Rani Agrawal

Rani Agrawal is an Indian film actress. She started off her career as a child actor in the serial Hasratein. She went on to make her Bollywood debut as the lead actress in the film Love Recipe in 2012.

Rani Agrawal
Agrawal at an event in Mumbai
Born1994
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
EducationChartered Accountant
OccupationActress
Parent(s)Pradeep Agrawal
Kalpana Agrawal

Early life

Agrawal was born in Mumbai, India. She became a Chartered Accountant at the age of 21. She did her schooling from Chatrabhuj Narsee Monjee School and graduated from N.M. College of Commerce and Economics with a degree in Economics and Commerce.

Born into a family where her parents, Pradeep Agrawal and Kalpana. She made her debut in the 2012 film Love Recipe, where she essayed the role of Tia Singh, the female lead in the movie.[1]

Career

Her entry into the world of cinema and television was a dream that she nurtured since her childhood. She worked on her first television serial Hasratein (aired on Zee TV), when she was just a toddler. She was a key part of the 1996 critically acclaimed Marathi movie Suna Yeti Ghara. She has worked with the legendary Asha Parekh in the hit TV show Rishtey (TV series). She is also known for her role in Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann, a television soap on Indian television. She then went on to do various print and TV commercials - most famous being the Brooke Bond advertisement with Shoojit Sircar.

Eventually, she moved to film industry. At the start of her career in film industry, Agrawal said that "Acting and the entire process of film-making is something that comes naturally to me and I will toil hard to make this place my own." Thus began Agrawal's journey at the box office, with her first movie Love Recipe paired alongside Suhail Karim and directed by Amol Shetge opening to mixed reviews.

In 2015, she appeared in "Chhu ke dil", a music video of Padma Shri Soma Ghosh, who is a well-known vocalist.[2]

Recently, she played the co-lead in a Marathi film opposite superstar Siddhartha Jadhav titled as "Sarva Line Vyasta Aahet" and along with veteran filmmaker and actor Mahesh Manjrekar.[3] She says that she took the plunge to be a part of the booming Marathi Film Industry. Besides, the role offered to her was very challenging, requiring her to speak in as many as four different languages.

In 2019, Agrawal was awarded as the “Rising Star” by the Times of India group.

Philanthropy
Agrawal at a dance competition, as a co-judge with veteran actress Hema Malini

Agrawal has been actively involved with multi-national charitable institutions like Leonard Cheshire Disability and Rotaract since her primitive years. At an educational fair, Agrawal emphasized on the need for an adequate infrastructure and dissemination of quality education for everyone.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleDirectorLanguage
1996RoshniPriyesh JainHindi
1997Suna Yeti GharaA. RadhaswaniMarathi
2001AvagatMohan SharmaHindi
2002Jaana na dil se doorVijay AnandHindi
2003Teri Yaad MeinAjay MehraHindi
2004Benaras 1918 - A Love StoryAjay MehraHindi
2012Love RecipeTia SinghAmol ShetgeHindi
2014Kachcha - love story of a spyDevyaniRaghav DharHindi
2016PaaniRaniArjun RaiHindi
2019Sarva Line Vyasta AahetJignaPradeep MestryMarathi
2019RescueShwetaNayan PachoriHindi
2019Paap Culture DivyaAmol ShetgeHindi

Television career
YearTV ShowDirectorLanguage
1995HasrateinAjay SinhaHindi
1996Siyaram CinemagicNandita MehraHindi
1998RishteyAsha ParekhHindi
1999PapaBhushan PatelHindi
2000U-TurnVinita NandaHindi
2002KadamSunil TatariHindi
2004Crime AlertSuraj RaoHindi
2004Shaka laka boom boomParveen SudanHindi
2004SantaanSurendra KapoorHindi
2005UrmilaRaju ParsekarHindi
2006Chacha ChaudharyJayant GiltarHindi
2007Ghar ki lakshmi betiyaanRajan ShahiHindi
2019Chala Hawa Yeu DyaNilesh SableMarathi

Webseries career
YearWeb-seriesDirectorRoleLanguageNotes
2020Cold FeetSagar BellaryRaniHindi[4]
2020Be Safe by SITMohit HusseinShwetaHindi[5]
2020SITMohit HusseinShrutiHindi[6]

Media References
  • Agrawal's interview for Bollywood Hungama[7]
  • Agrawal's interview for Bollywood Bling[8]
  • Agrawal's interview at Love Recipe's music launch[9]
  • Agrawal's interview reveals her Love Recipe[10]
  • Rani Agrawal, Suhail Karim at Love Recipe music launch[11]
  • Agrawal's appearance at Love Recipe music launch makes headlines in Bombay Times (Times of India Group) [12]
  • Agrawal's appearance at Love Recipe music launch published by Glamsham magazine [13]
  • Agrawal at IMDb [14]
  • Love Recipe on IMDb [15]
  • Agrawal on technology and gadgets [16]
  • Agrawal to star in Yetay na lagnala [17]
  • Agrawal to star with Mahesh Manjrekar and Siddhartha Jadhav in Yetay na lagnala [18]

References
  1. Recipe, Love. "Love Recipe" The Times of India, Mumbai, 28 December 2011. Retrieved on 24 May 2012.
  2. Chhu ke Dil by Dr. Soma Ghosh
  3. Sarva Line Vyast Aahet starring Siddhartha Jadhav and Rani Agrawal
  4. Cold Feet - Short Film, Mumbai, July 2020.
  5. Be Safe by SIT, Mumbai, 24 March 2020.
  6. SIT, Mumbai, 24 December 2020.
  7. Agrawal, Rani. "Bollywood Bling with Rani Agrawal" Bollywood Hungama, Mumbai, 24 May 2012.
  8. Agrawal, Rani. "Bollywood Bling: Rapid Fire with Rani Agrawal" Bollywood Bling, Mumbai, 24 May 2012.
  9. Agrawal, Rani. "Hot Rani Agrawal" aashiqui.in, Mumbai, 24 May 2012.
  10. Agrawal, Rani. "Rani Agrawal Reveals About Love Recipe" dailymotion.com, Mumbai, 24 May 2012.
  11. Agrawal, Rani. "Rani Agrawal, Suhail Karim at Love Recipe music launch" hamaraphotos.com, Mumbai, 24 May 2012.
  12. Agrawal, Rani. "Love Recipe's music launch" Times of India, Mumbai, 12 May 2012.
  13. Agrawal, Rani. "Love Recipe film music launched" Glamsham.com, Mumbai, 10 May 2012.
  14. Agrawal, Rani. "Rani Agrawal" imdb.com, Mumbai, 20 May 2012.
  15. Recipe, Love. "Love Recipe" imdb.com, Mumbai, 20 May 2012.
  16. Agrawal, Rani. "Star Tech with Rani Agarwal" Bollywood Hungama, Mumbai, 20 May 2012.
  17. Agrawal, Rani. , Mumbai, 17 January 2018.
  18. Agrawal, Rani. "Yetay Na Lagnala | On Location Shoot", Mumbai, 19 January 2018.
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