Kavita Lad | |
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Born | Kavita Lad 13 November 1970 |
Education | Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Host |
Years active | 1993-Present |
Spouse | Ashish Medhekar (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Kavita Lad-Medhekar is an Indian actress, known for her work in Marathi Theatre, Television and Films. She is best known for her daily soap opera roles in Char Divas Sasuche , [1] Unch Majha Zoka , Radha Hi Bawari , Radha Prem Rangi Rangali , Tula Shikvin Changalach Dhada and also for her theatre performances in Sundar Mi Honar, Eka Lagnachi Goshta, Char Divas Premache and Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta. [2]
Lad was born in Thane, Maharashtra. She completed her education from Thane college. Kavita married Ashish Medhekar in 2003. [3]
Kavita Lad first made her first appearance onscreen in N. Chandras Marathi film Ghayaal opposite Ajinkya Deo. She later appeared in films like Jigar opposite Laxmikant Berde, Tu Tithe Mee with Prashant Damle which won the National Award , Lapun Chapun , Anolkhi Hey Ghar Maze, Sukhant, Urfi, Asehi Ekada Vhave . [4]
Lad made her Marathi theatre debut with Sundar Mi Honar starring Dr. Sriram Lagoo and Vandana Gupte. Her pairing with Prashant Damle in plays like Char Divas Premache , Eka Lagnachi Goshta, Mazhiya Bhaujinna Reet Kalena and recently released 2018 sequel Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta has been praised by audience and is the only evergreen hit duo in the Marathi theatre industry with maximum hit plays . [5] [6]
Been working in the Marathi Television industry for two decades, her notable work includes Char Divas Sasuche with Rohini Hattangadi, Kay Pahilas Mazyat, Dar Uagada Na Gade, Unch Maaza Zoka , Radha Hi Bawari , Tumcha Amcha Same Asta, Tuzya Vachun Karmena, Radha Prem Rangi Rangali etc.
She made her Hindi Television debut in Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala with Prashant Damle in 2014. [7]
As of 2019, Lad will be seen in Love You Zindagi , a comedy drama film opposite Sachin Pilgaonkar and coming of age comedy film titled Girlfriend with Amey Wagh, Sai Tamhankar.
She also starred in Anant Mahadevan directorial Doctor Rakhmabai as Jayantibai with Prasad Oak and Tannishtha Chatterjee.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Ghayaal | Sangeeta Mandke | Debut Film |
1995 | Chal Kanvariya Shiv Ke Dham | ||
1998 | Jigar | Lucy Pascal / Lata Pawaskar | |
1998 | Tu Tithe Mee | Kavita | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi |
2006 | Lapun Chapun | ||
2008 | Anolkhi Hey Ghar Maze | Shubada Deshmukh | |
2009 | Sukhant | Vina Gunje | |
2015 | Urfi | Amruta's mother | |
2016 | Doctor Rakhmabai | Jayantibai | |
2018 | Asehi Ekada Vhave | Renuka Paranjape | |
2019 | Love You Zindagi | Nalu | [ citation needed ] |
2019 | Girlfriend | Nachiket's mother |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1996 | Sundar Mi Honar | Sanjay's wife | |
1996 | Char Divas Premache | [8] | |
1997 | Shhh... Kuthe Bolaycha Nahi | ||
1998 | Eka Lagnachi Goshta | Manisha | [9] |
2012 | Maziya Bhaujina Reet Kalena | [ citation needed ] | |
2018 | Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta | Manisha | [10] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2000 | Comedy Dot Com | Sakhu | |
2000 | Kay Pahilas Mazyat | ||
2001-2012 | Char Divas Sasuche | Anuradha Deshmukh | |
2016-2012 | Mejwani Paripoorna Kitchen | Host | |
2007 | Dar Ughada Na Gade | Episodic Role | |
2008 | Jodi Jamli Re | Host | |
2012-2013 | Unch Majha Zoka | Umabai Kurlekar | [11] |
2012-2014 | Radha Hi Bawari | Seema Dharamadhikari | |
2014-2015 | Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala | Hemali Chiplunkar | [ citation needed ] |
2015-2016 | Tumcha Aamcha Same Asta | Ishan's mother | [12] |
2016-2017 | Tujhya Vachun Karmena | Siddharth's mother | [ citation needed ] |
2017-2019 | Radha Prem Rangi Rangali | Madhuri Paranjape | [13] |
2023-present | Tula Shikvin Changalach Dhada | Bhuvaneshwari Suryavanshi | [14] |
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