Indian actress Amruta Khanvilkar primarily appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She began her career in 2004 as a contestant on the reality show Zee Cine Star ki Khoj and made her acting debut that same year in the Hindi short film Saanjh, presented by the Film and Television Institute of India. [1] Khanvilkar made her film debut by playing the dual role in the Marathi-language film Golmaal (2006). [2] The following year, she made her Bollywood debut with the drama Mumbai Salsa (2007), which proved to be average at the box office, but her next release comedy Saade Maade Teen , opposite Bharat Jadhav, was a huge commercial success. [3] In 2008, she starred in the super hit supernatural horror film Phoonk and later reprised her role in its sequel, Phoonk 2 , both opposite Kichcha Sudeep. [4] Her sole film release in 2009 was the big budget Marathi film Gaiir . [5]
Khanvilkar received widespread attention for the song "Wajale Ki Bara" from the film Natarang (2010), due to the popularity of the song she performed at more than ten thousand events. [6] [7] In 2011, she featured as a teacher in the romantic drama Shala , and portrayed a supportive girlfriend in Arjun . [8] Latter that year, her well-acclaimed role as a rural girl in the romantic comedy Zhakaas won her the MFK Award for Favourite Actress. [9] The following year, Khanvilkar played the character of Radio Jockey in Aditya Sarpotdar's Satrangi Re and a dance therapist in the acclaimed Aayna Ka Bayna. [10] Following a fearless girl in Baji , a depressed girl in Welcome Zindagi, and a Muslim artist in Katyar Kaljat Ghusali , all of which were commercial successes. The latter most received her nominations at the Maharashtra State Film Awards and the Filmfare Awards Marathi. [11] This was followed by two poorly received films One Way Ticket (2016) and Bus Stop (2017). [12] Khanvilkar subsequently returned to Hindi films after eight years with Meghna Gulzar's thriller Raazi and Milap Zaveri's action thriller Satyameva Jayate (both 2018). [13] Also in 2018, her portrayal as Lady Serial Killer Lovina Birdie in the thriller web series Damaged was highly praised by critics and audiences. [14]
In 2019, she had two film releases, Choricha Mamla and Malang. [15] The same year, she made her television debut in a lead role on Star Pravah's Jeevlaga, alongside Swapnil Joshi and Siddharth Chandekar. [16] Her only screen appearance in 2020 was in Well Done Baby , released directly on Amazon Prime Video. [17] She had three notable releases in 2022, a downtrodden girl in Sachin Kundalkar's love drama Pondicherry, a strong-headed homemaker of Maratha army general in Abhijit Deshpandes's pan-India historical film Har Har Mahadev, and Chandramukhi, in which she starred as the titular Tamasha performer; all three marked critical and commercial success. [18] She also produced and starred in the music videos Akkal Yeu De (2022) and Ganaraj Gajanan (2023) under her label Amrit Kala Studios. [19]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2004 | Saanjh | Deepa | Hindi | Short film | [1] |
2006 | Golmaal | Purva / Apurva [lower-alpha 1] | Marathi | [2] | |
2007 | Hattrick | Hemendra Patel's daughter | Hindi | [20] | |
Mumbai Salsa | Neha | Hindi | [21] | ||
Saade Maade Teen | Madhura | Marathi | [3] | ||
2008 | Contract | Divya | Hindi | [22] | |
Phoonk | Aarti | Hindi | [4] | ||
Doghat Tisra Aata Sagala Visara | - | Marathi | Cameo appearance | ||
2009 | Gaiir | Neha | Marathi | [5] | |
2010 | Natarang | - | Marathi | Cameo appearance in the song "Wajale Ki Bara" | [6] |
Phoonk 2 | Aarti | Hindi | [23] | ||
Phillum City | Malti | Hindi | [ citation needed ] | ||
2011 | Shala | Paranajpe Bai | Marathi | [8] | |
Fakta Ladh Mhana | - | Marathi | Cameo appearance in the song "Daav Ishqacha (Lavani)" | [24] | |
Arjun | Anushka (Anu) | Marathi | [25] | ||
Zhakaas | Manjula | Marathi | [26] | ||
Dhoosar | Carla | Marathi | [27] | ||
2012 | Satrangi Re | RJ Alisha | Marathi | [28] | |
Aayna Ka Bayna | Shivani | Marathi | [10] | ||
