Madhura Velankar

{{short description|Indian actress}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Madhura Welankar-Satam

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption = At film shoot

| nationality = Indian

| birth_name = Madhura Pradip Welankar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| years active = 1997 – Present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Abhijeet Satam|2010}}

| children = 1

| occupation = Actress

| relatives = Shivaji Satam
(father-in-law) Pradeep Velankar
(father)

}}

Madhura Welankar-Satam (née Welankar) is an Indian actress. She is a four-time State Award winner who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies and established herself as one of Marathi cinema's leading actresses.The daughter of actor Pradip Velankar, she made her acting debut with Gajendra Ahire's Directorial Not Only Mrs. Raut in 2003. Starring roles in Adhantari (2004), Sarivar Sari (2005), Khabardar (2005), Matichya Chuli (2006), Gojiri (2007), Mi Amrutha Boltey (2008), Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad (2008), Hapus (2010) established her as one of the top Marathi actresses of the decade. Madhura took a sabbatical from full time acting and worked infrequently over the next decade.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/theatre/Madhura-Velankar-Chinmay-Mandlekar-Sai-Tamhankar-Ankush-Choudhary-Sanjay-Narvekar/articleshow/29497626.cms |title=Madhura Velankar goes bold with Chinmay Mandlekar - Times of India }}{{cite web |url=http://snword.in/marathi-actress-madhura-velankar-wiki-biography-husband-hd-images/ |title=snword.in |website=snword.in}}{{cite web |url=http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/833-53rd-maharashtra-state-film-awards-2016-full-nominations-list |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603120402/http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/833-53rd-maharashtra-state-film-awards-2016-full-nominations-list |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 June 2016 |title=53rd Maharashtra State Film Awards 2016: Full Nominations List - MarathiCineyug.com - Marathi Movie News - TV Serials - Theatre |last=Kulye |first=Ajay |website=marathicineyug.com}}{{cite web |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/the-life-of-an-enigma-relived/amp_articleshow/16209441.cms |title=The life of an enigma, relived - Mumbai Mirror |website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |url=http://www.marathi-unlimited.in/2011/11/madhura-velankar/ |title=Madhura Velankar |date=6 November 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.zeetalkies.com/gossip/madhura-velankar-satam-is-waiting-for-a-good-film-script.html |title=Madhura Velankar Satam is waiting for a good film script |website=ZEE Talkies}}{{cite web |url=http://www.karamnook.com/2013/12/madhura-velankar-biography.html |title=Madhura Velankar Biography }}

She worked in Marathi television serials also. She performed as a dancer at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Marathi Taarka), Maharashtra State Awards (performed since 2002), Zee Awards, V. Shantaram Awards, and Hirkani Awards. She has given more than 75 stage shows as a dancer and anchor.