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Mrunal Thakur (born 1 August 1992) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films. She began her acting career with the television soap operas Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan (2012) and Kumkum Bhagya (2014–2016). For the latter, Thakur won the Indian Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Thakur made her Hindi film debut with Love Sonia (2018), and gained recognition with the 2019 biographical films Super 30 and Batla House. Following a series of commercial failures, she achieved success with the Telugu romantic drama Sita Ramam (2022), which won her two SIIMAs.

Early life

Mrunal Thakur was born on 1 August 1992 in Dhule, Maharashtra. She attended St. Joseph’s Convent School, Jalgaon, and Vasant Vihar High School, near Mumbai. Thakur left KC College without graduating as she was pursuing a television career at the time.

Personal Life

Recent rumors in November 2023 hinted at Mrunal Thakur’s potential marriage to a Telugu actor, sparking speculation and media attention. However, details about her relationship status remain private, and she has not officially confirmed or denied these rumors.

Mrunal Thakur has achieved recognition for her successful film career, showcasing her talent and versatility. While her professional achievements are well-documented, the actress prefers to keep her personal life away from the public eye.

Mrunal Thakur Age Boyfriend Husband Family Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname Goli
Profession Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters– 165 cm

in meters– 1.65 m

in feet inches– 5’ 5”

Weight (approx.) in kilograms– 55 kg

in pounds– 121 lbs

Figure Measurements (approx.) 34-26-36
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut Marathi Film: Hello Nandan (2014)

Indo-American Film: Love Sonia (2018)

Bollywood Film: Super 30 (2019)

Hindi TV: Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan (2012–2013)

Award September 2023: Best Debut Actress (Telugu) and the Best Actress – Critics Award for the film ‘Sita Ramam’ at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA), held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE

Mrunal Thakur after winning awards at SIIMA 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth 1 August 1992 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023) 31 Years
Birthplace Nagpur, Maharastra, India
Zodiac sign Leo
Nationality Indian
Hometown Thalner, Maharashtra, India
College/University Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Mass Media
Religion Hinduism
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies Watching Cricket, Dancing, Reading Books, Photography
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends Sharad Chandra Tripathi (Writer)
Family
Parents Father– Udaysing B Thakur (Assistant General Manager at Union Bank of India)

Mother– Name Not Known

Siblings Brother– Mandar Thakur (Younger)

Sister– Lochan Thakur (Elder; Makeup Artist)

Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s) Prawns, Fish, Jalebi
Favourite Actor(s) Indian– Amitabh Bachchan

American Hugh Jackman

Favourite Actress Kareena Kapoor
Favourite Singer(s) Ankit TiwariSunidhi Chauhan
Favourite Colour(s) Yellow, White, Pink
Favourite Producer Ekta Kapoor
Favourite Cricketer(s) Sachin TendulkarVirat Kohli
 

 

Career

Early career and television (2012–2014)
While attending college, Thakur landed a lead role as Gauri Bhosle opposite Mohit Sehgal in the Star Plus series Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan. The show aired from 2012 to 2013. Later in 2013, Thakur appeared in an episodic appearance on the mystery thriller Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek – Arjun, in which she played a journalist named Sakshi Anand.

In February 2014, Thakur was cast for Zee TV’s soap opera Kumkum Bhagya, for which she began shooting the following month. The show, co-starring Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Arjit Taneja, and Supriya Shukla, started airing on 15 April, and saw Thakur portray Bulbul Arora Khanna, a woman who along with her elder sister (played by Jha) helps their mother (played by Shukla) run a marriage hall. The show received mostly positive to mixed reviews from critics. Thakur quit the show in January 2016.

Thakur appeared as a Contestant on Box Cricket League 1 in 2014 and Nach Baliye 7 in 2015. In 2016, she performed dance in a special episode of &TV’s SauBhagyalaxmi and had a Guest appearance in Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn. Her final appearance before she retired from television was on the Indonesian serial Nadin, where she played Tara.

 

 

Expansion to Hindi films (2014–2021)
Thakur made her film debut with the Marathi film Vitti Dandu, which was released in 2014. She played Sandhya. Her next Marathi film was Surajya, where she played the role of Dr. Swapna.

In 2012, Thakur began work on her first Hindi project, the international film Love Sonia, for which she stayed at Kolkata. The film was released in September 2018 after various delays and featured her in the titular role of a village girl who brings to light issue of global human trafficking. For preparation, Thakur stayed at a brothel to study the body language of prostitutes. Although the film was generally well reviewed, it was a failure at the domestic box office.

Thakur’s Bollywood debut came in 2019 with Vikas Bahl’s biographical drama Super 30, narrating the story of mathematician Anand Kumar (played by Hrithik Roshan in the film) and his educational program of the same name, in which she portrayed Supriya, a classical dancer and Kumar’s love interest. It emerged as a commercial success and one of the top-grossing Hindi films of 2019. In the same year, she played John Abraham’s wife Nandita Kumar in Nikkhil Advani’s Batla House, based on the 2008 Batla House encounter case. It grossed over ₹1.11 billion (US$14 million) worldwide becoming a commercially successful venture.

