Mrunal Thakur looks stunning in her latest photoshoot

Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur is the cover girl of Aza magazine this month! The special feature extolling her to be humble, warm and self-made despite an impressive body of work in commercials, television and films. Playing muse to some of the most stunning and embellished Indian couture creations, Mrunal reminisces about her life before and after vaulting into success. While her resume is diverse, versatile and remarkable, Mrunal is all about experimenting with platforms with films like Love Sonia, Super 30, Batla House,television show Kumkum Bhagya to her credit. A lithe frame, generous smile and short hairstyle perfectly in sync with a carefully curated fashion arsenal, sees her pull off any given style for every mood. She never shies from pulling off bold silhouettes, plunging necklines, subtle or bold hues, traditional and contemporary vibes. Having faced her share of struggles, Mrunal never gives up, an attitude withstands it all!

This special edition pays an ode to why the couture culture isn’t cancelled. On the contrary, its prominence has heightened with focus on high-quality handcrafted creations that can be treasured and passed down to generations. The photoshoot lensed by Tejas Nerurkar, styled by Priyanka Castellino with hair game helmed by Laksh Singh and makeup by Lochan Thakur.

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@azafashions presents The Aza Magazine, featuring @mrunalofficial2016. Our cover star embodies the spirit of a brave new world. Humble, warm, and completely self-made, she has both feet planted firmly on the ground despite the slew of successful films and shows that dominate her IMDB list. Read about the actor as she talks about life before and after vaulting into fame in this issue. Unprecedented recent events have led us all on a journey inwards, sparking introspection, reflection and transformation. With heightened awareness around the impact of sartorial choices on the nation and humanity at large, an informed discussion around provenance, technique, and the artisans that make it all possible has become vital. Couture is not cancelled. On the contrary, it’s time to shift focus away from one-time-wear garments to high-quality, handcrafted creations that can be treasured, repeated, and passed down through generations. In this “new normal” world, the experience of a garment and how it makes the wearer feel is more important than ever before. Read more in the 9th edition of the @azafashions magazine at Azafashions.com/Magazine (link in bio). Lehenga – @manishmalhotra05 @manishmalhotraworld Photography – @tejasnerurkarr Styling – @castelino_priyanka MUA – @missblender Hair – @lakshsingh_hair All jewellery – @manishmalhotrajewellery #azafashions #azafashionsonline #azamagazine #coutureisnotcancelled #magazine #mrunalthakur #bollywood #digitalmagazine #digitalcover #celebrity #celebrityfashion #covershoot #bridal #couture #readnow #shopnow

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A blue embellished lehenga by Anushree Reddy with earrings by Neha Goel, a haath phool by Moh Maya, and necklace by Masaya. Wavy hair and subtle nude glam completed her look.

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@azafashions presents The Aza Magazine, featuring Mrunal Thakur. @mrunalofficial2016 figured that the only way to get directors to notice her would be via TV commercials. “I was obsessed with doing commercials because I knew that filmmakers would not watch my TV shows, but they will watch these ads.” It took her 300-odd auditions to get noticed by casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who gave her, her first ad. "I remember I was shooting for Kumkum Bhagya and I took a Metro from Andheri to Versova; I auditioned in my lunch break.” Read more in the cover story of the @azafashions magazine at magazine.azafashions.com (link in bio). Lehenga – @anushreereddydesign Earrings – @thenehagoel Haathphool – @moh_maya_jewelry Necklace – @masayajewellery Photography – @tejasnerurkarr Styling – @castelino_priyanka MUA – @missblender Hair – @lakshsingh_hair #azafashions #azafashionsonline #azamagazine #magazine #mrunalthakur #anushreereddy #nehagoel #mohmayabydishakhatri #masayajewellery #bollywood #digitalmagazine #digitalcover #celebrity #celebrityfashion #covershoot #bridal #couture #readnow #shopnow

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A green-toned embellished saree by Manish Malhotra with a maang tika, bangles, centre-parted wavy hair and subtle makeup completed her look.

