Chahatt Khanna

Chahatt Khanna
Born	(1986-07-17) 17 July 1986 (age 39) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Chahatt Khanna Mirza
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Spouses	Bharat Narsinghani ​ ​ (m. 2006;div. 2007)​ Farhan Mirza ​ ​ (m. 2013;div. 2018)​
Children	2

Chahatt Khanna (born 17 July 1986 in Mumbai) ^{[1] [2]} is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. Khanna is known for playing Ayesha Sharma in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain and Nida Beg in Qubool Hai .

Career

Chahatt started her career at the age of 16. Her first shoot was in a Cadbury's advertisement, with Pradeep Sarkar in 2002.^{[ citation needed ]} 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 Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai in 2005, she was playing the role of Queen Mayra.

She was later seen in Sony TV's show Kajjal.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2009, she was seen in Ek Main Ek Tum and later in squad leader on MTV Stuntmania .^{[ citation needed ]}

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. ^[3]

On 8 February 2013, she married Farhan Mirza, the son of Bollywood writer Shahrukh Mirza. ^[4] The couple has two daughters. ^{[5] [6]} Khanna filed for divorce in 2018 citing sexual and mental harassment. ^[7] After marriage, Chahatt had converted to Islam but upon divorce, she reverted to Hinduism. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Chahatt Khanna attends the Mid-day India International Influencer Awards 2022

Filmography

Films

Years	Title	Roles	Notes
2005	The Film	Ankita Kulkarni
2005	7½ Phere..More Than a wedding	Piyaali "Piya" Joshi
2010	Ek Main Ek Tum	Chahat
2011	Thank You	Kanishka
2019	Prassthanam	Palak
2023	Yaatris	Sonam

Television

Years	Title	Roles	Notes	Ref.
2005	Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai	Princess Myra	8 episodes
2006	Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan	Aashka Wadhwa
2007	Kaajjal	Katie / Kaajjal
2011–2013	Bade Achhe Lagte Hain	Ayesha Sharma Kapoor	Recurring role	[11]
2014	Qubool Hai	Nida
2015	Darr Sabko Lagta Hai	Richa	Episode 4

References

1. "Chahatt Khanna on her career choices: For me, satisfaction and peace of mind are more important than being in a rat race". The Times of India. 4 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
2. "Chahatt Khanna (Actress) उम्र, बॉयफ्रेंड, पति, परिवार, Biography in Hindi - News Hindustan". 30 September 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
3. "A wife-beater will never change". The Times of India. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
4. "The big fat TV weddings". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
5. "Chahatt Khanna invites her estranged husband Farhan Mirza on her daughter's birthday". The Times of India . 13 September 2018.
6. "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain actress Chahatt Khanna Mirza blessed with a baby girl". India Today. 16 December 2017.
7. "Chahatt Khanna: I was sexually and mentally abused by my husband". The Times of India . 19 November 2018.
8. "Chahatt Khanna Is 'Thankful' She Returned To Sanatana Dharma After Converting To Islam: Was Told Not To Worship My God - EXCLUSIVE". Times Now. 22 October 2024.
9. "Chahatt Khanna says she was brainwashed into converting to Islam by ex Farhan Mirza: Was told 'don't worship your God'". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2024.
10. "'Asked Me To NOT Worship My God, Was BRAINWASHED': Chahatt Khanna Opens Up On Converting To Islam For Ex Husband Farhan Mirza". Free Press Journal. 23 October 2024.
11. Chahat Khanna is to quit the show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, date:June 2012,timesofindia.indiatimes.com

External links

• Chahatt Khanna at IMDb
• Chahatt Khanna Mirza on Twitter