Did you know Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, her mother was an Afghan Hindu

Did you know Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and her mother was an Afghan Hindu? Read details  

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is currently in the news for her comeback project, Season’s Greetings, getting multiple awards at film festivals across the globe. 

Celina recently won an award for best actor for the same. Later, Celina says she has been receiving many offers. Long back, she opened up about her battle with depression after losing her parents and son almost around the same time. 

Celina had once stated that her husband Peter Haag’s support helped her a lot with her depression. Celina is currently based between Austria, Singapore, and Dubai and travels internationally for her filmd and endorsements. In an interview, with HT she revealed that she has no plans to shift base to India shortly. “We live in an era of globalisation and it shouldn’t matter where I live. I find great peace and positivity in my Alpine life in Austria and my Austrian heritage helps me be more grounded and a better actor,” she ends.

Did you know Celina Jaitly has a deep connection to Kabul, Afghanistan, now under the Taliban? The actress was born in Kabul, and her first film was filmed in Afghanistan, post-Taliban reign.

Celina's father, Colonel Vikram Kumar Jaitly was in the Indian Army and her mother, an Afghan Hindu named  Meeta, was also in the Indian Army working as a nurse. Both passed away in 2018. Celina had once said her mother’s last wish to see her return to cinema.

Celina's first film Janasheen (2003) with Fardeen Khan was shot in Afghanistan. The film was the second film of Feroz Khan filmed in the beautiful Afghanistan region and post-Taliban reign.

Celina Jaitley tied the knot with an Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier Peter Haag in July 2011. The couple turned parents to twins Winston and Viraaj Haag in 2012.

The actress gave birth to twins a second time in 2017 and named them Arthur and Shamsher Haag. Unfortunately, Shamsher succumbed to a severe heart condition.