Sunita Rajwar

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Sunita Rajwar
Born
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known forEk Chalis Ki Last Local
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Bala
Stree
Kedarnath
Gullak
AwardsFilmfare 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]

Early life[edit]

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 Nainital. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD)[4] in New Delhi in 1997.[5]

Career[edit]

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[edit]

Theatrical releases[edit]

Year Film Role Director
2003 Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon Chutki's Friend Chandan Arora (RGV Production)
2007 Buddha Mar Gaya Munna's Sister Rahul Rawail
2008 Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Gangster Chakli Sanjay Khanduri
2009 Sanket City Gulabo Pankaj Advani
2009 The White Elephant Kamakshi Aizaj khan
2010 Hisss Drunken's wife Jennifer Chambers Lynch
2013 Khafal: Wild Berries Pagli Dadi Children's Film Society,India (CFSI)
2018 Kedarnath Daddo Abhishek Kapoor
2018 Stree Mother of Janna Amar Kaushik
2019 Bala Manju Bajpai Shukla Amar Kaushik
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan[8] Champa Tripathi Hitesh Kewalya
2021 Urf Ghanta Ghanta's chachi Aayush Saxena

Writer / assistant director[edit]

Year Film Role Directed by
2005 Mein, Meri Patni...Aur Woh! Assistant Director Chandan Arora
2010 Tequila Nights Dialogue Writer Pankaj Saraswat
2010 Striker Story / Screenplay Chandan Arora

TV commercials[edit]

Year Ad Production Directed by
2005 PAAP KA ANTH Soda Films Production Rajesh Krishnan
2010 ASKME APP Rajkumar Hirani Films Rajkumar Hirani

Television[edit]

Year Show Role Notes
1998 C.I.D Asha's Friend Sharda
2001 Tum Pukaar Lo
2002 Sanjhi
2003 Achanak 37 Saal Baad Ajinkya'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
2018-2019 Perfect Pati Maasa
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shruti Jambhekar (13 August 2012). "Sunita Rajwar's theatre connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Nominations for the Max Stardust Awards 2008 | PlanetSRK – ShahRukh Khan discussion forums & community". PlanetSRK. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Bollywood.com : Entertainment news, movie, music and fashion reviews". 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013.
  4. ^ "SUNITA RAJWAR | Indian Entertainment Online". www.indianentertainment.info. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  5. ^ sunita. "Sunita Chand Latest Movies Videos Images Photos Wallpapers Songs Biography Trivia On". Gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "MAM | Indian Television Dot Com". Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  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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