Kani Kusruti is an Indian actress and a model. She kick-started her career very early but got her fame after her acclaimed role in the film Kerala Cafe. After that, she gained so much love and people started noticing her amazing acting. Her career took a big turn when she portrayed the role of Khadeeja in the film Biriyani. She won awards like the Kerala State Film Awards 2020 for Best Actress and she also won the BRICS Best Actress Award in Moscow International Film Festival.
Kani Kusruti Biography:

Name | Kani Kusruti |
Age | 35 years old |
Date of Birth | 12 September 1985 |
Profession | Indian Actress, Model |
Hometown | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Nationality | Indian |
Height | in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 58 kg |
Educational Qualifications | Theatre Arts Program Physical Theatre |
School/College | Thrissur Drama School, Thrissur L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Paris, France |
Family | Father- Maitreya Maitreyan Mother- Jayasree AK |
Martial Status | Married |
Affairs | Ananad Gandhi |
Kani Kusruti Filmography:

Year | Name | Role |
2021 | Maharani | |
2021 | OK Computer | Monalisa Paul |
2021 | 1956, Central Travancore | Kela’s wife |
2021 | Tryst with Destiny | Ahalya |
2020 | Biriyaani | Khadeeja |
2018 | Counterfeit Kunkoo | Smita Sunil Nikam |
2019 | Oolu | Manasi |
2018 | The Notion | Padma Iyer |
2018 | Theekuchiyum Panithulliyum | Thanuja |
2018 | Maa | Mother; Sathya |
2017 | Touch | Selvi |
2016 | Memories of a Machine | Lady |
2016 | Kalam | Housekeeper |
2015 | The Dolphins | Varalakshmi |
2015 | Ishwaran Sakshiyayi | Adv.Tresa |
2015 | Sivapuranam | |
2015 | Padakkam | Prostitute |
2014 | Burma | Clara |
2014 | Pisaasu | Angry husband’s wife |
2014 | Masala Republic | AGS Officer |
2013 | Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Flat resident |
2013 | Hotel California | Guest role |
2013 | North 24 Kaatham | Lajjo |
2013 | Oru Indian Pranayakadha | Police Commissioner |
2012 | Karmayogi | Penn Jyothiyamma |
2011 | Silent Dark Eyes | Woman |
2011 | Urumi | Singer |
2010 | Cocktail | Elsa |
2010 | Shikkar | Naxalite |
2009 | Kerala Cafe (Island Express) | Zeba |
2007 | A Flowering Tree | Amma |
Manushyaputhri | Lakshmi | |
2003 | Anyar | Bus Passenger |

She has always been in acting and modelling since a very young age. She tried theatre in 2013 and since then her consistency never stopped. She learned theatres from various places, she even went to foreign for theatre studies.
Her recent web series of 2021 in coming up soon, Maharani in which she will be working with Huma Qureshi and many other artists.