Vaishali Thakkar
Vaishali Thakkar (born 25 July 1973)[1] (born in Bombay) is an Indian theatre and television actress. She is best known for portraying the comic role of Praveena in the popular show Star Plus TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and portraying the supporting role of Damini in the popular show Colors TV series Uttaran. She is currently working in Colors TV television series Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop as Kaushalya.
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Born | Vaishali Thakkar 25 July 1973 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby Uttaran |
Biography
Vaishali Thakkar was born 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 midway 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. She rose in the lime-light after portraying the role of Damini Ragendra Bharti in the colors series Uttaran.
Filmography
Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
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1999–2002 | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Sony TV | Bharti | |
2000 | Kahani Saat Pheron Ki | DD National | Savri | |
2000–2004 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Star Plus | Lalita | |
2002-2004 | Shubh Mangal Savadhan | Sahara One | Sonu | Co-stars Dilip Joshi, Sumeet Raghavan, Amit Mistry, Hritu Deepak and Sucheta Khanna |
2004–2005 | Main Office Tere Aangan Ki | Sahara One | Susheela | |
2004-2006 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Star One | Nilima Verma | Guest appearance in episode 30 of season 1 |
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 | |
2008–2015 | Uttaran | Colors TV | Damini Ragendra Bharti | 2010: Won — ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2011: Won — BIG Television Awards |
2009 | Shakuntala | Star One | Maharani Gandhari | |
2011 | Angel | n/a | Priya Chawla | Debut film |
2014 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | SET India | Maan Kanwar | |
2015 | Baal Veer | Sab TV | Hany (Dadi Bua) | |
2015 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Star Plus | Manjari | Supporting role |
2016 | Malaikat Kecil Dari India | ANTV | Mrs.Behnaz | Supporting Role |
2016 | Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn | ANTV | Herself | Guest Star |
2016-2017 | Yeh Vaada Raha | Zee TV | Kaki | Supporting Role |
2017 | Har Mard Ka Dard | Life OK | Supporting Role | |
2018–2019 | Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop | Colors TV | Kaushalya Ben | Supporting Role |
2018 | Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie | Sab TV | Jigna Ben | Parimal's elder sister |
References
- 'TV soaps change tracks by popular demand: Vaishali Thakkar' timesofindia. Retrieved 29 Mar 2012 12.00AM IST
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