Inside Mrunal Thakur’s Fun Chicago Vacation: Pizza, Dolphins And More. See Pics
Mrunal Thakur wrapped up her Chicago vacation with a vibrant photo dump packed with fashion, food, sightseeing and candid vacation moments.
Mrunal Thakur has done it again. The Indian actress, who has built a reputation as one of Bollywood's most reliable purveyors of the perfect Instagram photo dump, has dropped a sun-soaked carousel from her Chicago diaries – and her 16 million followers can't get enough. Captioning the post: “Packing my bags and saying goodbye to this city: absolutely jaan leeva,” complete with a teary emoji and a red heart, the ‘Sita Ramam’ star made it clear she was leaving a piece of her heart in the Windy City.
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The hashtag #chicago confirmed the postcard-worthy backdrop. Within four hours, the post had already racked up over 505,000 likes and 1,100 comments — and among the half-a-million admirers was none other than Kangana Ranaut, who left a like on the carousel.
Check out Mrunal Thakur’s Instagram post below:
So, what's inside the dump? Just about everything that makes a trip memorable. Mrunal kicked things off with a candid street-style moment in front of the iconic Peninsula Chicago hotel, the glowing Giordano's pizzeria sign peeking out behind her as she threw her arms up in pure holiday joy. She was dressed in a coral-and-white striped sleeveless top tucked into dark high-waisted denims, oversized black sunglasses completing the off-duty look.
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The outfit changed come thick and fast. There was a buttery-yellow pinstriped pantsuit paired with red heels for a downtown strut past a Chicago fire hydrant, a breezy denim-on-denim ensemble with a cherry-red top-handle bag, and an all-black blazer-and-jeans combination shot near the 360 Chicago observation deck. For the gym girlies, Mrunal slipped in a mirror selfie flashing a peace sign in workout gear, proving the fitness routine doesn't pause on vacation.
But the dump wasn’t all fashion. Mrunal leaned into the tourist of it all – a playful selfie in a plush shark hat, very likely snapped at Chicago's famous Shedd Aquarium, is followed by a stunning frame of a dolphin mid-leap against the shimmering lake view. There was the foodie content too: a glass of Aperol spritz held over a copper pan of seafood linguine loaded with mussels, clams and prawns. Elsewhere, she cradled her trusty camera in a charming point-of-view walking shot, posed under a leafy canopy, admires bright yellow blooms, and showed off two gorgeous bouquets of yellow and magenta roses.
The comments section was equally warm. Singer-songwriter Rianjali joked about the two constantly finding themselves "in the same city at the same time," while a fan dropped a string of heart emojis.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Mrunal recently featured alongside Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde in ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. The movie, directed by David Dhawan, has so far made Rs 65 crore worldwide.
