Prajakta Mali Height, Age, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prajakta Mali

• Prajakta Mali had a passion for acting and dancing since she was a child. She used to participate in various dancing competitions and theatre plays during her school and college days.
  

  A childhood image of Prajakta Mali with her brother

• At the age of 14, she emerged as winner of the Hindi dance reality TV show ‘Kya Masti Kya Dhoom’ (2001), which was broadcast on StarPlus.

• After making her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Swades’ (2004), she appeared in the film ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007) in which she played a small role.

• In 2011, she participated in season 5 of the Marathi dance reality TV show ‘Eka Peksha Ek —Apsara Aali.’ The TV show was aired on Zee Marathi.

• She essayed the role of Suman in the Marathi film ‘Kho-Kho’ (2011), starring Bharat Jadhav.
  

  Prajakta Mali in a still from the film ‘Kho-Kho’

• She rose to fame after she played the role of Meghana Kudalkar Desai in the Marathi television series ‘Julun Yeti Reshimgathi’ (2013), which aired on Zee Marathi.

• Her performance as Girija in the Marathi film ‘Hampi’ (2017) received immense appreciation from the audience.
  

  Prajakta Mali (left) in a still from the film ‘Hampi’

• She played the lead role of Nupur Suryakant Deshpande in the Marathi comedy TV show ‘Naktichya Lagnala Yaycha Ha’ (2017), which was broadcast on the channel Zee Marathi.
  

  Poster of the TV series ‘Naktichya Lagnala Yayach Ha’

• The actress has also appeared in the Star Pravah TV show ‘Bandh Reshmache’ (2010) and ‘Suvasini’ (2011).

• Mali hosted season 1,2,3, and 4 of the Marathi comedy television show ‘Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra’ in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 respectively. The TV show was aired on Sony Marathi.

• She has also anchored the Marathi reality TV shows ‘Mast Maharashtra’ (2020) on Zee Marathi and ‘Indian Idol Marathi’ (2021) on Sony Marathi.

• In 2022, she played the character of Shrimant Bhavanibai Bandal in the Marathi film ‘Pawankhind,’ based on the life of Maratha warrior, Baji Prabhu Deshpande.
  

  Prajakta Mali in a still from the film ‘Pawankhind’

• She has acted in several Marathi films including ‘Mahanayak Vasant Tu’ (2015), ‘Party’ (2018), ‘Dokyala Shot’ (2019), ‘Luckdown Be Positive’ (2022), ‘Y’ (2022), and ‘Teen Adkun Sitaram’ (2023).

• In an interview, she revealed that she had to gain 11 kg of body weight for playing the role of Ratna, a sex worker in her Marathi debut web series ‘RaanBaazaar’ (2022).

• In the same year, she became the brand ambassador of India Jewellery Shopping Festival.

• She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture for pursuing higher studies in Bharatanatyam.
  

  Prajakta Mali performing Bharatanatyam

• Apart from being an actress, she is also an entrepreneur. She owns an online jewellery shopping site named ‘PrajaktaRaj.’

• She has also authored the Marathi language book ‘Prajaktaprabha.’
  

  Cover of the book ‘Prajaktaprabha’

• She is an ardent follower of Osho.

• She performs yoga and meditation regularly.

• She has also been featured on the covers of several magazines including Sangam and Kohinoor.
  

  Prajakta Kohli featured on the magazine covers

• In an interview, she revealed that she once caught her boyfriend lying to her.