# Sunita Rajwar

Sunita Chand Rajwar is an Indian actress known for working in film, television and stage productions. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1997. She is known for her performance in the films including Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020), Bala (2019), Stree (2018), Kedarnath (2018), and the Sony LIV's comedy series Gullak. Her performance in last of these won her a Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
She acted in Sanjay Khanduri's directorial debut Ek Chalis Ki Last Local as the gangster Chakli, where she was nominated for a Max Stardust Award 2008 in the category Breakthrough Performance – Female.

## Early life

Rajwar was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and raised in her home town Haldwani, Uttarakhand. She is second of three children, went to Nirmala Convent School, and later pursued her post-graduation from Kumaun University in Nainital. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi in 1997.

## Career

After leaving the National School of Drama she moved to Mumbai appearing in several Bollywood movies such as Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003), Buddha Mar Gaya (2007), The White Elephant (2009), Dark comedy Bollywood Hindi movie Sanket City directed by Pankaj Advani (2009) and Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2008), It was her role as Chakli, a Mumbai gangster, in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local that gained her a nomination for the Max Stardust Award 2008 in the category Breakthrough Performance – Female. Hisss (2010), Played pivotal role of Mad Granny 'Pagli Dadi' KAFAL: Wild Berries 2013.
She acted in the two-minute thriller, PAAP KA ANTH, which won gold in the Media category at the Abby Awards 2005. She is recently seen in her latest TV commercial ASKME APP With Ranbir Kapoor. She has done many other commercials in the past like "Mahindra Tractors" with Amitabh Bachchan, "Zee Movie Magic Masti," "Maxima Watch," and "Airtel."
She was in Ramayan as Manthara, Hitler Didi (2015) as Jamuna Dhai and Daksha Chachi in Santoshi Ma (2017). Rajwar became a household name with the TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Apart from Jub Love Hua, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ramayan and Hitler Didi, she has had roles in several television series, Rishtay on Zee TV, the horror drama Aahat on Sony TV, the horror show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai on Star Plus, the action crime drama CID on Sony TV and Savdhaan India on Life OK Channel.
Rajwar has played lead roles in plays like The Last Lear, Lady From The Sea, Do Kashtiyon Ka Sawaar, The Farm, Dhruv Swamini, Janm Jay Ka Nag Yagya, Ras Priya, Do Aurtein, Paap Aur Prakash, Ashaad Ka Ek Din, Mummy, including Neena Gupta's Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak.

## Filmography
### Theatrical releases

| Year | Film | Role | Director |
| 2003 | Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | Chutki's Friend | Chandan Arora (RGV Production) |
| 2007 | Buddha Mar Gaya | Munna's Sister | Rahul Rawail |
| 2008 | Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | Gangster Chakli | Sanjay Khanduri |
| 2009 | Sanket City | Gulabo | Pankaj Advani |
| 2009 | The White Elephant | Kamakshi | Aizaj khan |
| 2010 | Hisss | Drunken's wife | Jennifer Chambers Lynch |
| 2013 | Khafal: Wild Berries | Pagli Dadi | Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) |
| 2018 | Kedarnath | Daddo | Abhishek Kapoor |
| 2018 | Stree | Mother of Janna | Amar Kaushik |
| 2019 | Bala | Manju Bajpai Shukla | Amar Kaushik |
| 2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | Champa Tripathi | Hitesh Kewalya |
| 2021 | Urf Ghanta | Ghanta's chachi | Aayush Saxena |
| 2024 | Santosh | Geeta Sharma | Sandhya Suri |
| 2024 | Stree 2 | Mother of Jana | Amar Kaushik |

### Writer / assistant director

| Year | Film | Role | Directed by |
| 2005 | Mein, Meri Patni...Aur Woh! | Assistant Director | Chandan Arora |
| 2010 | Tequila Nights | Dialogue Writer | Pankaj Saraswat |
| 2010 | Striker | Story / Screenplay | Chandan Arora |

### TV commercials

| Year | Ad | Production | Directed by |
| 2005 | PAAP KA ANTH | Soda Films Production | Rajesh Krishnan |
| 2010 | ASKME APP | Rajkumar Hirani Films | Rajkumar Hirani |

### Television

| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | C.I.D | Asha's Friend Sharda |
| 2000 | Aahaat | Sara | |
| 2001 | Tum Pukaar Lo | | |
| 2002 | Sanjhi | | |
| 2003 | Achanak 37 Saal Baad | Ajinkya's evil baby sitter | |
| 2004 | Shagun | | |
| 2005 | Jab Love Hua | Dacoit Leader | |
| 2009–2012 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Dhaniya | |
| 2012–2013 | Ramayan | Manthara | |
| 2013 | Hitler Didi | Januna Dhai | |
| 2015-2018 | Santoshi Maa | Daksha | |
| 2018 | Agniphera | Baiju's Mother | |
| 2018-2019 | Perfect Pati | Maasa | |
| 2019–present | Gullak | Bittu Ki Mummy | Filmfare OTT Award for Supporting Actress in a Comedy series |
| 2021 | Nima Denzongpa | Nima's mother (Cameo role ) | |
| 2022–present | Panchayat season 2 | Kranti Devi | |
| 2022 | The Great Weddings of Munnes | Jigra Bua | |