Vaishali Thakkar

{{short description|Indian theatre and television actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| name = Vaishali Thakkar

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| birth_name = Vaishali Thakkar

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| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India

| yearsactive = 1999–present

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| known = Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
Uttaran

| nationality = Indian

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| occupation = Actress

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Vaishali Thakkar[https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232003/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/tv/31250247_1_gujarati-theatre-popular-demand-hemal 'TV soaps change tracks by popular demand: Vaishali Thakkar'] The Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2012 12.00AM IST 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.{{Cite web |date=15 November 2021 |title=Vaishalee Thakkar opens up on role in 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2': I like characters that are dark & complex. |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/vaishalee-thakkar-opens-role-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-i-characters-are-dark-complex-940995 |access-date=5 December 2021 |website=pinkvilla.com |language=en |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205095032/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/vaishalee-thakkar-opens-role-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-i-characters-are-dark-complex-940995 |url-status=dead }}

Career

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.{{Cite web |date=9 September 2015 |title=Vaishali Thakkar not tired of playing mother on small screen |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vaishali-thakkar-not-tired-of-playing-mother-on-small-screen/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

Thakkar is fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.{{fact|date=August 2024}}

Filmography

= Films =

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2011 \| Angel \| Priya Chawla \| Debut film

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2011

| Angel

| Priya Chawla

| Debut film

= Television =

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
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 \|
rowspan="2" \| 2015 \| Baal Veer \| Hany (Dadi Bua) \|
Diya Aur Baati Hum \| Manjari \|
rowspan="2" \| 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{{Cite news \|title=I never want to repeat myself in the same genre: Uttaran actress Vaishali Thakkar - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-never-want-to-repeat-myself-in-the-same-genre-uttaran-actress-vaishali-thakkar/articleshow/64205680.cms \|access-date=9 September 2022 \|website=The Times of India \|date=17 May 2018 \|language=en}} \| 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 \|
2025–present \| Jhanak \| Ketki \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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

rowspan="2" | 2015

| Baal Veer

| Hany (Dadi Bua)

Diya Aur Baati Hum

| Manjari

rowspan="2" | 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{{Cite news |title=I never want to repeat myself in the same genre: Uttaran actress Vaishali Thakkar - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-never-want-to-repeat-myself-in-the-same-genre-uttaran-actress-vaishali-thakkar/articleshow/64205680.cms |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=17 May 2018 |language=en}}

| 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