Amruta Khanvilkar is an Indian actress and producer who appears primarily in Marathi and Hindi films. She has established herself as one of the most popular celebrities in Maharashtra and also one of the highest-paid actors in the Marathi industry. Khanvilkar is also widely known for her dancing, and has appeared in more than 30 films, and has won several accolades, including three Maharashtracha Favourite Kon, one Zee Talkies Comedy Awards along with a Maharashtra State Film Award, and three Filmfare Awards Marathi nominations.
She made her film debut in the Marathi romantic comedy Golmaal (2006). The following year, she made her Hindi film debut with Mumbai Salsa. Though the film was average commercially, Khanvilkar continued in films and attained commercial success with Saade Maade Teen and Phoonk. The Latter earned her an Exciting New Face nomination at the Stardust Awards. She starred in a string of commercial successes and portrayed a variety of characters—a NRI girl in Gaiir (2009), a strong-encouraging girlfriend in Arjun (2011), and a dashing village girl in Zhakaas (2011)—all of them earning her nominations at the MFK Awards and winning her trophy for Zhakaas. In 2013, she the Best Actress award at the CineRockom International Film Festival for Aayna Ka Bayna. She played a Muslim artist in the epic musical drama Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, for which she received various nominations, including the 53rd Maharashtra State Film Awards, the 2nd Filmfare Awards Marathi, and the Maharashtracha Favourite Kon in the Supporting Actress category. For portraying a lady serial killer in the crime thriller Damaged, Amruta won a ScreenXX Summit & Awards and IWMBuzz Digital Awards in the Negative Performer category. She won the Zee Talkies Comedy Awards for Best Actress for Choricha Mamla (2020).
In 2022, Khanvilkar portrayed the tamasha dancer in the romantic drama Chandramukhi, which won her numerous awards, including the second MFK Award for Favourite Actress, the Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards and earned nominations at the Filmfare Award, Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar and MaTa Sanman. Also that year, she received nominations at the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and Pravah Picture Awards for the drama film Pondicherry and the MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actress for the historical action film Har Har Mahadev.
In addition to acting, Khanvilkar received an award for Lokmat Maharashtra's Most Stylish in 2017. She has also received the Majha Sanman Puraskar for her contribution to the arts, the Lokmat Stylish Awards for her contribution to regional cinema, and the Pune Times Mirror Hall of Fame Award for her contribution in the field of cinema and entertainment.
City Cine Awards
The City Cine Awards Marathi are presented annually by Radio City and are a people's choice award that allows listeners to recognise artists for their outstanding contributions to the Marathi film industry. Khanvilkar has received three nominations.
Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman
The Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman is an annual event organised by the Marathi television channel Fakt Marathi to honour excellence in Marathi cinema.
Filmfare Awards Marathi
The Filmfare Marathi Awards are presented annually by The Times Group for excellence in cinematic achievements in Marathi cinema. Khanvilkar has received three nominations.
Maharashtra Gaurav Sanman
The Maharashtra Gaurav Sanman is presented by Lokmat for honouring the best work in the fields of political, social, educational, film, and health.
Maharashtra State Film Awards
The Maharashtra State Film Awards are presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra for excellence of cinematic achievements in Marathi cinema.
Maharashtracha Favourite Kon
The Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? is presented annually by the Marathi television channel Zee Talkies to honour excellence in Marathi cinema. Khanvilkar won three awards in two categories from fifteen nominations.
MaTa Sanman
MaTa Sanman is the Maharashtra Times' annual award ceremony that celebrates achievement in film, television, theatre, and web series.
Navarashtra Planet Marathi Film & OTT Awards
Pravah Picture Awards
Sakal Premier Awards
Sakal Sanman
Stardust Awards
The Stardust Awards are an annual event organised by Magna Publishing Company Limited. Amruta has received one nomination.