Kanika Dhillon Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Quick Info→

Husband: Himanshu Sharma

Age: 39 Years

Hometown: Amritsar

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Kanika Dhillon
Profession(s)	Author, Screenwriter, Assistant Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5’ 4”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 August 1982 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2021)	39 Years
Birthplace	Khankot, Amritsar, Punjab
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Khankot, Amritsar, Punjab, India
College/University	• St Stephen College, Delhi • St Xavier's College, Mumbai • London School of Economics
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling, Cooking
Boys, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	• First Marriage: Year, 2014 • Second Marriage: January 2021
Family
Husband/Spouse	• First Husband: Prakash Kovelamudi (Filmmaker) (2014-2017) • Second Husband: Himanshu Sharma (January 2021)
Children	Son- Vir (from her second husband)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 50 Crores

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kanika Dhillon

After completing her studies, she moved to Mumbai and started working as a script supervisor with Red Chillies Entertainment; a production company of Shah Rukh Khan.

In 2008, she worked as an assistant director for the movie “Om Shanti Om;” the film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Kirron Kher, and others.

In 2009, she worked as a script supervisor for “Billu Barber,” which was renamed as “Billu.” The film was also produced under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.

In the same year, she wrote for a TV series “Ghar Ki Baat Hai;” a sitcom on NDTV Imagine.

Then, she wrote for another show Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De (2010-2011), which was aired on Disney India.
Kanika Dhillon TV Series ‘Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De’

She launched her first novel ‘Bombay Duck is a Fish’ along with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. This novel is based on a young girl ‘Neki Brar’ who was looking to make her career in the Hindi Film Industry.
Kanika Dhillon book launch ‘Bombay Duck is a Fish’ with Shah Rukh Khan

In the same year, she worked as a screenwriter for “Ra One.” The movie was directed by Anubhav Sinha and starred Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, and Kareena Kapoor.

After Ra One, she wanted to write a superhero book aimed at youth. After getting inspiration from the 2012 Doomsday theories, she launched another book, “Shiva & The Rise of The Shadows” in 2013.

In 2015, she wrote the script for “Size Zero” (a Tamil-Telugu bilingual comedy movie). The film starred Anushka Shetty. She had actually written the script for a Hindi film, but her husband Prakash Kovelamudi liked it so much that he decided to direct it himself.

In 2016, she released her third novel, “The Dance of Durga.” The book is based on a naive young lady ‘Rajjo,’ who turns into a God-woman.
Kanika Dhillon during ‘The Dance of Durga’ Launch Event

In 2018, she wrote scripts for three other Hindi movies including Manmarziyaan (starring Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal, and Taapsee Pannu), Mental Hai Kya (starring Rajkummar Rao and Kangana Ranaut), and Kedarnath (starring Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput).