Alka Kubal

Alka Kubal
Born	(1965-09-23) 23 September 1965 (age 59) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Sameer Athalye ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	Ishaani Athalye

Alka Kubal Athalye (born 23 September 1965) ^[1] is a Marathi film actress from Mumbai, India. in a carrier spanning 40 years She has worked over 100 Marathi and some Hindi movies. Her film Maherchi Sadi made her a household name in Maharashtra. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Kubal won twice Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress and nominated three times for Filmfare Marathi Awards. ^[2]

Kubal established herself as the most popular Marathi actress of the 1980s and 1990s. She is best known for her performances in films such as Streedhan (1984), Lek Chalali Sasarla (1984), Tujhyawachun Karmena (1986), Shubha Bol Narya (1990), Maherchi Sadi (1991), Soona Yeti Ghara (1995), Kamaal Majhya Baikochi (1997), Navsach Por (1998), and Devaki (2001).

Personal life

She is married to the cinematographer Sameer Athalye, and along with acting she produced some Marathi films like Aamhi Ka Tisre (2012), Agnipariksha (2010) and Suwasinichi Hee Satwapariksha (2010). She has played the role of the mother in the biopic Dr Tatyarao Lahane... Angaar Power is Within. ^[3]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Sobati	Unnamed
1981	Chakra	Amli	[4]
1984	Streedhan	Ratna	Lead debut Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress
	Lek Chalali Sasarla	Mukta Inamdar
1985	Vahinichi Maya	Madhavi
1986	Tujhya Vachun Karamena	Anuradha Suryavanshi	Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress
1987	Porichi Dhamaal Bapachi Kamaal	Neela
1988	Nashibwan	Alka
1989	De Taali	Alka Daji Raoji Rede
	Rajane Wajvila Baja	Karuna
	Auntie Ne Vajavili Ghanti	Sharmila Pansare
	Rickshaw Wali	Sujata
	Madhu Chandrachi Ratra	Naina
	Dharla Tar Chavtay	Nayan Patil
	Zakali Muth Sawa Lakhachi	Vidya
	Gharkul Punha Hasave	Laxmi
	Balache Baap Brahmachari	Kamal Patil
1990	Shubha Bol Narya	Laxmi
	Dhumakool	Alka
	Lapwa Chhapwi	Sita Gokhale
1991	Yeda Ki Khula	Mohini
	Bandalbaaz	Manju
	Aandhala Sakshidar	Nilofar d'sooza
	Kal Ratri 12 Wajta	Lakshmi
	Fatfajiti	Maina
	Doctor Doctor	Suman
	Jasa Baap Tashya Pori	Pooja Thorat-Sahukar
	Maherchi Sadi	Laxmi	[5]
	Naya Zaher	Alka	Hindi film
1992	Anuradha	Anuradha / Madhavi
	Amrutvel	Nanda
	Khulyancha Bazar	Radha
1993	Tainchya Bangdya	Suman
	Chaar Diwas Sasuche	Shalu
	Ram Rahim	Alka
	Mahercha Aaher	Uma Jadhav
1994	Gharandaaz
1995	Zakhmi Kunku	Durga
	Taich Lagna	Alka
	Senani Sane Guruji	Yashodabai
	Sunbaichi Punyaai	Shila
	Soona Yeti Ghara	Savitri	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi
	Oti Hi Khana Narlachi	Laxmi
1996	Durga Aali Ghara	Janki Deshmukh
	Maya Mamta	Shante
1997	Sasuchi Maya	Gayatri Naik
	Baba
	Kamaal Majhya Baikochi	Laxmi Niphadkar
	Bahini Bahini
	Tyaag
1998	Navsach Por	Shanta	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi
1999	Nirmala Macchindra Kamble	Nirmala
	Sasar Majh He Bhagyacha
	Maherchi Pahuni	Shubhangi
	Tuch Majhi Suhasini	Suhasini
	Pratidaav
	Dhangad Dhinga	Mrs. Nadkarni
2000	Tochi Ek Samrat
2001	Shirdi Sai Baba	Tulsi
	Devki	Vasudha Paranjpe
	Tulas Aali Ghara	Varsha Inamadar
	Zak Marli Mumbai Pahili
2002	Owalini	Devki Kumbhar	[6]
	Maratha Bataliyan	Savitri Bhosle
2003	Nishkalank	Mansi Desai
	Bhaubeej	Mrs khan
2004	Aai Tuza Ashirwad	Urmila
	Oti Krishnamaichi	Krushna
	Majh Ghar Tujha Sansar	Sarita
	Suhasinichi Hi Satvapariksha	Suman
2006	Naatigoti	Kusum V. Rao
	Gruhlakshmi	Laxmi
2010	Agnipariksha	Alka
2012	He Vaat Jeevanachi	Laxmi
	Amhi Ka Tisre	Anu's wife
2013	Sur Rahu De	Deepika
	Shrimant Damodar Pant	Shanta (Mai)
	Majhi Shala	Savitri
	Sant Sevalal	Unnamed
2014	Marg Maza Aekala	Laxmi
2015	Olakh - My Identity	Sanjay's mother
	Te Don Diwas	Alka
	Anjaan Parindey	Unnamed
2016	Well Done Bhalya	Rahul's mother
	Chiranjeev	Ganya Kaka's wife
2018	Ghar Hota Menacha	Laxmi
	Dr. Tatya Lahane - Angaar Power is Within	Anjanabai
2019	Wedding Cha Shinema	Prakash's mother
2020	Dhurala	Jyoti Tai Ubhe	[7]
2022	Sher Shivraj	Tulja Bhavani
2023	Aalay Majhya Rashila	Aai	[8]
	Subhedar	Jana Garadhin	[9]
2025	Mangla	Suhasini Deshpande	[10]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Anand Baba		Chichondi, Ahmednagar dd Sahyadri
2008	Ashta Roopa Jai Vaibhavlaxmi Mata	Sheela
2020-2021	Aai Majhi Kalubai	Kalubai	Lead role

