Alka Kubal

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Alka Kubal
Born (1963-09-23) 23 September 1963 (age 60)
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Spouse
(m. 1992)
ChildrenIshaani Athalye

Alka Kubal (born 23 September 1963) [1] is a Marathi film actress from Mumbai, India. She has worked in many Marathi and some Hindi movies. Her film Maherchi Sadi made her a household name in Maharashtra. She has worked with noted actors such as Dada Kondke, Ashok Saraf, Lakshmikant Berde and Sachin. She has also appeared in Hindi films like Chakra (1981) with Naseeruddin Shah and a devotional film Shirdi Sai Baba. [2]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979SobatiUnnamedSmall role
1981 Chakra AmliSupporting role [4]
1984StreedhanRatnaLead debut
Lek Chalali Sasarla Mukta Inamdar
1985Vahinichi MayaMadhaviLead role
1986Tujhya Vachun KaramenaAnuradha Suryavanshi
1987Porichi Dhamaal Bapachi KamaalNeela
1988NashibwanAlka
1989De TaaliAlka Daji Raoji Rede
Rajane Wajvila BajaKaruna
Auntie Ne Vajavili GhantiSharmila Pansare
Rickshaw WaliSujata
Madhu Chandrachi RatraNainaParallel lead
Dharla Tar ChavtayNayan PatilLead role
Zakali Muth Sawa LakhachiVidya
Gharkul Punha Hasave Laxmi
Balache Baap Brahmachari Kamal PatilParallel lead
1990 Shubha Bol Narya Laxmi
Lapwa ChhapwiSita Gokhale
1991Yeda Ki KhulaMohini
Jasa Baap Tashya PoriPooja Thorat-SahukarLead role
Maherchi Sadi Laxmi [5]
Naya Zaher Alka Hindi film
1995Zakhmi KunkuDurgaLead role
Oti Hi Khana NarlachiLaxmi [6]
1997Sasuchi MayaGayatri NaikParallel lead
1999Nirmala Macchindra KambleNirmala KambleLead role
Dhangad DhingaMrs. NadkarniSupporting role
2001Shirdi Sai BabaTulsi
Devki Vasudha ParanjpeParallel lead
2002 Owalini Devki KumbharLead role [7]
2004 Aai Tuza Ashirwad UrmilaLead role
Oti KrishnamaichiKrushna
2006NaatigotiKusum V. Rao
2010AgniparikshaAlkaLead role
2012He Vaat JeevanachiLaxmi
Amhi Ka TisreAnu's wifeSupporting role
2013Sur Rahu DeDeepika
Shrimant Damodar PantShanta (Mai)
Majhi ShalaSavitri
Sant SevalalUnnamedSpecial appearance
2014Marg Maza AekalaLaxmiSupporting role
2015Olakh - My IdentitySanjay's mother
Te Don DiwasAlka
Anjaan ParindeyUnnamedSpecial appearance
2016Well Done BhalyaRahul's motherSupporting role
ChiranjeevGanya Kaka's wife
2018Ghar Hota MenachaLaxmi
Dr. Tatya Lahane - Angaar Power is WithinAnjanabai
2019 Wedding Cha Shinema Prakash's mother
2020 Dhurala Jyoti Tai Ubhe [8] Parallel lead
2022 Sher Shivraj Tulja Bhavani Special appearance
2023Aalay Majhya RashilaAaiSupporting role [9]
Subhedar Jana GaradhinSpecial appearance [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Ashta Roopa Jai Vaibhavlaxmi MataSheela
2020-2021 Aai Majhi Kalubai KalubaiLead role

Awards

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

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