Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Dec 9: Kaajal Kunder is one of the most emerging talents in the film industry, who has the experience of working in four different film industries such as Tulu, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi.
Kaajal Kunder hails from Sasihitlu, presently settled in Mumbai. She completed her bachelors of Mass media and advertising at SIES College Navi Mumbai. She is proud daughter of Ganesh Kunder and Sharada Kunder.
Kaajal Kunder had a successful outing in serials such as ‘Har Har Mahadev’ in Star Suvarna, ‘Chandrashekar’ in Star Bharath, ‘Tedi Medi Family’ in Big Magic TV, ‘Salaam India’ in DD Kissan and Crime Patrol in Sony TV. She was also seen in advertisement of Madamrit Hairoil and web series ‘Sex Ki Adalat’.
The successful outing in the serials made way for Kaajal Kunder to step in to the movies. She has worked in recently released Tulu movies Patthanaje and Deyi Baidethi. She also worked in Marathi film ‘Subhashya Shighram’ and Hindi art film ‘Lohardagga’ which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival 2019. While Kannada movie ‘Maaya Kannadi’ directed by Vinod Poojary and Tulu film ‘Maaji Mukyamanthri’ directed by Trishul Shetty are awaited for the release.
Speaking to daijiworld.com Kaajal Kunder said, "I was more inclined towards dance for major part of my life. I was also in to a local drama group in Navi Mumbai, which helped me to groom in acting skills from where I got the opportunity to start my acting career. Har Har Mahadev, a mythological serial in Star Suvarna was my first project where i got selected through an audition.
"To work in a mythological serial Har Har Mahadev was the toughest one in my career and I used to find it very difficult to deliver my dialogues due to the language barrier, but it was director Nithin, who encouraged me to perform better which has come out really well.
“My upcoming releases are ‘Maaya Kannadi’ and ‘Maaji Mukyamanthri’. I play different roles of college counselor in ‘Maaya Kannadi’ and a spontaneous quirky girl in ‘Maaji Mukyamanthri’.
“Work hard, do not stop and do not let the failure stop you and move towards your goal. No matter how small the role is make use of the opportunities that come your way and that has to be accepted, that is where you can grow, know your potential,” she says.