Suchitra Krishnamoorthi: Facts About The Indian Actress!

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi is an Indian film and television actress, model, and singer who mainly works in Hindi and South Indian movies and television series. During her school days, she forayed into acting with Chunauti, a Hindi serial telecast on Doordarshan in 1987.

Later, she made her debut in Bollywood with the 1994 film ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’. As a model, Suchitra appeared in television commercials for leading brands such as Palmolive, Colgate, Clearasil, Sunrise, and Limca.

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has also released various studio albums and compilation albums such as Dole Dole and Dum Tara.

Physical Stats

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Family

Suchitra was born on 27th November 1975 in a Telugu family. The actress’s father Late Krishnamoorthi Venkatanarasimha was a former commissioner of income tax and her mother Dr Sulochana Krishnamoorthi was a historian and a professor. Suchitra also had a sister Sujata Kumar, who passed away after battling cancer.

Relationships

During her childhood days, Suchitra used to think that she would either marry Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan or filmmaker and actor Shekhar Kapur. Later, she went to meet Shekhar when he was casting for the film ‘Champion’.

With the turn of events, Suchitra fell in love with the filmmaker. However, her parents were dead against their marriage because of the huge age difference between the two of them.

Finally, the actress tied the knot with Shekhar Kapoor in 1997, when she was 22 years old. They also became parents of a baby girl, Kaveri Kapur. Later, the couple parted ways and they got divorced in 2006. Suchitra later said that Shekhar had cheated on her.

In an interview, Suchitra once admitted that after getting divorced from Shekhar Kapur, she was in a relationship that lasted for a year. Apparently, nobody knows about that relationship. 

Education

There are no details available about Suchitra’s school and college in the public sources.

Controversies

In an interview, Suchitra blamed the Bollywood actress Preity Zinta for her failed marriage with Shekhar Kapur. She also said that she has still not forgiven the actress, even after 15 years of her divorce. Back in the early 2000s, Suchitra had an exchange of words with Preity. She even wrote a blog mentioning that a “maneater” came between her and her husband.

Profession

During her school days, Suchitra made her debut in acting with ‘Chunauti’, a Hindi serial. Later she played the role of Lucy in a production of ‘Peanuts: The Musical’ which was based on ‘Peanuts’, the renowned comic strip. On television, Suchitra later became part of several serials such as Kash-m-kash, Chinna Chinna Aasai- Suyamvaram, and Mujrim Haazir. She also appeared in many television commercials for reputed brands.

In 1994, Suchitra made her entry into films with the Kundan Shah-directed Hindi film ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’. She was cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film and it turned out to be a super hit. In 1991, Suchitra debuted in the Malayalam film ‘Kilukkampetti’ by appearing in the lead role. 

In the mid-1990s, Suchitra ventured into the music industry. She released several musical albums such as Dole Dole, Dum Tara, Aha, and Zindagi that became quite popular. She was also featured in compilation albums such as Channel Hits, Party Zone, and The Ultimate Party Album.

After a long gap of 10 years, Suchitra made a comeback into acting in 2005 with the Hindi film ‘My Wife’s Murder’ in which she was cast opposite Anil Kapoor. She was last seen in ‘Gulity Minds’, a Hindi drama aired on Amazon Prime in 2022.

Suchitra is also a writer and has authored many books and blogs. In January 2009, her first novel ‘The Summer of Cool’ was released by Penguin India. It was the first of the Swapnalok Society series. It was followed by The Good News Reporter and The Ghost on the Ledge. 

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Net worth

As per sources, Suchitra’s net worth stands at $21.5 million.

Lesser Known Facts About Suchitra Krishnamoorthi

• All their family members used to call Suchitra’s sister Sujata by the name ‘Suzie’. However, for Suchitra, she was Suzie Puzie.

• Though Shekar was not serious about their relationship, Suchitra threatened him by saying that if he doesn’t marry her, she will never come to meet him.

• Though Suchitra got a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music, the actress became pregnant at that time. 

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