Sunita Rajwar

**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

### Writer / Assistant Director

 2010
 2010