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From TV to Bollywood, Mrinal Thakur has achieved a special place in the industry on the basis of her strong acting ability and hard work.
This journey was not easy for actress Mrinal Thakur, who has made a distinct identity for herself from the world of TV to Bollywood with her strong acting and ability. He had to face demotivating and negative experiences in the early stages of his career.
Looking at her looks it was said that she could not become a heroine. Hearing such comments, Mrinal used to cry a lot at home. Many times he even thought of committing suicide by jumping under the train. At such a time, Mrinal’s family members praised him a lot.
The actress faced her struggles with hard work and dedication. Her hard work paid off and today she is a successful actress.
Come in today’s success story, let us know some more special things related to the career and life of actress Mrinal Thakur.
Mrinal Thakur is a successful actress today.
Birth and family background
Mrinal Thakur was born on 1 August 1992 in Dhule, Maharashtra. His father Uday Thakur was working in a bank, whose job was transferable. Due to posting the family shifted from Dhule to Mumbai. Mother Vandana Thakur is a housewife. In the family, he has an elder brother Dhawal Thakur and an elder sister Lochan Thakur.
The sister is known as a make-up artist, while her brother Dhawal Thakur is an engineer and works as an actor, best known for his role in Jio Hotstar’s web series ‘Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar’.
Journey from Dhule to Mumbai
Due to his father’s bank job, the family started living permanently in Mumbai. This change proved to be an important turning point in Mrinal’s life, because the direction of further studies and career was decided from Mumbai only.
Study and college life in Mumbai
Mrinal completed his schooling in Mumbai. After this he started graduation in Mass Media from KC College, Mumbai. However, due to her increasing engagement in acting, she could not complete her degree. It was during college itself that he started getting experience in the world of auditions and TV.
Mrinal says that ‘Three Idiots’ changed her career. Otherwise, today she would not have been an actress but a dentist in some clinic.
Dream of becoming a journalist, not a doctor
Mrinal’s parents wanted him to become a dentist. He had also passed the entrance examination, but his mind was inclined towards journalism. Inspired by the reporting of Mumbai terror attacks, she wanted to become a crime reporter. With his father’s permission, he took admission in journalism, but fate brought him in front of the camera.
Gave audition as a joke, got first break
An audition given jokingly during college changed Mrinal’s life. In 2012, she got a chance to work in Star Plus’ TV show ‘Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyan’. This was his first big break, which formally started his acting journey.
Film debut from Marathi cinema
After TV, he turned towards Marathi films. His first Marathi film was ‘Hello Nandan’. With this film, he stepped onto the big screen and started making his mark in regional cinema.
Family concern and support
Initially the family was worried about her acting career as her studies were getting affected. When it became difficult to juggle work and studies, his father advised him to choose a clear direction. It was the support of the family that gave Mrinal the strength to stick to his decision.
‘Kumkum Bhagya’ was telecasted on Zee TV. In the photo Mrinal with his co-actor Sriti Jha
Known in every household as ‘Bulbul’
The character of ‘Bulbul’ in the TV show ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ made Mrinal a household name. After this role, she became famous among the audience as ‘Bulbul’ and her career reached new heights.
Period of body shaming, rejection and depression
However, at the beginning of her career, Mrinal had to listen to taunts about her looks and figure. She was called village girl and even Matka. In the initial days of his career, Mrinal had thoughts of committing suicide by jumping from a local train. During the days of struggle, she used to travel from town to Andheri by local train and bus and give auditions. Changing her dress in the washroom of Infinity Mall and giving auditions was a part of her daily routine.
Mrinal’s film ‘Love Sonia’ was released on 14 September 2018.
Luck changed with ‘Love Sonia’
In the year 2018, the Indo-American film ‘Love Sonia’ gave a new turn to his career. His performance in the film was appreciated internationally. This proved to be the turning point of his career. However, when Mrunal was giving auditions for films, she was rejected saying that she has been exposed a lot on TV and no one would take her in films.
Mrunal Thakur’s film ‘Love Sonia’ was based on human trafficking. Mrinal told that when the casting for the film was going on, his audition was kept locked in a folder on which it was clearly written that opening was prohibited. That is, the file which was not to be viewed.
