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Vaishali Thakkar'TV soaps change tracks by popular demand: Vaishali Thakkar'
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(born 25 July 1964) is an Indian
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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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'' and portraying the supporting role of Damini in the popular show
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''. From November 2021, She is currently seen in
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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 ''
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'' where she played Praveena. She subsequently appeared as Damini Ragendra Bharti in the
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series ''
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''. 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
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thakkar, Vaishali Living people Gujarati people Actresses from Mumbai 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian stage actresses Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Hindi television 1964 births