Mithila Palkar
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1993)}}
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| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| years_active = 2014–present
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| alma_mater = MMK College
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Mithila Palkar (born 11 January 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi films and television. Palkar is known for her characters in the television shows Girl in the City and Dice Media's Little Things. She rose to prominence in March 2016 with her Marathi version of the "cup song".{{cite web |url=http://54.254.97.154/locality/mumbai-south-central/mithilas-cup-beat-marathi-song-hi-chal-turu-turu-goes-viral-heres-what-inspired-dadar-based-girl-88193 |title=Mithila's cup-beat Marathi song 'Hichi Chal Turu Turu' goes viral. Here's what inspired the Dadar-based girl |last=Lad |first=Deven |date=17 March 2016 |website=DNA India |url-status=dead |access-date=11 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111170917/http://54.254.97.154/locality/mumbai-south-central/mithilas-cup-beat-marathi-song-hi-chal-turu-turu-goes-viral-heres-what-inspired-dadar-based-girl-88193 |archive-date=11 November 2019}} She has received several awards including a Filmfare Award Marathi and two Filmfare OTT Awards.
Palkar made her debut in Marathi with Majha Honeymoon (2014), and later in Hindi with Katti Batti (2015).{{cite web |last=Sawant |first=Nikita |date=26 October 2017 |title=Mithila Palkar: 'I tried to run away from acting' |url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/in-conversation-with-actor-mithila-palkar-66327-3.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824160053/https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/in-conversation-with-actor-mithila-palkar-66327-3.html |archive-date=24 August 2019 |access-date=8 July 2018 |website=Femina}}
Early life
Palkar was born on 11 January 1993 into a Marathi family.{{cite news |title=Mithila Palkar: Photos of actress that prove she is a social media star |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/photo-gallery-mithila-palkar-photos-of-actress-that-proof-she-is-a-social-media-star-2867589 |access-date=17 April 2021 |work=DNA}}{{cite news |title=From The Girl In The City to Little Things, here's why Mithila Palkar is millennials' favourite |url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/from-the-girl-in-the-city-to-little-things-heres-why-mithila-palkar-is-millennials-favourite/75784 |work=Mid-Day |date=13 January 2020 |first=Pratiksha |last=Mestry |access-date=22 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012060223/https://www.mid-day.com/photos/from-the-girl-in-the-city-to-little-things-heres-why-mithila-palkar-is-millennials-favourite/75784 |archive-date=12 October 2020}} She initially lived in Vasai with her parents but she and her sister later moved to live in Dadar with her maternal grandparents due to inconveniences of daily commute. She comes from a family with no actors, and her grandfather initially did not approve of her decision to act.{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/mithila-palkars-silent-relationship-grandparents-5263410/ |title=The story of Mithila Palkar's 'silent' relationship with her grandparents will leave you teary-eyed |date=18 July 2018 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=17 June 2019}} Her sister holds a PhD in Neuroscience and lives in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thequint.com/neon/girl-in-the-city-actor-and-internet-star-mithila-palkar-interview |title=Offline With an Internet Star: Mithila Palkar on Films, Life, Chai |date=27 May 2019 |first=Deeksha |last=Sharma |website=The Quint |access-date=18 June 2019 |archive-date=7 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607122759/https://www.thequint.com/neon/girl-in-the-city-actor-and-internet-star-mithila-palkar-interview |url-status=dead}} Palkar first acted while in Class VII in an inter-school drama competition. She admits being a "nerd" but was always active in dramatics, dancing and singing during her school days at IES's Modern English School, Dadar. She pursued science in higher secondary but chose to pursue a Bachelors of Mass Media (BMM) at MMK College, Bandra, after that to be involved with films and theatre.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/viral-hit-meet-the-girl-who-sang-the-cups-song-in-marathi/story-njnN9bEqtr238hmRPkHpbK.html |title=Viral hit: Meet the girl who sang the Cups song, in Marathi |last=Shah |first=Manali |date=7 April 2016 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 June 2019}} After graduating in 2013, Palkar gave her first audition to Quasar Padamsee of Quasar Theatre Productions (QTP). The audition did not get her the role but Quasar gave her a job backstage, managing their theatre festival, Thespo.{{cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/NUiMSgpxSOckv1kGw7XDzM/What-it-takes-to-be-an-online-star.html |title=What it takes to be an online star |last=Dutta Choudhury |first=Sonya |date=26 February 2018 |publisher=Live Mint |access-date=8 July 2018 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012060223/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/NUiMSgpxSOckv1kGw7XDzM/What-it-takes-to-be-an-online-star.html |url-status=dead}} Palkar has previously trained in Hindustani classical music (by the Marathi singer Varsha Bhave), in Kathak, and took a crash course in acting at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles.
