Mrunal Thakur
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1992)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mrunal Thakur
| image = Mrunal Thakur at Sita Ramam trailer launch (1).jpg
| caption = Thakur in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|08|01}}
| birth_place = Dhule, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012{{ndash}}present
}}
Mrunal Thakur (born 1 August 1992) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films. Thakur is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Awards South, three SIIMA Awards and an ITA Award.{{Cite news |date=1 August 2024 |title=When Mrunal Thakur was replaced from lead to second lead in a TV show, interesting facts about the actress |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/when-mrunal-thakur-was-replaced-from-lead-to-second-lead-in-a-tv-show-interesting-facts-about-birthday-girl-2024-08-01-944666 |access-date=16 August 2024 |publisher=India TV}}
Thakur began her acting career in television, starring in the soap operas Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan (2012) and Kumkum Bhagya (2014–2016), which earned her the ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Thakur made her Hindi film debut with Love Sonia (2018) and played the leading lady in the commercially successful films Super 30 and Batla House (both 2019). After a career downturn, Thakur gained popularity with the Telugu romantic dramas Sita Ramam (2022) and Hi Nanna (2023), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the former.{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Justin |date=11 January 2024 |title=Why internet can't stop talking about Mrunal Thakur from Hi Nanna: Decoding Telugu success of the actor who isn't settling for flowerpot roles in South films |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/why-internet-cant-stop-talking-about-mrunal-thakur-from-hi-nana-decoding-telugu-success-of-the-actor-who-isnt-settling-for-flowerpot-roles-in-south-films-9102903/ |access-date=11 January 2024 |work=The Indian Express}}
Early life
Mrunal Thakur was born on 1 August 1992 to a Marathi-speaking family{{Cite web |date=1 May 2018 |title=Happy Birthday, Mrunal Thakur |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/photo/happy-birthday-mrunal-thakur-5-pictures-of-kumkum-bhagya-actress-that-prove-she-is-a-style-diva-1302322-2018-08-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721130521/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/photo/happy-birthday-mrunal-thakur-5-pictures-of-kumkum-bhagya-actress-that-prove-she-is-a-style-diva-1302322-2018-08-01 |archive-date=21 July 2020 |access-date=23 May 2020 |website=India Today}}{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday Mrunal Thakur: Here's how B-Town wished Mrunal Thakur on her birthday |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/heres-how-b-town-wished-mrunal-thakur-on-her-birthday20210801184640/ |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=ANI News |language=en}}[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/buzz/birthday-girl-mrunal-thakur-turns-30-time-to-know-more-about-jersey-actors-fashion-sense/articleshow/93275170.cms Mrunal Thakur] in Dhule, Maharashtra. She attended St. Joseph's Convent School, Jalgaon, and Vasant Vihar High School, near Mumbai.{{Cite news |title=Personal Agenda with Mrunal Thakur: "The best thing about Bollywood is that you can make a difference by being a part of a film, which inspires millions!" |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/personal-agenda-with-mrunal-thakur-the-best-thing-about-bollywood-is-that-you-can-make-a-difference-by-being-a-part-of-a-film-which-inspires-millions/story-ROP4KqkzDFJHaYr2op2c2J.html |access-date=7 June 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en}} Thakur left KC College without graduating as she was pursuing a television career at the time of studying.{{Cite news |title=Mrunal Thakur rubbishes rumours of having two degrees; reveals she was kicked out of college |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/mrunal-thakur-rubbishes-rumours-of-having-two-degrees-reveals-she-was-kicked-out-of-college/articleshow/92096773.cms? |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |title=About KC College |url=http://www.kccollege.edu.in/about-kc.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804035315/http://www.kccollege.edu.in/about-kc.php |archive-date=4 August 2016 |access-date=26 July 2014}}
Career
=Early career and television (2012–2016)=
While attending college, Thakur landed a lead role as Gauri Bhosle opposite Mohit Sehgal in the Star Plus series Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan. The show aired from 2012 to 2013. Later in 2013, Thakur appeared in an episodic appearance on the mystery thriller Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek – Arjun, in which she played a journalist named Sakshi Anand.
