Amruta Khanvilkar on Getting Typecast: ‘I Have Been Accused of Being Extra-Glamorous in the Marathi Film Industry’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Amruta Khanvilkar started her career on the small screen but soon made her way to celluloid in both the Marathi and Hindi film industries. Her recent performance in the Netflix series "Taskaree" has earned her significant attention and praise. But the journey wasn’t easy.

In a recent conversation, Amruta spoke about Marathi actors breaking into mainstream Hindi films and streaming shows. When asked if the lines have finally blurred, she said, “It has not blurred so much." People even today are little hesitant about casting Marathi actors. But that line is getting a little blurred now that we are in the middle of it. But I really feel that the Marathi industry as a whole needs to stand up for itself. We need to stand up for each other. How the South industry has stood by itself. As a whole, we need to support each other and help the grow the industry. Not just one or two camps or directors, as a whole, we need to stand together and elevate the industry so people no longer ignore us.”

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When asked why there isn’t unity in the Marathi film industry, she added, “I think because films are not making that much of money. Sometimes, studios cannot produce all their films in Marathi. I really feel that the Marathi industry as a whole isn't succeeding because sometimes only first-time producers are involved. Once they lose their money, they do not want to produce again. Many factors are involved, not just one. Every industry has good, bad, and ugly aspects, not just the entertainment industry; the Marathi film industry is no exception to this.”

When asked if she gets typecast playing only Marathi characters, Amruta responded, “No, not really. I mean, I’ve been cast as a Pakistani Muslim in 'Raazi'. I’ve been cast as a Catholic character in 'Malang.' I think Mitali Kamath in 'Taskaree' is the only role where I’ve been casted as a Maharashtrian. But again, it’s not that she’s speaking Marathi in the entire series.  In fact, in the Marathi industry, I have  been accused of being extra glamorous! Too much glamour, too good-looking. I have also been told, 'You don’t look Marathi.' Like even in 'Chandramukhi,' people thought I was too glamorous. And I was like, 'For God’s sake, what am I supposed to do!'”