Kavita Lad

Kavita Lad-Medhekar is an Indian actress, known for her work in Marathi Theatre, Television and Films. She is best known for her daily soap opera roles in Char Divas Sasuche,[1] Unch Majha Zoka, Radha Hi Bawari, Radha Prem Rangi Rangali, Tula Shikvin Changalach Dhada and also for her theatre performances in Sundar Mi Honar, Eka Lagnachi Goshta, Char Divas Premache and Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta.[2]

Kavita Lad-Medhekar
Born
Kavita Lad

(1973-11-13) 13 November 1973
Thane, Maharashtra, India
EducationHoly Cross Convent High School, Thane
Occupation(s)Actress, Host
Years active1993-Present
Spouse
Ashish Medhekar
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

Personal life

Lad was born in Thane, Maharashtra. She completed her education from Thana college. Kavita married Ashish Medhekar in 2003.[3]

Career

Kavita Lad first made her first appearance onscreen in N. Chandras Marathi film Ghayaal opposite Ajinkya Deo. She later appeared in films like Jigar opposite Laxmikant Berde, Tu Tithe Mee with Prashant Damle which won the National Award , Lapun Chapun , Anolkhi Hey Ghar Maze, Sukhant, Urfi, Asehi Ekada Vhave.[4]

Lad made her Marathi theatre debut with Sundar Mi Honar starring Dr. Sriram Lagoo and Vandana Gupte. Her pairing with Prashant Damle in plays like Char Divas Premache, Eka Lagnachi Goshta, Mazhiya Bhaujinna Reet Kalena and recently released 2018 sequel Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta has been praised by audience and is the only evergreen hit duo in the Marathi theatre industry with maximum hit plays .[5][6]

Been working in the Marathi Television industry for two decades, her notable work includes Char Divas Sasuche with Rohini Hattangadi, Kay Pahilas Mazyat, Dar Uagada Na Gade, Unch Maaza Zoka, Radha Hi Bawari, Tumcha Amcha Same Asta, Tuzya Vachun Karmena, Radha Prem Rangi Rangali etc.

She made her Hindi Television debut in Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala with Prashant Damle in 2014.[7]

As of 2019, Lad will be seen in Love You Zindagi, a comedy drama film opposite Sachin Pilgaonkar and coming of age comedy film titled Girlfriend with Amey Wagh, Sai Tamhankar.

She also starred in Anant Mahadevan directorial Doctor Rakhmabai as Jayantibai with Prasad Oak and Tannishtha Chatterjee.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Ghayaal Sangeeta Mandke Debut Film
1995 Chal Kanvariya Shiv Ke Dham
1998 Jigar Lucy Pascal / Lata Pawaskar
1998 Tu Tithe Mee Kavita National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi
2006 Lapun Chapun
2008 Anolkhi Hey Ghar Maze Shubada Deshmukh
2009 Sukhant Vina Gunje
2015 Urfi Amruta's mother
2016 Doctor Rakhmabai Jayantibai
2018 Asehi Ekada Vhave Renuka Paranjape
2019 Love You Zindagi Nalu
2019 Girlfriend Nachiket's mother

Theatre
Year Title Role Ref.
1996 Sundar Mi Honar Sanjay's wife
1996 Char Divas Premache [8]
1997 Shhh... Kuthe Bolaycha Nahi
1998 Eka Lagnachi Goshta Manisha [9]
2012 Maziya Bhaujina Reet Kalena
2018 Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta Manisha [10]

Television
Year Title Role Ref.
2000 Comedy Dot Com Sakhu
2000 Kay Pahilas Mazyat
2001-2012 Char Divas Sasuche Anuradha Deshmukh
2016-2012 Mejwani Paripoorna Kitchen Host
2007 Dar Ughada Na Gade Episodic Role
2008 Jodi Jamli Re Host
2012-2013 Unch Majha Zoka Umabai Kurlekar [11]
2012-2014 Radha Hi Bawari Seema Dharamadhikari
2014-2015 Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala Hemali Chiplunkar
2015-2016 Tumcha Aamcha Same Asta Ishan's mother [12]
2016-2017 Tujhya Vachun Karmena Siddharth's mother
2017-2019 Radha Prem Rangi Rangali Madhuri Paranjape [13]
2023 Tula Shikvin Changalach Dhada Bhuvaneshwari Suryavanshi [14]

References
  1. "Exclusive: I never wore jeans offscreen when Char Divas Sasuche was on air", says Kavita Lad-Medhekar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. "I wish, I were part of films like 'Shala' and 'Deool' - Kavita Lad Medhekar". Marathi Movie World. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. "Kavitha Lad biography".
  4. "Eye-opener: Sukhant - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  5. "Kavita Lad loves these two Marathi plays - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  6. "Post-lockdown, Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta becomes first Marathi play to return to auditoriums - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  7. "Who is firefighter Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  8. "'Char Divas Premache' crosses the 1000th mark". Marathi Movie World. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  9. "Meet the Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Gosht cast before watching them on stage - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  10. "Theatre Review: Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  11. "'चार दिवस सासूचे'ला कविताचा रामराम!". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  12. "Tumcha Amcha Same Asta| Star Pravah Serial". Mega Marathi. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  13. "Radha Prem Rangi Rangli Colors Marathi Serial Starcast". Mega Marathi. 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  14. "Char Divas Sasuche fame Kavita Lad Medhekar to play a negative role in 'Tula Shikvin Changlach Dhada' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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