She then starred in films like Sooper Se Ooper opposite Vir Das, and Jal opposite Purab Kohli. In 2016, she was seen in Pink, co-starring Taapsee Pannu, Amitabh Bachchan, and Angad Bedi in pivotal roles, that went on to garner immense praise critically, and was declared a hit. Her other releases for the year included San '75 Pachattar, and Cute Kameena. The following, in 2017, she was cast alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh and Anupam Kher in Indu Sarkar, which is set between 1975-1977, shedding light on the state of emergency across the country declared by the them Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, where Kirti plays the lead role.