After
dabbling
with
modelling
and
doing
a
couple
of
commercials,
Kriti
Kharbanda
made
her
acting
debut
with
the
Telugu
film
Boni
opposite
Sumanth
in
2009.
She
starred
in
several
Kannada
and
Telugu
movies
before
making
her
Hindi
film
debut
with
Emraan
Hashmi's
Raaz:
Reboot
in
2016.
Within
a
short
period
of
time,
the
actress
has
made
a
name
for
herself
both
in
Bollywood
and
down
the
south.
Kriti
who
completes
12
years
in
the
film
industry
today
(June
12,
2021)
took
to
her
Instagram
page
to
pen
an
emotional
note
in
which
she
expressed
gratitude
to
her
fans
and
opened
up
on
her
transition
from
a
timid,
immature
teenager
to
a
strong
and
bold
adult.
The
Housefull
4
actress
said
that
she
has
found
her
calling
and
it
has
become
her
identity.
Kriti
began
her
post
by
writing,
"12
years
ago,
on
the
12th
of
June,
I
began
a
journey.
As
a
teenager,
I
took
my
first
steps
into
this
industry,
that
has
ultimately
shaped
me
into
the
person
I
am
today.
In
my
time
as
an
actor,
I've
met
so
many
people
who
I'm
grateful
for.
I've
learned
lessons,
and
so
much
about
myself.
I
found
my
calling,
it
became
my
identity.
I've
had
the
privilege
of
working
with
some
of
the
best
people
in
the
industry.
So,
to
everybody
associated
with
my
career-
be
it
for
a
minute,
a
day,
or
the
last
12
years,
I
have
nothing
but
gratitude
for
you."
Taking
a
look
back
at
some
of
her
on
screen
characters,
she
continued,
"From
Pragati,
to
Dr.Swathi,
to
aarti
Shukla
to
rajkumari
Meena,
and
now
Aditi,
somewhere
along
the
line
I
grew
up.
I
went
from
being
an
immature
teenager
who
was
timid
to
an
adult
who
is
strong
and
bold."
Kriti
recounted
how
she
would
play
dress
up
and
dance
to
90s
songs
as
a
kid
and
said
that
it
feels
surreal
when
she
sees
today's
generation
perform
to
her
numbers.
"I
was
kid
who
loved
playing
dress
up
and
dancing
to
the
kickass
numbers
of
the
90's
and
now
I
get
to
do
that
for
a
living.
I
cannot
imagine
a
bigger
blessing.
Today
I
watch
a
full
generation
and
more
perform
to
my
numbers,
recreating
things
that
I
have
done,
and
the
feeling
is
surreal,"
Kriti
wrote
in
her
post.
The
actress
expressed
gratitude
to
her
fans
for
believing
in
her
even
when
she
has
doubts
and
called
them
her
'biggest
driving
force' for
her
to
perform
better.
She
also
thanked
them
for
making
her
feel
like
the
luckiest
girl
in
the
world.
The
Taish
actress
wrote
in
her
post,
"It
can
be
hard
to
put
into
words
how
grateful
I
feel.
I
wouldn't
be
here
without
the
support
of
my
family,
my
friends,
my
teachers
who
gave
me
the
confidence
to
believe
I
was
destined
for
bigger
things.
A
big
shout
out
to
my
fans
and
fan
clubs.
You
guys
believe
in
me
even
when
I
have
doubts,
and
that
becomes
the
driving
force
for
me
to
do
better
and
believe
in
myself
some
more.
You
guys
make
me
feel
like
the
luckiest
girl
in
the
world."
Further,
Kriti
also
had
a
word
of
advice
for
those
who
aspire
to
make
it
big
in
showbiz.
"While
the
world
looks
exciting
and
glamorous,
which
it
is
:)
it's
also
tedious
and
difficult.
But
then
again,
what
isn't
:)
this
is
my
24/7
!
I
love
who
I've
become.
The
simple
middle
class
girl
has
become
ambitious
and
self
confident!
If
somebody
out
there
is
reading
this,
unaware
of
what
path
to
take,
I
hope
my
story
serves
you
well
and
you
find
the
confidence
to
take
that
chance,
and
jump
right
into
doing
the
things
you
love.
Maybe
12
years
down
the
line,
you'll
find
yourself
where
I
am,
today
:)
overwhelmed
with
gratitude
and
giddy
with
excitement!
Looking
forward
to
many
many
many
more
years
of
this
feeling.
Thank
you
once
again
:),"
Kriti
concluded
her
post.
Speaking
about
Kriti's
upcoming
projects,
the
actress
will
next
be
seen
in
Vikrant
Massey's
14
Phere.