Pranali Rathod
Pranali Rathod is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Rathod is best known for her portrayal of Akshara Goenka in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Early life
While a 2022 article in the Times of India claimed that Rathod was years old then, she was in fact born on 15 October 2000, having since revealed that she was 23 years old in 2023. She was raised in Maharashtra.Career
Rathod made her acting debut in 2018 with Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaShe then played the villainous Saudamini 'Mini' Bhaumik Greenwood in Barrister Babu in 2020, opposite Jason Shah. In 2021, she portrayed Radha Sahani in Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye opposite Yash Tonk. That same year, she made her web debut with Chutzpah, where she portrayed Richa.
From October 2021 to November 2023, Rathod played Akshara Goenka in StarPlus's longest-running series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, opposite Harshad Chopda. The show proved to be a major turning point in her career. She received the ITA [Award for Best Actress Popular Drama] for her performance twice. In 2022, Rathod reprised her role as Akshara Goenka on the game show Ravivaar With Star Parivaar.
From 2024 to 2025, Rathod portrayed Durga Kalmera in Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani, opposite Aashay Mishra.