However, the film’s director Tabrez Noorani opened the folder, saw the audition and called him to meet him personally. After a face-to-face conversation, the director was convinced that she could play the character of Sonia.
Had to work hard on looks
In the film, Sonia is a simple girl from a village. For this character, the actress also had to explain a lot about her look. He told that he had to convince producer David Vomark and the rest of the team that with make-up, hair styling and technical help, a natural look could be given as per the character. He specifically requested the team to give him this opportunity.
Beauty alone is not enough
Mrinal says- The outside world often thinks that she is beautiful and successful, hence she must have got everything easily. But the truth is that everyone has to struggle in their life. Beauty alone is not enough, many more things are needed for it.
Mrinal had rejected many films due to intimate scenes because her parents were against it.
Fame also has a price to pay
She further said- Sometimes I wish I could live life like a common girl. Fame forces you to sacrifice even small happiness. Beyond success and beauty, there is always a desire in the heart to live like a common human being.
Recognized as a serious actress, but struggle continues
Mrunal Thakur’s emotional and raw performance in ‘Love Sonia’ caught the attention of critics and makers. But the only benefit of this film for Mrinal was that she got a chance to get out of the tag of TV actress.
Whereas it was said about him that because of working in TV, his face becomes so exposed that no one will take him seriously in films. Mrinal was accepted by the audience in films, but even after ‘Love Sonia’ he had to struggle, but now he started getting opportunities to audition in big banners.
Working with a big star like Hrithik Roshan in the film ‘Super 30’ was a big opportunity for Mrinal.
This is how I got the chance for ‘Super 30’
After watching ‘Love Sonia’, many filmmakers took notice of Mrinal. At the same time, director Vikas Bahl was looking for a new face for his film ‘Super 30’, who could bring both simplicity and strength to the character.
Mrinal auditioned for the film. His test was so impressive that he was selected for the lead role opposite Hrithik Roshan. In the film, she played the character of Anand Kumar’s wife ‘Supriya’. Mrinal had to give three rounds of auditions for this character.
In the first round, there was a basic audition in which scenes were performed. In the second round, there was an intense scene test, so that their emotional range could be tested. In the third round of audition, screen test was taken for the character of Supriya in plain and Bihari look.
How did you get a chance in ‘Batla House’?
After ‘Super 30’, Mrunal Thakur started being seen as a credible new actress in the industry. His simplicity and emotional performance in the film caught the attention of the makers. When the casting of ‘Batla House’ was going on, director Nikhil Advani and his team were looking for a face who looked realistic and down to earth.
After seeing Mrinal’s work in ‘Super 30’, he was approached for this film. In this film, Mrinal played the role of John Abraham’s wife. Her pairing with John Abraham was appreciated, especially in the scenes that depicted the emotional conflict between family and duty. Mrinal had to audition for this character also.
‘Sita Ramam’ made Mrunal Thakur a romantic icon.
South film ‘Sita Ramam’ got pan-India recognition
South filmmakers took notice of her after seeing her performance in ‘Love Sonia’ and ‘Super 30’. At the same time, director Hannu Raghavapudi was looking for a new face for his period love story ‘Sita Ramam’, a face that could bring royal style and innocence as well.
In the film, Mrinal had to play the dual-shaded character of ‘Sita Mahalakshmi’/’Noorjahan’, hence the makers were very conscious about her expression, screen presence and classical look.
Ultimately, Mrunal’s natural acting skills in Hindi films and her soft yet strong screen presence fit the classic beauty and 60s look. The film proved to be a big hit as soon as it was released and Mrinal got pan-India recognition. To be honest, this film made her not just an actress but a romantic icon.
upcoming movies of mrinal thakur
Mrunal Thakur has till now worked in many major films like ‘Ghost Story’, ‘Toofan’, ‘Dhamaka’, ‘Jersey’, ‘Gumrah’ and ‘Son of Sardar 2’. Recently her film ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ with Siddhant Chaturvedi has been released. Apart from this, South’s science-fiction action film is going to be released along with ‘Dacait: A Love Story’, ‘Hai Jawaani To Ishq Hona Hai’, ‘Pooja Meri Jaan’ and ‘Allu Arjun’.
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