In February 2014, Thakur was cast for Zee TV's soap opera Kumkum Bhagya, for which she began shooting the following month. The show, co-starring Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Arjit Taneja, and Supriya Shukla, started airing on 15 April, and saw Thakur portray Bulbul Arora Khanna, a woman who along with her elder sister (played by Jha) helps their mother (played by Shukla) run a marriage hall. The show received mostly positive to mixed reviews from critics. Thakur quit the show in January 2016.{{Cite news |date=4 December 2014 |title=Kumkum Bhagya – The Biggest Fiction Launch of 2014 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms |access-date=12 April 2019 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}
Thakur appeared as a Contestant on Box Cricket League 1 in 2014 and Nach Baliye 7 in 2015. In 2016, she danced in a special episode of &TV's Saubhagyalakshmi,{{Cite news |date=11 January 2016 |title=Kumkum Bhagya fame Mrunal Thakur to enter Saubhagyalakshmi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-famed-mrunal-thakur-to-enter-saubhagyalakshmi/videoshow/50533100.cms |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=The Times of India |language=en}} and had a guest appearance in Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn. Her final appearance before she retired from television was on the Indonesian serial Nadin, where she played Tara.
= Expansion to Hindi films (2014–2021) =
Thakur made her film debut with the Marathi film Hello Nandan and her next was also a Marathi film Vitti Dandu, both of which were released in 2014. She played Rubi in former and Sandhya in latter. Her next Marathi film was Surajya, where she played the role of Dr. Swapna.
File:Mrunal Thakur during promotion of Super 30.jpg in 2019]]
In 2016, Thakur began work on her first Hindi project, the international film Love Sonia, for which she stayed at Kolkata. The film was released in September 2018 after various delays and featured her in the titular role of a village girl who brings to light the issue of global human trafficking. For preparation, Thakur stayed at a brothel to study the body language of prostitutes. Although the film was generally well reviewed, it was a failure at the domestic box office.{{Cite web |date=26 January 2019 |title=Stars defend Love Sonia, a sex slavery film, after box office flop |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/smart-living/stars-defend-love-sonia-a-sex-slavery-film-after-box-office-flop-2087091.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012061911/https://www.cnbctv18.com/smart-living/stars-defend-love-sonia-a-sex-slavery-film-after-box-office-flop-2087091.htm |archive-date=12 October 2020 |access-date=25 May 2020 |website=CNBC TV18}}
Thakur's Bollywood debut came in 2019 with Vikas Bahl's biographical drama Super 30, narrating the story of mathematician Anand Kumar (played by Hrithik Roshan in the film) and his educational program of the same name, in which she portrayed Supriya, a classical dancer and Kumar's love interest. It emerged as a commercial success and one of the top-grossing Hindi films of 2019.{{Cite web |date=25 January 2019 |title=Flawed but powerful sex-trafficking drama |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/25/love-sonia-review-sex-trafficking-drama-tabrez-noorani |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731204750/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/25/love-sonia-review-sex-trafficking-drama-tabrez-noorani |archive-date=31 July 2019 |access-date=25 May 2020 |website=The Guardian}} In the same year, she played John Abraham's wife Nandita Kumar in Nikkhil Advani's Batla House, based on the 2008 Batla House encounter case. It grossed over {{INRConvert|1.11|b}} worldwide becoming a commercially successful venture.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2018 |title='Love Sonia': A familiar tale brutally told |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/love-sonia-a-familiar-tale-brutally-told-ians-review-rating-118091300107_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913113110/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/love-sonia-a-familiar-tale-brutally-told-ians-review-rating-118091300107_1.html |archive-date=13 September 2018 |access-date=25 May 2020 |website=Business Standard}}
In 2020, Thakur appeared in a Netflix venture, the four-part anthology horror film Ghost Stories as Ira in the Segment: Karan Johar's segment. The same year she appeared in a music video "Gallan Goriya", alongside John Abraham.
