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and

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actress. She is best known for portraying the comic role of Praveena in the popular show

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TV series ''

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'' and portraying the supporting role of Damini in the popular show

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TV series ''

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''. From November 2021, She is currently seen in

television series

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as Kusum - Gehna’s and Swara’s Mother,.

Biography

Vaishali Thakkar was born in

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. Her father worked in

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theatre, and she first appeared in Gujarati plays. She had a role in the TV series ''

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'', and then in ''

'' where she played Praveena. She subsequently appeared as Damini Ragendra Bharti in the

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series ''

''. 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. Thakkar is fluent in

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, and

Filmography

References

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