Kinjal Rajpriya

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Kinjal Rajpriya
Born (1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 34)
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Kinjal Rajpriya (born 23 September 1989) [1] is an Indian actress primarily working in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in the Gujarati film Chhello Divas in 2015. She is known for Kem Chho? (2020), 53 Mu Panu (2022), Nava Pappa (2023), and 3 Ekka (2023).

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Career

Rajpriya debuted in Gujarati cinema in 2015 with Chhello Divas directed by Krishnadev Yagnik which was declared hit. [2] In 2016, she debuted in Bollywood with Days of Tafree, the Hindi remake of Gujarati film Chhello Divas. She later appeared in Shu Thayu? (2018), Saheb (2019) opposite Malhar Thakar, and Short Circuit (2019) a first ever Gujarati science fiction film based on the concept of time loop. [3] In 2020, she won Gujarat State Awards 2020 for best actress for film Kem Chho?. [4] In 2023, she appeared in Nava Pappa, Var Padharavo Saavdhan a first ever Gujarati film to dub in Kannada language, [5] [6] and 3 Ekka.

Filmography

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleDirectorLanguageNotes
2015 Chhello Divas Nisha Krishnadev Yagnik Gujarati Debut Film [2]
2016 Days of Tafree Nisha Krishnadev Yagnik Hindi Debut In Bollywood
2018 Shu Thayu? Deepali Krishnadev Yagnik Gujarati [7]
2019 Short Circuit SeemaFaisal Hashmi [3]
Saheb MahekShailesh Prajapati [8]
2020 Kem Chho? MoraniVipul SharmaBest Actress Award at Gujarat States Award [4]
2021DhummasNiyatiKartavya Shah [9]
202253 Mu PanuRutu [10]
Medal AnjaliDhaval Jitesh Shukal [11]
2023Nava PappaAksharaAshok Patel [12]
Var Padharavo Saavdhan AanalVipul SharmaFilm also released in Kannada Language [6]
3 Ekka MansiRajesh Sharma [13]

Awards

Rajpriya received Best Actress Award at the 2020 Gujarati State Awards for her outstanding performance in the film "Kem Chho?". [4]

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References

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