Hruta Durgule (born 12 September 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in television and films productions mainly in

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language. She is the recipient of several accolades including, a Filmfare Marathi Award & has established herself as one of the most popular Marathi television actresses. She made her television debut with

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's ''

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'' (2013). She made her big-screen debut with '' Ananya'' the Marathi film. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Vaidehi in

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's '' Phulpakharu''. In 2020, she hosted

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's singing reality show ''

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''. She has also played the character of Deepika Deshpande in

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's ''

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''.

Early life

Hruta Durgule was born on 12 September 1993. She is originally from

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but brought up in

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and completed education from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai. For now, she lives in

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Personal life

Hruta married TV and film director – Prateek Shah on 18 May 2022.

Career

Durgule started her career with ''

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'' as an assistant director where she learnt that Rasika Deodhar (casting director) was searching new faces for her upcoming show & she auditioned for the titular role after which she was selected in ''Durva'' that aired on

. In 2017, she starred in '' Phulpakharu'', that aired on

, which lasted for about 2.5 years. In 2018, She began playing a role in drama ''Dada Ek Good News Ahey'', alongside

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, Rishi Manohar and Aarti More. The play is produced by

Priya Bapat Priya Bapat (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Marathi films. She is best known for her roles in the movies '' Kaksparsh'' and '' Aamhi Doghi'', for which she won the Best Actress award at the Screen Awards in 20 ...

. She played the character of Mrunmayee (aka Chiu) in Strawberry Shake. The short film was released on

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Premium amidst the COVID pandemic. In 2020, she hosted the show ''

'', which aired on

was her debut performance as a host. Durgule debuted in the Marathi film industry with '' Ananya'' produced by

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. The film released on 22 July 2022. She is also a part of a new web series, alongside Suvrat Joshi, named ''Duet''. ''Duet'' is yet to release. She was also seen in ''

,'' which aired on

from 2021 to 2022, portraying the role of Deepika Deshpande. She was also seen in the Marathi movie ''

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,'' which released on 29 July 2022.

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In 2019, she was described as the most attractive women of

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. She was ranked first in ''

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''s Top 15 most desirable women in

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2018 and she was ranked second in ''

'''s 2020. She is one of the most popular Marathi television actresses. She is well known TV serial actress in Maharashtra and known as a "MaharashtraChi Crush" in marathi industry. She is first in Top 5 Marathi television actress in 2022. She ranked 9th in Top 10 Marathi actresses in 2023.

Filmography

Films

Television

Stage

Web series

Special appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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