Neelam Shirke

{{Short description|Indian actress}}

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Ashish Kulkarni (DIV)

Uday Samant

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Neelam Shirke is an actress of Marathi language television and Marathi cinema, known for her work in serials on Zee Marathi like Vadalvat, Asambhav and Saheb, Bibi aani Mi. She also works in Marathi theatre. She is also known face on Marathi television channels like Mi Marathi, Star Pravah, DD Sahyadri and ETV Marathi.

Career

She started her career with Marathi one-act plays since her college days, then turning to commercial plays and then gradually to television serials, weekly and daily soaps and then also worked in Marathi cinema. She earned popularity with the successful movie Pachadlela. She is particularly well known for her double character as the scheming vamp Sulekha who is the reincarnation of a prostitute Indumati in the Marathi serial Asambhav.{{cite web |title=Asambhav Official Web Page |url=http://www.zeemarathi.com/Zee_Serial.aspx?zsid=55}} She is also known for her role of Vishakha in Marathi serial Vadalwaat (2003–2007) and that of Bhakti in the Marathi Comedy serial Saheb Bibi aani Me (2004–2006) where she played role of Bharat Jadhav's wife. She also portrayed an important role of Shivaji's queen Soirabai in Raja Shivachatrapati and a positive lead role in Charchaughi serial on Star Pravah. She also appeared in the films Zhak Marli Baiko Keli{{cite web |title=Zhak Marli Baiko Keli |url=http://www.bookmyshow.com/movies/Zhak-Marli-Baiko-Keli-(U)/ET00003018}} and Chingi, which earned her critical acclaim.

Filmography

  • Gadbad Gondhal (2018)
  • Tendulkar Out (2013){{cite web |title=Tendulkar Out (2013) - IMDb |website = IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4009696/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |accessdate=13 July 2020}}
  • Dhating Dhingana (2013)
  • Pratisaad - The Response (2010){{cite web |title=Pratisaad: The Response |website = IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1662540/?ref_=nm_knf_t1 |accessdate=13 July 2020}}
  • Zhak Marli Bayko Keli (2009)
  • Chingi (2009)
  • Ekda Kay Zale Bayko Udali Bhurr (2008) {{cite web |url=https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/ekda-kay-zale-bayko-udali-bhurr?type=0&id=26742570a31811ea889d5367aec9d01f|title=Ekda Kay Zale Bayko Udali Bhurr|access-date=13 July 2020}}

Television

Awards

=Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards=

  • 2004: Best Vamp, Role: Vishakha (Vadalvaat){{cite web |title=Alpha Awards 2004 | work=Indian Television Dot Com | date=12 August 2004 |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/aug/aug115.htm}}
  • 2005: Best Supporting Actress, Role: Vishakha (Vadalvaat)
  • 2007: Best Vamp, Role: Sulekha (Asambhav){{cite web |title=Zee Marathi Awards 2007 |url=http://www.zeemarathi.com/ZMAWinners2007/ZMAwinners2007.pdf}}
  • 2008: Best Vamp, Role: Sulekha (Asambhav){{cite web |title=Zee Marathi Awards 2008 |url=http://www.zeemarathi.com/ZEEMarathiAwards2008.aspx?zhid=77}}
  • 2009: Best Vamp, Role: Sulekha (Asambhav){{Cite web | url=http://www.marathi.tv/actress/neelam-shirke/ | title=Neelam Shirke Husband, Marriage, Family, Age, Biography नीलम शिर्के | date=6 January 2021 }}

References

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