Patralekha Paul | |
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Born | Patralekha Paul 20 February 1989[1][2] |
Other names | Anwita Paul[4] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Spouse(s) |
Patralekha Paul (born 20 February 1989) is an Indian actress.[4][5][6] She made her debut with director Hansal Mehta's Hindi film CityLights,[5][7] alongside Rajkummar Rao.[8][9]
Patralekha was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, in a Bengali family, to a Chartered Accountant father and a homemaker mother Papri Paul. In an interview, she stated that her grandmother was a poet. She has two siblings Parnalekha Paul and Agnish Paul. She went to The Assam Valley School, a boarding school, and then graduated from Bishop Cotton Girls' School, Bangalore. Her father wanted her to follow in his footsteps, but she was interested in acting.[10] While studying in H.R. College of Commerce and Economics she did a few commercials for Blackberry, and Tata Docomo, before getting a break in films.[1]
Patralekha has been in a relationship with actor Rajkummar Rao since 2010.[11] On November 15, 2021 the couple got married in a traditional Indian wedding.[12]
Patralekha made her film debut with a leading role in the drama CityLights, opposite Rajkummar Rao.[13] Directed by Hansal Mehta, the film tells the story of a poor couple living in Rajasthan who move to Mumbai in search of livelihood.[14] Made on a low budget, the film became a commercial success[15] and earned her positive reviews from critics.
Her next film, Love Games, was an urban-thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt.[2][16] The cast of the film included Patralekha, Gaurav Arora and Tara Alisha Berry.[17][18]
Year | Movies | Role | Notes |
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2014 | CityLights | Rakhi Singh | Screen Award for Best Female Debut |
2016 | Love Games | Ramona Raichand | |
2018 | Nanu Ki Jaanu[19] | Siddhi | |
2019 | Where is My Kannadaka | TBA |
Year | Title | Character | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Bose:Dead/Alive | Nandani | ALTBalaji | [20] | |
2018 | Cheers | Prerna | JioCinema | India's First VR Web Series | |
2019 | Badnaam Gali | Nayonika (Nayan) | ZEE5 | [21] | |
2020 | Forbidden Love | Kiya | ZEE5 | Segment : Arranged Marriage | [22] |
2021 | Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu | Laila | ALTBalaji, ZEE5 | [23] |
Year | Award(s) | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Star Screen Awards | Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female | CityLights | Won |
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