Priya Bapat

Priya Bapat
Bapat in 2022
Born	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actress Model
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Kaksparsh (2012) ”Time Please” (2012) Happy Journey (2014) Aamhi Doghi (2018)
Spouse	Umesh Kamat ​ (m. 2011)​ [1]

Priya Bapat is an Indian actress who mainly works in Marathi films. She is known for her roles in the movies Kaksparsh and Aamhi Doghi , for which she won the Best Actress award at the Screen Awards in 2013, and Happy Journey , for which she won the Best Actress Maharashtra State Film Award and was nominated in the Best Actress category at the Marathi Filmfare Awards in 2014. ^[2]

Early life

Priya Bapat was born on 18 September 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to Sharad and Smita Bapat. ^[3] She was raised in Dadar, where she spent her childhood in a chawl on Ranade Road. ^{[4] [5]} She has an elder sister, Shweta Bapat, a costume designer and co-founder of their clothing venture Sawenchi.

Bapat studied at Balmohan Vidyamandir, where she developed a keen interest in the performing arts and regularly participated in plays, dramas, and talent competitions. ^{[6] [7]} She received training in classical music under Shubhada Dadarkar for two years, with a focus on devotional songs and later trained under vocalist Uttara Kelkar, though she eventually discontinued due to vocal cord issues. ^[8]

After finishing school, Bapat pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and subsequently earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga. During her time in college, she also completed a short course in filmmaking. ^[9]

She married fellow actor Umesh Kamat in 2011. ^[10]

Career

She made her debut with Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar movie in 2000. She is also remembered for her roles in Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munnabhai . Bapat's role in Kaksparsh and Timepass 2 acclaimed good reviews from critics. ^{[11] [12]} She was also seen in many serials such as Shubham Karoti, Vicky Ki Taxi , Abhalmaya etc. She also appeared in the 2009 movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy where she played the role of Shashikala Bhosale. She has done many roles in movie Andhali Koshimbir, Happy Journey , Vazandar , Time Please . ^[13] She played the lead role in Mayanagari- City of dreams as Pournima Rao Gaikwad. ^[14] In 2025, Bapat appeared alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the Bollywood biopic Costao, released on Zee5 Global, portraying Maria, the resilient wife of an honest customs officer.

The actress has also collaborated with her elder sister Shweta Bapat, a costume designer, to help the Indian weaver community through their clothing venture "Sawenchi". ^[15]

In an interview with The Movie Buff, Bapat emphasized her interest in playing strong women characters and described the collaborative experience of working with Siddiqui and the film’s creative team. ^[16]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar	Ramabai Ambedkar	Child Artist
2002	Bhet	Child Artist
2003	Munna Bhai M.B.B.S	Meenal	Debut in Hindi cinema
2006	Lage Raho Munna Bhai	Cameo	Coffee Shop Caller Priya
2008	Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	Shashikala Bhosale
2010	Anandi Anand	Anandi
	Aika Dajiba
2012	Kaksparsh	Uma	Best Actress Screen Awards, Best Actress Zee Gaurav, Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated -MFK Award for Favourite Actress
2014	Happy Journey	Janaki	Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress, Best Actress Marathi Filmfare Nomination Nominated - MFK Award for Favourite Actress
	Time Please	Amruta Sane	Based on Nava Gadi Nava Rajya Nominated -MFK Award for Favourite Actress
	Aandhali Koshimbir	Manju
2015	Timepass 2	Prajakta Lele	Nominated -MFK Award for Favourite Actress
	Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush	Sameera
2016	Vazandar	Pooja	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi Nominated Also Playback Singer
2017	Gachchi	Keerti	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi Nominated Also Playback Singer
	Pimpal	Meghna
2018	Aamhi Doghi	Saavi
	Gulabjaam	Cameo appearance as a customer
	Nava Phool		Short film
2019	Zehn	Sanaa
2022	Timepass 3	Prajakta Lele	Only in flashback scenes
	Chakki	Reema
2024	Visfot	Tara	Hindi film
2025	Costao	Maria Fernandes

