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Anita Date-Kelkar
Born
1980-10-31 (age 46)
Nashik, Maharashtra, India


Occupation
Actress


Anita Date-Kelkar (née Date) is an Indian actress. She works predominantly in Marathi and Hindi television. She is best known for her role in Zee Marathi television series Majhya Navaryachi Bayko.[1][2] She is also widely known for her role in the film Me Vasantrao for which she won a Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi and Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress.

Early life

Anita was born on 31 October 1980 in Nashik, Maharashtra.[3] She did her schooling from M. R. Sharda Kanya Vidya Mandir, Nashik and she did Master of Arts from Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune University.[4]

Career

She started her career in 2008 with Marathi film Sanai Choughade. She also appeared in the various Marathi films like Coffee Ani Barach Kahi, Ajoba, Popat, Seema, Gandha, Myna, A Paying Ghost, Jogwa, Adgula Madgula, etc. In 2012, she played a role in Hindi film Aiyyaa. In 2019, she did a role in Tumbbad.[5]

She made her television debut with Marathi serial Daar Ughada Na Gade. She did a supporting role in Agnihotra, Manthan, Anamika and Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta and in Hindi serial she played role in Baal Veer, Bandini and Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother.[6][7] She played the lead role in Majhya Navaryachi Bayko on Zee Marathi. Currently, she is playing Rama in Nava Gadi Nava Rajya on Zee Marathi since 2022.

Personal life

She got married with Chinmay Kelkar who is also an actor.[8][9]

Filmography

Films

Year Show Language Role Ref.
2008 Sanai Choughade Marathi Seema [10]
2009 Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! Hindi Template:Citation needed
Jogwa Marathi Saku
Gandha
2011 Adgula Madgula Template:Citation needed
2012 Aiyyaa Hindi Mynah [11]
2013 Popat Marathi [12]
2014 Ajoba Mugdha
2015 Coffee Ani Barach Kahi Template:Citation needed
A Paying Ghost Vrunda [13]
2018 Tumbbad Hindi Vaidehi [14]
2020 Me Vasantrao Marathi Vasantrao's Mother [15]
2023 Vaalvi Avani [16]
2025 Jarann Ganguti [17]

Television

Year Show Role Language
2008 Daar Ughada Na Gade Lead role Marathi
Agnihotra Press reporter (Episode 90-93)
2009 Manthan
Anamika
2010 Bandini Hindi
2012 Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother Member of Patel family
2013-2014 Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta Ashwini Ketkar Marathi
2013 Baal Veer Tabahee Hindi
2016-2021 Majhya Navaryachi Bayko Radhika Subhedar Marathi
2019 Kanala Khada Guest appearance
2021 Chala Hawa Yeu Dya Contestant
2022 Kitchen Kallakar[18]
2022-2023 Nava Gadi Nava Rajya[19] Rama Karnik
2024 Indrayani [20] Anandibai Dhigraskar

Theater

  • Just Halka Fulka
  • Mahasagar
  • Uney Pure Shahar Ek
  • Kon Mhantay Takka Dila
  • Tichi 17 Prakarne
  • Necropolice
  • Bar Bar
  • Cigarette
  • Govinda Ghya Kuni Gopal Ghya
  • A Bhai Doka Nako Khau
  • Bai Ga Kamalach Zhali
  • Kirkol Navre
  • To Rajhans Ek
  • Dagad Ani Mati

Awards and nominations

Year Category Award Work Result Ref.
2016 Best Mother Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards Mazhya Navryachi Bayko Template:Won [21]
Best Actress Template:Nom
Best Character Female Template:Nom
2017 Best Actress Template:Nom [22]
Best Mother Template:Nom
Best Character Female Template:Won
2018 Best Actress Template:Won [23]
Best Character Female Template:Won
Most Strong Character of the Year Template:Won
Best Mother Template:Nom
2019 Best Actress Template:Nom [24]
Best Character Female Template:Nom
Best Mother Template:Nom
Most Influential Character of the Year Template:Won
2021 Special Mention Template:Won [25]
2023 Best Supporting Actress 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi Me Vasantrao Template:Won
Best Supporting Actress Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Template:Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Maharashtra Times Sanman Awards Template:Won [26]
Sakal Premier Awards Template:Won
2024 Best Supporting Actress Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Vaalvi Template:Nom
Best Supporting Actress 8th Filmfare Awards Marathi Template:Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman Template:Won
MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actress Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Template:Nom

