Sunita Rajwar

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Sunita Chand Rajwar (born 6 November 1969) is an Indian film, television and stage actress who graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1997. 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 D.B.S Kumaun University in Nanital. She graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi in 1997.
National School Of Drama, Delhi,1997
Ajwa Baffaul, by Nirmal Pandey, Nainital,1992
== 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 at IMDb (2009), Dark comedy Bollywood Hindi movie Sanket City on YouTube 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 on YouTube 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' in film KAFAL: WILD BERRIES on YouTube 2013, The film KAFAL: WILD BERRIES at IMDb won National Award for best children's film in "61st National Film Awards" (2013) and Golden Lotus Award. Her upcoming film is Kedarnath featuring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, under production.
She acted in the two-minute thriller, PAAP KA ANTH on YouTube, which won gold in the Media category at the Abby Awards 2005. She is recently seen in her latest TV Commercial ASKME APP on YouTube 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."
Sunita Rajwar has also written the film Striker at IMDb (2010), Critically acclaimed film Striker on YouTube is directed by Chandan Arora. She was also Assistant director in the film Mein, Meri Patni...Aur Woh! at IMDb (2010), Critically acclaimed film Mein, Meri Patni...Aur Woh! on YouTube was directed by Chandan Arora.
She has recently seen as antagonist in Ramayan as Manthara, Hitler Didi (2015) as Jamuna Dhai and Daksha Chachi in Santoshi Maa (2017). Rajwar became a household name with the TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, where she played a cute, bubbly character Dhaniya. Apart from daytime soaps such as Jub Love Hua, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ramayan and Hitler Didi, she has had roles in several television episodic series as well, 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 on YouTube 	Gangster Chakli 	Sanjay Khanduri
2009	Sanket City on YouTube 	Gulabo 	Pankaj Advani
2009	The White Elephant 	Kamakshi 	Aizaj khan
2010	Hisss 	Drunken's wife 	Jennifer Chambers Lynch
2013	Khafal: Wild Berries on YouTube 	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
=== Writer / Assistant Director ===
Year	Film 	Role 	Directed by
2005	Mein, Meri Patni...Aur Woh! on YouTube	Assistant Director	Chandan Arora
2010	Tequila Nights 	Dialogue Writer 	Pankaj Saraswat
2010	Striker on YouTube 	Story / Screenplay	Chandan Arora
=== TV Commercials ===
Year	Ad 	Production 	Directed by
2005	PAAP KA ANTH on YouTube	Soda Films Production	Rajesh Krishnan
2010	ASKME APP on YouTube 	Rajkumar Hirani Films	Rajkumar Hirani
=== Television ===
Year 	Show 	Role
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
2018-2019	Perfect Pati 	Maasa