Prerana "Rinku" Mahadeo Rajguru (born 3 June 2001) is an Indian actress primarily working in Marathi and Hindi language films, best known for her role in the film Sairat for which she won a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards Marathi.[2][3]

Rinku Rajguru
Rajguru in 2021
Born
Prerana Mahadeo Rajguru[1]

(2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 23)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Known forSairat
Hundred

Personal life

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Rajguru was born in Akluj town of Maharashtra to Mahadeo Rajguru on 3 June 2001.[1][4] She had received 66.40% in 10th class exam from a school in her hometown of Akluj. She studied from Tembhurni's Jai Tuljabhavani Arts and Science Junior Ashram College and scored 82% in 12th standard Maharashtra State Board examination.[5]

Career

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In 2016, she made her debut with Nagraj Manjule's Sairat and won a National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) at the 63rd National Film Awards for her performance.[2][6] She also won two Filmfare Awards Marathi in category of Best Female Debut and Best Actress at Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017.[7]

In the Kannada remake of Sairat, Manasu Mallige, Rajguru reprised her role.[8][9] Later, she appeared in films like Kaagar,[10] Makeup,[11] Unpaused, and Aathva Rang Premacha.[12]

In 2022, she made her Bollywood debut with Jhund.[13] After a series of flops, in 2023 she appeared in critically and commercial successful film Jhimma 2.[14]

Rajguru debuted in digital space through Hotstar's action-comedy Hundred, released in 2020.[15][16] In 2021, she was seen in ZEE5's 200 Halla Ho.[17]

Filmography

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Key
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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2016 Sairat Archana "Archi" Patil Marathi Debut [18]
2017 Manasu Mallige Sanju Kannada Debut [9]
2019 Kaagar Rani Marathi [10]
2020 Makeup Purvi Marathi [11]
Unpaused Priyanka Hindi Tannishtha Chatterjee's Segment [12]
2021 200 Halla Ho Asha Surve Hindi ZEE5 original film [17]
Ankahi Kahaniya Manjari Hindi Netflix film [19]
2022 Jhund Monica Hindi [13]
Aathva Rang Premacha Krutika Marathi [20]
2023 Jhimma 2 Taniya Marathi [21]
TBA Khillar TBA Marathi [22]
TBA Punha Ekda Saade Maade Teen TBA Marathi Filming [23]
TBA Pinga TBA Hindi [24]
TBA Asha TBA TBA [25]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Hundred Netra Patil [16]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b लोकसत्ता टीम (3 June 2016). "हॅप्पी बर्थडेः साध्या पद्धतीने रिंकूचा वाढदिवस साजरा करणार- महादेव राजगुरु". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 November 2018. रिंकूचे खरे नाव प्रेरणा महादेव राजगुरु असून तिचा जन्म ३ जून २००१ रोजी अकलूज येथे झाला.
  2. ^ a b c Singh, Suhani (9 May 2016). "Sairat: Rinku Rajguru on winning the National Award and much more". Indian Today. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sairat amasses Rs 25.50 cr in first week". The Times of India. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ Atulkar, Preeti (29 March 2016). "I'm enjoying this moment to the fullest: Rinku Rajguru". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ^ "रिंकू राजगुरूची बारावीची मार्कशीट पाहिलीत का?, फोटो होतोय व्हायरल". Lokmat (in Marathi). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ Preeti Atulkar (4 May 2016). "Anurag Kashyap praises Sairat". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "All the winners of Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017". Filmfare. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Sairat's Kannada version is Manasu Mallige". The New Indian Express. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "The trailer for Sairat's Kannada remake is here". The Times of India. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Rinku Rajguru is all set for her next film". The Times of India. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Watch: Rinku Rajguru tries her hand at cooking in the quarantine period and it's unmissable!". The Times of India. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Rinku Rajguru: Don't understand stardom, I enjoy being the way I am". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  13. ^ a b Atulkar, Preeti (14 January 2019). "Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar reunite for Nagraj Manjule's Jhund". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Jhimma 2 Collection: Hemant Dhome Film Grosses Rs 14 Crore In Week 5". News18. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ^ Sharma, Divyanshi (25 April 2020). "Hundred Review: Lara Dutta and Rinku Rajguru make a Zingaat entry into digital space". India Today. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. ^ a b Jain, Arushi (26 April 2020). "Hundred: 100 marks to Rinku Rajguru and Lara Dutta". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  17. ^ a b Daliya, Ragini (24 August 2021). "Rinku Rajguru, Amol Palekar on their ZEE5 film 200 Halla Ho, and how 'conspicuous silence' on social issues affects art". Firstpost. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  18. ^ "This day four years back: Blockbuster film 'Sairat' starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar was released". The Times of India. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  19. ^ Naahar, Rohan (17 September 2021). "Ankahi Kahaniya movie: Abhishek Chaubey is a genius; he shouldn't have to put up with Netflix anthologies anymore". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Aathva Rang Premacha Movie Review: Aathva Ranga Premacha presents an extremely sensitive topic with a lot of nuance". The Times of India. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  21. ^ "'झिम्मा 2'मध्ये रिंकू राजगुरूची एन्ट्री! परश्या असणार सिद्धार्थ चांदेकर?". ABP News (in Marathi). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  22. ^ "'Khillar': Lalit Prabhakar and Rink Rajguru come together for Makarand Mane's next!". The Times of India. 1 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  23. ^ "'पुन्हा एकदा साडे माडे ३'मध्ये झळकणार रिंकू राजगुरू, चित्रपटाचा मुहूर्त सोहळा पार पडला, सिद्धार्थ जाधवने फोटो केले शेअर". Loksatta (in Marathi). 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  24. ^ Poojari, Nitesh (8 April 2020). "'Pinga': Sonali Kulkarni and Rinku Rajguru to come together for Gajendra Ahire's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  25. ^ "'झिम्मा 2' नंतर रिंकू राजगुरुचा 'हा' चित्रपट येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला; अभिनेत्री फोटो शेअर करत म्हणाली". ABP (in Marathi). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Rinku Rajguru Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Rinku Rajguru Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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