Pranali Rathod

Pranali Rathod (born 15 October 1999) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Rathod is best known for her portrayal of Saudamini Bhaumik in Barrister Babu and Akshara Goenka in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Prarthana Malhotra in Kumkum Bhagya.^[2][3]

Pranali Rathod
Rathod in 2023
Born	(1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 25)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Barrister Babu Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Kumkum Bhagya

Early life

While some sources claim that Rathod is 28 years old,^[1] she was born on 15 October 1999,^[4] having since revealed that she was 24 years old in 2023.^[5] She was raised in Maharashtra.^[6]

Career

Rathod made her acting debut in 2018 with Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya's Season 10 (Pyaar Pehli Baar), where she portrayed Saanvi in the first episode.^[7] In 2019, she portrayed Suman Pandey in Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki opposite Kinshuk Vaidya.^[6]

She then played the villainous Saudamini 'Mini' Bhaumik Greenwood in Barrister Babu in 2020, opposite Jason Shah.^[8] In 2021, she portrayed Radha Sahani in Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye opposite Yash Tonk.^[9] That same year, she made her web debut with Chutzpah, where she portrayed Richa.^[10]

From October 2021 to November 2023, Rathod played Akshara Goenka in StarPlus's longest-running series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, opposite Harshad Chopda. The show proved to be a major turning point in her career.^[11][12] She received the ITA Award for Best Actress Popular Drama for her performance twice.^[13] In 2022, Rathod reprised her role as Akshara Goenka on the game show Ravivaar With Star Parivaar.^[14]

From 2024 to 2025, Rathod portrayed Durga Kalmera in Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani, opposite Aashay Mishra.^[15] Also in 2025, Rathod started portraying Prarthana Malhotra in Kumkum Bhagya, opposite Namik Paul. ^[16]

Media image

In 2023, Rathod was featured in Eastern Eye's "30 under 30 Asians" list.^[17]. She was placed 30th along with Harshad Chopda, in Eastern Eye's "Top 50 Asian Stars" list of 2023.^[18]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Saanvi	Season 10, Episode 1	[19]
2019	Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki	Suman Pandey		[20]
2020	Barrister Babu	Saudamini Bhaumik / Betty Greenwood		[21]
2021	Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye	Radha Sahani		[22]
2021–2023	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Akshara Goenka		[23][24]
2022	Ravivaar With Star Parivaar		Episode 1/3/4/6/7/8/10/11/14/15/16	[25]
2024–2025	Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani	Durga Kalmera		[26]
2025–present	Kumkum Bhagya	Prarthana Malhotra		[27] [28]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	Chutzpah	Richa	[29]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer	Ref.
2021	Humko Toh Pyaar Hogaya	Raj Barman	[30]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2022	21st Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress Jury	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Nominated	[31]
	22nd Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress Popular		Won	[13]
2023	Indian Telly Awards	Fan Favorite Actress		Nominated	[32]
		Fan Favorite Jodi of the Year		Won
	23rd Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress Popular		Nominated	[33]
		Best Actress Jury		Nominated
2024	24th Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress Popular		Won	[34]
2025	Iconic Gold Awards	Best Actress Television	Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani	Won	[35]

See also

• List of Hindi television actresses
• List of Indian television actresses