In 2021, Thakur starred in the sports drama, Toofaan,{{Cite web |date=16 July 2021 |title=Mrunal Thakur dons dominant green colour for Toofan promotions, opts for pleated midi dress worth Rs. 35,020 : Bollywood News |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/mrunal-thakur-dons-dominant-green-colour-toofan-promotions-opts-pleated-midi-dress-worth-rs-35020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716113525/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/mrunal-thakur-dons-dominant-green-colour-toofan-promotions-opts-pleated-midi-dress-worth-rs-35020/ |archive-date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}} directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and co-starring Farhan Akhtar, which premiered on 16 July 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.{{Cite web |date=10 March 2021 |title=Farhan Akhtar's pugilist drama Tofaan to release on OTT on May 21, confirms director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/farhan-akhtars-pugilist-drama-tofaan-release-ott-may-21-confirms-director-rakeysh-omprakash-mehra/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310060009/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/farhan-akhtars-pugilist-drama-tofaan-release-ott-may-21-confirms-director-rakeysh-omprakash-mehra/ |archive-date=10 March 2021 |access-date=10 March 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama}} In addition, she co-starred in the action thriller Dhamaka, directed by Ram Madhvani and co-starring Kartik Aaryan and Amruta Subhash, which released on Netflix on 19 November 2021.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2020 |title=Mrunal Thakur to star opposite Kartik Aaryan in Dhamaka! |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/mrunal-thakur-to-star-opposite-kartik-aaryan-in-dhamaka-45308.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924070651/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/mrunal-thakur-to-star-opposite-kartik-aaryan-in-dhamaka-45308.html |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=8 December 2021 |website=Filmfare}} She also appeared in two music videos in the year 2021, "Bad Boy x Bad Girl" with Badshah and "Aise Na Chhoro" with Guru Randhawa.
= Expansion to Telugu films (2022–present) =
File:Mrunal Thakur in Andheri 1 (cropped).jpg
The sports drama Jersey, a remake of the 2019 Telugu film of the same name, co-starring Shahid Kapoor, finally released in 2022 after getting delayed multiple times due to COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |date=22 November 2021 |title='Jersey': Shahid Kapoor announces the trailer release date; says 'waited to share this emotion with you for 2 years' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/jersey-shahid-kapoor-announces-the-trailer-release-date-says-waited-to-share-this-emotion-with-you-for-2-years/articleshow/87843985.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122071334/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/jersey-shahid-kapoor-announces-the-trailer-release-date-says-waited-to-share-this-emotion-with-you-for-2-years/articleshow/87843985.cms |archive-date=22 November 2021 |access-date=8 December 2021 |website=The Times of India}} Thakur co-starred with Shahid Kapoor in the film, which received critical praise but failed commercially.{{Cite news |title=Jersey Movie Review : A well-pitched father-son drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/jersey/movie-review/90966070.cms |access-date=21 April 2022 |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |date=27 April 2022 |title=Explained: Why Jersey failed at the box office despite Shahid Kapoor's powerful performance |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/explained-why-jersey-failed-at-the-box-office-despite-shahid-kapoors-powerful-performance-10604271.html |access-date=25 May 2022 |website=Firstpost |language=en}} Thakur made her Telugu film debut opposite Dulquer Salmaan in Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama Sita Ramam (2022).{{Cite web |date=2 August 2021 |title=Mrunal Thakur set to play Sita in Dulquer Salmaan's upcoming film: 'Here to conquer your hearts' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/mrunal-thakur-to-play-sita-in-dulquer-salmaan-upcoming-film-7433095/ |website=The Indian Express}} The film received positive reviews and emerged as a sleeper hit, with her character gaining praise from the viewers.{{Cite news |last=Sashidhar Adivi |date=27 December 2022 |title=Tollywood: Driven by success |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/271222/tollywood-driven-by-success.html |access-date=12 January 2023 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}{{Cite news |title=Sita Ramam Movie Review : A predictable but poetic tale of love |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sita-ramam/movie-review/93368064.cms |access-date=5 August 2022 |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |date=11 August 2022 |title=Sita Ramam box office day 6 collection: Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur film crosses ₹40 crore mark |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/sita-ramam-box-office-day-6-collection-dulquer-salmaan-mrunal-thakur-film-crosses-40-crore-mark-101660194975725-amp.html |access-date=11 August 2022 |website=Hindustan Times}} Her performance in Sita Ramam received several awards and nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=28 July 2022 |title=Hanu Raghavapudi: The war in Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur's 'Sita Ramam' is an internal battle |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hanu-raghavapudi-the-war-in-sita-ramam-is-an-internal-battle/article65689381.ece |access-date=5 August 2022 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
