Urmila Kanitkar

Urmila Kanitkar at the Aai Film Music Launch
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006– present
Spouse(s)	Adinath

Urmila Kanetkar (Marathi: उर्मिला कानिटकर) is a Marathi film actress and Marathi and Hindi television actress. She is known for her roles in the Marathi film Shubh Mangal Savdhan, Hindi TV serials Maayka and Mera Sasural and the Marathi serials Asambhav, Uun Paus and Goshta Eka Lagnachi. She is also a classical dancer.

Career

Early career

She began her career as a Kathak Dancer. She participated in the ballet Azadi Ki Jung, which was performed in 1997 to celebrate 50 years of Indian Independence.Kanetkar also studied Odissi from the eminent dancer Sujata Mahapatra in Bhubaneshwar. She married Marathi Actor Aadinath Kothare, son of Famous Marathi Filmmaker Mahesh Kothare in 2011. Her mother Neelima Kanetkar is a retired advocate (now only advises people) in family matters such as divorce and domestic violence. Urmila Kanetkar is nowadays almost absent from any commercial role except for the fact that she dances for charity and other stage sponsored events and shows for the association Aadipath founded by her mother showing a more of stardom and of course the fame of Kothares and Kanetkars families. This NGO mostly promotes anti-dowry Section 498 and Domestic violence cases filed (one of the most misused law by women)for maximising chances of divorce by wives against men - one of the most misused laws by women of India mostly instigated by such NGOs.

Success

She entered cinema with Shubh Mangal Savaadhan and also worked in Aai Shappath and Saavali. She played a supporting role in Maayka. After Maayka, she replaced Manasi Salvi as the heroine of the Marathi serial Asambhav. She portrayed the double role of Shubra who sees visions of her past birth Parvati, also played by her.The show's popularity earned her roles in Hindi serials like Mera Sasural and marathi serials like Gosht Eka Lagnachi and Vegh. However, the serial Mera Sasural went off air due to her date problems mostly due to her real life filmy background Sasural not allowing her heavy dating - "jahapar ugta hai whahan se bikta nahi"..

TV serials

Serial	Channel	Language	Role
Maayka	Zee TV	Hindi	Raji
Mera Sasural	Sahara One	Hindi
Asambhav	Zee Marathi	Marathi	Shubhra/Paravati
Gosht Eka Lagnachi	Star Pravah	Marathi
Vegh	Saam Marathi	Marathi

Marathi films

Year	Movie	Role	Note
2006	Shubh Mangal Savdhan	Supriya
	Savalee
	Aai Shappath..!	Devaki (Young)
2011	Mala Aai Vhhaychy!
	Dubhangg
2013	Duniyadari	Minu	Released
2013	Welcome Obama(Telugu Movie)		Released
2014	Time Pass	Spruha	Released
2014	Anvatt	Madhura	Post Production

Awards

Zee Marathi awards

Nominated,

• Best Actress Award 2007. Role: Shubhra/Parvati (Asambhav)
• Best Actress Award 2008. Role: Shubhra/Parvati (Asambhav)