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'''Kirti Shiledar''' is a singer of [[Hindustani classical music]] and an actress on [[Marathi theatre|Marathi musical stage]]. Shildar was elected as President of 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan (All India Marathi drama convention) in April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/culture/i-will-try-to-restore-traditional-glory-of-marathi-musicals-kirti-shiledar/article_221576|title=I will try to restore traditional glory of Marathi musicals: Kirti Shiledar|website=www.afternoondc.in}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shildar is the daughter of Marathi stage actors [[Jayaram Shiledar]] and [[Jaymala Shiledar]], who are credited with keeping the Marathi musical stage alive during the lean years for this genre during the period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/pune/--/articleshow/21716805.cms |title=जयमाला शिलेदार काळाच्या पडद्याआड-पुणे-महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date=9 August 2013 |accessdate=2013-08-15}}</ref> She started her acting career at the age of 12 when she officially joined the Marathi Rangbhumi Natak Company of her parents and participated in various Marathi musicals. She received her training in Hindustani classical vocals by actor and musician Nilkanth Abhyankar.

==Stage career==
Shiledar has performed in several Marathi musical dramas,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vernekar |first1=Raju |title=I will try to restore traditional glory of Marathi musicals: Kirti Shiledar I will try to restore traditional glory of Marathi musicals: Kirti Shiledar |url=http://www.afternoondc.in/culture/i-will-try-to-restore-traditional-glory-of-marathi-musicals-kirti-shiledar/article_221576 |accessdate=5 July 2018 |issue=April 25, 2018 |publisher=The Afternoon Despatch and Courier}}</ref> including:
* “Sangeet Swarsamradni”
* “Sangeet Kanhopatra”
* “Yayati Aani Devyani”
* “Sanshay Kallol”
* “Swaymvar”
* “Sangeet Saubhadra”
* “Mrutchha Katik”
* “Mandodari”
* “Ekach Pyala”

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Indian women classical singers]]
[[Category:Marathi-language singers]]
[[Category:Actresses in Marathi theatre]]
[[Category:Indian musical theatre actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Hindustani musicians]]

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->Jonathansammy at 17:58, 2 October 2021