Thakur had five releases in 2023, the first four being Hindi films. Gumraah and Aankh Micholi bombed badly,{{Cite web |date=11 April 2023 |title=Aditya Roy Kapur's Gumraah Flops Miserably at Box Office; Ajay Devgn-starrer Bholaa Has Decent Run |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/aditya-roy-kapur-gumraah-flops-miserably-at-box-office-ajay-devgn-starrer-bholaa-has-decent-run-7516393.html |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=News18}}{{Cite web |date=22 November 2021 |title='Aankh Micholi' starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, and others to release on May 13, 2022 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/aankh-micholi-starring-abhimanyu-dassani-mrunal-thakur-paresh-rawal-and-others-to-release-on-may-13-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122070839/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/aankh-micholi-starring-abhimanyu-dassani-mrunal-thakur-paresh-rawal-and-others-to-release-on-may-13-2022 |archive-date=22 November 2021 |access-date=8 December 2021 |website=The Free Press Journal}} while Lust Stories 2{{Cite web |last=VERMA |first=SUKANYA |title=Lust Stories 2 Review: Konkona Saves The Day! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/lust-stories-2-review/20230629.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705032103/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/lust-stories-2-review/20230629.htm |archive-date=5 July 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=Rediff |language=en}} and the Ishaan Khatter starrer war action film Pippa{{Cite web |date=22 February 2019 |title=Baahubali web series on Netflix may release before its planned date |url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/baahubali-web-series-on-netflix-may-release-before-its-planned-date-322063.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805085503/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/baahubali-web-series-on-netflix-may-release-before-its-planned-date-322063.htm |archive-date=5 August 2019 |access-date=5 August 2019 |website=In.com |publisher=Web18}} were released digitally. In her last 2023 release, Thakur starred in the Telugu romance Hi Nanna opposite Nani, which became her sole box-office success of the year.{{Cite news |date=13 July 2023 |title=Nani and Mrunal Thakur's film titled 'Hi Nanna' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nani-mrunal-thakur-telugu-film-directed-by-shouryuv-titled-hi-nanna/article67074931.ece/ |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=The Hindu}}
In 2024, Thakur played an entrepreneur Indu, in her third Telugu film, The Family Star opposite Vijay Deverakonda.{{Cite news |date=14 June 2023 |title=VD 13: Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur's much-awaited project takes off; see pics |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vd-13-vijay-deverakonda-and-mrunal-thakurs-much-awaited-project-takes-off-see-pics/articleshow/100989368.cms |access-date=14 June 2023 |work=The Times of India}} The film received negative reviews from critics and was a flop in box office .{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=5 April 2024 |title='Family Star' movie review: What exactly does Vijay Deverakonda's drama intend to convey? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/family-star-movie-review-director-parasurams-telugu-film-with-vijay-deverakonda-and-mrunal-thakur-is-an-incoherent-muddle/article68031794.ece |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405095109/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/family-star-movie-review-director-parasurams-telugu-film-with-vijay-deverakonda-and-mrunal-thakur-is-an-incoherent-muddle/article68031794.ece |archive-date=5 April 2024 |work=The Hindu}} Thakur will next appear in Maddock Films' Pooja Meri Jaan alongside Huma Qureshi.{{Cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Huma Qureshi, Mrunal Thakur to star in Dinesh Vijan's next production Pooja Meri Jaan |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-huma-qureshi-to-star-in-dinesh-vijans-next-production-pooja-meri-jaan/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}
