Patralekha Paul

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Patralekha Paul
Paul in 2018
Born
Patralekha Paul

(1990-02-20) 20 February 1990 (age 36)[1][2]
Shillong, Meghalaya, India[3]
OccupationActress
Years active2014ā€“present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2021)

Patralekha Paul (born 20 February 1989) is an Indian actress.[4] She made her acting debut with CityLights[5] alongside Rajkummar Rao[6] for which she won Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female[7]

Paul made her web debut with the 2017 ALT Balaji's series Bose: Dead/Alive.

Early life[edit | edit source]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Patralekha has been in a relationship with actor Rajkummar Rao since 2010.[10] On November 15, 2021 the couple got married in a traditional Hindu wedding at The Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort in Chandigarh, India.[11][12]

Career[edit | edit source]

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.

Patralekha with Love Games co-stars Gaurav Arora and Tara Alisha Berry

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]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 CityLights Rakhi Singh Film debut
2016 Love Games Ramona Raichand
2018 Nanu Ki Jaanu Siddhi [19]
2023 Phule Not yet released Savitribai Phule Filming [20]
TBA Wild Wild Punjab Not yet released
TBA
Completed [21]
TBA Where is My Kannadaka Not yet released
TBA
Delayed

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref.
2017 Bose: Dead/Alive Nandani ALTBalaji Web debut [22]
2018 Cheers Prerna JioCinema India's First VR Web Series
2019 Badnaam Gali Nayonika (Nayan) ZEE5 [23]
2020 Forbidden Love Kiya ZEE5 Segment: Arranged Marriage [24]
2021 Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu Laila ALTBalaji, ZEE5 [25]
TBA Gulkanda Tales Not yet released
TBA
Amazon Prime [26]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award(s) Category Work Result
2014 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Debut Actress CityLights Nominated
Stardust Awards Searchlight Award- Best Actress Nominated
2015 Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer - Female Won
2017 iReel Awards Best Actress (Drama) Bose: Dead/Alive Nominated

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ā†‘ Vaibhavi V Risbood (20 February 2016). "Reports about my break-up with Rajkummar astonished me: Patralekha". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ā†‘ 2.0 2.1 Press Trust of India (28 March 2016). "Did not get many offers after 'CityLights': Patralekha". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ā†‘ "Patralekha wants to act with everyone ā€” from Meryl Streep to Ranbir Kapoor". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ā†‘ "Why Rajkummar and Patralekha are tight-lipped about their relationship". The Times of India. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ā†‘ Indo-Asian News Service (29 May 2014). "Patralekha Wants to go to Hollywood, Star With Streep, Roberts and Winslet". NDTV Movies.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ā†‘ IANS (26 May 2014). "Patralekha has a clarity about what she's doing: Mahesh Bhatt". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ā†‘ Anand Vaishnav (28 May 2014). "CityLights Actress Patralekha Is Happy With Her Unconventional Debut". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ā†‘ IANS (28 May 2014). "Vidya Balan my inspiration: Patralekha". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  9. ā†‘ Aanchal Tuli (11 May 2014). "Patralekha talks about memories of Delhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  10. ā†‘ "Bollywood celebs on a vacation". The Times of India.
  11. ā†‘ "Rajkummar Rao marries Patralekhaa in Chandigarh". India Today. 15 November 2021.
  12. ā†‘ "Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa tied the knot at this stunning Chandigarh resort". 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ā†‘ "Rajkummar Rao's girlfriend to debut in Citylights". India Today. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  14. ā†‘ Jaskiran Kapoor (16 May 2014). "Girl And the City". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  15. ā†‘ IANS (12 June 2014). "Patralekha dedicates 'Citylights' success to Mahesh Bhatt, Hansal Mehta". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  16. ā†‘ Gaikwad, Pramod (3 March 2016). "Love Games trailer: Patralekhaa starrer is all about love, lust and betrayals". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  17. ā†‘ "Patralekha sizzles in Love Games poster". The Hindu. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  18. ā†‘ "Raj Kummar Rao calls Patralekha hot in 'Love Games' poster". Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  19. ā†‘ Chauhan, Gaurang (26 March 2018). "It's Patralekhaa vs Rajkummar Rao at the box office as Nanu Ki Jaanu clashes with Omerta". Times Now. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  20. ā†‘ "Pratik Gandhi & Patralekhaa to bring alive Mahatma Jyotirao Phule & Savitribai Phule in their biopic 'Phule'". Miss Malini. 11 April 2022.
  21. ā†‘ "Sunny Singh, Varun Sharma and Patralekhaa to star in Luv Ranjan's 'Wild Wild Punjab'", Miss Malini, 4 October 2021
  22. ā†‘ "Bose Dead/Alive trailer: Rajkummar Rao tells the difference between revolutionary and slave". Hindustan Times. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  23. ā†‘ "Patralekhaa to play surrogate mother in Zee 5 web feature Badnaam Gali; film will release on 10 May". First Post. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  24. ā†‘ "ZEE5 original 'Forbidden Love' pushes boundaries to deconstruct emotions & explore the edgy side of 4 love stories". India Today.
  25. ā†‘ "Patralekhaa plays aspiring actress in Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  26. ā†‘ "Gulkanda Tales: Kunal Kemmu, Pankaj Tripathi and Patralekhaa to star in Raj & DK's Amazon Prime series!". Latestly. 28 April 2022.

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