Mrunal Thakur is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Marathi movies and Indian soap operas. She rose to fame for her lead role as Bulbul in Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya opposite Arjit Taneja. Mrunal has been a part of the Marathi films Hello Nandan, Vitti Dandu, Surajya and Rangkarmi. Mrunal Thakur made her international debut by taking up the lead role in Tabrez Noorani and Life of Pi producer David Womark’s 2018 Indo-American film Love Sonia, which portrayed the issue of global human trafficking. Mrunal reportedly stayed near a brothel in Kolkata to study the body language of the prostitutes for the film.
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Mrunal Thakur is all set to make her big Bollywood debut with Hrithik Roshan in his upcoming film Super 30.
This film is based on the life of the Patna-based scholar Anand Kumar, who trains 30 deserving, economically backward students for IIT-JEE entrance exams every year with a commendable success rate. Check out below for Mrunal Thakur Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Boyfriend, Husband, family and more.
Mrunal Thakur Wiki/Bio
Mrunal Thakur was born on 1 August 1992 at Nagpur, Maharastra, India.
She belongs to a Marathi family and has two siblings, an elder sister Lochan who is married and a younger brother. Mrunal pursued her B.Tech, TYBMM (Journalism) from Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai. During her college days, she on the Star Plus show Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan which was her debut opposite Mohit Sehgal as Gauri Bhosle.
Mrunal Thakur then got a chance to play the role of a journalist on the Star Plus show Har Yug Mein Ayega Ek Arjun. In April 2013, she also hosted a Hindi play called Do Fool Chaar Mali along with co-host Barun Sobti, which was directed by Manoj Verma and Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? team members.
After completing her high school studies, she went to Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai to attain a degree in Journalism (Bachelor of Mass Media). Mrunal had a great interest in acting right from her childhood. She always had the support of her parents to fulfil her acting dream.
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Mrunal Thakur Family & Personal Information
Full Name: Mrunal Thakur
Nick Name: Goli
Born: 1st Aug 1992
Age: 26 years (2018)
Birthplace: Nagpur, Maharastra
Hometown: Thalner, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5 feet 5 inches (approx) or 1.65m or 165 cm
Weight: 55 kg or 121 lbs
Figure Measurements: 34-26-36
Eye color: Dark Brown
Hair color: Black
Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign: Leo
Education qualification: Graduate
Education: Bachelor of Mass Media
College: Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai
Parents: Father – Udaysing B Thakur (Assistant General Manager at Union Bank of India), Mother – Name not known
Siblings: Mandar Thakur (Younger Brother), Lochan Thakur (Elder Sister; Makeup Artist)
Aunts: Soha Ali Khan, Saba Ali Khan
Grand Parents: Unknown
School: Not known
Profession: Actress
Nationality: Indian
Country: India
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Religion: Hinduism
Marital status: Unmarried
Affair/Boyfriend: Sharad Chandra Tripathi (Writer)
Hobbies: Watching Cricket, Dancing, Reading Books, Photography
In the year 2014, she participated in the sports reality entertainment show Box Cricket League. She has also been a contestant in the show Nach Baliye season 7 along with her longtime boyfriend Sharad Chandra Tripathi.
Mrunal continued her acting journey by playing the lead role in Zee TVs Kumkum Bhagya opposite Arjit Taneja.
Mrunal is reportedly dating Sharad Chandra Tripathi, who is a writer by profession.
Mrunal Thakur Movies List
Year | Title | Role | Language |
2014 | Vitti Dandu | Sandhya | Marathi |
2014 | Surajya | Dr. Swapna Bhosale | Marathi |
2014 | Love Sonia | Sonia | Hindi |
2014 | Super 30 | Ritu Rashmi | Hindi |
Mrunal Thakur TV Shows
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
2012–2013 | Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan | Gauri Bhonsle Gaikwad | Star Plus |
2013 | Har Yug Mein Ayega Ek Arjun | Sakshi | Star Plus |
2014–2016 | Kumkum Bhagya | Bulbul Arora | Zee TV |
2014-2016 | Box Cricket League | Herself | Colors TV |
2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Herself | Star Plus |
2016 | SauBhagyalaxmi | Herself | &TV |
2016 | Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn | Herself | ANTV |
2017 | Nadin | Tara | ANTV |
Mrunal Thakur Favorites
When it comes to dining, Mrunal prefers Prawns, Fish, and Jalebi.
Favorite Food(s): Prawns, Fish, Jalebi
Favorite Actor(s): Amitabh Bachchan (Indian) & Hugh Jackman (Australian)
Favorite Actress: Kareena Kapoor
Favorite Singer(s): Ankit Tiwari & Sunidhi Chauhan
Favorite Colour(s): Yellow, White, Pink
Favorite Producer: Ekta Kapoor
Favorite Cricketer(s): Sachin Tendulkar (Indian) & Virat Kohli (Indian)
Mrunal Thakur Lesser Known Facts
- Does Mrunal Thakur smoke?: No
- Does Mrunal Thakur drink alcohol?: No
- Mrunal Thakur was born into a Marathi Family.
- She started her acting career in 2012 by playing the role of Gauri Bhonsle Gaikwad in the TV serial “Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan”
- In 2013, she, along with Barun Sobti , did a comedy stage play “Do Fool Chaar Mali” in Dubai.
- Mrunal participated in the sports reality entertainment show “Box Cricket League” (2014-2016) that was aired on Colors TV.
- She also participated in the dance reality TV show “Nach Baliye” Season 7, with Sharad Chandra Tripathi.
- In 2016, she gave her dance performance in a special episode of the famous TV serial, SauBhagyalaxmi.
- Mrunal Thakur was also the part of the Indonesian soap opera, Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn.
- After watching her performance in an Indo-American film ‘Love Sonia,’ Aamir Khan offered her a role in his film “Thugs of Hindostan”(2018), but she rejected the offer. According to media reports, she did not want to sign a three-film contract with the production company, Yash Raj Films, as it would have affected her international career.
- Her dream role is to portray a retarded character.