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Rachana Parulkar is a trained Kathak Dancer, an Indian television model and Indian Television actress.She started her acting career at the age of eighteen as character Sawri in well known Zee TV show Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar. She was further seen as Akruti in Star Plus show Sapnon Se Bhare Naina.

Rachana gained popularity with her character Kalpi /Kalpana Jhadhav in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan on Zee TV.She was well noticed for portrayal of a lower middle class educated girl trying to make space in corporate world.Her dusky looks and expressive eyes added to her girl next door looks and instantly connected with the audience. Her romantic on screen chemistry with her co actor won her the place among romantic actresses on Indian television.

Personal life

Rachana was born on 10 October 1991 in Mumbai. She was brought up in Mumbai,Maharashtra.Rachana is Masters in English Literature from University of Mumbai.She has trained as a classical Kathak Dancer at Uma Dogra School of Kathak

Television

2009 Saat Phere as Saawri 2011 Sapnon Se Bhare Naina as Akruti 2013 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan as Kalpi/ Kalpana Jadhav