Indian actress Amruta Khanvilkar primarily appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She began her career in 2004 as a contestant on the reality show India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj and made her acting debut that same year in the FTII short film Saanjh. Khanvilkar made her film debut by playing the dual role in the Marathi-language film Golmaal (2006). The following year, she made her Bollywood debut with the drama Mumbai Salsa (2007), which had an average box office performance, but she gained major success with Ram Gopal Varma's supernatural horror film Phoonk. The comedy Saade Maade Teen (2007) and the big-budget thriller Gaiir (2009) were both huge commercial successes, with the former becoming one of the highest-grossing Marathi films of its time.
Khanvilkar received widespread attention for the song "Wajle Ki Bara" from the film Natarang (2010), due to the popularity of the song she performed at more than ten thousand events. In 2011, she featured as a teacher in the successful romantic drama Shala, portrayed a supportive girlfriend in the hit film Arjun and received critical acclaim for her role as a rural girl in the blockbuster romantic comedy Zhakaas, which also won her the MFK Award for Favourite Actress. In the following years, Khanvilkar played a dance therapist in the acclaimed drama Aayna Ka Bayna, a fearless girl in superhero drama Baji, a depressed girl in romantic drama Welcome Zindagi, and a Muslim artist in the musical Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, all of which were commercial successes. The latter most received her nominations at the Maharashtra State Film Awards and the Filmfare Awards Marathi. However, her subsequent films, One Way Ticket (2016) and Bus Stop (2017), received poor reviews. Khanvilkar subsequently returned to Hindi films after eight years in 2018 with Meghna Gulzar's thriller Raazi and Milap Zaveri's action thriller Satyameva Jayate, while her portrayal as Lady Serial Killer Lovina Birdie in the thriller web series Damaged was highly praised by critics and audiences. Following this, she made her television debut in a lead role on Star Pravah's Jeevlaga, alongside Swapnil Joshi and Siddharth Chandekar, along with two film releases.
She had three notable releases in 2022, a downtrodden girl in Sachin Kundalkar's love drama Pondicherry, a strong-headed homemaker of Maratha army general in Abhijit Deshpande's pan-India historical film Har Har Mahadev, and Chandramukhi, in which she starred as the titular Tamasha performer; all three marked critical and commercial success. Continuing to take on diverse roles across films and web series, Khanvilkar had four web series released in 2024, including the cybercrime thriller Video Cam Scam, a Disney+ Hotstar action drama Lootere and an intense crime thriller 36 Days earned critical acclaim, and also appeared in Like Aani Subscribe, exploring social media issues, and portrayed Maharani Yesubai in the historical epic Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, which became a major box-office success.
She has also produced and starred in the music videos Akkal Yeu De (2022) and Ganaraj Gajanan (2023) under her label Amrit Kala Studios. In 2024, she launched her live theatrical dance production World of Stree in association with the UN-accredited NGO 'earth', blending classical and semi-classical music and dance to explore themes central to womanhood.
Films
Year Title RoleLanguage Notes 2004 Saanjh Deepa Hindi Short film 2006 Golmaal Purva / Apurva Marathi 2007 Hattrick Hemendra Patel's daughter Hindi Mumbai Salsa Neha credited as Amruta Saade Maade Teen Madhura Marathi 2008 Contract Divya Hindi Phoonk Aarti Doghat Tisra Aata Sagala Visara - Marathi Cameo appearance in the song "Rang Barse" 2009 Gaiir Neha 2010 Natarang - Cameo appearance in the song "Wajle Ki Bara" Phoonk 2 Aarti Hindi Phillum CityMaltiUnreleased 2011 Shala Paranajpe Bai Marathi Fakta Ladh Mhana - Cameo appearance in the song "Daav Ishqacha" Arjun Anushka (Anu) Zhakaas Manjula Dhoosar Carla 2012 Satrangi Re RJ Alisha Aayna Ka Bayna Shivani 2013 Himmatwala - Hindi Cameo appearance in the song "Dhoka Dhoka"Vanshvel HerselfMarathi Cameo appearance in the song "Ambe Krupa Kari" 2014LBW (Love Before Wedding) -Shelved film 2015 Baji Gauri Ek Doosrey Ke Liye -Shelved film Welcome Zindagi Meera Katyar Kaljat Ghusali ZareenaAawhan Neha 2016 One Way Ticket Shivani 2017 Rangoon Maharani Hindi Baaki Itihaas VasanthiCineplay Bus Stop Sharayu Marathi 2018 Raazi Munira Hindi Satyameva Jayate Sarita Rathod Ani...Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Chandrakala (Sandhya Shantaram) Marathi 2019 Rampaat Herself Cameo appearance in the song "Aaichaan Ra" 2020 Choricha Mamla Shraddha Malang Teresa Rodrigues Hindi 2021 Well Done Baby Meera MarathiDeja VuVoiceHindi 2022 Pondicherry Manasi Marathi Chandramukhi Chandramukhi (Chandra) Umajirao JhunarkarHar Har Mahadev Sonabai Deshpande 2023 Autograph Julia2024Like Aani Subscribe Deepika Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale2025 Sangeet Manapmaan Herself Cameo appearance in the song "Vandan Ho" SuSheela SuJeet Aarti / Chiu TaiCameo appearance08:08 -English Short filmHindiFragile Aruna The Taj Story Harsha Patel2026Tu Yaa MainSulochanaCameo appearance
Television
Year Title Role Language Notes 2004 India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj Contestant Hindi 3rd place 2005 A.D.A Swati Time Bomb 9/11 Anu 2007 Eka Peksha Ek Contestant Marathi 1st runner-Up2008-2009 Comedy Express Host 2009–2010 Maharashtracha Superstar – Season 1 2012 Dance Maharashtra Dance – Season 12013Maharashtracha Dancing SuperstarJudge 2015 Nach Baliye 7 Contestant Hindi Winner 2016 24 Antara Mane-Shinde Season 2 2017 2 MAD Judge Marathi Dance India Dance 6 Host Hindi 2018 Super Dancer Maharashtra Judge Marathi 2019 Jeevlaga Kavya 2020 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Contestant Hindi 8th place 2022 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 Contestant 9th place 2024 Drama Juniors Judge Marathi
Web series Year Title RolePlatform Language Notes 2018 Damaged Lovina Birdie Hungama PlayHindiSeason 12019Famously Filmfare Marathi Host MX PlayerMarathi2023 Ticket to Maharashtra with Amruta Khanvilkar Herself YouTubeHindi2024 Video Cam Scam Priya Vinay Kumar Epic On Lootere Avika Gandhi Disney+ Hotstar Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare Surekha Ji MX Player Season 3 36 Days Lalita Shinde SonyLIV2026Taskaree Mitali KamathNetflixSpace Gen: Chandrayaan Madhvi VermaDisney+ Hotstar
Music videos Year Title Singer Language Notes 2009 Aye Hip HopperIshq Bector Hindi 2013 Aao Morey Piya Abhijeet Sawant from album "Farida"2022Akkal Yeu DeAbhanga RepostMarathiAlso producer2023Ganaraj GajananRahul Deshpande2026Tu Ga MohiniAbhay Jodhpurkar
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2024 World of Stree HerselfDancer2025 Sundari HerselfDancer2026 Lagna Panchami SuryajaActing debut
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