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'''Mithila Palkar''' (born 12 January 1993) is an Indian actress known for her characters in the TV series ''Girl in the City'' and [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Little Things (TV series)|Little Things]]''. She rose to prominence in March 2016 with her Marathi version of the "[[Cups (song)|cup song]]".<ref name="DNACup2016">{{cite web|url=http://54.254.97.154/locality/mumbai-south-central/mithilas-cup-beat-marathi-song-hi-chal-turu-turu-goes-viral-heres-what-inspired-dadar-based-girl-88193|title=Mithila's cup-beat Marathi song 'Hichi Chal Turu Turu' goes viral. Here's what inspired the Dadar-based girl|last=Lad|first=Deven|date=17 March 2016|website=[[DNA India]]|url-status=dead|access-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111170917/http://54.254.97.154/locality/mumbai-south-central/mithilas-cup-beat-marathi-song-hi-chal-turu-turu-goes-viral-heres-what-inspired-dadar-based-girl-88193|archive-date=11 November 2019}}</ref> Palkar made her acting debut in 2014 in the [[Marathi language]] short film ''Majha Honeymoon.''<ref name="FeminaRun2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/in-conversation-with-actor-mithila-palkar-66327-3.html|title=Mithila Palkar: 'I tried to run away from acting'|last=Sawant|first=Nikita|date=26 October 2017|website=[[Femina (India)|Femina]]|url-status=live}}</ref> Her first [[Bollywood]] film was [[Nikhil Advani]]'s ''[[Katti Batti]]''. She appeared as a lead in the 2018 film ''[[Karwaan]]''

==Early life==
Palkar was born on 12 January 1993 into a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] family.<ref name="MidDayBirthday">{{cite news |title=From The Girl In The City to Little Things, here's why Mithila Palkar is millennials' favourite |url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/from-the-girl-in-the-city-to-little-things-heres-why-mithila-palkar-is-millennials-favourite/75784|work=[[Mid Day]] |date=13 January 2020 |first=Pratiksha|last=Mestry|access-date=22 March 2020 }}</ref> She initially lived in [[Vasai]] with her parents but she and her sister later moved to live in [[Dadar]] with her maternal grandparents due to inconveniences in travelling. She comes from a family with no actors, and her grandfather initially did not approve of her decision to act.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/mithila-palkars-silent-relationship-grandparents-5263410/|title=The story of Mithila Palkar's 'silent' relationship with her grandparents will leave you teary-eyed|date=18 July 2018|website=The Indian Express|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> Her sister holds a PhD in [[Neuroscience]]<ref name="HinduMoreTo2017" /> and lives in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/neon/girl-in-the-city-actor-and-internet-star-mithila-palkar-interview|title=Offline With an Internet Star: Mithila Palkar on Films, Life, Chai|date=27 May 2019|first=Deeksha|last=Sharma|website=The Quint|access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> Palkar first acted while in Class VII in an inter-school drama competition. She admits being a "[[nerd]]" but was always active in dramatics, dancing and singing during her school days at IES's Modern English School, Dadar. She pursued science in higher secondary but chose to pursue a Bachelors of Mass Media (BMM) at [[M.M.K. College of Commerce & Economics|MMK College]], [[Bandra]], after that to be involved with films and theatre.<ref name="HTViralHit2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/viral-hit-meet-the-girl-who-sang-the-cups-song-in-marathi/story-njnN9bEqtr238hmRPkHpbK.html|title=Viral hit: Meet the girl who sang the Cups song, in Marathi|last=Shah|first=Manali|date=7 April 2016|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> After graduating in 2013, Palkar gave her first audition to [[Quasar Padamsee]] of Quasar Theatre Productions (QTP). The audition did not get her the role but Quasar gave her a job backstage, managing their theatre festival, ''Thespo''.<ref name="LiveMintWhatItTakes">{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/NUiMSgpxSOckv1kGw7XDzM/What-it-takes-to-be-an-online-star.html|title=What it takes to be an online star|last=Dutta Choudhury|first=Sonya|date=26 February 2018|website=|publisher=[[Live Mint]]}}</ref> Palkar has previously trained in Hindustani classical music (by the Marathi singer Varsha Bhave),<ref name="DNACup2016" /> in [[Kathak]], and took a crash course in acting at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles.<ref name="HTViralHit2016" />