Career
Palkar made her acting debut in the 2014 Marathi short film Majha Honeymoon, which was showcased at the 16th Mumbai International Film Festival. Her first success in the Indian film industry was in June 2014, when she successfully auditioned for the role of Imran Khan's sister in Katti Batti.{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/14/mithila-palkar-web-series_n_9691804.html |title=The Girl From That Viral Marathi 'Cups' Video Speaks About Her Upcoming Web Series |date=18 April 2016 |first=Suprateek |last=Chatterjee |website=HuffPost India |access-date=17 June 2019}} The film did not do well
Meanwhile, Dhruv Sehgal, who met Palkar at Thespo (QTP's annual theatre festival), asked her to audition for Filter Copy's new satire show on YouTube called News Darshan. She not only succeeded in that audition but also went on to do her first web series called Girl in the City in 2016{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/mithila-palkar-talks-about-her-web-series-girl-in-the-city-2763197/ |title=Mithila Palkar talks about her web-series 'Girl in the City' |date=21 April 2016 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=17 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Mithila-Palkar-starrer-Girl-in-the-Citys-finale-to-bring-big-surprises/articleshow/53300288.cms |title=Mithila Palkar starrer 'Girl in the City's finale to bring big surprises |date=21 July 2016 |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 June 2019}} for Bindass and a number of YouTube videos for Pocket Aces. One of these is a web series called Little Things{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/The-little-things-of-life/article17013018.ece |title=The little things of life |last=Borah |first=Prabalika M. |date=9 January 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=17 June 2019 |issn=0971-751X}} alongside Sehgal since 2017,{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mithila-palkar-irrfan-khan-dulquer-salmaan-bollywood-girl-in-the-city/article19644420.ece |title=Mithila Palkar, the girl from Dadar |last=Panicker |first=Anahita |date=8 September 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=17 June 2019 |issn=0971-751X}} which has achieved a lot of popularity and was also published as a book by Penguin Random House.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/little-things-a-web-series-to-be-made-into-book/articleshow/59876166.cms |title=Little Things, a web series, to be made into book |work=The Times of India |date=2 August 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://penguin.co.in/news-and-press-releases/penguin-random-house-india-publish-little-things/ |title=Penguin Random House India to publish Little Things, A Book Based on the Popular Web Series By Pocket Aces |publisher=Penguin Random House |access-date=8 July 2018 |archive-date=8 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074422/https://penguin.co.in/news-and-press-releases/penguin-random-house-india-publish-little-things/ |url-status=dead}} Netflix purchased the franchise of Little Things in 2018 and its second season premiered on Netflix on 5 October 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/watch-netflix-releases-trailer-of-little-things-2-series-premieres-on-octorber-5-1332779-2018-09-05 |title=Watch: Netflix releases trailer of Little Things 2; series premieres on October 5 |date=5 September 2018 |website=India Today |access-date=17 June 2019}} The third season of Little Things premiered on 9 November 2019.{{cite news |title=Streaming Now: Dhruv and Kavya's Love Story Takes New Turns on Netflix's Little Things 3 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/streaming-now-dhruv-and-kavyas-love-story-takes-new-turns-on-netflixs-little-things-3-2379401.html |access-date=11 November 2019 |work=News18 |date=9 November 2019}} The fourth and final season of Little Things premiered on 15 October 2021.{{cite news |title=Little Things season 4 review: Farewell to our Dhruv, Kavya and best show on modern love |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/little-things-season-4-review-farewell-to-mithila-palkar-dhruv-sehgal-and-best-show-on-modern-love-india-s-ever-seen-101634280851159.html |access-date=20 October 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=15 October 2021}}
File:Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar at a special screening of 'Karwaan'.jpg in 2017]]
