Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar (born 21 January 1974) is an Indian television actress and model. She is prominently known for playing the '' leading character'' of Simar Prem Bharadwaj in television series ''

Sasural Simar Ka ''Sasural Simar Ka'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms, that aired from 25 April 2011 to 2 March 2018 on Colors TV. The show starred Dipika Kakar, Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar, Avika Gor, Dheeraj ...

''. She began her career in 2002 with her first television debut in ''

Kammal ''Kammal'' is an Indian television soap opera which debut in 2002 on Zee TV. The story is based on the life of Kammal, a woman of substance. The series was produced under Balaji Telefilms. Plot The story portrays the life of a young girl, Kamma ...

''. In 2004, she did a TV series called ''Aakrosh'', where she met the love of her life ''

Sharad Kelkar Sharad Kelkar (born 7 October 1976) is an Indian film actor and voice artist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He works primarly in Hindi films, Marathi films. Kelkar has appeared as lead in television serials for brief period of time, now he do web se ...

'' who is a famous Bollywood and Indian Television Celebrity and Ex-Physical Trainer. She did a quite a number of TV shows and in some of them, she was cast opposite to her husband.

Career

She debuted as Kammal in ''

'' and went on to play "Kanan" in ''

Kahiin To Hoga ''Kahiin To Hoga'' () is an Indian soap opera which aired on Star Plus between September 2003 and February 2007. The show was created by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms and starred Aamna Sharif, Rajeev Khandelwal and Gurpreet Singh. The sho ...

'' and "Niharika" in ''

Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka Sindoor Tere Naam Ka is an Indian television series that aired on Zee TV at 7:30pm from 21 March 2005 to 6 April 2007 completing 521 episodes. Plot The story is based on the lives of two sisters, Niharika (Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar) and Vedika ( ...

'' on

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. She participated with her husband

in the second season of dance reality show '' Nach Baliye 2''. In 2011, she took a Break from television. In 2017, she entered the Popular series ''

'' as Simar, replacing the former Protagonist

Dipika Kakar Dipika Kakar Ibrahim (born 6 August 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for playing Simar in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and Sonakshi in ''Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum''. She participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 12 ...

who was previously playing Simar. About her Comeback to screen after six years, she added "I wanted to return to television with a good project. Over the years, family took precedence and I was happy with that. But then,

Colors TV Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History It was launched on 2 ...

approached me for Simar’s role in ''

'', and I was sold. I am nervous and excited at the same time to face the camera after so long. She continues "Television has changed so much over the past few years, there are many new concepts and formats. Even the viewers are open to Storylines and narratives that were unfathomable earlier." About Replacing

and her entry in the show, she said "Though the character of Simar is already established, the challenge lies in adding some freshness to it. I wouldn't have taken it up if it wasn't so challenging. I’ve seen Dipika in ''

'', and she’s been fabulous. The show will bring its focus back on the Mother-daughter relationship and I believe that I will portray the role perfectly since I am also a mother." The show ended in March 2018.

Personal life

Keerti married her co-star from ''

'' and '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar'',

on 3 June 2005.

Film(s)

Kiah Films Production

Television

References

External links

* Actresses in Hindi television Indian television actresses Living people 1974 births Actresses from Mumbai 21st-century Indian actresses Actors from Mumbai {{India-tv-actor-stub