Sharad Kelkar

Sharad Kelkar
Kelkar at Zee Rishtey Awards 2012
Native name	शरद केळकर
Born	(1976-10-07) 7 October 1976 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Model, Actor, Television Presenter
Religion	Hinduism
Spouse(s)	Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar (June 2005 – present )
Children	1 Daughter ( Kesha Kelkar )

Sharad Kelkar Marathi: शरद केळकर is a popular Indian television actor who was seen in several TV serials and films. He started his career with modeling then he made his first television debut through Aakrosh which was aired on Doordarshan back in 1980s. Sharad slowly started to build up his career by acting in a few popular show including Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar.

Sharad also was seen in a couple of Bollywood movies such as Ram-Leela and 1920: Evil Returns. After having a few years gap, Sharad came back on television as a lead actor in the crime-fiction serial Agent Raghav - Crime Branch which is a highly popular show.

Early life and education

Sharad hails from the city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh from Marathi family.^[1] He has an MBA in Marketing from Prestige Institute of Management & Research, Gwalior and is married to fellow actor and co-star Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar.

Career

After completing education, Sharad started teaching physical education. When he got a chance to come to Mumbai on a seven-day visit, for the first time, he got to know about Grasim Mr India 2002 almost on the last day. On an impulse, he participated in the ramp show. At that time he had a part-time job with Airtel, besides working as a gym instructor at Madhavrao Scindia's club in Gwalior. Sharad started modelling within one month and has done about 25 ramp shows.

Sharad Kelkar was a Grasim Mr. India finalist. In 2005, he made his television debut as Nahar Singh in Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar. Sharad was host of the show Pati Patni Aur Woh (TV series) on Imagine TV in 2009.

In 2007, Sharad hosted Rock-N-Roll Family along with former Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 contestant Mauli Dave.^[2] Then he appeared as Thakur Digvijay Singh Bhadoria in Bairi Piya which earned him critical acclaim for his performance.^[3] Sharad was also part of Marathi film Chinu where he played the hero to the female protagonist who plays the title role of Chinu. In 2010, he participated in reality comedy TV series, Comedy Circus Mahasangram (2010) paired with Bharti Singh and Paresh Ganatra.^[4] In 2012, he replaced Mohnish Behl as Dr. Ashutosh in the serial Kuch Toh Log Kahenge which aired on Sony Entertainment Television India. His wife Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar is also a television actress who appeared in Saat Phere as Chandni / Devika in a negative role. Together, in 2006 the couple also appeared on the dance reality show Nach Baliye 2.

Since September 2015, Sharad is seen as Agent Raghav in his new crime and mystery thriller "Agent Raghav - Crime Branch " which airs on &tv. He describes his role as " Here's a guy who is suave and dapper, with an IQ that can give even the most intelligent and shrewd criminal a run for his money. He can do things that very few can - read people's minds and use deductive reasoning. I haven't played such a character or taken up a crime series like this before. Besides, the premise of the show was unique and I couldn't let it go."^[5]

Personal life

Sharad Kelkar married his co-star "Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar" in June, 2005. Sharad and Keerti are the most happiest married couple in the industry. Sharad and Keerti also participated in "Nach Baliye 2".

The couple have a daughter named "Kesha Kelkar" who born in February 2014. They are daughter's name was given under the couple's name- KeSha.

Filmography

Films

Television

Dubbing roles

References

External links

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