Vaishali Thakkar

Indian theatre and television actress

Not to be confused with Vaishali Takkar.

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Vaishali Thakkar

Thakkar in December 2013

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Vaishali Thakkar

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Nationality| Indian
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1999–present
Known for| Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
Uttaran

Vaishali Thakkar[1] is an Indian theatre and television actress. She portrayed the comic role of Praveena in the Star Plus TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, the supporting role of Damini in the Colors TV TV series Uttaran and Kusum in the Star Plus television series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2.[2]

## Career

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Vaishali Thakkar was born in Mumbai. Her father worked in Gujarati theatre, and she first appeared in Gujarati plays. She had a role in the TV series Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, and then in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby where she played Praveena. She subsequently appeared as Damini Ragendra Bharti in the Colors TV series, Uttaran.[3]

Thakkar is fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.[citation needed]

## Filmography

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### Films

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2011  | Angel | Priya Chawla  | Debut film

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1999–2002  | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Bharti  |
2000  | Kahani Saat Pheron Ki | Savri  |
2000–2004  | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Lalita  |
2004  | Shubh Mangal Savadhan | Sonu  |
2004–2005  | Main Office Tere Aangan Ki | Susheela  |
2004–2006  | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Nilima Verma  | Guest appearance in episode 30 of season 1
2005–2008  | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Praveena Thakkar  | 2005: Won — ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2006: Won — Gold Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2006–2009  | Teen Bahuraaniyaan | Maya Gheewala  |
2008–2015  | Uttaran | Damini Ragendra Bharti  | 2010: Won — ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2011: Won — BIG Television Awards
2009  | Shakuntala | Maharani Gandhari |
2014  | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Maan Kanwar  |
2015  | Baal Veer | Hany (Dadi Bua)  |
Diya Aur Baati Hum | Manjari  |
2016  | Malaikat Kecil Dari India | Mrs. Behnaz  |
Tuyul & Mbak Yul Reborn | Herself  | Guest
2016–2017  | Yeh Vaada Raha | Kaki  |
2017  | Har Mard Ka Dard |  |
2018–2019  | Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop[4] | Kaushalya Ben  |
2018  | Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie | Jigna Ben  |
2020  | Maddam Sir | Head Constable/Warden Babita Sarkar  | Guest appearance
2021  | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 | Kusum Patel  |
2022  | Sanjog | Sarita  |
2023–2024  | Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin | Surekha Yashwant Bhosle  |

## References

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1. ^ 'TV soaps change tracks by popular demand: Vaishali Thakkar' The Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2012 12.00AM IST
2. ^ "Vaishalee Thakkar opens up on role in 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2': I like characters that are dark & complex". pinkvilla.com. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
3. ^ "Vaishali Thakkar not tired of playing mother on small screen". The Indian Express. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
4. ^ "I never want to repeat myself in the same genre: Uttaran actress Vaishali Thakkar - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

## External links

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Awards for Vaishali Thakkar

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Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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* Geetanjali Tikekar (2004)
* Gauri Pradhan (2005)
* Tina Parekh (2006)
* Lubna Salim (2007)
* Smita Bansal (2008)
* Savita Prabhune (2009)
* Supriya Pilgaonkar (2010)
* Rupal Patel (2012)
* Pallavi Purohit (2013)
* Rajshree Thakur (2014)
* Anita Hassanandani (2019)

Jury|

* Jennifer Winget (2006)
* Vaishali Thakkar (2010)
* Surekha Sikri (2012)
* Neelu Vaghela (2013)
* Shabana Azmi (2014)

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Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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* Shilpa Saklani (2005)
* Vaishali Thakkar (2006)
* Achint Kaur (2007)
* Sadiya Siddiqui (2008)
* Smita Bansal (2009)
* Supriya Pilgaonkar (2010)
* Bhairavi Raichura (2011)
* Apara Mehta (2012)
* Neelu Vaghela (2013)
* Neelu Vaghela (2014)
* Mrunal Thakur (2015)
* Meghna Malik
* Sushmita Mukherjee (2016)
* Rajeshwari Sachdev (2017)
* Jaya Bhattacharya (2018)
* Rajeshwari Sachdev (2019)
* Munmun Dutta (2021)

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