Urmilla Kanetkar Kothare is an Indian actress in

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and television. She is known for her roles in the Marathi films

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, ''Shubha Mangal Saavadhan'' , '' Ti Saddhya Kay Karte'' and Hindi TV serials '' Maayka'' and ''

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'' and the Marathi serials ''

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'', ''Uun Paus'' and ''Goshta Eka Lagnachi''. She is a classical dancer and made her

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debut in 2014 with ''

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''.

Personal life

Urmilla and

Adinath Kothare Adinath Kothare (born 13 May 1984) is an Indian actor, producer, and director, who predominantly works in Marathi films. His directorial debut film, Paani (film), 'Paani,' won the 'National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/ ...

both meet each other in 2006 where they team up for Marathi film ''Shubha Mangal Saavdhaan''. In 2011, they both get married. In 2018, The couple welcoming their first baby daughter named Jija Kothare.

Career

Born in

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

, Kanetkar is a trained kathak dancer, and has a

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degree in it. She has taken lessons in Bhubaneshwar from Sujata Mahapatra for

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Celebrations for

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. She earned a BA degree from the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. ''

Shubh Mangal Savdhan ''Shubh Mangal Savdhan'' is a Marathi movie released on 11 June 1992 produced and directed by M.S.Salvi. Cast * Ashok Saraf * Varsha Usgaonkar * Laxmikant Berde * Asha Kale * Nilu Phule * Ravi Patwardhan * Daya Dongre *Sudhir Dalvi * Leela ...

'' was her debut film and ''Tujhya Veena'' her debut TV series. ''Aai Shappath..!'' and ''Savalee'' were her next films. She worked with veteran actress

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in these three movies. Additionally, during her debut movie she also met

. He was an assistant director in that movie. They got married in 2011.

Filmography

Television

Awards

Zee Marathi awards

Nominated * Best Actress Award 2007. Role: Shubhra/Parvati (Asambhav) * Best Actress Award 2008. Role: Shubhra/Parvati (Asambhav)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanetkar, Urmila 1986 births Living people 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi television Actresses in Marathi cinema Actresses from Pune Marathi people