Akshay Kelkar

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Akshay Kelkar
Born (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Known for

Akshay Kelkar is an Indian actor who primarily works in Marathi and Hindi television and films. In October 2022, he participated and won the title of Colors Marathi's Bigg Boss Marathi 4 . [2]

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Early life

Kelkar was born in Thane, Maharashtra. His father name is Jayendra Kelkar, an autoricshaw driver. He completed his commercial art through LS Raheja School of Art, Worli. [3]

Career

He started his acting career through Star Pravah's Be Dune Daha as Kabir in 2013. [3] After that he did one Marathi film as cameo. He the starred in Bhakharwadi as Abhishek Gokhale and in Nima Denzongpa as Suresh Mane. [4] He also appeared in a cameo role in Wagle Ki Duniya . [5] He participated in Colors Marathi's reality show Bigg Boss Marathi 4 as a contestant and ended up as the winner. [6]

Personal life

Akshay has relationship with his long time girlfriend Rama. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014PremasathiCameoDebut film
2016 Kanha
2018 Madhuri Google [8]
2020Don CuttingKunalShort film
Exit Hindi Short film
2021Don Cutting 2KunalWeb film
2022Takatak 2Thokya [9]
Neel MrugseeNeelWeb film
EpilogueWeb film
2023Don Cutting 3KunalWeb film

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannelRef.
2014Be Dune DahaKabir Marathi Star Pravah
2014–2016KamalaUday Deshpande Colors Marathi
2015–2016Yek NumberVeda's brother Star Pravah
2018Aamhi DoghiMihir Rajadhyaksha Zee Yuva [10]
2019–2020 Bhakharwadi Abhishek Gokhale / Sulakshana Hindi Sony SAB [11]
2021 Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey Abhishek Gokhale Sony SAB [12]
2021–2022 Nima Denzongpa Suresh Mane Colors TV [13]
2022–2023 Bigg Boss Marathi 4 Winner Marathi Colors Marathi [14]
2023 Dholkichya Talavar Host [15]
2024Abir GulalAgastya [16]

Web series

YearTitleRoleChannelRef.
2018Full Tight Sony LIV
Bang Bang YouTube Philambazz film company
2021After XeffectPhilambazz film company

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References

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  16. ""कोल्हापूरची माणसं म्हणजे…" अक्षय केळकरची 'ती' पोस्ट चर्चत, 'अबीर गुलाल' मालिकेच्या सेटवरील सांगितला अनुभव". Loksatta (in Marathi). 23 May 2024.