Anita Date-Kelkar

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.^[1][2] She is also widely known for her role in the film Me Vasantrao for which she won a Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi and Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress.

Anita Date-Kelkar
Born	Anita Date Kelkar (1980-10-31) 31 October 1980 (age 44) Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008 – present
Known for	Majhya Navaryachi Bayko Me Vasantrao Nava Gadi Nava Rajya
Spouse	Chinmay Kelkar ​ (m. 2005)​

Early life

Anita was born on 31 October 1980 in Nashik, Maharashtra.^[3] She did her schooling from M. R. Sharda Kanya Vidya Mandir, Nashik and she did Master of Arts from Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune University.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6][7] 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. Before marriage, she was live in relationship with him.^[8][9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Show	Language	Role	Ref.
2008	Sanai Choughade	Marathi	Seema	[10]
2009	Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!	Hindi		[citation needed]
	Jogwa	Marathi	Saku
	Gandha
2011	Adgula Madgula			[citation needed]
2012	Aiyyaa	Hindi	Mynah	[11]
2013	Popat	Marathi		[12]
2014	Ajoba		Mugdha
2015	Coffee Ani Barach Kahi			[citation needed]
	A Paying Ghost		Vrunda	[13]
2018	Tumbbad	Hindi	Vaidehi	[14]
2020	Me Vasantrao	Marathi	Vasantrao's Mother	[15]
2023	Vaalvi		Avani	[16]
2025	Jarann		Ganguti	[17]

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[18]
2022-2023	Nava Gadi Nava Rajya[19]	Rama Karnik
2024	Indrayani [20]	Anandibai Dhigraskar

Theater

• Just Halka Fulka
• Mahasagar
• Uney Pure Shahar Ek
• Kon Mhantay Takka Dila
• Tichi 17 Prakarne
• Necropolice
• Bar Bar
• Cigarette
• Govinda Ghya Kuni Gopal Ghya
• A Bhai Doka Nako Khau
• Bai Ga Kamalach Zhali
• Kirkol Navre
• To Rajhans Ek
• Dagad Ani Mati

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Award	Work	Result	Ref.
2016	Best Mother	Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards	Mazhya Navryachi Bayko	Won	[21]
	Best Actress			Nominated
	Best Character Female			Nominated
2017	Best Actress			Nominated	[22]
	Best Mother			Nominated
	Best Character Female			Won
2018	Best Actress			Won	[23]
	Best Character Female			Won
	Most Strong Character of the Year			Won
	Best Mother			Nominated
2019	Best Actress			Nominated	[24]
	Best Character Female			Nominated
	Best Mother			Nominated
	Most Influential Character of the Year			Won
2021	Special Mention			Honoured	[25]
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	[26]
		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