Saloni Khanna (Model) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Saloni Khanna Patel [1]Krishan Hooda - LinkedIn
Other name	Salonie Patel [2]Salonie Patel - Instagram
Nickname	Sal
Profession	Model, Actress
Physical Stats & More
[3]Xyngr - YouTube Height	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 55 kg in Pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	33-26-34
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Career
Debut	Music Video: Chakkwein Suit (2015) Web Series: The Heartbreak Hotel (2019) on SonyLIV Short Film: The Elephant in the Room (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 March 1984 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	39 Years
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi, India
College/University	NorthCap University in Gurugram, Haryana
Educational Qualification	B. Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation. [4]Xyngr - YouTube
Hobbies	Dancing, playing the Ukulele, singing, practising yoga, travelling, exploring new places
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Viraf Patel (actor)
Marriage Date	6 May 2021
Marriage Place	Bandra Court, Mumbai
Engagement Date	20 February 2021
Family
Husband/Spouse	Viraf Patel
Parents	Names not known
Siblings	She has one sister named Tripti Khanna
Favourites
Food	Rajma Chawal
Cuisine	South Indian
Colour	Black
Book	"Conversations With God" by the American author 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

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saloni Khanna

• Saloni Khanna is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly works in the Hindi and Punjabi entertainment industry. In 2021, she came into the limelight for her performance in the web series Campus Diaries on MX Player in which she played the role of Sushmita.
  

  A childhood picture of Saloni Khanna

• In 2019, Saloni and Viraf met while shooting for a show in Mumbai. Gradually, they got romantically inclined towards each other, and eventually, got married in an intimate ceremony at the Bandra Court in Mumbai. As per some media sources, the couple donated their saving, which they accumulated for the wedding, to the COVID-19 relief fund.

• In 2016, after graduating from NorthCap University, Saloni started her career as a Java developer with the multinational company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in New Delhi. However, after working there for a few months, she felt unexcited by the tedious nature of a corporate job. Consequently, she quit her job at TCS to explore more career options.

• After quitting her job at TCS, Saloni decided to pursue an MBA. After she cracked the entrance exam, there was a six months gap in joining a business school. During that time, Saloni was approached by Purple Thoughts, a Delhi-based modelling agency in which she got the opportunity to pass her time doing modelling on behalf of the agency.

• Gradually, while working with the modelling agency, Saloni got inclined toward modelling after she met new people, travelled to various places, and got the opportunity to walk for ramps at fashion weeks. Consequently, she decided to pursue a career in modelling rather than doing an MBA.

• Saloni, while working with the Purple Thoughts modelling agency, came to Mumbai for a modelling shoot. While staying in Mumbai, she got herself admitted to an acting and theatre class and subsequently, performed in various theatrical productions.

• In 2016, Saloni was featured in the music videos, Pyar Vich and PYT-Pretty Young Thing.
  

  Saloni Khanna in a still from the music video Pyar Vich (2016)

  The same year, she was featured on the cover of the Wedding Vows magazine.

  

  Saloni Khanna on the cover of Wedding Vows magazine

• During her modelling days, Saloni walked the ramp, representing the costume designs of various Indian fashion 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

• In 2019, Saloni acted in the web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala on ZEE5 in which she played the role of Manira.
  

  Saloni Khanna as Manira in a still from the web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala on ZEE5

• Saloni and her husband, Viraf Patel worked together in the web series “The Heartbreak Hotel (2019)” on SonyLIV and in the short film “The Elephant in the Room (2021).”

• In 2020, Salnie played the role of Mini in the web series The Raikar Case on Voot.

• In 2021, Saloni acted in two web series Broken But Beautiful as Maira on ALTBalaji and Sunflower as Aanchal on ZEE5. The same year, Saloni’s performance as Sushmita in the web series Campus Diaries, which was released on MX Player was immensely appreciated by the viewers.
  

  Saloni Khanna as Sushmita in a still from the web series Campus Diaries (2021) on MX Player

• Saloni Khanna belongs to a Punjabi family. ^[5]India Today

• In 2021, Saloni appeared in the web series Potluck and its 2023 sequel on SonyLIV in which she played the role of Nidhi Shastri.
  

  Saloni Khanna as Nidhi Shastri in the web series Potluck (2021) on SonyLIV

• In November 2022, Saloni Khanna performed in the stage musical event “Disco Dancer” in London.
  

  Saloni Khanna performing at the musical event Disco Dancer in London in 2022

• In 2022, Saloni acted in the short film The Good News; the film bagged the Best Short Film Award at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2022 and the New Jersey International Festival 2023.
  

  Saloni Khanna in a still from the short film Good News (2022)

• In 2023, Saloni appeared in the short film My Father’s Doctor in which she played the role of Roohi.

• Saloni is a trained classical Kathak dancer. She completed her diploma in Kathak dancing while pursuing her Class 9.

• Saloni has 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.

• Saloni is fond of animals, and she has two pet cats; she often shares pictures of her pet cats on social media.
  

  Saloni Khanna with her pet cats

• In an interview, Saloni talked about the factors that drove her to switch her career from an engineer to a model and 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 enthusiastically participates in various social causes and extends her support to several social works. ^[6]Deccan Chronicle

• Saloni enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages occasionally.
  

  Saloni Khanna’s Instagram post about her drinking habit