Supriya Pilgaonkar (née Sabnis) is an Indian actress who has worked in several Marathi and Hindi films and television series. She is married to actor Sachin Pilgaonkar and made her debut as Chameli in his superhit film Navri Mile Navryala. She is the winner of Nach Baliye 1.[2]

Supriya Pilgaonkar
Supriya Pilgaonkar at an event
Born
Supriya Sabnis

(1967-08-16) 16 August 1967 (age 56)[1]
Occupations
Years active1984–present
Spouse
(m. 1985)
ChildrenShriya Pilgaonkar (daughter)
Parent

Early and personal life edit

 
Pilgaonkar with husband Sachin Pilgaonkar in 2012

Pilgaonkar was born as Supriya Sabnis in a Maharashtrian family in Mumbai, India. She met her husband, Sachin Pilgaonkar while shooting for a Marathi movie Navri Mile Navryala, which he was directing. They got married in 1985, when she was 18[3] and have a daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar.[4]

Career edit

Pilgaonkar has acted in a handful of television serials; the most popular of them are Tu Tu Main Main, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, Sasural Genda Phool, Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi and Kadvee Khattee Meethi. Tu Tu Main Main was a comic look at the differences and affection between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, in which she played the daughter-in-law. In its sequel, Kadvee Khattee Meethi, she got a new role to play — as a mother-in-law. In 2011, she participated in the comedy show, Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala.

She has a known contribution in Marathi films as well. The movies in which she has acted with her husband Sachin Pilgaonkar, like Navri Mile Navryala, Majha Pati Karodpati, Ashi Hi Banwa Banvi, Aaytya Gharat Gharoba, were major successes.

Pilgaonkar has also acted in a handful of movies such as Awara Paagal Deewana, Aetbaar, Deewane Huye Paagal and Barsaat.

Pilgaonkar and Sachin appeared together on the dance show, Nach Baliye and emerged as the winners of season 1.

Filmography edit

Television edit

Fiction edit

Year Show Role
1992-1993 Kshitij Ye Nahi Nisha
1994-2000 Tu Tu Main Main Radha Verma / Shalu Verma
2002-2003 Kabhi Biwi Kabhi Jasoos Sushma Jawahar Singh
2006-2007 Tu Tota Main Maina Maina
2006 Kadvee Khattee Meethi Rukmini Verma
2008-2009 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Radha Sharma
2009 Basera Manda Deshmukh
2010-2012 Sasural Genda Phool Shailaja Kashyap
2012 Lakhon Mein Ek Kalpana
2013-2014 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi...Meri Bhabhi Amrit Zoravar Shergill
2015 Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls Mamta Laxminarayan Thakur
2016-2017 Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi Ishwari Dixit
2018 Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi Suhasini Akka
2018 Ishqbaaaz Nandini Dixit
2021 Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi: Nayi Kahaani Ishwari Dixit
2021 Janani Savita
2021-2022 Sasural Genda Phool 2 Shailaja Kashyap

Non-fiction edit

Year Title Network Role
2005 Nach Baliye 1 Star One Contestant (Winner)
2006 Popkorn Newz Zoom TV Host
2006 Nach Baliye 2 Star One Host
2007 Nach Baliye 3 Star Plus Guest
2009-2010 Maharashtracha Superstar 1 Zee Marathi Judge
2011 Ratan Ka Rishta Imagine TV Guest
2011 Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala Star Plus Contestant
2011 Star Ya Rockstar Zee TV Guest
2013 Nach Baliye 5 Star Plus Guest
2018 Indian Idol 10 Sony TV Guest

Films and plays edit

Year Work Role Language Notes
Mahatare Arka Baiyit Garka Marathi Play
1984 Navri Mile Navryala Chameli Film
1988 Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi Manisha
Maza Pati Karodpati Saudamini
1991 Aayatya Gharat Gharoba Madhura
1994 Kunku Madhvi Deshmukh
1999 Khoobsurat Ratna Choudhary Hindi
2002 Awara Paagal Deewana Paramjeet Patel
2003 Tujhe Meri Kasam Sarro
2004 Aetbaar Sheetal Malhotra
Navra Maza Navsacha Bhakti Marathi
Khara Sangaycha Tar Shirin Play
Time Pass
2005 Barsaat Supriya Hindi Film
Deewane Huye Paagal Sweety Aunty
Bluffmaster! Mrs. Malhotra
2008 Aamhi Satpute Annapurna Satpute (Purna) Marathi
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Mrs. Parekh Hindi
2013 Ekulti Ek Nandini Deshpande Marathi
2017 A Gentleman Kavya's mother Hindi
2018 Hichki Sudha Mathur
Batti Gul Meter Chalu Beena Nautiyal
2019 Family Of Thakurganj Sumitra Devi
2020 Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari Rekha Rane
2021 Rashmi Rocket Judge Savita Deshpande

Web series edit

Year Title Role Language Notes
2018 Home Vandana Sethi Hindi Web series streaming on ALT Balaji

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
1984 Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Actress Navri Mile Navryala Won
1987 Maharashtra State Film Awards Best Actress Maza Pati Karodpati Won
2002 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress in a Comic Role Tu Tu Main Main Won [5]
2009 Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Favourite Actress Aamhi Satpute Won
Favourite Jodi Won
2010 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Sasural Genda Phool Won
Indian Telly Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2013 Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Favourite Supporting Actress Ekulti Ek Nominated
2016 Gold Awards Best Supporting Actress Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi Nominated
2017 Lions Gold Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Indian Television Academy Awards Nominated
2018 Nominated [citation needed]
Best Actress-Web Series Home Won
2019 iReel Awards Best Actress (Drama) Nominated [6]
2023 Indian Telly Awards Best Supporting Actress Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi Won [7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Inside Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar's Birthday Celebration". News18. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Star One launches star-studded dance show Nach Baliye - Canada News, Canada Immigration, Canada Visa, Immigration and Settlement, USA Visit, Immigration Rules, Immigration consultants". 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Staying in step with Sachin and Supriya". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ^ Salunkhe, Sanjana (2 June 2020). "I got it from my daughter: 3 mothers share the beauty hacks and lessons they learnt through quarantine". Vogue India.
  5. ^ "GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2002". www.gr8mag.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ "List of Nominees for iReel Awards 2019 | iReel Awards Nominations". News18. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2023". www.indiantellyawards.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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