Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar
| Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 January 1984 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Sasural Simar Ka’s Simar |
| Spouse(s) | Sharad Kelkar (June 2005-present) |
| Children | 1 Daughter (Kesha Kelkar) |
Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar (born 21 January 1984) is an Indian television actress and model. She is prominently known for playing the leading character of Simar Prem Bharadwaj in television series Sasural Simar Ka. She began her career in 2002 with her first television debut in Kammal. In 2004, she did a TV series called Aakrosh, where she met the love of her life Sharad Kelkar who is a famous Bollywood and Indian Television Celebrity and Ex-Physical Trainer. She did a quite a number of TV shows and in some of them, she was casted opposite to her husband.
Career
She debuted as Kammal in Kammal and went on to play "Kanan" in Kahiin To Hoga and "Niharika Raizada" in Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka on Zee TV. She participated with her husband Sharad Kelkar in the second season of dance reality show Nach Baliye. In 2011, she took a Break from television. In 2017, she entered the Popular series Sasural Simar Ka as Simar, replacing the former Protagonist Dipika Kakar who was previously playing Simar.[1] About her Comeback to screen after six years, she added "I wanted to return to television with a good project. Over the years, family took precedence and I was happy with that. But then, Colors approached me for Simar’s role in Sasural Simar Ka, and I was sold. I am nervous and excited at the same time to face the camera after so long. She continues "Television has changed so much over the past few years, there are many new concepts and formats. Even the viewers are open to Storylines and narratives that were unfathomable earlier." About Replacing Dipika and her entry in the show, she said "Though the character of Simar is already established, the challenge lies in adding some freshness to it. I wouldn't have taken it up if it wasn't so challenging. I’ve seen Dipika in Sasural Simar Ka, and she’s been fabulous. The show will bring its focus back on the Mother-daughter relationship and I believe that I will portray the role perfectly since I am also a mother." The show ended in March 2018.
Personal life
Keerti married her co-star from Sindoor Tere Naam Ka and Saat Phere, Sharad Kelkar.
Film(s)
| Year | Movie | Role | Co-Stars(s) | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kanyadaan: 2005 Movie | Nandini | Ravi Kishan | Bojpuri |
Kiah Films Production
| Year | Movie | Producer | Director(s) | Co-Producer(s) | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Idak | Herself | Deepak Gawade/ Archana Borhade | Sharad Kelkar/ Baishakhi Banerjee | Marathi |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Co-Star | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Kammal | Kammal Manav Jajoo | Sandeep Baswana | Zee TV |
| 2004 | Aakrosh | Sharad Kelkar | DD National | |
| 2004–2006 | Kahiin To Hoga | Kanan Sinha | Star Plus | |
| 2005 | Hotel Kingston | Star One | ||
| 2005-2006 | India Calling | Manisha Kapoor / Mini | Star One | |
| 2005–2007 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Niharika Rudra Raizada | Pracheen Chauhan / Anand Suryavanshi / Sharad Kelkar / Sachin Sharma | Zee TV |
| 2006 | Nach Baliye 2 | Contestant | Sharad Kelkar | Star One |
| 2006–2007 | Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar | Chandni Nahar Singh / Devika Nahar Singh | Sharad Kelkar / Akshay Anand / Sachin Sharma | Zee TV |
| 2007-2008 | Solhah Singaarr | Sonia Shakti Chaturvedi / Fake Shagun Sumer Chaturvedi | Sachin Tyagi / Faisal Raza Khan | Sahara One |
| 2008–2010 | Choti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan | Mrinalini Vivek Purohit | Rajiv Kumar / Raj Logani | Zee TV |
| 2017–2018 | Sasural Simar Ka | Simar Prem Bharadwaj | Dheeraj Dhoopar / Mazher Sayed | Colors TV |
References
- ↑ "Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar replaces Dipika Kakar in 'Sasural Simar Ka' | The Siasat Daily". www.siasat.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.