# Rinku Ghosh

Rinku Ghosh is an Indian television and film actress. She is known for her work in the T.V. serial Durgesh Nandini (2007) and films such as Daroga Babu I Love You (2004), Bidai (2008) and Balidaan (2009). She has primarily performed in Hindi and Bhojpuri films. In 2010, The Hindu stated that Ghosh (along with Antara Biswas) was the most sought after actress in the Bhojpuri film industry.

## Career
### Television serials

Rinku Ghosh's first television role was on the serial Durgesh Nandinii as a lead actress which was telecast on Sony TV in 2007. She was next seen in Mohe Rang De as the main antagonist. She was also known for her performance in Ek Safar Aisa Kabhi Socha Na Tha in 2009. In 2012, she appeared in Dhaniya Ka Thana which was aired on Anjan TV. In 2013, she played the role of Mohini Faujdar in the sitcom Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal on Colors TV and in Imtihaan in 2010. Later in 2018 she appeared as a celebrity judge for the show Big Memsaab on Big Ganga Channel and in 2021, she was a celebrity judge for Memsaab No 1 which was telecast on Zee Ganga.

## Television

| Year | Serial | Role | Channel |
| 2007 | Durgesh Nandinii | Main title role | Sony TV |
| 2008 | Mohe Rang De | Main antagonist | Colors TV |
| 2009 | Ek Safar Aisa Kabhi Socha Na Tha | Central Character | Sony TV |
| 2010 | Imtihaan | Central Character | Mahua Plus |
| 2012 | Dhaniya Ka Thana | | Anjan TV |
| 2013 | Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal | Mohini Faujdar | Colors TV |
| 2018 | BIG Memsaab | Celebrity Judge | Big Ganga |
| 2021 | Memsaab No. 1 | Celebrity Judge | Zee Ganga |
| 2023 | Junooniyatt | Maheeb Mehta | Colors TV |
| 2024 | Anokha Bandhan | | Dangal TV |

## Filmography

Rinku Ghosh made her film debut in the 2000 Bengali film Jai Maa Durga, in which she was cast opposite Deboshree Roy, Arun Govil and Abhishek Chatterjee. She made her Telugu debut in Raave Na Chaliya with Sai Kiran as a co-actor in 2001. In 2002, she was seen in a Hindi film Bharat Bhagya Vidhata (as Sapna). The year 2003 saw her multiple film releases such as Hindi film Tumse Milke Wrong Number and Koi Hai. She did her first Bhojpuri Motion Picture in the film Suhagan Bana Sajna Hamaar in 2004. In 2005, she worked in the Hindi film titled Mumbai Godfather. She then appeared in Daroga Babu I Love You, "Balidaan", "Saat Saheliyan", "Rakhwala", and "Nagina".
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| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Co-Actor | Language |
| 2000 | Jai Maa Durga | Deboshree Roy, Arun Govil, Abhishek Chatterjee | Bengali |
| 2001 | Raave Naa Chaliya | Sai Kiran | Telugu |
| 2002 | Bharat Bhagya Vidhata | Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Chandrachur Singh, Puru Raaj Kumar | Hindi |
| 2003 | Rakta Bandhan | | |
| 2003 | Tumse Milke Wrong Number | Rakesh Bapat, Vrajesh Hirjee | Hindi |
| 2003 | Koi Hai | Aman Verma | Hindi |
| 2004 | Jibon Yudh/Agun Jalbe | Amit Hasan Amin Khan Rituparna Sengupta | Bengali India Bangladesh Joint Production Movie |
| 2004 | Suhagan Bana Da Sajana Hamar | Ravi Kishan, Avinash Wadhawan | Bhojpuri |
| 2005 | Chalak | | |
| 2005 | Daroga Babu I Love You | Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpuri |
| 2005 | Mumbai Godfather | Seema Biswas, Govind Namdev | Hindi |
| 2006 | Hamar Gharwali | Ravi Kishan | Bhojpuri |
| 2006 | Suhaag | Krushna Abhishek | Bhojpuri |
| 2006 | Saugandh | Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpuri |
| 2006 | De Da Piritiya Udhaar | Chhotu Chhaliya | Bhojpuri |
| 2007 | Pinjrewali Muniya | Ravi Kishan | Bhojpuri |
| 2007 | Sajanwa Tohre Khatir | Ravi Kishan | Bhojpuri |
| 2007 | Akhiya Ladiye Gayi | Vinay Anand | Bhojpuri |
| 2007 | Uga Ho Suraj Dev Arag Ke Bhail Ber | Vinay Anand | Bhojpuri |
| 2008 | Bidaai | Ravi Kishan | Bhojpuri |
| 2008 | Hum Bahubali | Ravi Kishan, Dinesh Lal Yadav | Bhojpuri |
| 2009 | Balidaan | Ravi Kishan | Bhojpuri |
| 2009 | Laal Chunariya Wali | Vinay Anand | Bhojpuri |
| 2009 | Kishan Arjun | Anuj Sharma, Gaurav Ghai | Bhojpuri |
| 2010 | Gath Bandhan Pyar Ke | Pawan Singh | Bhojpuri |
| 2010 | Tu Hi Mor Balma | Pravesh Lal, Manoj Singh Tiger, Arvind Akela Kallu | Bhojpuri |
| 2010 | Saat Saheliyan | Dinesh Lal Yadav | Bhojpuri |
| 2010 | Mrityunjay | Dinesh Lal Yadav | Bhojpuri |
| 2010 | Gathbandan Pyar Ke | | Bhojpuri |
| 2010 | Kehu Hamse Jeet Na Payi | Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpuri |
| 2011 | Aakhari Rasta | Dinesh Lal Yadav | Bhojpuri |
| 2011 | Dushmani | Dinesh Lal Yadav, Biraj Bhatta | Bhojpuri |
| 2011 | Saiya Driver Biwi Khalashi | Anuj Gupta | Bhojpuri |
| 2012 | Khoon Bhari Mang | Pakkhi Hegde, Monalisa | Bhojpuri |
| 2012 | Andha Kanoon | Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpuri |
| 2012 | Gobar Singh | Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpur] |
| 2012 | Bhaiya Hamar Dayavan | Manoj Tiwari, Shubham Tiwari | Bhojpuri |
| 2012 | Naagin Bani Suhagan | | |
| 2013 | Saali Badi Sataweli | Ravi Kishan, Rani Chatterjee | Bhojpuri |
| 2013 | Rakhwala | Dinesh Lal Yadav | Bhojpuri |
| 2013 | Jeena Teri Gali Main | Pradeep Pandey, Sushil Singh | Bhojpuri |
| 2013 | Jai Maa Maihar Wali | | Bhojpuri |
| 2013 | E Kaisan Pratha | Biraj Bhatta | Bhojpuri |
| 2013 | Kotha Jaha Pyar Bikela | Pawan Jha | Bhojpur |
| 2014 | Nagina | Pradeep Pandey, Kajal Raghwani, Sambhavna Seth | Bhojpuri |
| 2014 | Khoon Bhari Mang | Pakkhi Hegde | Bhojpuri |
| 2015 | Aurat Khilona Nahi | Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpuri |
| 2015 | Kahiya Biyaah Bola Karba | Alok Kumar, Umesh Singh | Bhojpuri |
| 2015 | Chhora Ganga Kinare Wala | | |
| 2015 | Pyar Ke Bandhan | | |
| 2017 | Ganga Jamuna Saraswati | Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Rani Chatterjee, Pakkhi Hegde | Bhojpuri |
| 2022 | Navratra † | Yash Kumar | Bhojpuri |
| 2022 | Ghar Ki Aangan Laxmi † | Aditya Ojha & Sanchita Banerjee | Bhojpuri |
| 2023 | Devrani Jethani | Kajal Raghwani & Dev Singh | Bhojpuri |
| 2023 | Aangan Ki Lakshmi † | Kunal SinghRinku Ghosh | Bhojpuri |
| 2024 | Nanad | Kajal Raghwani & Dev Singh | Bhojpuri |
| 2024 | Bhabhi ji Ghar Pe Hai † | Dev Singh & Sanchita Banerjee | Bhojpuri |
| 2024 | Ladies Special† | Dev Singh | Bhojpuri |