References

  1. ↑ Majhya Navryachi Bayko actress Anita Date-Kelkar gets emotional on the sets of Kanala Khada - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Holi Celebration with Anita Date-Kelkar and other cast of Majhya Navryachi Bayko. ABP Majha. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ↑ हॅपी बर्थ डे...अनिता दाते-केळकर. Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ↑ अभिनेत्री अनिता दातेचा आज वाढदिवस!. Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Anita Date-Kelkar Aka Majhya Navryachi Bayko's Radhika Relates To Sindhu's Struggle In This Video. ZEE5 News(1 July 2020). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Anita Date-Kelkar shares why people don't recognise her - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ↑ मला काय वाटतं यापेक्षा प्रेक्षकांना काय हवं हे महत्त्वाचं- अनिता दाते-केळकर. Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  8. ↑ भेटा राधिकाच्या खऱ्या आयुष्यातील जोडीदाराला, लग्नाआधीच पार्टनरसोबत राहायची लिव्ह इनमध्ये. Lokmat. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Actress Anita Date-Kelkar was live in relationship with boyfriend before marriage. News18 Lokmat. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Sanai Choughade (2008) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director. Cinestaan. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Anita Date Kelkar's kitty is full - The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. ↑ Anita Date Kelkar & others during the first look unveiling of the movie Popat, held in Mumbai.. The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. ↑ World television premiere of A Paying Ghost - The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. ↑ Tumbbad trailer: Sohum Shah's film is a tale of unabashed greed. The Indian Express(25 September 2018). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Nipun Dharmadhikari's Mee Vasantrao to be screened at Cannes Film Market - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  16. ↑ 13 जानेवारीला प्रदर्शित होणार 'वाळवी', टीझर पाहिलात?, डेस्क, एबीपी माझा एंटरटेनमेंट. ABP Marathi(19 December 2022). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  17. ↑ अमृता सुभाष अन् अनिता दातेच्या 'जारण'ची वाढती लोकप्रियता, १० दिवसातली कमाई किती?. Lokmat(2025-06-16). Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  18. ↑ Mazhya Navryachi Bayko actress Anita Date Kelkar to feature in Kitchen Kallkar - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Majhya Navryachi Bayko actress Anita Date Kelkar to make her comeback with new show Nava Gadi Nava Rajya - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  20. ↑ Indrayani Serial (2024) | इंद्रायणी | Colors Marathi Cast, Episode, Promo | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi. Rang Marathi(17 February 2024). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  21. ↑ 'झी मराठी पुरस्कार २०१६' विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी. Loksatta(17 October 2016). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  22. ↑ Zee Marathi Awards 2017 winners list. Loksatta(10 October 2017). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  23. ↑ Zee Marathi Awards 2018 Winners List: Tula Pahate Re, Majhya Navryachi Bayko Win Big. ZEE5 News(18 September 2019). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  24. ↑ Zee Marathi Awards: 5 Inspiring Speeches By Anita Date Kelkar, Tejashri Pradhan, Apurva Nemlekar. ZEE5 News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  25. ↑ Zee Marathi Awards | 'माझा होशील ना' अव्वल, सईचा डबल धमाका, ओम-देवमाणूसचाही सन्मान, Marathi, TV9. TV9 Marathi(5 April 2021). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  26. ↑ ‘मटा सन्मान’ चित्रपट पुरस्कार. matagold.timesgroup.com.
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