Rachana Parulkar | |
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| Born | 10 October 1990 |
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| Years active | 2009– present |
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Rachana Parulkar is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2009 with Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar portraying Savri Singh. Parulkar is best known for her portrayal of Kalpana Jadhav Singhania in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan and Maharani Ajabde Punwar in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Parulkar is a trained Kathak dancer[2] and a student of Uma Dogra. She completed her training from Uma Dogra's School of Kathak.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Parulkar made her acting debut in 2009 with Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar portraying Savri Singh.[4] She then appeared as Rano in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, the same year.
From 2010 to 2012, she portrayed Akruti in Sapnon Se Bhare Naina alongside Dishank Arora.[5] In 2012, she appeared in an episode of Gumrah as Kanak Dagar.[6]
Parulkar portrayal of Kalpana "Kalpi" Jadhav Singhania[7] in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan opposite Ashish Chaudhary from 2013 to 2014, proved as a major turning point in her career.[8]
Parulkar achieved further success with her portrayal of Maharani Ajabde Punwar[9] opposite Sharad Malhotra in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap from 2014 to 2015.[10]
In 2019, she portrayed Parvati in Namah alongside Tarun Khanna.[11] She also appeared in an uncredited role in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.
From 2022 to 2023, she portrayed Shivani Pawar in Maddam Sir.[12]
Media image[edit | edit source]
In UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye's 50 Sexiest Asian Women List, Parulkar ranked 29th in 2014[13] and ranked 40th in 2015.[14]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar | Savri Singh | [15] | |
| Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil | Rano | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sapnon Se Bhare Naina | Akruti | ||
| 2012 | Gumrah | Kanak Dagar | Season 1 | [16] |
| 2013–2014 | Ek Mutthi Aasmaan | Kalpana "Kalpi" Jadhav Singhania | [17] | |
| 2013 | Doli Armaano Ki | Herself | Special appearance | |
| 2014–2015 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Maharani Ajabde Punwar | [18] | |
| 2019 | Namah | Devi Parvati | ||
| 2022; 2023 | Maddam Sir | Shivani Pawar | [12] | |
| 2025–present | Pyaar Kii Raahein | Priya Rudra Shekhawat | [19] |
Films[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl | Unknown | Uncredited role |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Ek Mutthi Aasmaan | Nominated |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rachana Parulkar aka Maharani Ajabde is crazy about M&M's!". The Times Of India. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ↑ "Three-day Antarang festival in Hyderabad regaled city's Kathak admirers". The Times Of India. 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Denishua, HPA. "School of Kathak | Uma Dogra". umadogra.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rachana Parulkar on Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar: Call me Saawari". The Times Of India. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "आम लड़की की कहानी है पार्वती वजे, गौरव बजाज और रचना पारुलकर का नया धारावाहिक 'सपनों से भरे नैना'". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "Popular Hindi songs, now titles of TV shows: From Bade Achhe Lagte Hain to Sapnon Se Bhare Naina". India Today. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "Rachana Parulkar & newbie Shirini Singh as leads in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan". Times Of aindia. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "New twist in Rachana Parulkar and Ashish Chaudhary's 'Ek Mutthi Aasmaan'". Times Of India. 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Rachana Parulkar excited over new look in '…Maharana Pratap'". The Indian Express. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Consummation scene tough to enact: Rachana Parulkar on Maharana Pratap". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rachana Parulkar is the new Parvati after Chhavi Pandey quits show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Rachanaa Parulkkar, Praachi Bohra and Sulbha Arya to join SAB TV's Maddam Sir". Times Of India. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Priyanka Chopra is crowned the world's sexiest asian woman 2014". Hindustan Times. 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "Meet the Sexiest Asian Women of 2015". Rediff. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Rachanaa Parulkar: I am just thankful that my family and I managed to survive Cyclone Fani". Times Of India. 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "Crime is the next big space on TV: Ekta Kapoor on her show Gumrah". India Today. 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Rachana Parulkar on her exit from Ek Mutthi Aasmaan: I would like to walk out with dignity". Times Of India. 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "Rachana Praulkar enjoys playing the character of Ajabde in Maharana Pratap". 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Rachanaa Parulkar: बालाजी के साथ काम करना हर किसी को पसंद आता है". Mayapuri. Retrieved 7 February 2025.