Rukmini Maitra (born 27 June 1991[1]) is an Indian actress and model. After having established herself in the world of fashion, Maitra made her debut in films in 2017 with the film Chaamp.[2] She acted in seven films with Dev. She had her Bollywood debut opposite Vidyut Jammwal in the 2021 film Sanak.[3]
Rukmini Maitra | |
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 Rukmini Maitra at the KIFF 29 | |
| Born | 27 June 1991 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Career
editRukmini started her career as a model at the age of 13. She has modelled for various regional, national and international brands and magazines such as Reliance, Lakmé, Vodafone, Sunsilk, Parachute, Titan, Tata Tea, Rado, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Femina, Royal Stag, PC Chandra Jewellers, Bhima Jewellers, Azva, Senco Gold, Spencer's, ITC, Fiama Di Wills, Big Bazar Fb, Lux, Emami, and has also modelled for fashion designers like Masaba Gupta, Anita Dongre, Suneet Varma, Dev r Nil, Anju Modi etc.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Maitra debuted in the silver screen with the Bengali film titled Champ opposite Bengali actor Dev, which released in Eid, 2017. The film was directed by Raj Chakraborty. It is based on Boxing, a theme that is being explored in Bengali cinema for the first time.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Personal life
editFilmography
edit| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chaamp | Jaya Sanyal | Bengali | |
| Cockpit | Kirti Sachdev | [17] | ||
| 2018 | Kabir | Yasmin Khatun | [18] [19] | |
| 2019 | Kidnap | Meghna Chatterjee | ||
| Password | Nisha | [20] | ||
| 2020 | Switzerland | Rumi | [21] | |
| 2021 | Sanak | Anshika | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Kishmish | Rohini Sen | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya | Satyabati | ||
| 2024 | Crakk | Herself | Hindi | Special Appearance |
| Boomerang | Ishaa Sen / Nisha | Bengali | ||
| Tekka | Maya Khastogir | [22] | ||
| 2025 | Binodiini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan | Binodini Dasi | Post-production[23][24] | |
| TBA | Draupadi | Draupadi | Filming |
Reality shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Didi No. 1 | Guest | Bengali | |
| Dadagiri Unlimited | ||||
| Apur Sangsar | ||||
| 2020 | Mirakkel | |||
| 2022 | Rannaghar | |||
| Didi No. 1 | Contestant | |||
| Dadagiri Unlimited | ||||
| Ismart Jodi | Guest | |||
| 2022 | Dance Dance Junior Season 3 | Judge |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Times of India | Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman of 2017 | Won | [25] | |
| The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2017 | Won | [26] | |||
| 2018 | Jio Filmfare Awards East | Best Debut (Female) | Chaamp | Won | [27][28] |
| The Times of India | Times Power Women – Most Promising Actor 2018 | Won | |||
| Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | Bengal Film Journalists' Awards – Most Promising Actress 2018 | Won | [29] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "রুক্মিণীর পরিবারেরই একজন দেব! হবু শাশুড়ি, শ্যালকের সঙ্গে তারকার মিষ্টি মুহূর্ত". 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Rukmini Maitra? Kolkata Actor To Be Seen In Upcoming Film Sanak". Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Rukmini Maitra shooting in Mumbai for her debut Hindi film - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Dev is my best friend: Rukmini Maitra". The Times of India. 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Make a fashion statement with shoulder-duster earrings, Model Rukmini Maitra, who loves to sport these long beauties". The Times of India. 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Model Rukmini Maitra wears the newest Rado watch collection during the 'Rado Unveils Jewelry Wedding Collection' at Rado Showroom in Kolkata". gettyimages.in. 13 November 2014.
- ^ "rukmini maitra on ethnicdukaan_com". Rediff.com.
- ^ "A unique fashion theatre was held introducing the label Prayash by the designer wherein city model Rukmini Maitra, the showstopper, enacted Goddess Durga". newkerala.com. 9 September 2015.
- ^ "OMG: Dev ready to settle down with his girlfriend! Rukmini Maitra, a city-based model has, it seems, successfully established her rule over Tollywood's hunkiest heartthrob Dev". The Times of India. 10 September 2014.
- ^ "'I can't deny that Rukmini is my pillar of strength: Dev". The Times of India. 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Finally, Dev gears up to launch "girlfriend" 'Rukmini Maitra' in a special project to be directed by another friend — filmmaker Raj Chakrabarty". The Times of India. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "An interview with Rukmini Maitra". Anandabazar Patrika. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Rukmini will be making her acting debut in his upcoming production to be directed by Raj Chakraborty". Hindustan Times. 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Spot the champ-Dev and Rukmini hit it out of the ring with chaamp". The Telegraph (India). 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016.
- ^ "CHECK MATE! – Dev-Rukmini get chatty with t2". The Telegraph (India). 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016.
- ^ Ghosh, Sankha (28 April 2022). "When will Dev marry Rukmini Maitra?". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Shreyanka Mazumdar (14 June 2017). "Cockpit takes off on a 'remake' poster!". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Ganguly, Ruman (1 January 2018). "Tolly films to look out for this year". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Kabir". The Times of India. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (23 February 2019). "Filming begins today... First look poster of #Bengali film #Password... Stars Dev, Parambrata, Paoli Dam, Rukmini Maitra and Adrit... Directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee... 4 Oct 2019 release. https://t.co/kuwuhJk8hz" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Abir Chatterjee-Rukmini Maitra starrer 'Switzerland' set for World TV Premiere - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "টেক্কা ! সৃজিতের ছবিতে দেব, পরম, স্বস্তিকা, রুক্মিণী, সঙ্গীতে অনুপম!". Editorji (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (5 September 2022). "Rukmini Maitra to Lead Ram Kamal Mukherjee's Bengali Theater Actor Biopic 'Binodiini' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Rukmini Maitra's iconic look as 'Binodiini': Here's everything you need to know about how it all happened". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman 2017: Rukmini Maitra - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Here are the other winners of The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Ruman Ganguly (28 February 2018). "Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman 2017: Rukmini Maitra". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "All winners of the Jio Filmfare Awards (East) 2018". Filmfare. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Ruman Ganguly (10 May 2018). "জয়া-রুক্মিনীর জয়জয়কার, জেনে নিন আর কারা পেলেন সেরার সম্মান". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2017.