Theater

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2011	Nava Gadi Nava Raajya	Marathi	Based on life of a couple after divorce
2017	Vatevaratee Kaachaa Ga	Marathi /Hindi	Based on child sexual exploitation [17]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel
2000	Damini	Child Artist	Marathi	ETV Marathi
	Bandini			Mi Marathi
2001	De Dhamal			Alpha TV Marathi
	Kids World	Anchor		Alpha TV Marathi
2002	Aabhalmaya			Alpha TV Marathi
	Alpha Features	Anchor		Alpha TV Marathi
2004–2006	Adhuri Ek Kahani	Arpita Deodhar		Zee Marathi
2007	Shaque	Specials @ 10	Hindi	Sony TV
2009	Vicky Ki Taxi	Episodic Show		Real Channel
	Goodmorning Maharashtra	Anchor	Marathi	Zee Marathi
2010	Shubham Karoti	Kimaya		Zee Marathi
2014	Aamhi Travelkar	Anchor for 1st Marathi International Travel Reality Show		Zee Marathi
2011	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa	Anchored Season 10		Zee Marathi
	Dadasaheb Phalke	Documentary		ETV Marathi
2022	Bus Bai Bas Ladies Special	Guest		Zee Marathi

Web series

Year	Title	Language	Channel	References
2019–present	City of Dreams	Hindi	Hotstar	Poornima Rao Gaikwad [18]
2019–present	Aani Kay Hava	Marathi	MX Player	Jui [19]
2023	Rafuchakkar	Hindi	JioCinema	Ritu Bhandari [20]
2024	Raat Jawaan Hai [21]	Hindi	SonyLIV	Suman
	Zindaginama			Vaidehi
2025	Andhera	Hindi	Prime Video	Inspector Kalpana Kadam

References

1. "Priya and I have each other's back: Umesh Kamat". Hindustan Times. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
2. "Top 5 Actresses:सर्वात जास्त मानधन घेणाऱ्या मराठी अभिनेत्री कोण माहितीये काय?". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. "Priya Bapat Is All Praise For Her Mother's Fearless Nature In This Adorable Post". News18. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
4. "Did you know 'Munna Bhai MBBS' actor Priya Bapat reveals she lived in a chawl for 25 years even after her Bollywood debut?". The Times of India. 15 July 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 August 2025.
5. "Exclusive: This popular actress spent her 25 years at a chawl in Dadar, read to know who?". The Times of India. 10 May 2018. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 August 2025.
6. "Marathi Movie Actress Priya Bapat Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
7. "On a ROLL! - Pune Times Mirror". 26 November 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
8. "Priya Bapat: Interesting facts about the Marathi actress". The Times of India. 18 September 2018. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 August 2025.
9. "Meet actress who faced 100 rejections, then made hit debut with Sanjay Dutt; still lived in chawl for years". Hindustan Times. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
10. Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat's unseen wedding pictures , retrieved 9 January 2017
11. Timepass 2 Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Timepass 2 by Times of India , retrieved 1 February 2021
12. Kaksparsh Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Kaksparsh by Times of India , retrieved 1 February 2021
13. "Atul Kulkarni teams up with Priya Bapat for 'Happy Journey'". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
14. "प्रिया बापट नव्या चित्रपटात बनली राजकारणी, 'मायानगरी' चित्रपटात अशी आहे स्टारकास्ट". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
15. "Priya Bapat plans to help the Indian weaver community through her new venture". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
16. Vidal Dcosta (11 May 2025). "Interview: Actress Priya Bapat on 'Costao,' Pairing with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and working in Bollywood and Marathi Cinema". TheMovieBuff.
17. "Actress speaks up about sexual abuse". The Times of India. 13 January 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 June 2023.
18. "सिटी ऑफ ड्रिम्सचा पहिला सीझन आणि प्रिया बापटचा तो बोल्ड सीन, अजूनही होते त्याची चर्चा". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
19. India-West, R. M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to. "'Aani Kay Hava' Review: Don't Miss This Slice of Life Marathi Comedy Series". India West. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
20. "Maniesh Paul, Priya Bapat's upcoming series 'Rafuchakkar' teaser out". ThePrint. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
21. Chakraborty, Urmi (10 September 2024). "Raat Jawaan Hai trailer: Barun Sobti, Anjali Anand and Priya Bapat navigate parenthood". Telegraph India.

External links

• Priya Bapat at IMDb