==Career==
Palkar made her acting debut in the 2014 Marathi short film ''Majha Honeymoon'', which was showcased at the 16th [[Mumbai International Film Festival]].<ref name="FeminaRun2017" /> Her first success in the Indian film industry was in June 2014, when she successfully auditioned for the role of [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]]'s sister in ''Katti Batti''.<ref name="HuffPoViral2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/14/mithila-palkar-web-series_n_9691804.html|title=The Girl From That Viral Marathi 'Cups' Video Speaks About Her Upcoming Web Series|date=18 April 2016|first=Suprateek|last=Chatterjee|website=HuffPost India|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> The film did not do well but she was noticed and received opportunities to act in advertisements of [[Maggi]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyMtcblMXfM |title=New MAGGI Ad 2015 |via=YouTube}}</ref> [[Tata Tea]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E0NnMzsbfw |title=Tata Tea's 'Choti Patti Badi Patti' ad |via=YouTube}}</ref> and [[Zomato]].<ref name="HuffPoViral2016" />

Palkar grew popular overnight in March 2016 with her version of the "cup song", inspired by [[Anna Kendrick]]'s cup song from ''[[Pitch Perfect]]''. The video featured her performing the popular Marathi song ''Hi Chal Turu Turu'' (sung originally by Jaywant Kulkarni) in the cup song style. Mithila's cup song went viral on YouTube with more than 4 million views.<ref name="HTViralHit2016" /> She had previously attempted another version of the cup song, performing "[[Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]" and receiving more than 22,000 views.<ref name="DNACup2016" /> She later sang a song called "Maharashtra Desha"<ref>{{Citation|last=Bharatiya Digital Party|title=Maharashtra Desha {{!}} Maharashtra Day Song {{!}} Mithila Palkar {{!}} Gandhaar|date=30 April 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skpg8YVu8Qg|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> in association with [[Bharatiya Digital Party]] (BhaDiPa), which was released on 1 May 2016 on YouTube on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/buzz/maharashtra-day-song-maharashtra-desha-by-mithila-palkar-and-gandhaar-highlights-drought-situation-in-the-beautiful-indian-state-video-1153083/|title=Maharashtra Day Song 'Maharashtra Desha' by Mithila Palkar and Gandhaar highlights drought situation in the beautiful Indian state (Video)|last=Parande|first=Shweta|date=2 May 2016|website=India.com|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref>

Meanwhile, [[Dhruv Sehgal]], who met Palkar at ''Thespo'' (QTP's annual theatre festival), asked her to audition for Filter Copy's new satire show on YouTube called ''News Darshan''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAJ-bZkLtNM |title=FilterCopy – News Darshan |via=YouTube}}</ref> She not only succeeded in that audition but also went on to do her first web series called ''Girl in the City'' in 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/mithila-palkar-talks-about-her-web-series-girl-in-the-city-2763197/|title=Mithila Palkar talks about her web-series 'Girl in the City'|date=21 April 2016|website=The Indian Express|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Mithila-Palkar-starrer-Girl-in-the-Citys-finale-to-bring-big-surprises/articleshow/53300288.cms|title=Mithila Palkar starrer 'Girl in the City's finale to bring big surprises|date=21 July 2016|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> for [[Bindass]] and a number of YouTube videos for Pocket Aces. One of these is a web series called ''Little Things''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/The-little-things-of-life/article17013018.ece|title=The little things of life|last=Borah|first=Prabalika M.|date=9 January 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 June 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> alongside Sehgal since 2017,<ref name="HinduMoreTo2017">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mithila-palkar-irrfan-khan-dulquer-salmaan-bollywood-girl-in-the-city/article19644420.ece|title=Mithila Palkar, the girl from Dadar|last=Panicker|first=Anahita|date=8 September 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 June 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="LiveMintWhatItTakes" /> which has achieved a lot of popularity and was also published as a book by [[Penguin Random House]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/little-things-a-web-series-to-be-made-into-book/articleshow/59876166.cms |title=Little Things, a web series, to be made into book |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://penguin.co.in/news-and-press-releases/penguin-random-house-india-publish-little-things/ |title=Penguin Random House India to publish Little Things, A Book Based on the Popular Web Series By Pocket Aces |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]}}</ref> [[Netflix]] purchased the franchise of ''Little Things'' in 2018 and its second season premiered on Netflix on 5 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/watch-netflix-releases-trailer-of-little-things-2-series-premieres-on-octorber-5-1332779-2018-09-05|title=Watch: Netflix releases trailer of Little Things 2; series premieres on October 5|date=5 September 2018|website=India Today|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> The third season of ''Little Things'' premiered on 9 November 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Streaming Now: Dhruv and Kavya's Love Story Takes New Turns on Netflix's Little Things 3 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/streaming-now-dhruv-and-kavyas-love-story-takes-new-turns-on-netflixs-little-things-3-2379401.html |accessdate=11 November 2019 |work=News18 |date=9 November 2019}}</ref>

