Rupini

Komal Mahuvakar, better known by her stage name Rupini (born November 4, 1969), is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu language films during the late 1980s and early 1990s.^[2]

Early life

Mahuvakar was born in Mumbai into a well educated family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a dietitian.^[3][4] She started to learn dancing at the age of four from Lachhu Maharaj in Mumbai and learnt several forms of classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak.

Career

She was accidentally spotted by the film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee who offered her child roles in his films such as Mili (1975), Kotwal Saab (1977) and Khubsoorat (1980) in which she starred under her real name Komal Mahuvakar.^[5] She then went on to appear in lead roles in movies like Payal Ki Jhankaar (1980), Ghungroo (1983), Meri Adalat (1984) and Awara Baap (1985). She changed her name to Rupini after taking up South Indian movies like Cooliekkaran (1987), Manithan (1987), En Thangachi Padichava (1988), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) and Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990).^[6]

Soon after her marriage to Mohan Kumar in 1995.^[7] She quit films and concentrated on her family. She also started the Universal Heart Hospital^[8] at Chembur. In 2020, she made her comeback in the Tamil television series Chithi 2.^[9]

Filmography

Tamil

Malayalam

Hindi

Kannada

Telugu

Television

References

1. ^ Team, Celtalks. "Rupini : Biography, Movies, Birthday, Age, Family, Husband, Photos & More » Celtalks". Celtalks
2. ^ "Rupini". Retrieved 2023-12-19.
3. ^ "തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ആലോചിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെന്ന് രൂപിണി" (in ml). Mathrubhumi. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
4. ^ NSK (20 August 1988). "How Roopini graduated to stardom". The Indian Express. p. 18. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
5. ^ "This 80s Leading Actress, Who Debuted At 6 In Bollywood, Gained Stardom In South Movies". 26 July 2024.
6. ^ "13 Popular Actresses Who Opted For A Name Change Mid-Caree". bollymints. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
7. ^ "Remember Actress Rupini Who Ruled The Late 80s? This Is How She Looks Like Now". news18. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
8. ^ "Komal Mahuvakar"
9. ^ "Serial Chithi 2 Characters And Artist Name - Latest Tamil Series On Sun TV". indiantvinfo.com. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2023-12-19.