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{{Short description|Indian Kannada actress}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Meghana Gaonkar<br />
| image = Meghana Gaonkar (3).jpg<br />
| caption = Gaonkar in 2019<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|8|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Gulbarga, Karnataka]], India<br />
| occupation = [[Actress]] <br />
Dancer Humanitarian <br />
| yearsactive = 2010–present<br />
| othername = <br />
| parents = <br />
| spouse = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Meghana Gaonkar''' (born 8 May 1986) is an Indian actress working in [[Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |title= I know what to do - Meghana Gaonkar |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/83488.html |publisher= indiaglitz.com |date= |accessdate= 9 April 2015}}</ref> She made her acting debut in 2010, with the film ''[[Nam Areal Ond Dina]]''.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/meghanas-granny-wins-gulbarga-elections/articleshow/18905869.cms</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
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Meghana Gaonkar was born in [[Kalaburgi]]. She did her schooling from Sharanbasaveshwara Residential School in Kalaburgi and later completed her [[Bachelor of Commerce|Bachelors in commerce]] degree from [[Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College]], [[Bangalore]]. She obtained her master's degree in English literature from [[Bangalore University]] and a diploma in film acting and making from Adarsha Film & TV Institute, Bangalore. She is currently{{when|d=January 2021|date=January 2021}} pursuing her P. HD in Literature.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Gaonkar began her career as a television actress. She made her big screen appearance together with a debutant team of actors and director in ''[[Nam Areal Ond Dina]]'' (2010). Her role of Chinnu won her rave reviews though the film failed to perform well commercially.<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6725/kannada/nam-areal-ondina/2674/review.htm Nam Areal Ondina Review - Kannada Movie Review by V.S.Rajapur]</ref> Next, she paired with [[Vijay Raghavendra]] in the multi-starrer film ''[[Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga]]'' in 2011. The same year she appeared in the film ''Thuglak'' alongside [[Rakshith Shetty]]. Noted film maker R. Chandru cast her in his forthcoming film ''Charminar'' opposite [[Prem Kumar (Kannada actor)|Prem Kumar]]. “Simpallag innondh love story” directed by simple suni, 2016. <br />
Most recently seen in “Kalidasa Kannada meshtru” with Jaggesh in 2019. <br />
“Shubhamangala” is all set to release in 2021. <br />
“Karva 3” shooting begins soon.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Key<br />
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}<br />
| Denotes films that have not yet been released<br />
|}<br />
{| Class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year <br />
! Film !! Role !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2010 <br />
| ''[[Nam Areal Ond Dina]]'' || Chinnu || <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2011<br />
| ''[[Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga]]'' || Kavya ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Thuglak'' || Sania ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
|''[[Charminar (2013 film)|Charminar]]'' || Radhe || Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]<ref>{{cite web |title= 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) Nomination list |url= http://www.filmfare.com/features/61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-nomination-list-6638.html |publisher= filmfare.com |date= 8 July 2014 |accessdate= 9 April 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
|''Bhakta Shankara'' || || <br />
|-<br />
| 2016 <br />
|''[[Simpallag Innondh Love Story]]'' || Kushi || <br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''Kalidasa Kannada Mestru''||Suma<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}shubhamangala (coming soon) <br />
Karva 3 (under pre-production currently)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3884&ptype=News&title=MEGHANA%20GAONKAR%20DREAMING%20OF%20BIG%20HIT]<br />
* [http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3721&ptype=News&title=NEW%20%60TILAK%60%20FOR%20MEGHANA%20GAONKAR!]<br />
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Meghana-Gaonkar/144829675528978]<br />
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