Hruta Durgule

Hruta Durgule (born 12 September 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Marathi television and film productions. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare Marathi Award, and has established herself as one of the most popular Marathi television actresses.

She made her television debut with Star Pravah's Durva (2013). She made her big-screen debut with Ananya. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Vaidehi in Zee Yuva's Phulpakharu.

In 2020, she hosted Sony Marathi's singing reality show Singing Star. She has also played the character of Deepika Deshpande in Zee Marathi's Man Udu Udu Zhala.

Early life
Hruta Durgule was born on 12 September 1993. She is originally from Ratnagiri but brought up in Mumbai and completed education from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai. For now, she lives in Thane.

Personal life
Hruta married TV and film director – Prateek Shah on 18 May 2022.

Career
Durgule started her career with Pudhcha Paaul as an assistant director where she learnt that Rasika Deodhar (casting director) was searching new faces for her upcoming show & she auditioned for the titular role after which she was selected in Durva that aired on Star Pravah. In 2017, she starred in Phulpakharu, that aired on Zee Yuva, which lasted for about 2.5 years. In 2018, She began playing a role in drama Dada Ek Good News Ahey, alongside Umesh Kamat, Rishi Manohar and Aarti More. The play is produced by Priya Bapat. She played the character of Mrunmayee (aka Chiu) in Strawberry Shake. The short film was released on ZEE5 Premium amidst the COVID pandemic.

In 2020, she hosted the show Singing Star, which aired on Sony Marathi. Singing Star was her debut performance as a host.

Durgule debuted in the Marathi film industry with Ananya produced by Ravi Jadhav. The film released on 22 July 2022. She is also a part of a new web series, alongside Suvrat Joshi, named Duet. Duet is yet to release. She was also seen in Man Udu Udu Zhala, which aired on Zee Marathi from 2021 to 2022, portraying the role of Deepika Deshpande. She was also seen in the Marathi movie Timepass 3, which released on 29 July 2022.

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In 2019, she was described as the most attractive women of Marathi Television. She was ranked first in The Times of India's Top 15 most desirable women in Marathi television 2018 and she was ranked second in The Times of India 's 2020. She is one of the most popular Marathi television actresses.

She is well known TV serial actress in Maharashtra and known as a "MaharashtraChi Crush" in marathi industry. She is first in Top 5 Marathi television actress in 2022. She ranked 9th in Top 10 Marathi actresses in 2023.