# Mugdha Godse

Mugdha Veira Godse (born 26 July 1986) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi films. A former model, Godse was a semi-finalist at the Femina Miss India 2004 competition. She made her acting debut in Madhur Bhandarkar's 2008 film, Fashion. She was one of the judges in a Marathi reality show, Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe. She also acted in Tamil film Thani Oruvan.

## Early life and modelling career

Godse was born on 26 July 1986 in a small middle-class family in Pune. She did her schooling from Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya, Pune. Godse completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Commerce in Pune. During her early days, Godse sold oil and only earned Rs.100 a day. She then started working out in the gym and participated in local beauty contests. In 2002, she participated and won the Gladrags Mega Model Hunt. In 2004, Godse took part in the biggest modelling contest in India, the Femina Miss India contest. She reached the semi-finals and won the Miss Perfect Ten title. She then moved to Mumbai and started modelling.
Godse has to her credit the Airtel commercial where she shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan and the Close-Up toothpaste commercial among the others she has done so far. She has spent over five years in the modelling field, doing press ads, music videos, commercials and walking the runway at national and international ramps. She appeared in the Hindi film Fashion. It was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and has Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Arbaaz Khan alongside her. She received praise for her performance — in her debut she has made a mark.
She has also appeared in a commercial for Hollandia Yoghurt. She has been recently honoured with Global Cinema Award of 8th Global Film Festival Noida by Sandeep Marwah of Asian Academy of Film & Television.

## Film career

Godse made her Bollywood debut with the film Fashion (2008), alongside Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and won the Apsara Award for Best Female Debutante.
In 2009, Godse appeared in two films, All The Best, and Jail. Her film, Help opposite Bobby Deol, was released on 13 August 2010. The film Gali Gali Chor Hai was released in February 2012 and Will You Marry Me? was released in March 2012. Godse and boyfriend Rahul Dev appeared in Power Couple reality show.

## Personal life

Godse is in a relationship with actor Rahul Dev. She is an eggetarian.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Fashion | Janet Sequeira | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2009 | All the Best: Fun Begins | Vidya Kapoor | |
| 2009 | Jail | Maansi Pandit | |
| 2010 | Help | Pia Alves / Dia Alves | |
| 2011 | Oh God! Saare Hain Fraud | Pinky | |
| 2012 | Gali Gali Chor Hai | Amita | |
| 2012 | Will You Marry Me? | Sneha | |
| 2012 | Heroine | Rhea Mehra | |
| 2013 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Herself | Special Appearance in item song Media Se |
| 2013 | Satyagraha – Democracy Under Fire | Malini Mishra | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Kaagaz Ke Fools | Nikki Tripathi | |
| 2015 | Bezubaan Ishq | Suhani | |
| 2015 | Thani Oruvan | Shilpa | Tamil film, Special appearance |
| 2019 | Sharmaji Ki Lag Gai | Shobha | |
| 2021 | Mera Fauji Calling | | |
| 2022 | Coffee | | |
| 2023 | Khela Hobe | Shabbo | |
| TBA | Ishq Ne Crazy Kiya Re† | TBA | Filming |
| TBA | Afra Tafri† | Nayna | Delayed |
| TBA | Pagal Kar Diya Toone† | | |

### Television

| TV Show | Role | Year | TV Channel |
| Marathi Paul Padate Pudhe | Judge | 2011 | Zee Marathi |
| Comedy Nights with Kapil | Guest | 2014 | Colors TV |
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 | Contestant | 2014 | Colors TV |
| Power Couple | Contestant | 2015 | Sony Entertainment Television |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2022 | Bloody Brothers | Tanya | ZEE5 | |
| 2022 | The Broken News | Gulnaaz Khan | ZEE5 | |

### Music videos

* Koka Tera Koka (Jassi — T-Series)
* Mauja Len De (Daler Mehndi — T-series)
* Two Punjabi videos (T-series)
* Main Tujhse Milne Aayi Mandir Jaane Ke Bahane (Musicurry - Times Music)
* Le Kar Hum Deewana Dil (Times Music)
* Chhup Chhup Khade Ho (Jagdish Mali — Times Music)
* Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo (with Irfan Pathan — Sony Music India)

## Contests

* Participated and won the Gladrags Mega Model Contest in 2002. She also won the Miss Body Beautiful 2002 title in the same event.
* Participated in the Ponds Femina Miss India 2004 contest. Won the Miss Perfect 10 Title.
* Participated in Best Model of the World 2002. Won award for the Best National Costume as Miss India

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Fashion | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated |
| 2009 | Fashion | Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2009 | Fashion | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Female Debut | Won |
| 2009 | Fashion | MaTa Sanman Awards | Best Female Debut | Won |
| 2009 | Fashion | Stardust Awards | Breakthrough Performance – Female | Nominated |
| 2010 | All The Best: Fun Begins | Stardust Awards | Breakthrough Performance – Female | Nominated |
| 2010 | Jail | Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Won |