Rajshree Thakur is an Indian actress known for portraying Saloni in Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar, Maharani Jaiwanta Bai in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, and Avani Trivedi in Bas Itna Sa Khwaab. Her career includes Hindi television, film, advertising, and Marathi news reading.
Background
Rajshree Thakur was born on September 22, 1981, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She began her working life as a Marathi news reader at All India Radio and also appeared in television commercials before establishing herself as an actress.
Her early screen work included the Indo-French Hindi film Hava Aney Dey, directed by Partho Sen-Gupta. The film was made through collaboration between Indian and French production personnel and was shot in Mumbai, placing Thakur's first film role within an international independent-film production.
Education
Thakur studied at Vivekanand College in Mumbai. The college forms part of the city's wider higher-education environment, in which affiliated institutions provide undergraduate education across the arts, sciences, and commerce.
Her early professional experience in radio, advertising, and film preceded her transition to Hindi television. This combination of voice work and screen performance provided the foundation for her later career as a television lead and supporting actress.
Career
Thakur began her media career as a Marathi news reader at All India Radio and appeared in advertising campaigns before moving into acting. She made her film debut as Salma in Hava Aney Dey, a 2004 Indo-French Hindi drama directed by Partho Sen-Gupta.
Her major television breakthrough came with Zee TV's Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar, which ran from 2005 to 2009. She played Saloni Singh, the central character, and the role became the defining early performance of her career. The series belonged to the Hindi general-entertainment television era in which long-running daily dramas developed sustained character narratives for national audiences.
Thakur later appeared in television programs including Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai and Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, and she took part in entertainment and reality programs such as Kaho Na Yaar Hai and Ek Se Badhkar Ek. In Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television, she portrayed Maharani Jaiwanta Bai Songara, the mother of Maharana Pratap. The historical drama placed her performance within a television format that combined dramatized history with family storytelling.
In 2020, Thakur played Preeti Jindal in StarPlus's Shaadi Mubarak. She subsequently appeared as Pallavi Gulati in Sony Entertainment Television's Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan in 2022. From December 2024 to April 2025, she starred as Avani Trivedi in Zee TV's Bas Itna Sa Khwaab, a family drama about a homemaker who seeks to contribute to her family's aspirations. The series concluded on April 13, 2025.
She won the Best Fresh Face of the Year – Female award at the Sixth Indian Telly Awards in 2006 for her portrayal of Saloni in Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar, sharing the award with Prachi Desai.
Works
movie
Hava Aney Dey
(Indo-French Hindi drama directed by Partho Sen-Gupta in w...)
2004
TV series
Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap
(Historical Hindi television drama broadcast by Sony Enter...)
2013
Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar
(Hindi television drama broadcast on Zee TV from 2005 to 2...)
2005
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab
(Zee TV family drama in which Thakur played Avani Trivedi ...)
2024
Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan
(Hindi television drama in which Thakur portrayed Pallavi ...)
2022
Shaadi Mubarak
(Hindi television drama in which Thakur played Preeti Jindal.)
2020
Views
Thakur has spoken against colorism and against double standards applied to women. Her public comments emphasize the value of professional ability over conventional appearance and support television stories that depict family responsibility, women's work, and mature relationships.
Personality
In interviews, Thakur has described herself as closely connected to family life and has spoken about balancing acting with responsibilities at home. She has also expressed opposition to narrow standards of female appearance and emphasized the importance of judging actors by their work.
Interests
Reading and cooking, particularly cooking for her daughter.
Connections
Thakur married Sanjot Vaidya in 2007. Vaidya has been described as an actor associated with Marathi theatre and as a longtime friend of Thakur before their marriage. The couple have a daughter.
husband:
Sanjot Vaidya
Actor associated with Marathi theatre; married Thakur in 2007.
References
Rajshree Thakur biography
Biographical and filmography reference covering Thakur's birth, career, major television roles, film work, awards, and family information.
