Sunita Rajwar

Sunita Rajwar

Rajwar at the 9th Star Parivaar Awards, Venetian Macao in 2011
Born Sunita Chand Rajwar
(1969-11-06) 6 November 1969
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Known for Ek Chalis Ki Last Local and Yeh Rishta Kya Khalta hai
Home town Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
Spouse(s) Alok Singh (2011–present)

Sunita Chand Rajwar (born 6 November 1969) is an Indian film, television and stage actress who graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1997.[1] She acted in Sanjay Khanduri's directorial debut Ek Chalis Ki Last Local as the gangster Chakli, where she was nominated for a Max Stardust Award 2008 in the category Breakthrough Performance – Female.[2][3]

Early life

Rajwar was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and raised in her hometown Haldwani, Uttarakhand. She is second of three children, went to Nirmala Convent School, and later pursued her post-graduation from D.B.S Kumaun University in Nanital. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD)[4] in New Delhi in 1997.[5]

Before joining National School of Drama, Rajwar used to perform plays in Nainital, where she met actor Nirmal Pandey, an alumnus of the National School of Drama in Delhi, who was looking for actresses for his fellowship play. Pandey suggested her to join NSD.

Career

After leaving the National School of Drama she moved to Mumbai appearing in several Bollywood movies such as Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003), Buddha Mar Gaya (2007), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2008), Sankat City (2008), The White Elephant (2009), Hiss (2010) and Kafa (2013). It was her role as Chakli, a Mumbai gangster, in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local that gained her a nomination for the Max Stardust Award 2008 in the category Breakthrough Performance – Female.[2][6]

Rajwar became a household name with the TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, where she played a cute, bubbly character Dhaniya. She also acted in the two-minute thriller, Paap Ka Anth, which won gold in the Media category at the Abby Awards 2005.[7] Currently she is playing antagonist in Ramayan as Manthara and in Hitler Didi as Jamuna Dhai.

Apart from daytime soaps such as Jub Love Hua, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ramayan, and Hitler Didi, she has had roles in several television episodic series as well, Rishtay on Zee TV, the horror drama Aahat on Sony TV, the horror show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai on Star Plus, the action crime drama CID on Sony TV, Savdhaan India on Life Ok and commercials like "Mahindra Tractors" with Amitabh Bachchan, "Zee Movie Magic Masti," "Maxima Watch," and "Airtel."

Rajwar has had leading roles in The Last Lear, Lady From The Sea, Do kashtiyon ka Sawaar, The Farm, Dhruv Swamini, Janm Jay Ka Nag Yagya, Ras Priya, Do Aurtein, Paap Aur Prakash, Ashaad Ka Ek Din, Mummy, including Neena Gupta's Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak.

Filmography

Theatrical releases

Year Film Role Director
2003 Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon Chutki's Friend Chandan Arora (RGV Production)
2005 Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh Assistant Director Chandan Arora
2007 Buddha Mar Gaya Munna's Sister Rahul Rawail
2008 Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Gangster Chakli Sanjay Khanduri
2009 Sankat City Gulabo Pankaj Advani
2009 The White Elephant Kamakshi Aizaj khan
2010 Hiss Drunken's wife Jennifer Chambers Lynch
2010 Tequila Nights Dialogue Writer Pankaj Saraswat
2010 Striker Screenplay / Story / Research / Casting Director Chandan Arora
2013 Kafal Pagli Dadi Children's Film Society,India (CFSI)

Television

Year Show Role Channel
2001 Tum Pukaar Lo Zee TV
2002 Sanjhi Zee TV
2003 Achanak 37 Saal Baad Ajinkya's evil baby sitter Sony TV
2004 Shagun Star Plus
2005 Jab Love Hua Decoit Leader Zee TV
2009–2012 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Dhaniya Star Plus
2012–2013 Ramayan Manthara Zee TV
2013 Hitler Didi Januna Dhai Zee TV

References

  1. ↑ Shruti Jambhekar (13 August 2012). "Sunita Rajwar's theatre connection – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Nominations for the Max Stardust Awards 2008 | PlanetSRK – ShahRukh Khan discussion forums & community". PlanetSRK. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  4. ↑ url=http://www.indianentertainment.info/2013/03/06/sunita-rajwar-straight-talk-on-the-struggles-of-bollywood.html
  5. ↑ sunita. "Sunita Chand Latest Movies Videos Images Photos Wallpapers Songs Biography Trivia On". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ↑ url=http://www.bollywood.com/nominations-max-stardust-awards-2008-0.html
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140827165447/http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k5/mar/marmam86.html. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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