Nishigandha Wad

Nishigandha Wad is a prominent Marathi actress, known for working in Hindi and Marathi film and television industries. She was born on October 11, 1969, in Mumbai. She took a doctorate at the University of Mumbai and become notable for her work on the Changing Role of Women In Society – Reflections from Marathi and British Theatres. At the age of seven, she received the Best Actress award at an inter-school drama competition. Since then, there is no looking back. At 12, she earned the National Scholarship of Dramatics Award by the Cultural Ministry of India. She was trained under the guidance of Smt. Sulabha Deshpande Sulabha Deshpande is a very popular actress in mov >> Read More... and became involved in acting, and subsequently trained classical Kathak under the guidance of her Guru, K. Rajkumar. The early years of her career were polished with the help of her mother, Dr. Vijaya Wad (a Marathi writer).

Nishigandha was first introduced in the theater while she was still studying. She has performed in many stage plays and dance drama, and because of her versatility and brilliant talent in acting, she won critical acclaim and praises. Her first venture into television was with the Marathi serial, 'Avahan', from where she earned all awards for Most Popular Actress during the late 80s. Nishigandha considered it as one of her greatest achievement. She has been a part of the Marathi serial, ' Kulvadhu Kulvadhu is a Marathi serial aired on the Sony TV >> Read More... ' and has acted in many episodes of Ramsay Brothers’ Zee Horror Show Zee Horror Show was a horror drama series aired on >> Read More... on Zee TV channel. She also donned television serials like ' Main Teri Parchhain Hoon NDTV Imagine has started broadcasting a new succes >> Read More... ', 'Sasural Simar Ka', 'Parichya Goshti', 'Parivaar', ' Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya is a Hindi tel >> Read More... ', ' Khushiyon Kii Gullak Aashi Known for airing edgy, unconventional and progress >> Read More... ', etc.

She started working in commercial cinema and has acted in more than a hundred films including 'Salim Langade Pe Mat Ro', 'Karm Yodha', 'Daadagiri', 'Deewangee', 'Shejari Shejari', ' Eka Peksha Ek Eka Peksha Ek is a Marathi reality TV show aired o >> Read More... ', ' Bandhan Bandhan – Saari Umar Humein Sang Rehna Hai is a d >> Read More... ', 'Bala Jo Jo Re', 'Saasar Maaher', 'Janmadata', 'Alibaba Aur 40 Chor', 'Om Shanti – Fight for Peace', ' Rokkk Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Shaapit Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'Ashi Hi Dyaneshwari', 'Nidar – The Fearless' and many more. She had the opportunity to act with notable actors and directors of the Marathi and Hindi film industries.

Nishigandha became the speaker of the Religious Harmony Foundation’s Educational Lecture film in Mumbai. She is the Editor of the magazine, Charchaughi – The Face of Women, and has participated in many cultural events and delivered over a thousand lectures for the women empowerment. She also penned five books and three of them became received the prestigious state awards. Nishigandha is married to actor, Deepak Deulkar Deepak Deulkar is a Marathi television actor, who >> Read More... .

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Nishigandha Wad (born 11th October 1969) is an Indian actor based in Mumbai. Her parents are Dr. Vijaya Wad and Captain Vijay Kumar Wad. She is married to actor Deepak Deulkar, and they have a daughter named Ishwari Deulkar. Wad completed her doctorate from the University of Mumbai with a dissertation titled “Changing Role of Women in Society – Reflections from Marathi & British Theaters.” She worked as an editor for the magazine CharChoughi. She has also worked as a lecturer in Singapore, Malaysia, and in Maharashtra. She started her career at the age of eight. She has been noted for acting in plays like Mukhavate, Vasuchi Sasu, and Kunitari Aahe. She worked as an Assistant Director in the 2006 television series Playboy Adventures. She is known for her role as Veena in the old Marathi series Aavhaan, Gruhpravesh (1992), Wazir (2016), and Race 3 (2018).

Her list of films includes Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) – her Bollywood debut; Sherjari Shejari (1990) – her Marathi film debut; Eka Peksha Ek (1991), Bandhan (1991), Pratikar (1991); Anuradha (1992), Vaat Pahate Punvechi (1992), Premankur (1993), Tu Sukharta (1993), Daadagiri (1997), Manus (1999), Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002), Indian Babu (2003), and A Daughter’s Tale: Pankh (2017). Her television works consist of Dastaan (1994), Zee Horror Show (1995), Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya (2008), Maati Ki Banno (2010-2011), Sasural Simar Ka (2011- 2018), Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein (2012), Khushiyon Kii Gullak Aashi (2014), Side Effects Click to look into! >> Read More... (2022), Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey (2022) and Rabb Se Hai Dua (2022).