Amruta Khanvilkar

Introduction

Amruta Khanvilkar Malhotra is an Indian producer and actress who works in film and television.

She mainly appears in Hindi and Marathi language movies. She is among the highest-paid Marathi actresses.

Early Life And Education

Amruta Khanvilkar was born to a Marathi family on November 23, 1984, in Mumbai. She completed her schooling at the Karnataka High School in Pune and received her degree in commerce from the Marathwada Mitra Mandal College in Pune. She dreamed of becoming a film actor since she was a child.

Career

In 2004

Khanvilkar started her career in 2004 as a contestant on Zee Cine Star ki Khoj, which is one of the first reality programs on Indian television. That same year, she co-starred with Amitabh Bhattacharjee in the Hindi short film Saanjh, which was produced by the Film and Television Institute of India and won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. This resulted in her additional appearances on the television programs Time Bomb 9/11 and A.D.A. in 2005.

In 2006

Khanvilkar made her acting debut in the 2006 Marathi comedy Golmaal, where she starred with Bharat Jadhav and Jitendra Joshi. The film received positive reviews for Khanvilkar's performance.

In 2007

She made her Hindi cinema debut in the 2007 movie Mumbai Salsa, playing Manjari Phadnis' nymphomaniacal flatmate, a woman with uncontrollable sexual desire. Her performance in the movie was praised as "excellent" by Bollywood Hungama reviewer Taran Adarsh. She then made a brief appearance in Hattrick (2007) by Milan Luthria. Saade Maade Teen, a remake of the 1958 Hindi film Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, was Khanvilkar's biggest commercial win of that year. The character she played was inspired by Madhubala's portrayal of a wealthy orphan living with her uncle who falls in love with the owner of the garage. The movie made 3 crores, making it one of the highest-grossing Marathi movies of that time.

In 2008

She worked on two movies in 2008 with Ram Gopal Verma, Contract and Phoonk. The contract is an action drama about attacks and terrorism. She played the murdered wife of a former Special Protection Group agent. When the film was first released, reviewers and viewers gave it mixed ratings, and it was a commercial flop. Reviewers praised Khanvilkar's portrayal of a mature woman with no glamour appearance in the supernatural horror film Phoonk, which also starred Sudeep and was based on superstition and black magic. She was nominated for Stardust's Exciting New Face award, and the film was a box-office hit.

In 2009

Khanvilkar played the newlywed couple in the big-budget Marathi suspense thriller Gaiir, which Satish Rajwade directed in 2009. She portrayed the daughter of an N.R.I. who marries Sandeep Kulkarni's portrayal of a corporate tycoon, but she discovers her husband's replica, who is attempting to hurt her. In a review for Marathi Movie World, it was stated, "The Marathi film industry has got another talented actress in the form of Amruta."

In 2010

Khanvilkar's career possibilities improved in 2010 after she became well-known for her Lavani performance in the Bela Shende-sung song "Wajale Ki Bara" from Ravi Jadhav's film Natarang. She arrived for the movie a day before the shoot and wasn't the song's first choice. She recalls that saying yes to "Wajale Ki Bara" was one of the best decisions of her career. She returned to the character of Aarti in Phoonk 2, which was directed by Milind Gadagkar, in the same year. Although it was not as well received as the first film, Khanvilkar's effort was praised.

In 2011

She played the lead opposite Sachit Patil in the film Arjun as his girlfriend. The film received mixed reviews but fared well at the box office. Next, Khanvilkar agreed to play a country girl opposite Ankush Chaudhari in the film Zhakaas, which was her third project with Zed Talkies. The movie was a huge hit and won three Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards, including Khanvilkar winning the Best Actress Award.

In 2012

The musical Satrangi Re, written by Aditya Sarpotdar, is about a group of friends in their final year of graduation who share a love of music. Khanvilkar appeared in the production in 2012. She portrayed Alisha, who falls in love with Rego (played by Adinath Kothare) during the competition. She played the dance therapist for nine gifted young people who were participating in a dance reality show in the musical drama Aayna Ka Bayna. Even before it was released, the movie received a lot of excitement. After its debut, the movie received favorable reviews from both reviewers and viewers. She was named Best Actress at the CineRockom International Film Festival for her performance.

In 2013

Khanvilkar only made one special appearance in 2013—in the song "Dhoka Dhoka" from the Hindi movie Himmatwala.

