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Rukmini Maitra is an Indian model and actress who primarily works in the Bengali Film Industry. She has done modelling for various regional, national, and international brands and magazines.
Wiki/Biography
Rukmini Maitra was born on Thursday, 27 June 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Kolkata. Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She did her schooling from Kolkata’s Carmel Convent School and went to Loreto College to pursue her graduation. Thereafter, she completed her MBA in Communication Management from IIM Kozhikode. Rukmini started her modelling career when she was only 13 years old. She had just written her class VIII exams when she bagged her first modelling assignment.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 9½”
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family, Caste & Boyfriend
Rukmini Maitra belongs to a Hindu Family. Her father, Late Soumyendra Nath Maitra, was an IIM Gold Medalist. Her mother’s name is Madhumita Maitra. She has a brother Rahul Maitra.
Rukmini Maitra’s parents
Rukmini Maitra with her mother
Rukmini Maitra with her brother
Rukmini Maitra with her family
Rukmini is rumoured to be dating the Bengali actor, Dev Adhikari. She met Dev for the first time through a mutual friend when she was studying in class tenth.
Rukmini Maitra with Dev Adhikari
Career
Rukmini started her career as a model at the age of 13. She has modelled for various regional, national and international brands like ‘Reliance,’ ‘Lakmé,’ ‘Vodafone,’ ‘Sunsilk,’ ‘Femina,’ and ‘Emami.’ She has also featured on the covers of magazines like “Femina Bangla,” “Sananda Magazine,” and “Beauty Magazine.”
Rukmini Maitra on the cover of Sananda Magazines
Rukmini has walked the ramp for fashion shows like “Shaadi By Marriott” and “Bengal Fashion Week.” She has even walked the ramp for eminent fashion designers like “Masaba Gupta,” “Anita Dongre,” “Suneet Varma,” “Dev r Nil,” and “Anju Modi.”
Rukmini Maitra walking the ramp for Masaba Gupta
Rukmini started her acting career in 2017 with the Bengali film “Chaamp” in which she played the role of ‘Jaya Sanyal.’
Rukmini Maitra in Chaamp
Subsequently, she appeared in films like “Cockpit,” “Kabir,” “Kidnap,” and “Password.”
Rukmini Maitra in Password
Awards
- Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman of 2017 by the Times of India
Rukmini Maitra as Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman 2017
- The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2017
- Times Power Women – Most Promising Actor 2018
- Jio Filmfare Award (South) for Best Debut (Female) for the films Chaamp and Cockpit (2018)
Rukmini Maitra posing with an award
- Bengal Film Journalists’ Award for Most Promising Actress (2018)
Favourite Things
- Travel Destination: New York
Facts
- Her hobbies include travelling, doing yoga, and shopping.
- She is very close to her niece, Amira and often shares pictures with her on her Instagram account.
Rukmini Maitra with her niece
- She told in an interview that she was suffering from a major Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
- As a child, Rukmini wanted to be a lawyer.
- She is the grand-daughter of eminent Chief Justice, BN Maitra.
- Rukmini has inked ‘Dev’ on her left wrist. When asked in an interview if she had got the tattoo inked for her rumoured boyfriend, Dev Adhikari, Rukmini replied that the tattoo’s meaning was God, as ‘Dev’ when translated to English, means ‘God.’
Rukmini Maitra’s tattoo
- Reportedly, Dev has also inked Rukmini’s name on his right wrist.
Dev Adhikari’s tattoo
- Rukmini shared during an interview that she was offered the lead role in the Bollywood film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” but she rejected the offer as she was in class XI at that time, and education was her priority.