Rupini

Komal Mahuvakar, better known by her stage name Rupini (born November 4, 1969), is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu language films during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Early life Mahuvakar was born in Mumbai into a well educated family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a dietitian. She started to learn dancing at the age of four from Lachhu Maharaj in Mumbai and learnt several forms of classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak.

Career She was accidentally spotted by the film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee who offered her child roles in his films such as Mili (1975), Kotwal Saab (1977) and Khubsoorat (1980) in which she starred under her real name Komal Mahuvakar. She then went on to appear in lead roles in movies like Payal Ki Jhankaar (1980), Ghungroo (1983), Meri Adalat (1984) and Awara Baap (1985). She changed her name to Rupini after taking up South Indian movies like Cooliekkaran (1987), Manithan (1987), En Thangachi Padichava (1988), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) and Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990).

Soon after her marriage to Mohan Kumar in 1995. She quit films and concentrated on her family. She also started the Universal Heart Hospital at Chembur. In 2020, she made her comeback in the Tamil television series Chithi 2.

Filmography Tamil

Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 1989 Naduvazhikal Rose Mary 1990 Midhya Devi 1992 Kunukkitta Kozhi Swarnalatha Naadody Meera Nair 1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Sakunthala

Hindi

Kannada Year Title Role Notes 1988 Olavina Aasare Rajini 1989 Deva Gowri 1990 Mathe Haditu Kogile Sangeetha 1991 Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare Rukmini Bhairavi Selvi 1992 Rajadhi Raja Kamalu Saptapadi Sahana Ravivarma Jennifer Gopi Krishna Geetha Mallige Hoove Gowri

Telugu Year Title Role Notes 1989 Ontari Poratam Indu 1994 Gandeevam Rekha

Television