Patralekha

Patralekha is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and streaming, known for her selective, performance-led choices. Born on 24 December 1990 in Shillong, Meghalaya, she began in modelling and advertisements before making her film debut opposite Rajkummar Rao in Hansal Mehta's CityLights (2014), which earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut and critical appreciation. Choosing her work carefully rather than chasing volume, she has since appeared in projects such as Badhaai Do (2022) and the web series Bose: Dead/Alive. Married to her longtime co-star and partner Rajkummar Rao since 2021, she plays social reformer Savitribai Phule in the 2025 biographical film Phule, opposite Pratik Gandhi.

Patralekha is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and streaming, known for her selective, performance-led choices. Born on 24 December 1990 in Shillong, Meghalaya, she began in modelling and advertisements before making her film debut opposite Rajkummar Rao in Hansal Mehta's CityLights (2014), which earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut. She has since appeared in projects such as Badhaai Do (2022) and the web series Bose: Dead/Alive. In 2025 she plays social reformer Savitribai Phule in the biographical film Phule.

Patralekha was born on 24 December 1990 in Shillong, Meghalaya, and moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She began with modelling and advertisements before transitioning to acting.

She married her longtime partner and frequent co-star, actor Rajkummar Rao, in November 2021, after a relationship that began during the filming of their debut CityLights (2014).

Patralekha is married to actor Rajkummar Rao. The couple met on the sets of their debut film CityLights (2014), were together for several years, and married in a ceremony in November 2021. She keeps her personal life relatively private.

Patralekha made her film debut in Hansal Mehta's CityLights (2014) opposite Rajkummar Rao, earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut and critical appreciation.

She took on projects at her own pace, appearing in the web series Bose: Dead/Alive and the film Badhaai Do (2022), choosing roles carefully rather than working continuously.

In 2025 she plays social reformer Savitribai Phule in the biographical film Phule, opposite Pratik Gandhi.

Patralekha's net worth is reported by third-party sites at around ₹15–20 crore, an estimate rather than an officially confirmed figure. Her income comes from acting in films and streaming projects and endorsements. She has not publicly disclosed her earnings.