Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar

Indian television actress

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Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar

Born|  (1974-01-21) 21 January 1974 (age 50)[1][2][3]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality| Indian
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2000–present
Known for| Sasural Simar Ka
Height| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouse|

Sharad Kelkar

(m. 2005)​

Children| 1

Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar (born 21 January 1974)[1][2] 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 cast opposite to her husband.

## Career[edit]

She debuted as Kammal in Kammal and went on to play "Kanan" in Kahiin To Hoga and "Niharika" 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 2. 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.[4] 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 TV 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 Kakar 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[edit]

Keerti married her co-star from Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka and Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar, Sharad Kelkar on 3 June 2005.[5]

## Film(s)[edit]

Year  | Movie  | Role  | Language

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2008  | Kanyadaan  | Nandini  | Bhojpuri

### Kiah Films Production[edit]

Year  | Movie  | Producer  | Director(s)  | Co-Producer(s)  | Language

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2018  | Idak | Herself  | Deepak Gawade / Archana Borhade  | Sharad Kelkar / Baishakhi Banerjee  | Marathi

## Television[edit]

Year  | Serial  | Role  | Notes

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2000–2001  |  Om Namah Shivay | Maharani Draupadi |
2001–2002  | Jai Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa |
2002  | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai – Rang Barse  | Sunehri (Episode 36)  |
2002–2003  | Kammal | Kamal Manav Jajoo  |
Har Mod Par | Hansa  | [6]
2003  | Ghar Sansaar | Mamata Sanjay Chaudhary  | [7]
Vikraal Aur Gabraal – Rang Barse  | Sunehri (Episode 13)  |
2004  | Aakrosh | Kiran Ahuja  |
Raat Hone Ko Hai – Bargad: Part 1 to Part 4  | Naina (Episode 57 to Episode 60)  |
Siddhant | Deepa  |
Raat Hone Ko Hai – Obit Column: Part 1 to Part 4  | Kartika (Episode 125 to Episode 128)  |
2004–2006  | Kahiin To Hoga | Kanan Sinha  |
2005  | Aahat – He Who Writes A Chain Letter Dies: Part 1 & Part 2  | Deepti (Episode 11 & Episode 12)  |
Hotel Kingston |  |
2005–2006  | India Calling | Manisha "Mini" Kapoor  |
2005–2007  | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Niharika Agarwal / Niharika Antariksh Raizada / Niharika Rudra Raizada  |
2006  | Nach Baliye 2 | Contestant  | Reality show
2006–2007  | Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar | Devika Nahar Singh  |
Chandni Singh  |
2007–2008  | Solhah Singaarr | Meera Bharadwaj (After Plastic Surgery) / Advocate Meera Karan Kapoor
Sonia Shakti Chaturvedi
Sheela  |
2008  | Saas v/s Bahu | Contestant  | Reality show
2008–2010  | Chotti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan | Mrinalini Vivek Purohit  |
2010  | Meethi Choori No 1 | Contestant  | Reality show
2017  | Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman | Simar Prem Bharadwaj (Episode 90)  | Crossover Episode with Sasural Simar Ka
Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Simar Prem Bharadwaj (Episode 244)
2017–2018  | Sasural Simar Ka | Simar Prem Bharadwaj  |
2018  | Ishq Mein Marjawan – Jashn-E-Tashan  | Simar Prem Bharadwaj (Episode 74)  | Special Episode with Ishq Mein Marjawan on New Year's Day
2019  |  Kitchen Champion 5 | Guest Contestant (Episode 45)  | Cooking show

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "B'day Special: How Keerti Gaekwad, Sharad Kelkar Fell in Love on Sets of TV Show". News 18 Dot Com. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
2. ^ a b "Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar B'day Spl: Keerti Gaekwad was giving heart to Sharad Kelkar on the TV set, know the full story". Daily India Dot Net. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. ^ Seth, Devanshi (28 June 2002). "Awesome Twosome!". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
4. ^ "Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar replaces Dipika Kakar in 'Sasural Simar Ka' | The Siasat Daily". www.siasat.com. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
5. ^ Chaubey, Pranita (3 June 2021). "On 16th Wedding Anniversary, Sharad Kelkar Posts Throwback With Wife Keerti". NDTV. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
6. ^ "Sahara builds up primetime fare around 'Har Mod Par'". Indian Television Dot Com. 20 August 2002. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
7. ^ "Soapy tales". Retrieved 9 March 2003.

## External links[edit]

* Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar at IMDb

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