Showing posts with label Mrunal Thakur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mrunal Thakur. Show all posts

Saturday, February 7, 2026

What are some lesser known facts about actress Mrunal Thakur?

 

What are some lesser known facts about actress Mrunal Thakur?
  • She belongs to a Marathi family and has two siblings, an elder sister Lochan who is married and a younger brother Mandar.
  • Her nickname is Goli.
  • Mrunal pursued her B.Tech, TYBMM (Journalism) from Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai.
  • During her college days, she on the Star Plus show Mujhse Kuchh Kehti…Yeh Khamoshiyaan which was her debut opposite Mohit Sehgal as Gauri Bhosle.
  • Mrunal Thakur then got a chance to play the role of a journalist on the Star Plus show Har Yug Mein Ayega Ek Arjun. In April 2013, she also hosted a Hindi play called Do Fool Chaar Mali along with co-host Barun Sobti, which was directed by Manoj Verma and Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? team members.
  • In the year 2014, she participated in the sports reality entertainment show Box Cricket League.
  • She has been a contestant in the show Nach Baliye season 7 along with her longtime boyfriend Sharad Chandra Tripathi.
  • She rose to fame for her lead role as Bulbul in Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya opposite Arjit Taneja.
  • Mrunal has been a part of the Marathi films Hello Nandan, Vitti Dandu, Surajya and Rangkarmi.
  • Mrunal Thakur made her international debut by taking up the lead role in Tabrez Noorani and Life of Pi producer David Womark’s 2018 Indo-American film Love Sonia, which portrayed the issue of global human trafficking. Mrunal reportedly stayed near a brothel in Kolkata to study the body language of the prostitutes for the film.
  • After watching her performance in an Indo-American film ‘Love Sonia,’ Aamir Khan offered her a role in his film “Thugs of Hindostan”(2018), but she rejected the offer. According to media reports, she did not want to sign a three-film contract with the production company, Yash Raj Films, as it would have affected her international career.
  • Mrunal Thakur was also the part of the Indonesian soap opera, Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn.
  • She has done hindi movies like Super 30Batla House with Hritik Roshan, John Abraham respectively.
  • Recently, she has been part of Netflix anthology film Ghost Stories, directed by Karan Johar.
  • Soon, she will be seen in Jersey (official remake of the 2019 Telugu film “Jersey” ) opposite Shahid Kapoor and Toofan with Farhan Akhtar.

Monday, December 15, 2025

What are some lesser known facts about actress Mrunal Thakur?

 After knowing her I have become biggest fan of her I like her dress up 🥰

Here are some facts that I found about her

1.

Mrunal Thakur made her international debut with an Indo-American film ‘Love Sonia’ made by ‘Life Of Pi’ producer David Womark.
The actress played the title role in the film that brings to light the issue of global human trafficking. She plays a village girl, who is trapped in the global sex trade in the film that also stars the likes of Freida Pinto and Demi Moore.
The young actress reportedly stayed near a brothel in Kolkata to study the body language of the prostitutes for the film.

2.

Following her Bollywood dream, Mrunal auditioned for many films and out of them was Salman Khan starrer ‘Sultan. However, things did not work out for her.
Also, after watching her performance in the ‘Love Sonia’, Aamir Khan, was blown away by her talent. The actor apparently offered her ‘Thugs of Hindostan’. He wanted her to play the role which is not being played by Fatima Shaikh. However, this time it was reportedly Mrunal who turned it down.
According to reports, ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ being a YRF film, she did not want to sign a three-film contract with the production house. According to the actress, it would have reportedly affected her international career.
The actress has also been seen in a commercial with Ranveer Singh whom she reportedly describes as "wonderful human being, energetic, and down-to-earth".
She had once stated that she wants to essay a character with mental difficulties because it's an extremely challenging role for an actor.

3.

Mrunal has not been limited to television alone. The pretty actress also has also tried her hand in some Marathi films as well.
She has films like ‘Hello Nandan’, ‘Vitti Dandu’, ‘Surajya’ and ‘Rangkarmi’ to her credit.
Relationships
Mrunal Thakur was rumoured to be dating television writer Sharad Chandra. He has shows like ‘Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi...’, ‘Kasauti Zindagi Kay’, ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki’, ‘Fear Files’, ‘Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal’ and ‘Haunted Nights’ to his credit. The duo also reportedly took part in television’s dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye’. The chemistry and spark between the two was also the talking point of the show.
However, the alleged couple has now reportedly parted ways.

4.

While studying in college she was roped in a television show ‘Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan’ opposite Mohit Sehgal. She played the character of Gauri Bhosle in the show.
After that, she got a chance to play the role of a journalist on ‘Har Yug Mein Ayega Ek Arjun’. She also hosted a Hindi play called ‘Do Fool Chaar Mali’ along with co-host Barun Sobti, which was directed by Manoj Verma and ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?’ team members and it took place in Dubai on 20 April 2013.
The young diva is also a part of some Indonesian TV shows and has quite a fan following in Indonesia.

5.

Mrunal Thakur is a Marathi mulgi who entered the world of television at an early age. She has an elder sister and a younger brother for siblings. Mrunal Thakur's nickname is Goli and she is a jovial and fun-loving person in real life.
The young actress loves reading books and photography. She apparently creates an entire photo album whenever she goes on holiday.
Mrunal studied Mass Media from KC College and also possesses a B-Tech degree. Mrunal Thakur was always interested in acting and started getting acting offers as she completed her studies.