In 2017, she appeared in two plays, ''Tunni Ki Kahani'' (a children's musical) and ''Aaj Rang Hai'' (a Hindustani musical) with the theatre group called Aarambh.<ref name="FeminaRun2017" /> Later that year, Palkar made her debut in [[Marathi cinema]] with the film ''[[Muramba]],'' alongside [[Amey Wagh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/america-gets-a-taste-of-muramba/articleshow/59093778.cms|title=America gets a taste of Muramba|date=11 June 2017|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> 2018 saw Palkar playing her first lead role in a Hindi film called ''[[Karwaan]]'', alongside [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Dulquer Salmaan]] and [[Kriti Kharbanda]]. The film released on 3 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/irrfan-khan-dulquer-salmaan-starrer-karwan-release-june-1/ |title = Irrfan Khan and Dulquer Salmaan starrer Karwan to release on June 1|date = 23 January 2018|work = Bollywood Hungama|access-date = 24 January 2018}}</ref>

[[Forbes India]] named Palkar in their [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] list of young achievers in February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bhumi-pednekar-vicky-kaushal-mithila-palkar-make-forbes-30-30-list/|title=Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky Kaushal and Mithila Palkar make it to Forbes 30 Under 30 list|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=6 February 2018|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/forbes-india-30-under-30-young-and-fearless/49315/1|title=Forbes India 30 Under 30: Young and fearless|last=Panchal|first=Salil|last2=Gangal|first2=Neeraj|date=5 February 2018|website=|publisher=[[Forbes India]]|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/mithila-palkar-viral-sensation/49335/1|title=Mithila Palkar: Viral sensation|last=Gangal|first=Neeraj|date=6 February 2018|website=|publisher=[[Forbes India]]|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, she acted in [[Chopsticks (film)|''Chopsticks'']], a [[Netflix original film]], directed by [[Sachin Yardi]]. In the film, she played role of an under-confident girl named Nirma (after the [[Nirma|washing powder brand]]) whose life changes when she meets a con man, played by [[Abhay Deol]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/chopsticks-review-a-coming-of-age-story-set-in-dharavi-makes-for-quirky-adventure-2166985.html|title=Chopsticks Review: A Coming-of-age Story Set in Dharavi Makes for Quirky Adventure|last=Sinha Jha|first=Priyanka|date=31 May 2019|website=News18|url-status=live|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> She later acted with Dhruv Sehgal in [[Taco Bell]]'s digital campaign for their new product Quesalupa (a crossover between a [[chalupa]] and a [[quesadilla]] that is filled with cheese) titled ''#TheCheesyPull''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/taco-bell-introduces-quesalupa-in-india/69518982|title=Taco Bell introduces Quesalupa in India|date=27 May 2019|website=ET BrandEquity|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2019}}</ref> Palkar's next project is the Netflix film ''Tribhanga'', directed by [[Renuka Shahane]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/jun/03/mithila-palkar-rising-star-1985330.html|title=Mithila Palkar: Rising star|date=3 June 2019|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> and featuring [[Tanvi Azmi]] and [[Kajol]]. The film began shooting in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kajol-starts-shooting-for-her-first-netflix-film-tribhanga-1609311-2019-10-14|title=Kajol starts shooting for her first Netflix film Tribhanga|date=14 October 2019|website=India Today|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, She made it to the Entrepreneur India's 35 Under 35 list.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://10times.com/entrepreneur-live-mumbai/speakers |title = Entrepreneur Live x 35 Under 35}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.magzter.com/article/Business/Entrepreneur-magazine/Entrepreneur-35-Under-35-2020 |title = Entrepreneur 35 Under 35 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
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!scope="col"| Year
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!scope="col"| Role
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| 2014
| ''Majha Honeymoon''
| Rujuta
| Marathi
| Short film
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| 2015
| ''[[Katti Batti]]''
| Koyal Kabra
| Hindi
| Debut [[Bollywood]] film
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Muramba]]''
| Indu
| Marathi
| Debut [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film, Got her first Filmfare Award for the role.
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Karwaan]]''
| Tanya
| Hindi
| First Bollywood film in a lead role
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Chopsticks (2019 film)|Chopsticks]]''
| Nirma
| Hindi
| Netflix film
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Tribhanga (film)|Tribhanga]]''
| Masha
| Hindi
| Netflix film
|}

