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's '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016) and subsequently played the lead role in the

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drama series ''

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'' (2019–2023). Dhulipala went on to appear in the Telugu films '' Goodachari'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2022), the Malayalam films '' Moothon'' (2019) and '' Kurup'' (2021), the two-part

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epic '' Ponniyin Selvan: I'' (2022) and '' Ponniyin Selvan: II'' (2023), and the crime thriller series '' The Night Manager'' (2023). She expanded to

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with the action thriller '' Monkey Man'' (2024). Dhulipala is married to actor

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Early life

Dhulipala was born on 31 May 1992, in

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into a

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family. Her father Venugopal Rao, was a Merchant Navy engineer and her mother Santha Kamakshi was a primary school teacher. She grew up in

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She moved to

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by herself at the age of sixteen and later attended H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in

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studying corporate law. She is also a trained classical dancer in

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and

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. Dhulipala was crowned the Navy Queen at the annual Navy Ball pin 2010.

Personal life

On 8 August 2024, Dhulipala got engaged to actor

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. They married on 4 December 2024 at Annapurna Studios.

Pageantry

A college friend of Dhulipala's was interning at the Miss Office and suggested she audition for the upcoming pageant. Describing herself as an "uncool geek" and stating she wished for validation, Dhulipala entered with the intentions of only clearing the first round to prove to her friends she could. Subsequently, she represented India in Miss Earth 2013, in the

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, but could not finish in the top 20, instead landing sub-titles of Miss Photogenic, Miss Beauty for a cause, Miss Talent and Miss Beautiful face. She also featured in 2014 edition of Kingfisher Calendar.

Acting career

Dhulipala made her film debut opposite

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in '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' in 2016. and also signed a three-film deal with

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in July 2016. For her role in the film, she was nominated by critics for best supporting performance at the Director's Fortnight at Cannes Film festival 2016. In early August 2016, she signed two films, '' Kaalakaandi'' directed by Akshat Verma and ''

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'' directed by Raja Menon, both starring opposite

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. In 2018, Dhulipala appeared in her first Telugu film '' Goodachari'' co-starring

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, playing a Psychology graduate. In 2019, Dhulipala's portrayed Tara, a wedding planner in

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's original series ''Made In Heaven'', in which ''The Hindu'' called her 'layered and empathetic portrayal a standout'. She also appeared in a pivotal role in ''

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directorial-feature '' Moothon'' alongside

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, in the same year. Her final work of the year was the Hindi film '' The Body'' alongside

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. She played a pregnant woman in the anthology '' Ghost Stories''. In 2021, Dhulipala appeared in '' Kurup''. In 2022, Dhulipala played a guest stuck in the hotel, in Hindi-Telugu biographical ''

''. Dhulipala appeared in

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's period film '' Ponniyin Selvan: I'' and its sequel '' Ponniyin Selvan: II'', as Vaanathi. She then appeared alongside

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and Aditya Roy Kapur in two seasons of '' The Night Manager''. For the series, she won ITA Award for Best Actress - Popular (OTT). Dhulipala then reprised Tara in the second season of ''Made In Heaven''. In 2024, Dhulipala starred in a Hollywood film, as an escort, in

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’s directorial debut '' Monkey Man'', which he also starred in. Before her initial film debut, she auditioned for the role and, in 2019, Patel called to tell her he knew she was perfect for it from the moment he saw her audition. In a mixed review, ''

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''s Adrian Horton described Dhulipala's presence as "alluring" but lamented the lack of characterisation she was given.

Filmography

Films

Television

*''All shows are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

Voice-over

Accolades

Notes

References

External links

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