Prerana "Rinku" Mahadeo Rajguru (born 3 June 2001) is an Indian actress primarily working in

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and Hindi language films, best known for her role in the film ''

Sairat ''Sairat'' () is a 2016 Indian Marathi language, Marathi-language Romance film, social romantic tragedy film directed and co-produced by Nagraj Manjule under his banner Aatpat Production, along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Visi ...

'' for which she won a

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and two

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Personal life

Rajguru was born in

Akluj Akluj is a town on the banks of Nira in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. Akluj was earlier known for its large trade in cotton, which has almost disappeared at present. It is on the bank of River Nira. The town and surrounding area is agr ...

town of

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to Mahadeo Rajguru on 3 June 2001. She studied from Tembhurni's Jai Tuljabhavani Arts and Science Junior Ashram College.

Career

In 2016, she made her debut with

Nagraj Manjule Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (born 24 August 1978) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He works in Marathi cinema, and is best known for ''Sairat'' and ''Pistulya''—the latter for which he r ...

's ''

'' and won a National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) at the

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for her performance. She also won two

in category of Best Female Debut and Best Actress at Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017. In the

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remake of ''Sairat'', '' Manasu Mallige'', Rajguru reprised her role. Later, she appeared in films like ''Kaagar'',Kaagar" /> ''Makeup'', '' Unpaused'', and '' Aathva Rang Premacha''. In 2022, she made her

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debut with '' Jhund''. After a series of flops, in 2023 she appeared in critically and commercial successful film ''

Jhimma 2 ''Jhimma 2'' is a 2023 Indian Marathi language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Hemant Dhome and the second installment in the ''Jhimma'' series. It has an ensemble cast of Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Siddharth Chandekar, Ks ...

''. Rajguru debuted in digital space through

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's action-comedy ''

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'', released in 2020. In 2021, she was seen in

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's '' 200 Halla Ho''.

Filmography

Films

Web series

Awards

National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) The National Film Award – Special Mention is a certificate of merit presented by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several honours presented for feature films. The recipients of Special Mention are presented wi ...

for film ''

'' *

Filmfare Marathi Awards The Filmfare Marathi Awards are presented annually to both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Marathi cinema, Marathi film industry of India. The ceremony had been sponsored by various private organisations in the pas ...

2017 - Best Actress Award for ''

'' *

2017 - Best Female Debut for ''

'' *

Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Award (ZCA) is an annual Indian awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. They were instituted in November 1997 to award "Excellence in cinema – the democratic way". They were first held in Mumbai until 2004, when the ZCA w ...

2017 - Best Marathi Actress for ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajguru, Rinku 2001 births Living people Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Marathi cinema Indian film actresses People from Akluj Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners Filmfare Awards Marathi winners