Rashi Mal

Rashi Mal
Born1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[1]
Delhi, India[2]
OccupationActress
Known forBrahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Helicopter Eela
A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend
Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right

Rashi Mal is an Indian actress, dancer and musician.[3] She made her Hindi film debut in 2018 with Helicopter Eela[4] alongside Kajol and Riddhi Sen.[5][1]

Early life and career

Mal was born and raised in Delhi.[2] She started her career on stage and is trained in method acting. Mal made her Hindi debut with Helicopter Eela and played a pivotal role in the 2018 film Sir, that won the GAN Foundation award at Cannes Film Festival.[6][7]

She has worked on multiple web series, each very unique in concept such as Samaira Jal in Hindmata on Eros,[8] Abigail in A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Voot/TF1 (France)[9][10] and Saba in "Pyaar Actually" on Hotstar.[11]

In 2014, Rashi played Gauri Laada's role in MTV's Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right.[12]

In 2017, She sang the song Buri buri for the film Dear Maya.[13]

Rashi released her debut single Misaal (Hindi) and Paradigm (English) that she wrote and sang in 2020.[2][14]

She also worked in short films #Letters for MTV-Fameistan, directed by Gautam Govind Sharma and mentored by Mohit Suri and Food for Thought which was nominated for Filmfare Awards 2021.[15][16][17]

As of March 2021, Mal is shooting for Ayan Mukerji's Brahmāstra alongside Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor.[18]

Rashi has most recently worked on Ayan Mukerji's magnum opus Brahmāstra alongside Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor.[19][20][21] The film released on 9th September 2022.[22]

Filmography

Films

† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role
2017 #Letters Prakriti
2018 Helicopter Eela Nikita
2018 Sir Sabina
2020 Food for Thought Simran
2022 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Shaina

Web series

Year Show Name Role Platform
2017 Boygiri Anahita Alt Balaji
2017 Timeout Kaya Voot
2019 Pyaar Actually Saba Hotstar
2017-2019 A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Abigail Arre
2020 The Missing Stone Payal MX Player
2021 Hindmata Samaira Jal Eros Now

Television

Year Program Role Channel
2014 Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right Gauri Lada Channel V India
2015 Gulmohar Grand Saloni Star Plus

Discography

  • "Buri buri" from the film Dear Maya
  • "Beta get married" from "Sacchi Savitris"[23]
  • "Social Media Love” from "Sachhi Savitris"[23]
  • Misaal (original)[2]
  • Paradigm (original)[2]

Awards and honors

  • MTV's IWM Buzz Digital Awards 2019[24]
  • 2022 ITA (Indian Television Awards) for webseries HINDMATA[25]

References

  1. ^ a b "My role was chopped, I was heartbroken: Rashi Mal". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Tankha, Rajkumari Sharma (17 June 2020). "'I want my music to be happy': Singer-songwriter Rashi Mal on 'Paradigm' and 'Misaal'". The New Indian Express.
  3. ^ Nair, Vipin (6 June 2017). "A double dose of the ordinary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Rashi Mal on #MeToo movement: It takes courage to speak up - Celebrities who spoke on sexual harassment". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. ^ Vashist, Neha (14 October 2018). "Helicopter Eela: Rashi Mal says she is the voice of reason in the relationship between the mother and the son". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (10 October 2018). "Rashi Mal: I was nervous during my first scene with Kajol". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Watch Is Love Enough? Sir". Netflix. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ^ "'Hindmata' Trailer Video: Rashi Mal and Jayshree starrer 'Hindmata' Official Trailer Video". Times of India. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Rashi Mal: No issue with nudity per se". The Times of India. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "A time might come when humans will be redundant: Rashi Mal". IWMBuzz. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (8 October 2018). "Helicopter Eela actor Rashi Mal: The energy Kajol and Riddhi exude is infectious". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Rashi Mal shares her lockdown routine". Times of India. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Dear Maya: 'Buri Buri' song". The Times of India. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Misaal - Single by Rashi Mal". Apple Music. 11 June 2020.
  15. ^ Dubey, Aditya (14 February 2018). "HP & MTV Gave Budding Filmmakers A Chance To Showcase Their Talent & Boy They Didn't Disappoint!". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Watch Filmfare Short Films 2021 Finalist Food For Thought". Filmfare. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Food For Thought HD Movie Online on ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  18. ^ Chakraborty, Juhi (28 March 2021). "Rashi Mal on Brahmastra release: It is hard to say right now". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  19. ^ "'Brahmastra' actress Rashi Mal on working with Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor: 'Both of them were welcoming'". Free Press Journal.
  20. ^ "HowIMadeIt! Rashi Mal: Shot with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in 'Brahmastra', hoping to shoot with Mr Bachchan - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Rashi Mal on Brahmastra release: It is hard to say right now". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2021.
  22. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (15 December 2021). "Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's Divine Hero Franchise Film 'Brahmastra' Sets 2022 Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  23. ^ a b "Watch the song every happy-to-be single Indian woman will find relatable". Deccan Chronicle. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  24. ^ "IWM Digital Awards - The Best In Web Entertainment". Iwmdigitalawards.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  25. ^ "THE 21st ITA AWARDS". Theita2021.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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