Sulekha Talwalkar

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Sulekha Talwalkar
Born8 October 1971 [1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Amber Talwalkar
ChildrenArya Talwalkar, Tia Talwalkar
RelativesSmita Talwalkar (mother-in-law), Poornima Talwalkar (sister-in-law)

Sulekha Talwalkar is a Marathi film, television and theatre actress working in Maharashtra.

Career[]

Sulekha Talwalkar entered acting career while she was studying at the Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai. She was part of the theatre group Natyawalay where she acted in her first commercial play Saatchya Aat Gharat. A film with the same name was later created in 2004 on similar story line. Her first television show was Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup that aired on Zee TV. She later on acted in various Hindi TV shows of Adhikari Brothers. In 1995, she played the side role of Shefali Jadhav in the Marathi film Aai which was directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.

Sulekha Talwalkar played various side roles in popular Marathi television shows like Avantika, Asambhav, Kunku, Shejari Shejari Pakke Shejari and Maza Hoshil Na aired on Zee Marathi. In 2007, she acted in the film Chandrakant Kulkarni. Her 2008's film Tuzya Mazyat was loosely based on the 1998 English film Stepmom. Sulekha Talwalkar played second wife of Shashank (played by Sachin Khedekar) who is earlier married to Asmita (played by Mrinal Kulkarni) and also has two children.[2] In 2009, she played the lead role in the film Tinhisaanja. The film was about the generation gap and taking care of one's older parents. Sandeep Kulkarni played her husband and her in-laws were played by actors Ramesh Deo and Ashalata Wabgaonkar.[3] Her 2012 film Shyamche Vadil saw her playing the lead role of Leena, a shrewd wife who harasses her husband for not bringing the money for the household. After seeing such harassment for 22 years, their son Shyam decides to fight for his father's rights claiming their divorce. The role of father Madhav is played by Tushar Dalvi and of Shyam by debutant Chinmay Udgirkar.

Recently in 2012 she appeared in the Marathi play Mahasagar along with a star cast of Subodh Bhave, Ashalata Wabgaonkar, Shailesh Datar and others. Originally written by Jaywant Dalvi, the play was remade after 20 years by the actress Neelam Shirke under her banner Asmi Productions and directed by Neena Kulkarni. Directed by Vijaya Mehta, the original star cast included notable actors like Vikram Gokhale, Usha Nadkarni, Nana Patekar, Macchindra Kambli and Bharti Achrekar.[4][5]

Personal life[]

Talwalkar was born as Sulekha Dharadhar on 8 October. She is the only child of her parents. She completed her education from King George School, Mumbai and Ramnarain Ruia College.[1] She is married to Amber Talwalkar, who is one of the director of Talwalkars, a major chain of health club in India.[6][7] Her mother-in-law Smita Talwalkar was a film and television producer and also actress.[8] She has two children, a son named Arya Talwalkar and a daughter named Tia Talwalkar.

Selected filmography[]

Year Title Role Medium Language Notes
Saatchya Aat Gharat Theatre Marathi
Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup Television Hindi aired on Zee TV
1994 Shrimaan Shrimati Mamta Television Hindi Played Bablu Sharma's sister-in-law in Episode 119
1995 Aai Shefali Jadhav-Pradhan Film Marathi
Bolachich Kadhi Bolachach Bhaat Television Marathi
Jawaishodh Television Marathi
Shrawansari Television Marathi aired on Alpha TV Marathi
2001-2003 Avantika Ashwini Television Marathi aired on Alpha TV Marathi
Char Divas Sasuche Television Marathi aired on ETV Marathi
2007 Kadachit Film Marathi
2008 Asambhav Poonam Shastri Television Marathi aired on Zee Marathi
2008 Tujhya Majhyat Radhika Film Marathi
2008 Agnihotra Usha Agnihotri Television Marathi aired on Star Pravah
2009 Tinhisaanja Film Marathi
2009 Canvas Film Marathi
2009 Man Udhan Varyache Television Marathi aired on Star Pravah
2009 Goshta Eka Anandichi Television Marathi aired on Star Pravah
2010 Chaar Choughi Gargi Television Marathi aired on Star Pravah
2011 Kanyadan Television Marathi aired on Mi Marathi
2011 Kunku Television Marathi aired on Zee Marathi
2012 Shyamche Vadil[9] Leena Film Marathi
2012 Mahasagar Theatre Marathi
2013 Premachi Goshta[10] Ragini Film Marathi
2013-2014 Shejari Shejari Pakke Shejari Yamini Ballal Pathak Television Marathi aired on Zee Marathi
2015 Television Marathi aired on Zee Marathi
2018-2019 Television Marathi aired on Zee Yuva
2020-2021 Majha Hoshil Na Sharmila Shashikant Birajdar Television Marathi aired on Zee Marathi
2020-2021 Sang Tu Aahes Ka? Sulakshana Television Marathi aired on Star Pravah

References[]

  1. ^ a b Aachwal, Ganesh (21 April 2003). "प्रिटी वुमनची फसलेली थाप -सुलेखा तळवलकर". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. ^ Kondke, Daajiba (2 May 2008). "Tuzya Mazyat could have been better". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. ^ Dingankar, Sunil (21 June 2009). "अरे संस्कार संस्कार!" (in Marathi). Loksatta. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  4. ^ "वीस वर्षांनंतर 'महासागर' रंगभूमीवर" (in Marathi). Nashik: Lokmat. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. ^ "महासागर नाटकाचा रविवारी प्रयोग". Sakal (in Marathi). Nashik. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  6. ^ P R Sanjai, P. R. (24 October 2005). "Talwalkars plan pvt equity placement, IPO". Business Standard. Mumbai. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  7. ^ "This is how you do it". DNA. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Tribute to Smita Talwalkar: 7 Things You Didn't Know About the Marathi Actress | Entertainment". iDiva. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Shyamche Vadil based on divorce cases in the country". The Times of India. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Premachi Goshta to hit silver screen soon". The Times of India. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

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