Pranali Bhalerao

Pranali Bhalerao is an Indian actress whose contributions have been acknowledged, primarily in the Marathi and Hindi film industries. She is a fashion model and a dancer as well. She has worked in the Marathi television industry too. Pranali was born on 25 December; 1989 as the daughter of Sanjay Bhalerao and Shalini Bhalerao into a middle-class Marathi family in Mulund, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

She completed her school education from a local high school, S B M Padwal Vidyalaya and joined Mulund College of Commerce, Mulund, Maharashtra to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. After graduation, she was resolute in wanting to pursue her passion for acting. She started her career by stepping into the modeling industry and modeled for many brands. In 2017, she took part in the Femina Style Diva pageant and bagged a position among the Top 7 finalists. She was also awarded the Femina Stylist West Fitness Diva. She was the showstopper for Elan Clothing in the Pune Fashion Week. Meanwhile, she took part in acting classes and appeared for look tests, and it took no time for directors and producers to notice her talent. She started getting movie and serial offers sooner than she expected.

Her debut in acting was with the 2018 Marathi movie, Hriday Vasant Phultana. However, it was ‘Takatak’ directed by Milind Zumber Kavde that gained her a name in the industry. The film was released in 2019 and was a huge box-office hit. Pranali appeared in one of the lead roles. She portrayed the character of Kamakshi and later became popular among the audience as ‘Takatak Girl’. She became an everyday face among the Marathi film enthusiasts. She started getting offers from the Hindi and Telugu industry after the success of her debut film. She starred in the Hindi web series, ‘Dev DD’ by ALT Balaji production, which was her debut in T.V. She appeared in two episodes of the web series, ‘Love of Every Kind’ and ‘OK Horny Please.’ The series gained notice from critics as well as audience within a short period of time after its release and so did her performance. She also appeared in the lead role in the 2020 Marathi movie ‘Solapur Gangwar.’ In 2019, Pranali also showcased her skill in dancing by contesting in the reality show ‘Yuva Dancing Queen’, telecasted on ZEE5. Pranali is fluent in Hindi, English, and Marathi. She has two siblings.