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Amruta Khanvilkar (born 23 November 1984) is an Indian film and television actress. She primarily works in
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films. Khanvilkar aspired to be a film actress from an early age and began her career as a contestant on
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in 2004. She made her Marathi film debut with ''Golmaal'' (2006) and her Hindi debut with
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(2007). This was followed by commercial success with
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(2007) and
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(2008). She gained popularity in 2010 with her Lavani dance performance "Wajale Ki Bara" from the Marathi film
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. Her performance in the highly praised Katyar Kaljat Ghusali in 2015 won her praise and nominations at the
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and Filmfare Awards-Marathi. Khanvilkar appeared in supporting roles in the high-profile Hindi films
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(2018),
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(2018), and
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(2020). Her other notable films are
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(2011), ''Aayna Ka Bayna'' (2012),
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(2015), ''Well Done Baby'' (2021), and
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(2022). Her title role in the 2022 romantic drama Chandramukhi was both critically and commercially successful. In addition to her work in films, Khanvilkar has also been in reality shows such as
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, where she won, and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, as well as anchoring ''Dance Maharashtra Dance - Season 1'' (2012), Dance India Dance 6, and ''Famously Filmfare Marathi'' (2018). She also appeared in the cult single "Aye Hip Hopper" by
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, which was released in 2009.


Early life

Khanvilkar was born in 1984 in
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to a Maharashtrian family. She studied in Karnataka High School in Pune and graduated from
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in Pune.


Career

Khanvilkar began her career in 2004 as a contestant on one of the first reality shows on Indian television, Zee Cine Star ki Khoj, and the same year she co-starred in the Hindi short film ''Saanjh'', presented by the
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, opposite Amitabh Bhattacharjee. This led to further appearances on the television shows ''Ada'' and
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in 2005, and she also emerged as the first runner-up in the Marathi reality show ''Eka Peksha Ek'' (2007). Khanvilkar made her film debut in the Marathi comedy ''Golmaal'' (2006), where her performance was well received. In 2007, she made her Hindi film debut in
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, portraying a
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flatmate to Manjari Phadnis' character. Soon after, she appeared in
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(2007),
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(2007), and ''Gaiir'' (2009). In 2008, she collaborated with director
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on two films:
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, a young and bubbly girl set against the backdrop of
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and infiltration, and
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, a mature woman with a de-glamorized look based on
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and
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. Her work was praised, and the latter was declared a box office blockbuster. She later featured in the sequel,
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(2010). She gained popularity in 2010 when she performed the song "Wajale Ki Bara" in Ravi Jadhav's film
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, which was sung by
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. In 2011, she portrayed Marathi teacher Paranajpe Bai in Sujay Dahake's
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, based on Milind Bokil's novel of the same name. The film premiered at the
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and went on to win the Silver Lotus Award at the 59th National Film Awards. Following that, she appeared in Arjun as a supportive girlfriend opposite
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and Zakaas as a typical village girl, both of which were financially successful. Her performance in the musical film ''Aayna ka Bayna'' (2012) earned her Best Actress at CineRockom International Film Festival. In 2015, she acted as
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's love interest in the superhero film Baji. Following that, she appeared in
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, a dark comedy about life and death that was a Marathi remake of the Bengali film
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. Later that year, she played Muslim girl Zareena, Khansaheb's daughter, in
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's feature film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, which was based on the play of the same name. Khanvilkar's performance was acclaimed, and she earned her first nomination for a Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Supporting Actress. Katyar Kaljat Ghusali earned over ₹40 crores (US$6.24 million) and emerge as one of the highest-grossing Marathi films of all time. Other films in which she has appeared include the Hindi drama ''Baaki Itihaas'' (2017), the historical war drama
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(2017), and the Marathi mystery ''One Way Ticket'' (2016). Khanvilkar was recognized for her contributions to Hindi projects in 2018. In
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's
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, she plays
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's Pakistani widowed sister-in-law Munira. Both reviewers and the public praised her performance. This also marked her first feature in a Hindi film in eight years. Her next role was as the vivacious and mischievous wife opposite
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in
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, directed by
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. She had a brief appearance in the Marathi biographical drama film Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar, where she enacted
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's role of Chandrakala from the Marathi film Pinjra (1972). Khanvilkar took on the role of a troubled Catholic wife of Michael Rodrigues (played by
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) in Mohit Suri's action thriller
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(2020), with several critics praising her performance with fewer words but a more expressive character. Her other release of the year was the Marathi comedy ''Choricha Mamla''. The following year, she acted in the Marathi drama ''Well Done Baby'' (2021), which depicts the narrative of a modern young couple attempting to identify the purpose of their relationship while simultaneously dealing with the arrival of a new member into their life. A
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critic stated, "She aces it as Meera. Her frustrations, her dilemma, her insecurities, and her urge to gain some kind of normalcy in her life are brought to the fore by Khanvilkar so immaculately." The film was released directly on
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. Over the years, she has also been part of television shows like 24 (2016), Dance India Dance 6 (2017), ''Famously Filmfare Marathi'' (2018), and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 (2020). In 2022, Khanvilkar got her first titular role, as a tragic
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performer in Prasad Oak's Marathi musical love drama Chandramukhi, based on
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's renowned novel of the same name. She was Oak's first choice, but her part was kept fully secret until it was unveiled at the
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by a 35-foot-tall cut-out dressed as Chandra. She went through eight months of training to improve her language and diction while also gaining over 15 kg to fit the role. The film and her performance were both anticipated and commercially successful. Sameer Ahire expressed his happiness for her performance-oriented role and remarked, "The first frame of her, and you can't take your eyes off the screen. How beautiful she looks, …" Mihir Bhanage of
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wrote, "...it is a sincere and committed performance from Amruta." The view was echoed by the Cinestaan critic, Suyog Zore, saying "...the film belongs to Khanvilkar. The actress has simply poured herself into the character." She next portrayed Manasi as a downtrodden girl who never had the authority over her life decisions in
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's
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which was the first Marathi and one of the first Indian feature films to be shot completely on a smartphone. The Times of India's Mihir Bhange described her as "a surprise package" and wrote that "her role is brief, but she does complete justice to it." Her next brief appearance was in the
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Marathi historical action film
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alongside
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. The film received positive reviews, with critics praising Khanvilkar for her impressive portrayal of Sonabai. In July 2022, it was confirmed that she will be participating in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 pairing up with choreographer Pratik Utekar, where she ended up finishing at 9th place. Khanvilkar made her digital debut as
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Lovina Birdie with season 1 of web-series titled ''Damaged'' opposite
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for
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in 2018. For her portrayal of Lovina critics wrote, "Amruta probably took up a mighty challenge, but by the end of the show it is hard to imagine any other actor who could have played Lovina better." She is playing lead in
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titled ''Lootere'' opposite
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.


Personal life

She met co-participant Himmanshoo A. Malhotra on the sets of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj and they fell in love. After a decade of dating, the couple married on 24 January 2015, in Delhi. In 2015, they both won the dancing reality show
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.


Filmography


Films


Television


Web series


Accolades


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External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khanvilkar, Amruta Living people Indian film actresses Actresses from Pune 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Marathi cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema 1984 births Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants