Kruttika Desai: Gave Up US PhD for TV, Married Director 26 Years Older

• Actress Kruttika Desai gave up a PhD at Kansas University in the US to pursue a TV career, starting with the show 'Buniyaad'.
• She gained fame as Mangala in 'Buniyaad' and appeared in other popular TV soaps like 'Kumkum' and 'Pandya Store'.
• At 23, she married director Imtiaz Khan, who was 26 years her senior and the brother of actor Amjad Khan.
• Kruttika and Imtiaz Khan had a daughter named Ayesha; Imtiaz Khan passed away on March 15, 2020.

Why It Matters: It reveals Kruttika Desai's unconventional career and personal life choices.