Urmilla Kothare (née Kanetkar; born 4 May) is an Indian actress in Marathi cinema and television. She is known for her roles in the Marathi films Duniyadari, Shubha Mangal Saavadhan, Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, Ti Saddhya Kay Karte and Hindi TV serials Maayka and Mera Sasural and the Marathi serials Asambhav, Uun Paus and Goshta Eka Lagnachi. She is a classical dancer and made her Telugu cinema debut in 2014 with Welcome Obama.
Urmilla Kothare | |
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 Kothare in 2019 | |
| Born | Urmilla Kanetkar 4 May[1] |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
editUrmilla and Adinath Kothare both meet each other in 2006 where they team up for Marathi film Shubha Mangal Saavdhaan. In 2011, they both get married.[2] In 2018, The couple welcoming their first baby daughter named Jija Kothare.[3]
Career
editBorn in Pune,[4] Kanetkar is a trained kathak dancer, and has a Master of Arts degree in it. She has taken lessons in Bhubaneshwar from Sujata Mahapatra for Odissi as well. In 1997, she participated in the program held for Fiftieth Independence Day Celebrations for India. She earned a BA degree from the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Shubh Mangal Savdhan was her debut film and Tujhya Veena her debut TV series. Aai Shappath..! and Savalee were her next films. She worked with veteran actress Reema Lagoo in these three movies. Additionally, during her debut movie she also met Adinath Kothare. He was an assistant director in that movie. They got married in 2011.
Filmography
edit| Year | Movie | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shubha Mangal Saavadhan | Supriya | |
| Savalee | Rama's student | ||
| Aai Shappath..! | Devaki (Young) | ||
| 2011 | Mala Aai Vhhaychy! | Yashodha | Nominated MFK Award for Favourite Actress |
| Dubhangg | Vishakha | ||
| 2013 | Duniyadari | Meenakshi Inamdar | MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actress |
| Thodi Khatti Thodi Hatti | Iravati | ||
| Welcome Obama | Yashodha | Telugu film | |
| 2014 | Time Pass | Spruha | |
| Baavare Prem He | Ananya | ||
| Anvatt | Madhura | ||
| Pyaar Vali Love Story | Nandini | ||
| 2015 | Timepass 2 | Spruha | |
| 2016 | Guru | Mango Dolly | |
| 2017 | Ti Saddhya Kay Karte | Radhika | |
| Vitha | Vithabai Narayangaonkar | [5] | |
| 2017 | Karaar | Jayashree Mokashi | |
| 2022 | Ekda Kaay Zala | Shruti | Nominated Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress[6] |
| Thank God | Aayan's sister | Hindi film | |
| Autograph – Ek Japun Thevavi Ashi Lovestory | Saavni | [7] |
Web series
edit| Year | Serial | Platform | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Breathe | Amazon Prime Video | Margaret Mascarenhes | [8] |
| 2022 | RaanBaazaar | Planet Marathi OTT | Nisha Jain | [9] |
| Athang | Lakshmi | [10] |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Channel | Language | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Maayka | Zee TV | Hindi | Raji Khurana | [11] |
| 2008 | Mera Sasural | Sahara One | Hindi | [12] | |
| 2008-2009 | Asambhav | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Shubhra/Parvati | |
| 2009 | Gosht Eka Lagnachi | Star Pravah | Marathi | Anandi | [13] |
| 2011 | Vegh | Saam TV | Marathi | ||
| 2021 | Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kay Asta | Star Pravah | Marathi | Cameo appearance | |
| 2022–2024 | Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe | Star Pravah | Marathi | Vaidehi Kamat | [14] |
| 2022 | Aata Hou De Dhingana | Star Pravah | Marathi | Contestant |
Awards
editWinner
Winner
Nominated
Zee Marathi awards
editNominated
References
edit- ^ "'Dignified and gorgeous': Actor Kranti Redkar's Special Birthday Post For Urmila Kanetkar". News18. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "कोठारेंच्या घरी येणार नवा पाहुणा, अशी फुलली होती उर्मिला-आदिनाथची लव्ह स्टोरी". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Here's what Urmila and Adinath have named their newborn daughter". The Times of India. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Biography". YouTube. 16 February 2016.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/1998-urmila-kothare-to-play-vithabai-narayangaonkar-in-upcoming-film-vitha[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Urmila Kothare: A lot has changed in TV in the last 12 years". The Times of India. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "ब्रेकअप झालंय , त्रास होतोय ना..? कानात हेडफोन्स घाला आणि...उर्मिला कोठारेची पोस्ट चर्चेत". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Johri, Vikram (30 January 2018). "'Breathe' review: R Madhavan, Amit Sadh save Amazon Studios thriller from gasping for air". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "RaanBaazaar is a once-in-a-lifetime experience: Senior actor Sachin Khedekar". The Times of India. 20 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Athang (Official Trailer) | Akshay Bardapurkar | Tejaswini Pandit | Santosh Kher, 21 November 2022, retrieved 18 June 2023
- ^ "Blacklisted!". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "At home in sasural". Mumbai Mirror. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Star Pravah tells Goshta Eka Lagnachi".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Marathi, TV9 (7 April 2022). "उर्मिला कोठारेचं 12 वर्षांनंतर छोट्या पडद्यावर कमबॅक, 'तुझेच मी गीत गात आहे' मालिका लवकरच स्टार प्रवाहवर प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Zee Marathi Awards 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Zee Marathi Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.