Mrunmayee Deshpande is an Indian actress, known for her work in Hindi as well as Marathi cinema. She is a multipotentialite in the sense that she is an actor, director, dancer and anchor too.
Wiki/Biography
Mrunmayee Deshpande was born on Sunday, 28 May 1988 (age 33 years; as of 2021) in Solapur, Maharashtra and brought up in Pune. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She did her schooling at Renuka Swaroop High school, Pune and she graduated from Sir Parashurambhau College also known as SP College, Pune. She was interested in performing arts since her school time and did several plays. Mrunmayee had high aspirations right from the beginning and rightly told an alumnus,
The first time I walked through the college gate, I told myself that though I am an unknown face today, the day I finish my graduation, every person here would remember my name”
Mrunmayee Deshpande and sister Gautami Deshpande in childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): 35-30-35
Mrunmayee Deshpande posing on a staircase
Family
Parents & Siblings
Mrunmayee Deshpande belongs to a Maharashtrian family. Her father’s name is Vivek Deshpande and her mother’s name is Pratibha Deshpande.
Mrunmayee Deshpande with her mother Pratibha.
Her sister Gautami Deshpande is an engineer turned actor, known for her Marathi serial Majha Hoshil Na on Zee Marathi.
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Husband
Marathi Mulgi Mrunmayee got married to businessman Swapnil Rao on Saturday, 3rd December 2016 at Pune in a traditional Marathi wedding ceremony. Her husband is a Permaculture Designer.
Mrunmayee Deshpande with her Husband Swapnil Rao
Career
As Actor
Films
Mrunmayee’s debut in Marathi Industry was in the year 2007. She played the role of Dandekar’s daughter in the movie It’s Breaking News. Next year, she appeared in her first Bollywood movie Humne Jeena Seekh Liya.
Mrunmayee’s Bollywood debut Humne Jeena Seekh Liya
She went ahead and gave applaudable performances in numerous Marathi films such as Fatteshikast (2019), Shikari (2018), Bogda (2018), Farzand (2018), Natsamrat (2016), Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015), Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota (2014), Aandhali Koshimbir (2013) and Ek Cup Chya (2009). She can be seen in another Bollywood film The Power (2021) as Ratna Thakur.
Television
Mrunmayee Deshpande bagged her first tv serial Agnihotra in 2007 which aired on Star Pravah. She is best known for her leading role as Janki in the Marathi serial Kunku (2012) which was about a small-town girl marrying a middle-aged man and moving to Mumbai.
Murnmayee in Marathi serial Kunku
Theatre
Mrunmayee also enacted in a Marathi play called A Fair Deal in 2015. Talking about the play in Maharashtra Times, she said that it is a Vivek Bele style drama and she expects people to like it.
Web Series
Mrunmayee has recently done two web series namely Soppa Nasta Kahi and Mumbai Diaries 26/11, both in the year 2021. She can be seen playing the role of Dr. Sujata Ajawale, directed by the very famous Nikhil Suresh Advani in Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (2021).
Mrunmayee Deshpande in web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11
As Director
Mrunmayee Deshpande has also tried her hand in directing. She is the director of Mann Fakiraa (2020) and Manache Shlok (2021).
As Anchor
Mrunmayee Deshpande has even hosted Marathi singing shows. She was the anchor of Yuva Singer Ek Number (2019) on Zee Yuva. She has also hosted the popular Marathi singing show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L’il Champs (2021) on Zee Marathi.
Mrunmayee hosting Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs Marathi
She can be seen hosting a comedy show Comedychi bullet train on Colors Marathi.
Awards
- Won Special face of the year (Janaki- Kunku) ZEE MARATHI AWARDS 2010.
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for the movie Miss U Mister – Filmfare Awards Marathi (2020).
Facts/Trivia
- Mrunmayee is a social butterfly who is quite active on various social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.
- She also goes by the nickname Momo.
- Mrunmayee knows how to ride a motorcycle as well.
- She is a dog-lover and owns a pet dog named Carbon which is a Golden Retriever.
Mrunmayee with pet dog Carbon
- Mrunmayee Deshpande seems to be a nature enthusiast and loves to do trekking.