In 2017, she appeared in two plays, Tunni Ki Kahani (a children's musical) and Aaj Rang Hai (a Hindustani musical) with the theatre group called Aarambh. Later that year, Palkar made her debut in Marathi cinema with the film Muramba, alongside Amey Wagh.{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/america-gets-a-taste-of-muramba/articleshow/59093778.cms |title=America gets a taste of Muramba |date=11 June 2017 |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 June 2019}} 2018 saw Palkar playing her first lead role in a Hindi film called Karwaan, alongside Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Kriti Kharbanda. The film released on 3 August 2018.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/irrfan-khan-dulquer-salmaan-starrer-karwan-release-june-1/ |title=Irrfan Khan and Dulquer Salmaan starrer Karwan to release on June 1 |date=23 January 2018 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=24 January 2018}}
In 2019, she acted in Chopsticks, a Netflix original film, directed by Sachin Yardi. In the film, she played role of an under-confident girl named Nirma (after the washing powder brand) whose life changes when she meets a con man, played by Abhay Deol.{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/chopsticks-review-a-coming-of-age-story-set-in-dharavi-makes-for-quirky-adventure-2166985.html |title=Chopsticks Review: A Coming-of-age Story Set in Dharavi Makes for Quirky Adventure |last=Sinha Jha |first=Priyanka |date=31 May 2019 |website=News18 |access-date=6 June 2019}} She later acted with Dhruv Sehgal in Taco Bell's digital campaign for their new product Quesalupa (a crossover between a chalupa and a quesadilla that is filled with cheese) titled #TheCheesyPull. Palkar's next project was the Netflix film Tribhanga, directed by Renuka Shahane,{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/jun/03/mithila-palkar-rising-star-1985330.html |title=Mithila Palkar: Rising star |date=3 June 2019 |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=17 June 2019}} featuring Tanvi Azmi and Kajol. The film began shooting in October 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kajol-starts-shooting-for-her-first-netflix-film-tribhanga-1609311-2019-10-14 |title=Kajol starts shooting for her first Netflix film Tribhanga |date=14 October 2019 |website=India Today |access-date=11 November 2019}}
Other work and media image
Palkar grew popular overnight in March 2016 with her version of the "cup song", inspired by Anna Kendrick's cup song from Pitch Perfect. The video featured her performing the popular Marathi song "Hi Chal Turu Turu" (sung originally by Jaywant Kulkarni) in the cup song style. Mithila's cup song went viral on YouTube with more than 6 million views. She had previously attempted another version of the cup song, performing "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and receiving more than 22,000 views. She later sang a song called "Maharashtra Desha"{{Citation |last=Bharatiya Digital Party |title=Maharashtra Desha {{!}} Maharashtra Day Song {{!}} Mithila Palkar {{!}} Gandhaar |date=30 April 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skpg8YVu8Qg |access-date=21 April 2017}} in association with Bharatiya Digital Party (BhaDiPa), which was released on 1 May 2016 on YouTube on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.{{Cite web |url=https://www.india.com/buzz/maharashtra-day-song-maharashtra-desha-by-mithila-palkar-and-gandhaar-highlights-drought-situation-in-the-beautiful-indian-state-video-1153083/ |title=Maharashtra Day Song 'Maharashtra Desha' by Mithila Palkar and Gandhaar highlights drought situation in the beautiful Indian state (Video) |last=Parande |first=Shweta |date=2 May 2016 |website=India.com |access-date=16 June 2019 |archive-date=16 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616171831/https://www.india.com/buzz/maharashtra-day-song-maharashtra-desha-by-mithila-palkar-and-gandhaar-highlights-drought-situation-in-the-beautiful-indian-state-video-1153083/ |url-status=dead}}
