Rajnandini Paul

Rajnandini Paul (born 6 July 1999) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Bengali cinema and streaming productions. She made her screen debut in Uronchondi (2018) and has since appeared in Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018), Asur (2020), Oh! Lovely (2023) and Chhaad - The Terrace (2024).^[1][2]

Rajnandini Paul
Born	(1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 26) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Parents	Indrani Dutta (mother) Janardan Paul (father)

In OTT, Paul earned critical attention for the social‑drama series Sampurna (2022–23).^[3] Her subsequent OTT projects include the Mahalaya special Mahishasuramardini (2024) and Puro Puri Eken (2025).^[4][5]

Early life and education

Paul was born and raised in Kolkata.^[6] The daughter of Odissi exponent and actor Indrani Dutta, she trained in classical dance forms before graduating in English literature from the University of Calcutta.^[7]

Career

Film

Paul’s debut performance in Uronchondi (2018) was praised for its naturalism.^[1] Following it, she appeared in cameo roles in Srijit Mukherji’s period drama Ek Je Chhilo Raja and Pavel’s art thriller Asur.^[2][8] She played the female lead in Haranath Chakraborty’s comedy film Oh! Lovely (2023) and played a young urban professional in Indrani Chakraborty’s Chhaad (2024).^[9][10]

As of September 2025, Paul has two upcoming projects: Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s slice‑of‑life film Lakshmikantapur Local, which entered post‑production in April 2025^[11] and Mainak Bhaumik’s comic‑book adaptation Rappa Roy o Full Stop Dot Com.^[12]

Web series

Paul’s digital breakthrough came with Sampurna (2022–23) on Hoichoi.^[13][3] In 2023, she paired opposite Ritwick Chakraborty in the adventure mystery series Mr Kolketa, streamed on Hoichoi.^[14] She next portrayed Devi Durga in Mahishasuramardini (2024), which marked the first Mahalaya show to be aired on OTT.^[15] In January 2025 she joined the detective‑comedy franchise Eken Babu as a Kathakali dancer Paramita in its eighth season Puro Puri Eken.^[5]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Uronchondi	Paromita	Debut	[16]
	Ek Je Chhilo Raja	Chandrabati Devi	Cameo	[8]
2020	Asur	Durga		[17]
2021	Lockdown	Episodic appearance	Anthology
2023	Oh! Lovely	Nidhi	Lead	[9]
2024	Chhaad	Sohini	Lead	[10]
	Tahader Kotha	Sushmita		[18]
TBA	Lakshmikantapur Local †	TBA	Post-production	[11]
TBA	Rappa Roy o Full Stop Dot Com †	Dolphin	Filming	[12]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2025–present	Rajrajeshwari Rani Bhabani	Rani Bhabani	Star Jalsha	Debut in television soap opera	[19][20]

Web series

Year	Title	Platform	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022–23	Sampurna	Hoichoi	Nandini Sanyal	Parallel lead (Season 1 and 2)	[3]
2023	Mr Kolketa	Hoichoi	Jhelum Sen	Lead	[14]
2024	Mahishasuramardini	Hoichoi	Devi Durga / Mahamaya		[21]
2025	Puro Puri Eken	Hoichoi	Paramita	Eken Babu Season 8	[22]

See also

• Cinema of West Bengal
• List of Indian actresses