Sunita Rajwar

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Sunita Rajwar
Sunita Rajwar in February 2020.jpg
Born
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known for Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Bala
Stree
Kedarnath
Gullak
Awards Filmfare OTT Award

Sunita Chand Rajwar is an Indian actress known for working in film, television and stage productions. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1997. [1] She acted in Sanjay Khanduri's directorial debut Ek Chalis Ki Last Local as the gangster Chakli, where she was nominated for a Max Stardust Award 2008 in the category Breakthrough Performance – Female. [2] [3]

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Early life

Rajwar was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and raised in her home town Haldwani, Uttarakhand.[ citation needed ] She is second of three children, went to Nirmala Convent School, and later pursued her post-graduation from Kumaun University in Nanital. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) [4] in New Delhi in 1997. [5]

Career

After leaving the National School of Drama she moved to Mumbai appearing in several Bollywood movies such as Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003), Buddha Mar Gaya (2007), The White Elephant (2009), Dark comedy Bollywood Hindi movie Sanket City directed by Pankaj Advani (2009) and Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2008), It was her role as Chakli, a Mumbai gangster, in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local that gained her a nomination for the Max Stardust Award 2008 in the category Breakthrough Performance – Female. [2] [6] Hisss (2010), Played pivotal role of Mad Granny 'Pagli Dadi' KAFAL: Wild Berries 2013.

She acted in the two-minute thriller, PAAP KA ANTH, which won gold in the Media category at the Abby Awards 2005. [7] She is recently seen in her latest TV commercial ASKME APP With Ranbir Kapoor. She has done many other commercials in the past like "Mahindra Tractors" with Amitabh Bachchan, "Zee Movie Magic Masti," "Maxima Watch," and "Airtel."[ citation needed ]

She was in Ramayan as Manthara, Hitler Didi (2015) as Jamuna Dhai and Daksha Chachi in Santoshi Ma (2017). Rajwar became a household name with the TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . Apart from Jub Love Hua, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai , Ramayan and Hitler Didi , she has had roles in several television series, Rishtay on Zee TV, the horror drama Aahat on Sony TV, the horror show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai on Star Plus, the action crime drama CID on Sony TV and Savdhaan India on Life OK Channel.[ citation needed ]

Rajwar has played lead roles in plays like The Last Lear, Lady From The Sea, Do Kashtiyon Ka Sawaar, The Farm, Dhruv Swamini, Janm Jay Ka Nag Yagya, Ras Priya, Do Aurtein, Paap Aur Prakash, Ashaad Ka Ek Din, Mummy, including Neena Gupta's Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Theatrical releases

YearFilmRoleDirector
2003 Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon Chutki's FriendChandan Arora (RGV Production)
2007 Buddha Mar Gaya Munna's SisterRahul Rawail
2008 Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Gangster ChakliSanjay Khanduri
2009Sanket CityGulaboPankaj Advani
2009The White ElephantKamakshiAizaj khan
2010HisssDrunken's wifeJennifer Chambers Lynch
2013Khafal: Wild BerriesPagli DadiChildren's Film Society,India (CFSI)
2018 Kedarnath DaddoAbhishek Kapoor
2018 Stree Mother of JannaAmar Kaushik
2019 Bala Manju Bajpai ShuklaAmar Kaushik
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan [8] Champa TripathiHitesh Kewalya
2021 Urf Ghanta Ghanta's chachiAayush Saxena

Writer / assistant director

YearFilmRoleDirected by
2005Mein, Meri Patni...Aur Woh!Assistant DirectorChandan Arora
2010 Tequila Nights Dialogue WriterPankaj Saraswat
2010StrikerStory / ScreenplayChandan Arora

TV commercials

YearAdProductionDirected by
2005PAAP KA ANTHSoda Films ProductionRajesh Krishnan
2010ASKME APPRajkumar Hirani FilmsRajkumar Hirani

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
1998C.I.DAsha's Friend Sharda
2001Tum Pukaar Lo
2002Sanjhi
2003Achanak 37 Saal BaadAjinkya's evil baby sitter
2004 Shagun
2005 Jab Love Hua Dacoit Leader
2009–2012 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Dhaniya
2012–2013 Ramayan Manthara [9]
2013 Hitler Didi Januna Dhai
2015-2018 Santoshi Maa Daksha
2018-2019Perfect PatiMaasa
2019–present Gullak Bittu Ki Mummy Filmfare OTT Award for Supporting Actress in a Comedy series
2021 Nima Denzongpa Nima's mother (Cameo role )
2022–present Panchayat season 2 Kranti Devi
2022 The Great Weddings of Munnes Jigra Bua

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  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. ↑ "Trailer Review: Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan". filmfare.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Rishabh Shukla and Sunita Rajwar in 'Ramayan' - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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