Amruta Khanvilkar

Amruta Khanvilkar Malhotra (née Khanvilkar) is an Indian film and television actress and producer. She primarily works in Marathi and Hindi films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi industry. Khanvilkar aspired to be a film actress from an early age and began her career as a contestant on India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj in 2004. She made her Marathi film debut with Golmaal (2006), followed by her Hindi debut with Mumbai Salsa (2007). This was followed by commercial success with the romcom Saade Maade Teen (2007), the supernatural horror Phoonk (2008) and the suspense thriller Gaiir (2009). She gained popularity in 2010 with her Lavani dance performance "Wajale Ki Bara" from the Marathi film Natarang. Her performance in the highly praised Katyar Kaljat Ghusali in 2015 won her praise and nominations at the Maharashtra State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards Marathi. Her other notable films are Shala (2011), Aayna Ka Bayna (2012), Welcome Zindagi (2015) and Choricha Mamla (2020). Khanvilkar made her mark with roles in the high-profile Hindi films Raazi (2018), Malang (2020) and made her OTT debut with the web series Damaged, all of which received praise for her portrayal of a complex characters. The titular role of a tragic Tamasha performer in romantic drama Chandramukhi earned her huge critical and commercial acclaim, and gained further success with the drama Pondicherry and epic historical Har Har Mahadev (both 2022). From 2024 onwards, Khanvilkar continued to shine with diverse roles in Hindi web series Video Cam Scam and Lootere. In addition to her work in films, Khanvilkar has also been in reality shows such as Nach Baliye 7, where she won, and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, as well as anchoring Dance Maharashtra Dance – Season 1 (2012), Dance India Dance 6, and Famously Filmfare Marathi (2018).