In 2015

Khanvilkar had five releases in 2015 after a year away. Her debut film was Baji, the first superhero picture in Marathi. She portrayed the bold girl who is Shreyas Talpade's character's love interest. The Marathi film Ek Doosrey Ke Liye, which had been postponed since 2013, was Vikram Bhatt's first release. She next made an appearance in the Marathi adaptation of the Bengali film Hemlock Society, named Welcome Zindagi, a dark comedy about life and death. She portrayed a strong-willed woman whose life is unstable and who feels abandoned and betrayed by society, which leads her to consider suicide. However, when a man enters her life, her view on life changes.

Her performance as Muslim girl Zareena, Khansaheb's daughter, in her film from the same year, Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, directed by Subodh Bhave, which was based on the play of the same name, brought her greater appreciation. Khanvilkar had to master the Urdu language for her role, which she did with the help of Sachin Pilagaonkar, who plays her on-screen father. Amar Udare, a critic, referred to Khanvilkar as "a surprise package," and many people praised her performance. It was one of the priciest Marathi films ever made, and the movie was picked as one of the 26 films to screen at the 46th International Film Festival of India in Goa. Amruta Khanvilkar was nominated for the Zed Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress, the 53rd Maharashtra State Film Awards, and the Filmfare Marathi Awards. She also appeared in the movie Aawahan with Bhave and Sachin Khedekar.

In 2016

She collaborated with Patil, Shashank Ketkar, and Gashmeer Mahajani for the 2016 mystery drama One Way Ticket. It was the first Marathi movie to be filmed on a cruise ship and in countries like Spain and Italy. Although the movie received mixed reviews, the performances were praised.

In 2017

Khanvilkar made a brief appearance as Maharani in the period war drama film Rangoon in 2017. She then participated in the 2017 Hindi film adaptation of the renowned Bengali drama of the same name by Badal Sarkar, Baaki Itihaas. In the movie Bus Stop, which was her final film of the year, she portrayed a college teenager.

In 2018

She portrayed Alia Bhatt's Pakistani widowed sister-in-law Munira in Meghna Gulzar's movie Raazi. Her performance was appreciated by the reviewers and the general audience. Additionally, this was her first leading role in a Hindi movie in eight years.

In Milap Zaveri's Satyameva Jayate, she played the lively and wild wife opposite Manoj Bajpayee. The movie was globally successful. Later that year, she portrayed an original and ground-breaking role. She made her digital debut as Lady Serial Killer Lavina Birdie, opposite Amit Sial in the online series Damaged's first season. She prepared for her role by reading various mysterious texts.

In 2019

After fourteen years, she made her television acting comeback in 2019 with a lead part in Jeevlaga, co-starring Swapnil Joshi and Siddharth Chandekar.

In 2020

Amruta played the troubled Catholic wife of Michael Rodrigues, who is portrayed by Kunal Khemu in Mohit Suri's action film Malang. Malang has earned worldwide earnings of 84.50 crore, making it a commercial victory. She won the Zed Talkies Comedy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Priyadarshan Jadhav's situational comedy Choricha Mamla, which takes place over the course of a single night. Khanvilkar was given the role of a modern, married woman who sings and dances and needs a producer to release her album.

In 2021

She appeared in the Marathi drama Well Done Baby in 2021, which tells the story of a young couple trying to figure out the meaning of their relationship while also adjusting to the addition of a new member to their family.

In 2022

She then played Manasi in Sachin Kundalkar's movie Pondicherry in 2022, which was the first Marathi and one of the first Indian feature films to be shot entirely on a smartphone. Manasi was introduced as a poor girl who never had the power to make her own life decisions.

Her first starring role was as a Tamasha performer in Prasad Oak's Marathi musical love story Chandramukhi, which was adapted from Vishwas Patil's book of the same name. She was Oak's first choice, but her character wasn't revealed until a 35-foot-tall cutout dressed as Chandra performed at the Royal Opera House. She followed an eight-month training program to improve her language and accent, in addition to adding over 15 kg to fit the character. Her performance and the film were commercially successful.

She was nominated for the first Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actress for Pondicherry and the second Best Supporting Actress for Chandramukhi.

In 2023

Khanvilkar was next seen in the romantic drama film Autograph - Ek Japun Thevavi Ashi Lovestory, co-written by Satish Rajwade. She once again worked with Ankush Chaudhari on the role of a Malayalam girl from a traditional household who falls in love with a Maharashtrian man. The movie was originally scheduled for release in December 2022, but for reasons that are yet unknown, it was instead broadcast directly on the Star Pravah television channel in May 2023.

Her Personal Life

She fell in love with her co-star, Himanshu A. Malhotra, after they met on India's Best Cinestar Ki Khoj set. The pair tied the knot in Delhi on January 24, 2015, after ten years of dating. They both participated in Nach Baliye 7 in 2015 and won the show.