Vaishali Thakkar
Vaishali Thakkar | |
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Vaishali Thakkar in 2013 | |
Born |
Vaishali Thakkar 25 July 1964 (age 50) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Ethnicity | Gujarati |
Occupation | Actress |
Religion | Hinduism |
Vaishali Thakkar[1] (Hindi: वैशाली ठक्कर; born 25 July in Bombay) is an Indian theatre and television actress. She is best known for portraying the comic role of Praveena in the super-hit show Star Plus TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. She is currently seen as Damini in the series Uttaran. on Colors.
Biography
Vaishali Thakkar was born on 25 July in Mumbai. She is a veteran of Indian television. She has been associated with the Gujarati theatre for a very long time because her father also played an active role in Gujarati theatre. Her brother Hemal is a popular television producer. She started her career with Gujarati plays and then moved on to doing the long-running series, Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, followed by a stint in the TRP-tripping show Baa Bahoo Aur Baby on Star Plus channel where her screen role as Praveena made her a household name. However, her character was killed mid-way through the series much to the disappointment of the audience, as the producers claimed her character had not "developed" the way they wanted it to. Currently, she is playing the long suffering Damini, better known as Ammu in the series Uttaran.
Thakkar is fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.
Filmography
Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
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1999–2002 | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Sony TV | Bharti | |
2000–2004 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Star Plus | Lalita | |
2004–2005 | Main Office Tere Aangan Ki | Sahara One | Susheela | |
2005–2008 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Star Plus | Praveena Thakkar | 2005: Won — ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2006: Won — Gold Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
2006–2009 | Teen Bahuraaniyaan | Zee TV | Maya Gheewala | |
2007 | Kahani Saat Pheron Ki | DD National | Savri | |
2008–2014 | Uttaran | Colors TV | Damini "Ammu" Bharti | 2010: Won — ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2011: Won — BIG Award for Best Bechara Character (Female) 2013: Won — Colors Golden Petal Awards Award for Most Anubhavi Personality 2010: Nominated — Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
2011 | Angel | n/a | Priya Chawla | Debut film |
2014 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | SET India | Maan Kanwar |
References
- ↑ 'TV soaps change tracks by popular demand: Vaishali Thakkar' timesofindia. Retrieved 29 Mar 2012 12.00AM IST