video in 2012. She received her life-changing acting projects in 2013 “Sadda Haq” and “Soch”. The movies performed well at the box office and were declared hit films. In 2015, Himanshi got an opportunity to work alongside the popular Indian stars including Badshah, Jassi Gill, Mankirt Aulakh, Ninja, Sachil Ahuja, Harjot, Sukhe, Dilpreet Dhillon, Jaskaran Riar, Jordan Sandhu, Sippy Gill, Nimrat Khaira, and J Star.
Khurana was featured opposite Sukh-E in a sad Punjabi song. Himanshi made her singing debut with the song “High Standard” in 2018. Though Khurana has been part of many Punjabi movies, commercials, albums, and songs; her movie “Sadda Haq” made her popular on the internet. In addition to Punjabi movies, Himanshi has also appeared in Bollywood films. She made her Bollywood debut with the movie “Jeet Lenge Jaha” in 2012. She got to play the lead role in the movie “Leather Life” opposite Aman Dhaliwal. She was also selected as the lead actress in 2 Bol Punjabi movies. Himanshi made a special appearance in “Afsar” movie in 2018. She did the song “Udhar Chlada” in this movie. Himanshi has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies.
Himanshi Khurana has done more than 40 songs. She has been part of many popular Punjabi songs including Peg Di Waashna, Gabru Nu Tarsengi, Bloodline, I like it, Be Mine, Soorma, Na Na Na, Back to Bhangra, Fasl Batteray, Jodi – Big Day Party, Go Baby Go, Gallan Mithiyan, Brake Fall, Bhabhi, and the list goes on. Himanshi participated in Bigg Boss season 13 as a celebrity contestant. She was a wild card entry.
Marital Status and Dating Details
Himanshi is not married, however, she was rumored to be dating Ammy Virk. Ammy is a singer, actor, and film producer. He is famous for his song “Chandigarh Diyan Kuudia” and Jattizm. However, the duo never confirmed their dating rumors.
Hobbies and Interest
Himanshi Khurana is a fan of Garry Sandhu, Gurdas Maan, and Master Saleem. Her favorite actresses are Kareena Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. She is a fan of Tom Hanks and Robert Downey Jr. Ariana Grande, Babbu Mann, and Beyonce are her favorite singers. She likes black and golden in color. She is a pet lover and owns a dog.
Less Known Facts About Himanshi Khurana
- Himanshi Khurana’s friend clicked her picture when she was in the 11th standard. Her friend advised her to try modeling and acting as she had a photogenic face. She tried her luck in Miss Ludhiana and won the show. Later, she moved to Delhi to shoot for commercials.
- She belongs to a Punjabi family and mostly seen in the Punjabi entertainment and music industry.
- Himanshi says that Pramod Sharma is her best mentor
- She really admires Babbu Maan and has even tattooed his name below her neck.
- Himanshi is an avid dog lover
- She always has a perfume, brow kit, and a scarf in her bag.
- She has four tattoos i.e. on her back, wrist, right foot, and below the neck.
Controversies
Himanshi got in a cold war with Shehnaaz Kaur Gill when the latter passed negative comments on her song. In an interview, Shehnaaz said that she disliked the “I Like It” song. Himanshi Khurana lost her cool and said a lot of negative things about Shehnaaz on her live Instagram account. She even accused Shehnaaz of being in multiple relationships. The fight got really intense when the two Punjabi actresses started slamming each other on their Insta account.
