Priya Tendulkar

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Priya Tendulkar
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Born(1954-10-19)19 October 1954
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Died19 September 2002(2002-09-19) (aged 47)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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(m. 1988; separated 1995)​

Priya Tendulkar (19 October 1954 – 19 September 2002)[1] was an Indian actress,[2] social activist and a writer, who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series Rajani (1985).

Early life[]

Priya displayed an inclination towards art and culture from her childhood, as her father was the eminent popular writer and Padma bhushan awardee Vijay Tendulkar.

Career[]

Her first appearance was as a doll in a stage play called Hayavadana (1969), along with Kalpana Lajmi.[3] Later, she shuffled between different jobs as a hotel service receptionist in a 5 star hotel, an air hostess, and a part-time model, and also she was a news reader.[4]

Her debut film appearance was in Shyam Benegal's Ankur (1974), where she played Anant Nag's submissive wife. Thereafter, she switched her interest towards Marathi films and played stellar roles in nearly a dozen Marathi family socials, opposite actors like Ashok Saraf, Ravindra Mahajani and Mahesh Kothare. She also appears opposite to Anant Nag in the Kannada movie Minchina Ota, in an important role.

She rose to national fame with her TV series Rajani (1985), where she played a housewife who can't stand any injustice and solves public social issues. Her portrayal of Rajani made her a household name all over India. Later, she played a role in Vijay Tendulkar's [5] TV series, Swayamsiddha.

Priya led a freestyle life wherein she spoke about social issues openly without fear and always expressed her feelings without bias or prejudice.[citation needed] This side of her fiery personality reflected in her talk shows like Priya Tendulkar Talk Show and Zimmedar Kaun.

She also played an important role as actress in a Gujarati movie named Pooja Na Phool, which was a very popular movie of the time.

She has also played a role in Hum Panch TV series and she got very famous with that role.

Personal life[]

She married her Rajani co-star, Karan Razdan, in 1988 but they separated in 1995.[6]

Death[]

Priya died following a heart attack on 19 September 2002 at her Prabhadevi residence[7] after a long battle with breast cancer.[2]

Filmography[]

  1. Ankur (1974)
  2. Minchina Ota (Kannada) (1980)
  3. Gondhalt Gondhal (1981)
  4. (1983)
  5. Mahadaan (1984)
  6. (1983)
  7. (1983)
  8. (1985)
  9. Nasoor (1985)
  10. (1986)
  11. (1986)
  12. Naam O Nishan (1987)
  13. Besahara (1987)
  14. Majaal (1987)
  15. (1987) Anjali Pradhan
  16. (1988)
  17. (1988)
  18. Mohra (1994)
  19. Trimurti (1995)
  20. Gupt (1997)
  21. Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997)
  22. Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000)
  23. Pyar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001)

Television Series[]

Year Serial Role Channel
1985 Rajani Rajani Doordarshan
1998 Aangan
Damini Mrunalini Ranganekar (Social Worker)
Asmita Asmita
1995-1999 Hum Paanch Anand Mathur's first wife Zee TV
1996-1998 Yug Ratna[8] DD National
1996 Itihaas DD National
1996 Aahat Rakhi Sony Entertainment Television
1999 Professor Pyarelal Sajni Pyarelal Chaturvedi Zee TV

References[]

  1. ^ "Priya Tendulkar". IndiCine. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Pawar, Yogesh (19 September 2002). "Priya Rajni Tendulkar passes away". Rediff. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 4 October 2002.
  3. ^ Singh, Deepali (15 July 2019). "'I want to do plays that sock you in the gut': Naseeruddin Shah". DNA India. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ Sethi, Sunil (31 August 1985). "Basu Chatterji's Rajani on Doordarshan becomes a movement". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ wikipedia on Vijay Tendulkar
  6. ^ Lata Khubchandani (19 September 2002). "'She deserved to be happy'". rediff.com.
  7. ^ "Actress Priya Tendulkar dies of heart attack". The Times of India. Mumbai. PTI. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ^ http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k2/sep/sep86.htm

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