2013 | Himmatwala | - | Hindi | Cameo appearance in an item song "Dhoka Dhoka" | [29] |
Vanshvel | - | Marathi | Cameo appearance in the song "Ambe Krupa Kari" | [30] | |
2015 | Baji | Gauri | Marathi | [31] | |
Ek Doosrey Ke Liye | - | Marathi | [32] | ||
Welcome Zindagi | Meera | Marathi | [33] | ||
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali | Zareena | Marathi | [34] | ||
Aawhan | Neha | Marathi | [35] | ||
2016 | One Way Ticket | Shivani | Marathi | [36] | |
2017 | Rangoon | Maharani | Hindi | [37] | |
Baaki Itihaas | Vasanthi | Hindi | Cineplay | [38] | |
Bus Stop | Sharayu | Marathi | [12] | ||
2018 | Raazi | Munira | Hindi | [13] | |
Satyameva Jayate | Sarita Rathod | Hindi | [39] | ||
Ani...Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar | Chandrakala (Sandhya Shantaram) | Marathi | [40] | ||
2019 | Rampaat | Herself | Marathi | Cameo appearance in the song "Aaichaan Ra" | [41] |
2020 | Choricha Mamla | Shraddha | Marathi | [42] | |
Malang | Teresa Rodrigues | Hindi | [15] | ||
2021 | Well Done Baby | Meera | Marathi | [43] | |
2022 | Pondicherry | Manasi | Marathi | [44] | |
Chandramukhi | Chandramukhi "Chandra" Umajirao Jhunarkar | Marathi | [45] | ||
Har Har Mahadev | Sonabai Deshpande | Marathi | [46] | ||
2023 | Autograph | Julia | Marathi | [47] | |
2024 | Like Aani Subscribe | Deepika | Marathi | [48] | |
Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj: Part 1 † | Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale | Marathi | Releasing on 22 November | [49] | |
2025 | Sangeet Manapmaan † | TBA | Marathi | Releasing on 10 January | [50] |
TBA | Kalaawati † | Kalaawati | Marathi | Post-production | [51] |
TBA | Daav Pech: The Trap† | Vaidehi | Marathi | Post-production | [52] |
TBA | Patthe Bapurao† | Pawla Bai | Marathi | Filming | [53] [54] |
TBA | Lalita Shivaji Babar† | Lalita Shivaji Babar | Marathi | Pre-production | [55] |
TBA | Yerwada Returns† | TBA | Marathi | Filming | [56] |
TBA | The Taj Story† | TBA | Hindi | Filming | [57] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2004 | India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj | Contestant | Hindi | 3rd place | [ citation needed ] |
2005 | A.D.A | Swati | Hindi | ||
Time Bomb 9/11 | Anu | Hindi | [58] | ||
2007 | Eka Peksha Ek | Contestant | Marathi | 1st runner-Up | [58] |
2008-2009 | Comedy Express | Host | Marathi | ||
2009–2010 | Maharashtracha Superstar – Season 1 | Marathi | |||
2012 | Dance Maharashtra Dance – Season 1 | Marathi | |||
2013 | Maharashtracha Dancing Superstar | Judge | Marathi | ||
2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Contestant | Hindi | Winner | [59] |
2016 | 24 | Antara Mane-Shinde | Hindi | Season 2 | [58] |
2017 | 2 MAD | Judge | Marathi | [60] | |
Dance India Dance 6 | Host | Hindi | [61] | ||
2018 | Super Dancer Maharashtra | Judge | Marathi | [62] | |
Famously Filmfare Marathi | Host | Marathi | [ citation needed ] | ||
2019 | Jeevlaga | Kavya | Marathi | [16] | |
2020 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 | Contestant | Hindi | 8th place | [63] |
2022 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 | Contestant | Hindi | 9th place | [64] [65] |
2024 | Drama Juniors | Judge | Marathi | [66] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Damaged | Lovina Birdie | Hindi | Season 1 | [14] [67] |
2023 | Ticket to Maharashtra with Amruta Khanvilkar | Herself | Hindi | [68] [69] | |
2024 | Video Cam Scam | Priya Vinay Kumar | Hindi | [70] | |
Lootere | Avika Gandhi | Hindi | [71] | ||
Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare | Surekha Ji | Hindi | Season 3 | [72] | |
36 Days | Lalita Shinde | Hindi | [73] |
Year | Title | Singer | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Aye Hip Hopper | Ishq Bector | Hindi | [17] | |
2013 | Aao Morey Piya | Abhijeet Sawant | Hindi | from album "Farida" | [74] |
2022 | Akkal Yeu De | Abhanga Repost | Marathi | Also producer | [75] |
2023 | Ganaraj Gajanan | Rahul Deshpande | Marathi | [19] |
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