Anita Date-Kelkar

Anita Date-Kelkar
Born
Anita Date

(1980-10-31) 31 October 1980 (age 45)
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2008 – present
Spouse
Chinmay Kelkar
​
(m. 2008)​

Anita Date-Kelkar (née Date) is an Indian actress. She works predominantly in Marathi and Hindi television. She is best known for her role in Zee Marathi television series Majhya Navaryachi Bayko. She is also widely known for her role in the film Me Vasantrao for which she won the Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi and Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress. She won another two Filmfare Awards Marathi in the same category for her performances in the films Vaalvi (2023) and Jarann (2025).

Early life

Anita was born on 31 October 1980 in Nashik, Maharashtra. She did her schooling from M. R. Sharda Kanya Vidya Mandir, Nashik and she did Master of Arts from Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune University.

Career

She started her career in 2008 with Marathi film Sanai Choughade. She also appeared in the various Marathi films like Coffee Ani Barach Kahi, Ajoba, Popat, Seema, Gandha, Myna, A Paying Ghost, Jogwa, Adgula Madgula, etc. In 2012, she played a role in Hindi film Aiyyaa. In 2019, she did a role in Tumbbad.

She made her television debut with Marathi serial Daar Ughada Na Gade. She did a supporting role in Agnihotra, Manthan, Anamika and Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta and in Hindi serial she played role in Baal Veer, Bandini and Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother. She played the lead role in Majhya Navaryachi Bayko on Zee Marathi. Currently, she is playing Rama in Nava Gadi Nava Rajya on Zee Marathi since 2022.

Personal life

She got married with Chinmay Kelkar who is also an actor.

Filmography

Films

Year Show Role Language Ref.
2008 Sanai Choughade Seema Marathi
2009 Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! Hindi
Jogwa Saku Marathi
Gandha Seema
2011 Adgula Madgula
2012 Aiyyaa Mynah Hindi
2013 Popat Marathi
2014 Ajoba Mugdha
2015 Coffee Ani Barach Kahi
A Paying Ghost Vrunda
2018 Tumbbad Vaidehi Hindi
2020 Me Vasantrao Vasantrao's Mother Marathi
2023 Vaalvi Avani
2025 Jarann Ganguti

Television

Year Show Role Language
2008 Daar Ughada Na Gade Lead role Marathi
Agnihotra Press reporter (Episode 90-93)
2009 Manthan
Anamika
2010 Bandini Hindi
2012 Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother Member of Patel family
2013-2014 Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta Ashwini Ketkar Marathi
2013 Baal Veer Tabahee Hindi
2016-2021 Majhya Navaryachi Bayko Radhika Subhedar Marathi
2019 Kanala Khada Guest appearance
2021 Chala Hawa Yeu Dya Contestant
2022 Kitchen Kallakar Guest appearance
2022-2023 Nava Gadi Nava Rajya Rama Karnik
2024-2026 Indrayani Anandibai Digraskar
2026 Sanai Chaughade Radhika Subhedar

Theater

Awards and nominations

Year Category Award Work Result Ref.
2016 Best Mother Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards Majhya Navaryachi Bayko Won
Best Actress Nominated
Best Character Female Nominated
2017 Best Actress Nominated
Best Mother Nominated
Best Character Female Won
2018 Best Actress Won
Best Character Female Won
Most Strong Character of the Year Won
Best Mother Nominated
2019 Best Actress Nominated
Best Character Female Nominated
Best Mother Nominated
Most Influential Character of the Year Won
2021 Special Mention Honoured
2023 Best Supporting Actress 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi Me Vasantrao Won
Best Supporting Actress Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Maharashtra Times Sanman Awards Won
Sakal Premier Awards Won
2024 Best Supporting Actress Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Vaalvi Nominated
Best Supporting Actress 8th Filmfare Awards Marathi Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman Won
MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actress Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Nominated
2026 Best Supporting Actress Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Jarann Won
Best Supporting Actress 10th Filmfare Awards Marathi Won

References

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  4. ↑ "अभिनेत्री अनिता दातेचा आज वाढदिवस!". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Anita Date-Kelkar Aka Majhya Navryachi Bayko's Radhika Relates To Sindhu's Struggle In This Video". ZEE5 News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Anita Date-Kelkar shares why people don't recognise her - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "मला काय वाटतं यापेक्षा प्रेक्षकांना काय हवं हे महत्त्वाचं- अनिता दाते-केळकर". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Anita Date Kelkar & others during the first look unveiling of the movie Popat, held in Mumbai". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "World television premiere of A Paying Ghost - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tumbbad trailer: Sohum Shah's film is a tale of unabashed greed". The Indian Express. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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  19. ↑ "Majhya Navryachi Bayko actress Anita Date Kelkar to make her comeback with new show Nava Gadi Nava Rajya - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "'झी मराठी पुरस्कार २०१६' विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी". Loksatta (in Marathi). 17 October 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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  22. ↑ "Zee Marathi Awards 2018 Winners List: Tula Pahate Re, Majhya Navryachi Bayko Win Big". ZEE5 News. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Zee Marathi Awards: 5 Inspiring Speeches By Anita Date Kelkar, Tejashri Pradhan, Apurva Nemlekar". ZEE5 News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  24. ↑ Marathi, TV9 (5 April 2021). "Zee Marathi Awards | 'माझा होशील ना' अव्वल, सईचा डबल धमाका, ओम-देवमाणूसचाही सन्मान". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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