===Television and web series===
Palkar has acted in the following television and web series:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinetalkers.com/chopsticks-web-series-come-along-with-an-intriguing-element-with-lots-of-twists-and-turns/|title=Chopsticks Web Series: Come along with an intriguing element with lots of twists and turns|last=Jain|first=Ganesh|date=28 May 2019|website=Cine Talkers|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="col" width="15%"| Year
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!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Studio
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| rowspan="2" | 2016–present
| ''Girl in the City''
| Meera Sehgal
| [[Bindass]]
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| ''[[Little Things (TV series)|Little Things]]''
| Kavya Kulkarni
| [[Netflix]] and Pocket Aces
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|2016
| ''Official Chukyagiri''
| Mili
| Arre
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|2020
|''Pretty Fit''
|Herself
|[[List of YouTube Originals|YouTube Originals]]
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|2020
|''[[Masaba Masaba]]''
|Herself
|[[Netflix]]
|-
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===Theatre===
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!scope="col"| Group
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| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''Tunni Ki Kahani''
| rowspan="2" | Aarambh<ref name="FeminaRun2017" />
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| ''Aaj Rang Hai''
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| 2018–present
| ''Dekh Behen''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-dekh-behen-sisterhood-of-the-wedding-party-pants-2579520|title=Dekh Behen: Sisterhood of the wedding party pants!|last=Singh|first=Deepali|date=30 January 2018|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
| Akvarious Productions<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/out-of-the-extraordinary/article24865346.ece |title=Out of the extraordinary |newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 September 2018 |last=Phukan |first=Vikram}}</ref>
|}

==Awards==
* Best Actress (Comedy) at iReel Awards 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ireel-awards-2019-mithila-palkar-named-best-actress-in-comedy-series-for-little-things-2-2318697.html|title=iReel Awards 2019: Mithila Palkar Named Best Actress (Comedy) for Little Things 2|date=24 September 2019|website=News18.com|url-status=live|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>
* Most Popular Actress in a Web Series at MTV – IWMBuzz Digital Awards 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/full-list-winners-mtv-iwmbuzz-digital-awards-2019/2019/11/13|title=Full List of Winners – MTV IWMBuzz Digital Awards 2019|date=13 November 2019|website=IWMBuzz|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>
* Best Actress (Comedy/Romance) at Critics' Choice Shorts and Series Awards 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/made-in-heaven-the-family-man-little-things-win-at-critics-choice-shorts-and-series-awards|title=Made in Heaven, The Family Man Win Big at Critics Choice Awards|date=11 December 2019|website=The Quint|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>

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