'Sairat' actress Rinku Rajguru offers prayers at the revered Srivari temple in Tirumala
Mumbai, June 3
Marathi star Rinku Rajguru, remembered for her heartwrenching performance in the 2016 film Sairat, sought divine blessings at the revered Srivari temple in Tirumala on the occasion of her birthday on Wednesday.
Rinku visited the temple with her family members during the VIP break in the morning. She visited the Moolavirattu in the sanctum sanctorum and later visited the mother of the Lord, Vakuladevi, and the family deities, offered gifts in the hundi, and paid obeisances. The temple staff presented her with the Lord's Tirtha Prasad.
The 24-year-old actress, who was honoured with the Smita Patil Best Actress Award for her performance in the film Asha, visited the temple in an elegant navy blue saree. She greeted devotees with folded hands, posed for photographs, and happily interacted with fans, even stopping to take pictures with them.
The Srivari Temple in Tirumala is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Rinku made her debut in cinema with "Sairat" in 2016. She tells the story of two young college students from different castes who fall in love, sparking conflict between their families.
The actress debuted in digital space through the action-comedy Hundred, released in 2020. In 2021, she was seen in 200 Halla Ho. The actress made her Bollywood debut with Jhund in 2022. After a series of flops, in 2023 she appeared in the successful film Jhimma 2, a film directed by Hemant Dhome and the second instalment in the Jhimma series.
The actress starred alongside Subodh Bhave in Better Half Chi Love Story. The same year, she also starred in the social film Asha.
Asha is directed by Deepak Patil. It also stars Sainkeet Kamat, Usha Naik, Shubhangi Bhujbal, and Suhas Sirsat. It tells the story of an ASHA health worker navigating personal and social challenges.
The film is centrally themed on patriarchy and the impact of superstitions on women's reproductive rights, body autonomy and her health. At its heart, this is a film about women exercising agency within limited choices.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Beautiful tradition! 🙌 The saree, the devotion, the interaction with fans - this is how our stars should conduct themselves. But I do wish the media focused more on her work in films like 'Asha' that address important social issues rather than just her temple visits.
VIP break darshan - lucky that she got that! 💫 I've waited 12 hours in queue at Tirumala and still felt blessed. Happy birthday to her! 'Sairat' was a masterpiece that touched every Maharashtrian's heart. Cast issues ki baat kare toh, that film started important conversations.
Never seen her films but this is quite a heartwarming photo. The temple looks stunning. It's nice when celebrities maintain their spiritual practices amid the Bollywood glitz.
Hyderabad se hu, Tirumala ka darshan karne jaana har saal ka programme hai. Rinku ko itne vyast time mein bhi aana - respect! 🚩 Asha film ka topic bahut relevant hai - women's health aur body autonomy ke issues ko mainstream karna chahiye.
Very sweet that she took time to greet fans and take pictures. 🙏 The blue saree looked elegant. But honestly, why does every celebrity visit need to be news? She's just a normal devotee at the end of the day. Let's focus on her upcoming films instead.
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