In 2020, Thakur appeared in a Netflix venture, the four-part anthology horror film Ghost Stories as Ira in the Segment: Karan Johar’s segment. The same year she appeared in a music video “Gallan Goriya”, alongside John Abraham.

In 2021, Thakur has starred in the sports drama, Toofaan, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and co-starring Farhan Akhtar, which premiered on 16 July 2021 on Amazon Prime Video in which her performance was praised. In addition, she co-starred in the action thriller Dhamaka, directed by Ram Madhvani and co-starring Kartik Aaryan and Amruta Subhash, which released on Netflix on 19 November 2021. She also appeared in two music videos in the year 2021, “Bad Boy x Bad Girl” with Badshah and “Aise Na Chhoro” with Guru Randhawa.

 

 

Expansion to Telugu films (2022–present)
Thakur’s first film of 2022, Jersey, a remake of the 2019 Telugu film of the same name, co-starring Shahid Kapoor, released on 22 April 2022. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, praising the performances, direction and soundtrack; however, the film emerged as a commercial failure at the box office. Thakur made her Telugu film debut co-starring Dulquer Salmaan and Rashmika Mandanna in Hanu Raghavapudi’s period romantic drama Sita Ramam, which released on 5 August 2022. The film received positive reviews upon release and emerged as a success at the box-office, thus proving to be a breakthrough for her and she was praised for her portrayal.

Thakur had five releases in the year 2023. She starred opposite Aditya Roy Kapur in the Hindi film Gumraah, which was a remake of the 2019 Tamil film Thadam. The film underperformed commercially, becoming a box-office bomb. After this, she appeared opposite Angad Bedi in the Netflix’s Lust Stories 2. Thakur appeared opposite Abhimanyu Dassani and Paresh Rawal in the multi-starrer comedy Aankh Micholi. The film underperformed commercially, becoming a box-office bomb. Following this, she was paired with Ishaan Khatter in the war action film Pippa, which received mixed reviews from critics. In her final film of the year, Thakur appeared in Hi Nanna opposite Nani. The film and her performance received positive reviews from critics. It became her only commercially successful film of the year.

Thakur has completed Maddock Films Pooja Meri Jaan alongside Huma Qureshi, and is filming Family Star with Vijay Deverakonda.

Other work and media image

The Telegraph finds Thakur to be “honest and heartwarming”. On her choice of films, she said, “I just want to be associated with good scripts, to play woman of substance, and see what she’s contributing to.” Thakur ranked 8th in Eastern Eye’s Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars List of 2021. In 2022, Thakur curated a food donation drive in collaboration with “All About Them”, a foundation that helps stray and community animals. Thakur is a celebrity endorser for several brands and products, including Lakme and Dulux.

 

 

Filmography

Films

 

 

Year Title Role(s) Language Notes
2014 Hello Nandan Rubi Marathi
Vitti Dandu Sandhya Jain
Surajya Dr. Swapna
2018 Love Sonia Sonia Gupta Hindi
2019 Super 30 Supriya Singh
Batla House Shobhna Yadav
2020 Ghost Stories Irawati “Ira” Kapoor Karan Johar‘s segment
2021 Toofaan Dr. Ananya Prabhu
Dhamaka Saumya Mehra Pathak
2022 Jersey Vidya Rao Talwar
Sita Ramam Sita Mahalakshmi / Princess Noor Jahan Telugu Debut in Telugu
Jahaan Ghazal Hindi Short film
2023 Selfiee Dancer (Unnamed) Special appearance in song “Kudiyee Ni Teri”
Gumraah Shivani Mathur
Lust Stories 2 Veda R. Balki‘s segment
Aankh Micholi Paro Singh
Pippa Radha Mehta
Hi Nanna Yashna / Varsha Telugu
2024 Family Star TBA Filming
Pooja Meri Jaan † Pooja Hindi Post-production
 

 

Television

 

 

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2013 Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan Gauri Bhonsle
2013 Arjun Sakshi Anand
2014–2016 Kumkum Bhagya Bulbul Arora Khanna
2014 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant Team: Mumbai Warriors
2015 Nach Baliye 7 Contestant 8th place
2016 Saubhagyalaxmi Herself Guest appearance
Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn Herself Indonesian TV show; Guest appearance
2017 Nadin Tara Special appearance
2023 Made in Heaven 2 Adhira Arya Episode: “Beauty and the Beast”

Music videos

 

 

Year Title Singer(s)
2020 “Gallan Goriya” Dhvani Bhanushali, Taz
2021 “Bad Boy x Bad Girl” Nikhita GandhiBadshah
“Aise Na Chhoro” Guru Randhawa
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