Meet Chrisann Pereira: Indian Model Turn Actress!

Chrisann Pereira is an Indian actor and model who works in Hindi movies, plays, and web series. The actress made her acting debut on stage and has been part of dramas such as Three Women, Drumroll, and Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali.

She shot to fame after acting in movies such as Sadak 2 and Batla House where she appeared in supporting roles. Apart from movies and plays, Chrisann has also acted in a couple of music videos. The actress is quite popular on social media with 14,700 followers on Instagram.

Physical Stats

Chrisann Pereira Family

Chrisann was born on 15th October 1996. Her father’s name is Mark Pereira, and her mother, Premila Periera, is a businessman.

Chrisann also has a brother Kevin Pereira who works as a manager at Universal Group’s international music division. The actor stays with her family in Borivali, a suburb of Mumbai.

Chrisann Pereira Relationship

As per sources, Chrisann is in a relationship with Rudraksha Thakur, an actor. He is known for his works in PA-Gals, Jack Irish, and Marigold.

Education

There is no information available about Chrisann’s school education. However, as per her LinkedIn profile, the actress did her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/media studies from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai.

Controversies

On March 23rd, 2023, Chrisann’s mother Premila was approached by a person who claimed to help her daughter get good roles in movies. Subsequently, Chrisann spoke to that person who introduced himself as Ravi.

According to him, he was running a talent management company and he told Chrisann that an audition was about to be held in Sharjah for a web series.

As per the plan, the actress was supposed to fly to Sharjah on April 1st. The previous day, Ravi met her in a hotel and gave her a memento.

He asked her to hand over that memento to another person in Sharjah. As per Ravi’s communication, a person would receive her at the Sharjah airport and the hotel room was already booked. 

The next day, Chrisann boarded the flight to Sharjah. On reaching the airport, she came to know that nobody was there to receive her and neither was there any hotel room booked in her name. The actress immediately called up her father Mark to realize that she had been duped. During the call, Chrisann told him about the memento handed over to her by Ravi.

On hearing that, Mark felt something fishy and asked her to get in touch with the police. On contacting the police, the cops checked the memento with her and found opium and ganja hidden inside it. Thus, on April 1st, the police arrested Chrisann for the crime of possession of drugs. 

Later, after spending 26 days in jail, the actress was released as she was proven to be innocent. It was proved that Chrisann was framed in the case and the prime accused had hatched a conspiracy to trap her as he was holding a grudge against the actress’s mother.  

Chrisann Pereira Profession

Since her school days, Chrisann was actively involved in dance and she continued that in college as well. Later, she found a love for drama and went on to act in the plays Three Women, Drumroll, Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali.

The turning point in Chrisanne’s career was acting in the movie ‘Sadak 2’, directed by Mahesh Bhatt with Sanjay Dutt and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. Later, she gained more popularity with the other major project in her acting career ‘Batla House’, directed by Nikkhil Advani. In both movies, she appeared in supporting roles. 

Chrisann is also known for acting in television series such as Thinkistan and Murder in Agonda. She has also appeared in a web series titled Tapori Talkies. The actress has appeared in a couple of music videos as well, including Haaye by Pina Colada Blues & Yash Narvekar.

Chrisann Pereira Net Worth

As of 2023, Chrisann’s net worth stands at $2 million.

Lesser Known Facts About Chrisann Pereira

• After Chrisann was released from jail, her brother Kevin shared an emotional Instagram reel where the actress is seen speaking with her family members over a video call. In the video footage, Kevin is telling his sister that because of her, many innocent people who are jailed will be freed now.

• Chrisann’s mother says that after being released from jail, her daughter is now scared that if she is deported, she won’t get work in India. She went on to add that Chrisann is under the false notion that she will be put into a cockroach room before deportation.

• While at Sharjah jail, Chrisann wrote a note that was shared by her brother on social media. In the note, the actress says that it took her three weeks and five days to find a pen and paper in prison. The actress, in an emotional write-up further said that she washed her hair with Tide detergent and made coffee using toilet water in the jail. An emotional Chrisann also stated that she feels proud to be an Indian and that she belongs to the Indian film industry.   

• After the actor was arrested, Chrisann’s mother told the media that her daughter was loved by everyone, and many people extended help to release her. According to her, Chrisann’s drama school principal Jehan contacted her to help Chrisann and he also tried to get help from overseas.

• When she was in prison, Chrisann watched Bollywood movies with tears in her eyes. The actress later said that she knew that it was her ambition that brought her there.

• Chrisann’s mother recently said that she feels grateful that her daughter was not handcuffed in jail. She added that those 26 days when her daughter was in jail felt like 10 years.

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