Madhu Kambikar

She was born in Malegaon, a village in Beed district, 28 July 1953 in the Kolhati community.{{Cite journal|last=Rege|first=Sharmila|title=Conceptualising Popular Culture|url=https://www.academia.edu/4852864}} She dropped out of school and used to follow her father himself a performing artist to shows. She herself became a performer at a very young age. She is the aunt of the late Kishor Shantabai Kale.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/a-life-lived-for-the-community/24877/|title=A life lived for the community - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-12-20}}

On 27 November 2016, she fell unconscious on stage during a lavani-tamasha performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga and was hospitalised.{{Cite web|url=https://beta1.esakal.com/mumbai/madhu-kambikar-serious-condition-18439|title=मधु कांबीकर यांची प्रकृती अत्यवस्थ|website=beta1.esakal.com|access-date=2016-12-20}}

She acted in about a dozen folk plays, including:{{Cite news|url=http://www.saamana.com/thsa/madhu-kambikar#sthash.5BVhMYXL.dpuf|title=मधू कांबीकर - Saamana|newspaper=Saamana|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-20}}{{Cite news|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/cold-wave/manasa/madhu-kambikar/articleshow/52364065.cms|title=मधू कांबीकर -Maharashtra Times|date=2016-05-21|newspaper=Maharashtra Times|access-date=2016-12-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.upendralimaye.com/upendra_limaye_theatre.html|title=Upendra Limye - Theatre|website=www.upendralimaye.com|access-date=2016-12-20}}

• Dadu Indurikar's "{{lang|mr|Gadhavacha lagna}}"
• Shankar Patil's "{{lang|mr|Bhangadishivay pudhari nahi}}"
• Ashok Paranjape's "{{lang|mr|Ude ga Ambe ude}}"
• Vasant Sabnis' "{{lang|mr|Viccha mazi puri kara}}"
• Atmaram Sawant's "{{lang|mr|Mujra ghya sarkar}}"
• Ashok Patole/ Suyog's "{{lang|mr|Kashi me rahu tashich}}"
• Her own "{{lang|mr|Sakhi mazi lavani}}" directed by Upendra Limaye

She has acted in 22–25 contemporary plays, amongst them are:{{Cite web|url=http://www.esakalglobal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5723088890412151245&SectionId=13&SectionName=%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0&NewsDate=20160410&Provider=-%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B3%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE&NewsTitle=%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87|title=सिनेअभिनेत्री कांबीकरांच्या लावणीने प्रेक्षक भारावले|access-date=2016-12-20}}

• {{lang|mr|Tumcha amcha sem asta}}
• {{lang|mr|Vastraharan}}
• {{lang|mr|Putrakameshti}}
• Paying guest
• {{lang|mr|Ajab nyaya vartulacha}}

• Hansa Wadkar Special Award for Best Actress{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nPTZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Madhu+kambikar%22|title=Mass Media in India|date=2004-01-01|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|isbn=9788123011394|language=en}}
• Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for Shapit
• Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Shapit
• Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Hech Maze Maher
• Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for film Raosahab.
• Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for film Raosahab.
• Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Aai Kulswamini Tulja Bhavani
• Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Sangharsh Jeevanacha
• Natvarya Keshavrao Date Puraskar{{Cite news|url=http://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/madhu-kambikar-get-keshavrao-date-award-1240731/|title=नटवर्य केशवराव दाते पुरस्कार मधू कांबीकर यांना जाहीर|date=2016-05-20|newspaper=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2016-12-20}}
• Chairperson of the 2013 Mahila Lokakala Sammelan, Nagpur{{Cite news|url=http://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-madhu-kambikar-elected-as-chairman-on-mahila-lokkala-sammelan-4396488-NOR.html?ref=rlt|title=महिला लोककला संमेलनाध्यक्षपदी मधू कांबीकर यांची निवड|date=2013-10-08|newspaper=marathibhaskar|access-date=2016-12-20}}
• Lokashahir Patthe Bapurao Puraskar{{Cite web|url=http://www.esakalglobal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5473958676165614875&SectionId=10&SectionName=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%87&NewsDate=20141121&Provider=-&NewsTitle=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0|title=मधू कांबीकर यांना पठ्ठे बापूराव पुरस्कार|access-date=2016-12-20}}
• Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Lavani Kalavant Puraskar 2007
• Zee Chitra Gaurav Life Time Achievement Award 2018

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