Shilpa Thakre (born 22 October 1992) is an Indian

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and actress known for her work in

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. She rose to fame due to her short videos on social media.

Early life

Thakre was born in Walani,

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. Thakre completed Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication in Nagpur. She worked night shift at

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for 2 years, while doing auditions for film roles in the mornings.

Career

Thakre became known after her short videos, posted to social media, went viral. She is known as ''expression queen'' due to her videos on YouTube, TikTok and Likee. As a result, she started receiving offers for film roles and has appeared in a number, including ''Khichik'', ''Triple Seat'', ''Ibhrat'' and ''Bhirkit''.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thakre, Shilpa Thakre,Shilpa Actresses in Marathi cinema Living people Marathi actors Actresses in Marathi theatre Actresses in Marathi television Indian television actresses Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian stage actresses 1992 births