# Mrunal Thakur celebrates birthday with a stellar film career 2026-08-16T20:26:31+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Actor Mrunal Thakur turned 32 on August 1. Born in Dhule, Maharashtra, she began her career with a guest role on the television show 'Mujhse Kuchh Kehti… Yeh Khamoshiyaan' in 2012. Her breakthrough came with the Zee TV serial 'Kumkum Bhagya', where she played Bulbul Arora Khanna and won an ITA Award. Thakur made her Hindi film debut with 'Super 30' in 2019, starring opposite Hrithik Roshan. She gained widespread acclaim for her Telugu debut 'Sita Ramam' (2022), which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Telugu. Her recent projects include 'Do Deewane Seher Mein', 'Dacoit: A Love Story', and a special appearance in 'Kalki 2898 AD'. Upcoming films include 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai' alongside Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde, and 'Pooja Meri Jaan'. Despite commercial setbacks with films like 'Jersey' and 'The Family Star', Thakur has received consistent critical praise for her performances. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Filmfare Awards, Kalki 2898 AD, Kumkum Bhagya, Mrunal Thakur, Sita Ramam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mrunal-thakur-celebrates-birthday-with-a-stellar-film-career/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mrunal-thakur-celebrates-birthday-with-a-stellar-film-career/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/