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@azafashions presents The Aza Magazine, featuring Mrunal Thakur. @mrunalofficial2016 made her mainstream debut with Love Sonia, a hard-hitting movie on human-trafficking that also stars Richa Chadda, Rajkumar Rao, Manoj Bajpai, Freida Pinto, and Demi Moore. “I was sent to a brothel in the Sonagachi area with the help of an NGO called Apne Aap to prepare for Sonia’s role. I would scan the area for long periods to observe their body language so I could learn. It was disheartening, but it was important for me to tell my audience that this glamorous world that we’re a part of, it’s just a palace of illusion and that real people have real stories that are worth discussing,” she says. Read more in the cover story of the @azafashions magazine at magazine.azafashions.com (link in bio). Saree – @manishmalhotra05 @manishmalhotraworld Photography – @tejasnerurkarr Styling – @castelino_priyanka MUA – @missblender Hair – @lakshsingh_hair All jewellery – @manishmalhotrajewellery #azafashions #azafashionsonline #azamagazine #magazine #saree #manishmalhotra #mrunalthakur #bollywood #digitalmagazine #digitalcover #celebrity #celebrityfashion #covershoot #bridal #couture #readnow #shopnow

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A red lehenga by Jayanti Reddy was paired with opulent jewellery of earrings, bangles, haath phool and necklace. Wavy hair and subtle makeup completed her look.

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@azafashions presents The Aza Magazine, featuring Mrunal Thakur. My parents always taught me that happiness matters the most. If what you are doing is not bringing you joy, you'd rather not do it," says @mrunalofficial2016 when talking about the time she decided to ditch a career in medicine for becoming a journalist. Even then, TV wasn't a glimmer in her eye because she wanted to cover crime stories. It wasn't until she started auditioning as a means to kill extra time during college that she even thought of becoming an actor. Read more in the cover story of the @azafashions magazine at magazine.azafashions.com (link in bio). Lehenga – @jayantireddylabel Earrings, Bangle – @chaotiqbyarti Necklace, Haathphool – @_minaki__ Photography – @tejasnerurkarr Styling – @castelino_priyanka MUA – @missblender Hair – @lakshsingh_hair #azafashions #azafashionsonline #azamagazine #magazine #mrunalthakur #jayantireddy #minaki #chaotiqbyarti #bollywood #digitalmagazine #digitalcover #celebrity #celebrityfashion #covershoot #bridal #couture #readnow #shopnow

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An Aisha Rao multi-coloured gown with earrings, bracelet, a wavy updo and minimal makeup completed her look.

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@azafashions presents The Aza Magazine, featuring Mrunal Thakur. @mrunalofficial2016 spent most of her formative years prepping to become a doctor – except for the time when she saw Kalpana Chawla in her orange NASA space suit and poker straight hair and thought of becoming an astronaut. “I studied science and scored really great marks. I was preparing for my medical entrance exams and my plan B was to become an engineer should the first one fail. Read more in the cover story of the @azafashions magazine at magazine.azafashions.com (link in bio). Lehenga – @aisharaoofficial Earrings- @_minaki__ Bangles: @moh_maya_jewelry Photography – @tejasnerurkarr Styling – @castelino_priyanka MUA – @missblender Hair – @lakshsingh_hair #azafashions #azafashionsonline #azamagazine #magazine #mrunalthakur #aisharao #mohmayabydishakhatri #minaki #bollywood #digitalmagazine #digitalcover #celebrity #celebrityfashion #covershoot #bridal #couture #readnow #shopnow

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On the work front, Mrunal will be seen in Jersey, a sports drama with Shahid Kapoor and Pankaj Kapur and in Toofan with Farhan Akhtar, Paresh Rawal and Isha Talwar. She will be also be seen in Aankh Micholi, a comic film with Abhimanyu Dassani.

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