Vandana Vithlani is an Indian television actor known for her portrayal of Urmila Shah in the long running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2010–2017) on Star Plus.[1] In 2020, she had reprised her role as Urmila Shah in the second season of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.[2]

Vandana Vithlani
Vithani reprising her role as Kamini in Star Plus's Pandya Store in 2021
Born (1979-01-26) 26 January 1979 (age 45)
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian, Gujarati
EducationSchool - New Era High School, Panchgani, Maharashtra College - Jai Hind College, Mumbai
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Known forSaath Nibhaana Saathiya
Sasural Simar Ka
SpouseVipul Vithlani
Children2

Personal life edit

Vithlani is married to actor Vipul Vithlani.[citation needed]

Career edit

Vithlani made her acting debut in television with Star Plus's one of the most longest running soap operas, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2010–2017), where she played the strong and important character of Urmila Shah for continuously 7 years from its beginning to closure.[3]

After the end of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya in July 2017, she joined the cast of Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka as the antagonistic and evil Bhairavi Dhanraj Kapoor until the series went off air in March 2018.[4] In 2018, she had a recurring role in Star Bharat's thriller Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2.[5] In 2019, Vithlani appeared in Zee TV's Hamari Bahu Silk and Star Bharat's Muskaan.[6]

In 2020, she made a cameo appearance in the sequel of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, entitled Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 on Star Plus.[7] In March 2021, she bagged the role of Kamini in Star Plus's Pandya Store.[8] In August 2021, she bagged a prominent role in Tera Mera Saath Rahe as Ramila.[9]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2010–2017 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Urmila Jeetu Shah
2017–2018 Sasural Simar Ka Bhairavi Dhanraj Kapoor
2018 Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2 Principal Hemangi
2019 Muskaan
Hamari Bahu Silk Janaki
2020 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Urmila Jeetu Shah Cameo
2021–2022 Pandya Store Kamini Dwivedi Thakkar
Tera Mera Saath Rahe Ramila Anand Joshi
2022 Shubh Shagun Archana
Nath D.M. Sahiba Cameo
2023–2024 Jeet's grandmother
Dil Diyaan Gallaan
2023 Chashni Bindu Chopra "Dadi"

Demand for payment edit

Vithlani alleged that the channel Zee TV did not pay her for Hamari Bahu Silk in 2019.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Sadhna (23 July 2020). "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya actress Vandana Vithlani selling rakhis online after non-payment of dues". India Today. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Saath Nibhana Saathiya Season 2 to launch in October". The Indian Express. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ Sadhna (23 July 2020). "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya actress Vandana Vithlani selling rakhis online after non-payment of dues". India Today. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Vandana Vithlani to play Rohan Mehra's mom on Sasural Simar Ka - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ "'Hamari Bahu Silk' actress Vandana Vithlani: I'm making rakhis and selling them to earn money - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "VIDEO: TV actress Vandana Vithlani speaks about her show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya". www.indiatvnews.com. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ admin (18 May 2020). "Hamari Bahu Silk actors demand salary via video". ABP Live. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "When there's work, I grab it and on dull days, I indulge myself creatively in other ways: Vandana Vithlani". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Vandana Vithlani talks about Tera Mera Saath Rahe: 'I am happy that work has come to me during this pandemic'". PINKVILLA. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  10. ^ admin (18 May 2020). "Hamari Bahu Silk actors demand salary via video". ABP Live. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

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