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The Telegraph finds Thakur to be "honest and heartwarming".{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Actress Mrunal Thakur gets candid about Jersey and more... |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/mrunal-thakur-gets-candid-about-jersey-and-more/cid/1860209 |access-date=20 November 2022 |website=The Telegraph (India)}} On her choice of films, she said, "I just want to be associated with good scripts, to play woman of substance, and see what she's contributing to."{{Cite web |date=20 April 2022 |title=Mrunal Thakur: 'Want to make sure I'm relatable when it comes to the audience' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mrunal-thakur-jersey-characters-television-7876718/lite/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express}} Thakur ranked 8th in Eastern Eye{{'}}s Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars List of 2021.{{Cite web |date=20 January 2021 |title=The New Generation: Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars; check complete list |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/the-new-generation-top-30-under-30-global-asian-stars/ |access-date=20 January 2021 |website=Eastern Eye |language=en-GB}} In 2022, Thakur curated a food donation drive in collaboration with "All About Them", a foundation that helps stray and community animals.{{Cite web |date=19 October 2022 |title=Mrunal Thakur leads an example, to host food donation drive for stray animals |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mrunal-thakur-leads-an-example-to-host-food-donation-drive-for-stray-animals-11478111.html/amp |access-date=19 October 2022 |website=Firstpost}} Thakur is a celebrity endorser for several brands and products, including Lakme and Dulux.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Mrunal Thakur to Open for Lakmé Absolute Grand Finale Designer Rajesh Pratap Singh |url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/exclusive-mrunal-thakur-to-open-for-lakme-absolute-grand-finale-designer-rajesh-pratap-singh-6139993.html |access-date=11 October 2022 |website=News18}}{{Cite web |title=Mrunal Thakur and Ronit Roy feel like home in Dulux campaign; watch |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/mrunal-thakur-and-ronit-roy-feel-like-home-in-dulux-campaign/90937366 |access-date=22 April 2022 |website=The Economic Times}}
Filmography
=Films=
{{pending films key}}
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2012–2013
| Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan | Gauri Bhonsle | |
| 2013
| Arjun | Sakshi Anand | |
| 2014–2016
| Bulbul Arora Khanna | |
| 2014
| Box Cricket League 1 |Contestant | Team: Mumbai Warriors |
| 2015
|Contestant | 8th place |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Herself | Guest appearance |
| Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn
| Herself | Indonesian TV show; Guest appearance |
| 2017
| Nadin | Tara | Indonesian TV show; Special appearance |
| 2023
| Adhira Arya | Episode: "Beauty and the Beast" |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable
|+ Mrunal Thakur music video credits |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Singer(s) ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2020
| "Gallan Goriya" | Dhvani Bhanushali, Taz |
| rowspan="2" |2021
| "Bad Boy x Bad Girl" |
| "Aise Na Chhoro" |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
|+ Awards and nominations received by Mrunal Thakur |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2015
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | rowspan="3"|Kumkum Bhagya | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2"|Gold Awards
| rowspan="2"|Best Actress in a Supporting Role | {{nom}} |
| 2016
| {{nom}} |
| 2017
| Bollywood awards | Emosi Meluap-luap | Nadin | {{won}} |
| 2018
| Best Newcomer Award | {{won}} |
| 2019
| Rising Star From Indian Television to Films | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| 2020
| Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Super 30 | {{nom}} |
| 2021
| rowspan="2"|Lokmat Stylish Awards | Most Stylish Rising Star (Female) | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| 2022
| Most Stylish Game Changer | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| rowspan="6" |2023
| |Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Diversity in Cinema Award | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| rowspan="3" |South Indian International Movie Awards
| rowspan="4" |Sita Ramam |{{nom}} |
| Best Actress Critics – Telugu
|{{won}} |
| Best Female Debut – Telugu
|{{won}} |
| Filmfare Awards South
| {{won}} |
| Filmfare OTT Awards
| Best Actress in a Short Film | Jahaan | {{won}} |
| rowspan="5" |2024
| Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards | Most Stylish Trendsetter of The Year | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| Filmfare Awards South
| rowspan="4" |Hi Nanna | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"|South Indian International Movie Awards
| {{nom}} |
| Best Actress Critics – Telugu
| {{won}} |
| IIFA Utsavam
| {{won}} |
| 2024
| Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Female) | {{nom}} |
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