Palkar has endorsed products such as Maggi,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyMtcblMXfM |title=New MAGGI Ad 2015 |date=2 February 2015 |via=YouTube |access-date=4 February 2021}} Tata Tea{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E0NnMzsbfw |title=Tata Tea's 'Choti Patti Badi Patti' ad |via=YouTube |date=12 August 2015 |access-date=4 February 2021}} and Zomato. Forbes India named Palkar in their Forbes 30 Under 30 list of young achievers in February 2018.{{Cite web |date=6 February 2018 |title=Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky Kaushal and Mithila Palkar make it to Forbes 30 Under 30 list |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bhumi-pednekar-vicky-kaushal-mithila-palkar-make-forbes-30-30-list/ |access-date=18 November 2019 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}{{cite web |last1=Panchal |first1=Salil |last2=Gangal |first2=Neeraj |date=5 February 2018 |title=Forbes India 30 Under 30: Young and fearless |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/forbes-india-30-under-30-young-and-fearless/49315/1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824160047/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/forbes-india-30-under-30-young-and-fearless/49315/1 |archive-date=24 August 2019 |access-date=8 July 2018 |work=Forbes India}}{{cite web |last=Gangal |first=Neeraj |date=6 February 2018 |title=Mithila Palkar: Viral sensation |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/mithila-palkar-viral-sensation/49335/1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902231318/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/mithila-palkar-viral-sensation/49335/1 |archive-date=2 September 2019 |access-date=8 July 2018 |work=Forbes India}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=65%
!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Language !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
| 2014
| Majha Honeymoon | Rujuta | Marathi | Short film | |
| 2015
| Koyal Kabra | Hindi | | |
| 2017
| Muramba | Indu | Marathi | | |
| 2018
| Karwaan | Tanya | rowspan="2" | Hindi | |
| 2019
| Nirma Sahastrabudhe | | |
| 2020
| A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting | Babysitter from India | English | Cameo appearance; American film | |
| 2021
| Masha | Hindi | |
| 2022
| Anu Paulraj | Telugu | |
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| Dia | Hindi | | |
| {{Pending film|Happy Patel Dangerous Jasoos}}
| {{TableTBA}} | Hindi | Completed |
| {{Pending film|Oho Enthan Baby}}
|{{TableTBA}} |Tamil | |
| 2026
| {{Pending film|Bhooth Bangla}} | {{TableTBA}} | Hindi | Filming |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=65%
!scope="col" width="15%"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !Network ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
| rowspan="2"|2016–2021
| Girl in the City | Meera Sehgal | 3 seasons | |
| Little Things
| Kavya Kulkarni | 4 seasons |
| 2016
| Official Chukyagiri | Mili |Arre | | |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Pretty Fit | Herself | | |
| Masaba Masaba
| Herself | Season 1; cameo appearance |
=Theatre=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=65%
!scope="col" width="15%"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Group !scope="col"| Ref. |
| rowspan="2"|2017
| Tunni Ki Kahani | rowspan="2"|Aarambh |
| Aaj Rang Hai |
| 2018–present
| Dekh Behen | Akvarious Productions |{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-dekh-behen-sisterhood-of-the-wedding-party-pants-2579520 |title=Dekh Behen: Sisterhood of the wedding party pants! |last=Singh |first=Deepali |date=30 January 2018 |website=DNA India |language=en |access-date=17 February 2020}} |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
!Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |
|---|
| 2017
| Muramba | {{won}} |
| 2018
|Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Playback Singer – Female |{{Nom}} | |
| rowspan="2"|2019
| Best Actress - Comedy | rowspan="3"|Little Things | {{won}} |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Best Actress in Comedy / Romance | {{won}} |
| 2020
|Best Actress - Comedy Series |{{won}} |
| 2021
| Best Supporting Actress - Web Originals | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"|2022
| rowspan="2"|3rd Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actress - Comedy Series | rowspan="2"|Little Things | {{nom}} |
| Best Actress Critics - Comedy Series
| {{won}} |
| 2023
| Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female) | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} |
| 2023
| 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|7331044}}
- {{Instagram|mipalkarofficial}}
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