## Special appearance

| Year | Film | Co-Actors | Language |
| 2009 | Pyar Bina Chain Kaha Re | Pawan Singh, Smrity Sinha | Bhojpuri |
| 2013 | Himmatwala | Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah, Paresh Rawal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Leena Jumani, Adhyayan Suman, Zarina Wahab, Anil Dhawan | Hindi |
| 2014 | Villen Ek Prem Kahani | Awdhesh Mishra | Bhojpuri |
| 2014 | Katta Tanal Dupatta Par | Ravi Kishan, Rakhi Sawant, Subhi Sharma, Anjana Singh | Bhojpuri |
| 2015 | Hathiyar | Biraj Bhatta | Bhojpuri |
| 2015 | Chhora Ganga Kinare Wala | Pradeep Pandey, Vinay Anand | Bhojpuri |
| 2022 | Inspector Dhakad Singh † | Yash Kumar | Bhojpuri |

## Web series

Rinku Ghosh stars in the Hindi web series Patra Petika in 2022.
| Year | Film | Language |
| 2022 | Patra Petika | Hindi |

## Awards and nominations

Rinku Ghosh won the Best Actress Award in 2008 for the film Bidai in the Fourth Bhojpuri Film Awards, among other awards for the same role. In the same year she was nominated for the Critics Award for Durgesh Nandini in the Indian Television Academy Awards. In the Bhojpuri Film Awards, she won Best Actress for Balidan in 2009.
| Ceremony | Category | Year | Film | Result |
| 4th Bhojpuri Film Awards | Best Actress | 2008 | Bidai | Won |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Critics Award | 2008 | Durgeshnandini | Nominated |
| Bhojpuri Film Awards | Best Actress | 2009 | Balidan | Won |
| Aap ki Awaaj Press Media Award | Best Film Actress | 2009 | Bidaai | Won |
| 1st Bhojpuri City Cine Awards | Best Female Actor | 2011 | | Won |
| Aap ki Awaaj Press Media Award | Best Excellent Actress | 2012 | Dushmani | Won |
| 6th Vishv Bhojpuri Sammelan Awards | Sharvshreshtha Classical Abhinetri Award | 2012 | | Won |
| Aap ki Awaaj | Best Actress | 2013 | Tu Hi Mor Baalma | Won |
| EME Award | Best Actress | 2013 | Outstanding Contribution to Regional Films | Won |
| 5th Newsmakers Achievers Awards | Best Bhojpuri Actress | 2014 | | Won |
| Green Cinema Awards | Best Bhojpuri Actress | 2024 | Devrani Jethani | Won |