Awards

• Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress For Debut Film Streedhan.
• Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress For Tujhyawachun Karmena.
• Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for film Soona Yeti Ghara.
• Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi For Film Navsach Por.
• Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Marathi for film Dhurala.

She has received several awards including the V. Shantaram Award in 2016, Rajya Sanskrutik Puraskar in 2013 and many others. ^[11]

References

1. "Documenting the dying tradition of travelling cinema in India". The Economic Times. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
2. "Actress Alka Kubal Athalye Reminded of Her Debut Film Chakra With Smita Patil". News18. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
3. "Video : Actor Alka Kubal, director Virag visits Nagpur to promoto 'Tatya Lahane'". Nagpur Today : Nagpur News. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
4. "Actress Alka Kubal Athalye Reminded of Her Debut Film Chakra With Smita Patil". News18. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
5. "अलका कुबल यांना 'माहेरची साडी' कसा मिळाला? जाणून घ्या..." ABP Majha (in Marathi). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
6. "Owalini songs - Owalini 2008 Music Album - Owalini Marathi Movie Soundtrack". 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
7. "DhuralaPhotos - Marathi-Movies-The Times of India Photogallery". India Times. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
8. Borade, Aarti Vilas. "Alka Kubal: 'आलंय माझ्या राशीला'मध्ये अल्का कुबल-चिन्मय मांडलेकर दिसणार एकत्र, टीझर प्रदर्शित". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
9. "'सुभेदार' चित्रपटात अलका कुबल यांनी साकारली आहे प्रभावशाली भूमिका, जाणून घ्या..." Loksatta (in Marathi). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
10. "Mangla Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date | मंगला | Mangala | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
11. "53rd Maharashtra State Film Awards 2016: Ringan, Double Seat, Daagdi Chaawl Wins Best Film Awards". marathicineyug.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

External links

• Alka Kubal at IMDb