Saloni Khanna is an Indian actress and model, who primarily 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 4 March 1984 (age 39 years; as of 2023) in New Delhi, India. Her zodiac sign is Pisces. Saloni enrolled herself at NorthCap University in Gurgaon, Haryana, where she pursued B. Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation.
A childhood picture of Saloni Khanna
Physical Appearance
Height : 5′ 9″
Weight: 55 kg
Hair Colour: Light Brown
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-26-34
Family & Ethnicity
Saloni Khanna belongs to a Punjabi family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about her parents or siblings. Saloni’s mother is a homemaker. Her sister’s name is Tripti Khanna.
Saloni Khanna’s parents
Saloni Khanna (right) with her sister, Tripti Khanna
Husband & Children
On 6 May 2021, Saloni got married to Viraf Patel, a Parsi , who is an actor, model, and screenwriter from Mumbai. The couple tied the knot in a simple ceremony at the Bandra court, Mumbai. In 2019, the couple met on the shooting set of a show and gradually developed romantic feelings for each other. Saloni got engaged to Viraf on 20 February 2021.
Saloni Khanna and Viraf Patel’s wedding picture
Relationships/Affairs
Before getting married to Viraf, Saloni dated him for quite a long time.
Saloni Khanna with Viraf Patel
Career
After completing her engineering, in 2016, Saloni started working with the multinational company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as a Java developer. Due to the monotonous routine of a corporate job, she decided to explore other career options, and eventually, she left her job at TCS. Saloni decided to pursue an MBA, and consequently, she gave the entrance exam and cleared it. Before joining the college for pursuing MBA, she was approached by the Delhi-based modelling agency Purple Thoughts, where she was given a contract of six months to model on behalf of the agency. While working for the modelling agency, Saloni met new people, travelled to various places, and grabbed different modelling and ramp opportunities, which ultimately motivated her to switch her profession from an engineer to a model. For a particular modelling assignment shoot, Saloni visited Mumbai, and later she got herself enrolled in an acting and theatre class in Mumbai. Consequently, Saloni got inclined towards acting and performed in various theatrical productions.
Music Video
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, she 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.
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, Salnie acted in the web series The Raikar Case on Voot in which 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 rose to popularity with her performance in the web series Campus Diaries on MX Player in which 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, she appeared in the short film The Good News. The short film won the Best Short Film Award at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2022 and New Jersey International Festival 2023.
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 appeared in a few commercials for popular brands like Sunsilk, OLX, Birla Cement, Bombay Shaving Company, Tanishq, Glori, Muthoot Finance, Tata Cliq, Fair and Handsome, Imperial Jewels, etc.
Favourites
- Book: “Conversations With God” by Neale Donald Walsch
- Song: “Pehla Nasha” from the Hindi film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1991)
- Director(s): Raj Kumar Hirani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- TV Serial: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004) on Star One
Facts/Trivia
- Saloni is trained in the Indian classical dance form Kathak. While studying in Class 9, she completed her diploma in Kathak dancing.
- Saloni is fond of dancing, playing the Ukulele, singing, yoga, travelling, and exploring new places.
- In 2016, Saloni was featured on the cover of the 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 cats
- Reportedly, Salnoie and Viraf donated the money they saved for their wedding to the COVID-19 relief fund.
- Saloni had 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 walking the ramp for the Indian fashion designer Charu Parashar at the India Fashion Week 2017
Saloni Khanna at the Lakme Fashion Week 2018, representing the designs of the Indian fashion designer Ritu Kumar
- Saloni worked along 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 the stage musical event titled “Disco Dancer” in November 2022 in London.
Saloni Khanna performing at the musical event Disco Dancer in London in 2022
- In an interview, talking about how she switched her career from an engineer to a model, Saloni said,
Modelling was meant to be a stop-gap arrangement until I joined college, but things really worked well for me and I was a part of pretty much every show in Delhi. So much so that I dropped the MBA plan to focus on my modelling career. Then, 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 her support to various social causes.
- Saloni is often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages occasionally.
Saloni Khanna’s Instagram post about her drinking habit