Ashwini Kalsekar
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Ashwini Kalsekar is an India
n soap opera
actress. She is best known to television audiences for her role as the scheming aunt Jigyaasa in Ekta Kapoor
's Kasamh Se
.
.
She also trained under Muzammeel Vakil, the famous theatre acting coach from 1992-1995.
Ashwini is a trained Kathak dancer.
She started her television career in the mid 1990s with serials such as Shanti, C.I.D., Anjaane, Siddhant and K. Street Pali Hill
before she bagged her biggest role, that of Jigyaasa (Bani's tormentor) in Kasamh Se
for which she won the ITA award for Best actor in a negative role.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress. She is best known to television audiences for her role as the scheming aunt Jigyaasa in Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...
's Kasamh Se
Kasamh Se
Kasamh Se is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series premiered on January 16, 2006 on Zee TV and aired every Monday - Thursday depending on which country it broadcasts in. The story deals with the trials and tribulations of three sisters, Bani Walia, Pia Shukla...
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Early life
Ashwini Kalsekar was born in 1970 near Nashik in Maharashtra. Her father Dr. Vaibhav Kalsekar is a railways doctor. Ashwini studied her B.A. from Bombay and graduated in 1991. She pursued theatre from 1991-1994 as an understudy, her most famous period being from 1992-1993 when she was an understudy to famous actress Neena GuptaNeena Gupta
Neena Gupta is an Indian film and television actress and director-producer. She won the 1994 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri. She is a popular actress in Indian commercial cinema, but it is her work with art filmmakers of India, like Shyam Benegal that got her...
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She also trained under Muzammeel Vakil, the famous theatre acting coach from 1992-1995.
Ashwini is a trained Kathak dancer.
Career
In 1996, Ashwini found a break in Marathi Film Tula Jhapar La in a small role of a tough prostitute. This was followed by a number of important films in Marathi where she played supporting actress including Dr. Vasant Deshmane and Neta Varla.She started her television career in the mid 1990s with serials such as Shanti, C.I.D., Anjaane, Siddhant and K. Street Pali Hill
K. Street Pali Hill
K. Street Pali Hill is an Indian Thriller soap that aired on STAR Plus. The show is produced by Ekta Kapoor and created by Balaji Telefilms. It replaced the highly popular thriller Kaahin Kissii Roz in 2004 when it had concluded. K. Street Pali Hill was successful for about a year only to plummet...
before she bagged her biggest role, that of Jigyaasa (Bani's tormentor) in Kasamh Se
Kasamh Se
Kasamh Se is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series premiered on January 16, 2006 on Zee TV and aired every Monday - Thursday depending on which country it broadcasts in. The story deals with the trials and tribulations of three sisters, Bani Walia, Pia Shukla...
for which she won the ITA award for Best actor in a negative role.
Films
- Tula Jhapar La (1996)
- The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)- Intelligence officer under Major Arun Khanna
- KhakeeKhakeeKhakee is a 2004 Bollywood action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and written by Santoshi and Shridhar Raghavan about corruption and law and order in India. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Atul Kulkarni, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanuja, and...
(2004) - Musafir (2004)
- Kisna (2005) - Rita
- Aashiq Banaya AapneAashiq Banaya AapneAashiq Banaya Aapne is a Bollywood film starring Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood and Tanushree Dutta. It was released on 2 September 2005. The film marked the debut of actress Tanushree Dutta. The film was shot under the banner Shagun Film Creations...
(2005) - Police Officer - ApaharanApaharanApaharan is a 2005 Hindi film released on the 2 December 2005 and is directed by Prakash Jha and stars Ajay Devgan and Nana Patekar in the lead roles...
(2005) - AnkaheeAnkahee-External links:...
(2006) - Mrs. Shilpa Mehta - Johnny Gaddar (2007) - Varsha
- Golmaal ReturnsGolmaal ReturnsGolmaal Returns is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film, Golmaal Fun Unlimited with Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor and Arshad Warsi reprising their roles and Shreyas Talpade taking on the role originally played by Sharman Joshi. Kareena Kapoor,...
(2008) - Munni - PhoonkPhoonkPhoonk is a 2008 Horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol starring Sudeep. The film is about superstition and black magic. It is directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is succeeded by Phoonk 2.- Cast:*Sudeep...... Rajiv...
(2008) - Madhu - Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009) - Mrs. Kapoor
- All The Best: Fun Begins (2009) - Mary
- Ek Tho ChanceEk Tho ChanceEk Tho Chance is an upcoming Bollywood erotic thriller film directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza and produced by Rangita Pritish Nandy under Pritish Nandy Communications. The music director is Ismail Darbar....
(2009) - Phoonk 2Phoonk 2Phoonk 2 is a Bollywood horror film written and directed by Milind Gadagkar. It is a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma's 2008 film Phoonk and stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar and Ahsaas Channa. The film was released on 16 April 2010 with about 900 prints worldwide including the digital format...
(2010) - Madhu - Rakht Charitra (2010)- Inspector Ashwini
- Golmaal 3Golmaal 3Golmaal 3 is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. A sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns, the project stars most of the actors from the previous film, including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. New additions to the cast include...
(2010) - Badrinath (film) (2011)- TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
Television
- Shanti (1995)
- Farz
- Ek Aur MahabharatEk Aur MahabharatEk Aur Mahabharat is an Indian television series based on the Mahabharata directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi...
(1997) - DraupadiDraupadiIn the epic Mahābhārata, Draupadi, also known as ' is the "emerged" daughter of King Drupada of Panchāla and the wife of the five Pandavas. When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the war, Draupadi becomes the queen of Indraprastha... - Naya Zamana (TV series)
- C.I.D. (TV series) (1998) - Asha
- K. Street Pali HillK. Street Pali HillK. Street Pali Hill is an Indian Thriller soap that aired on STAR Plus. The show is produced by Ekta Kapoor and created by Balaji Telefilms. It replaced the highly popular thriller Kaahin Kissii Roz in 2004 when it had concluded. K. Street Pali Hill was successful for about a year only to plummet...
(2004) - Misha - Siddhant (2004)
- Kasamh SeKasamh SeKasamh Se is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series premiered on January 16, 2006 on Zee TV and aired every Monday - Thursday depending on which country it broadcasts in. The story deals with the trials and tribulations of three sisters, Bani Walia, Pia Shukla...
(2006) - Jigyaasa - Jeete Hai Jiske Liye (2007) - Adira Dhanrajgir
- VirrudhVirrudhVirrudh is a Hindi Indian soap opera that premiered on Sony TV on March 26, 2007. The series is jointly produced by Smriti Irani's production house Ugraya Entertainment and Aditya Birla Group's media arm Applause Entertainment, and starrs Smriti Irani in the main lead along with Achint Kaur &...
(2007) - ParrivaarParrivaarParrivaar - Kartavya Ki Pariksha is a Hindi serial that aired on Zee TV channel from April 9, 2007 until December 5, 2008. Though the actors are fresh the characters are real and believable and in the clutter of the rich glamorous families this show has a look which is different and a plotting that...
(2007) - Anjaane (TV series)
- Kittie PartyKittie PartyKittie Party is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee TV. The story is based on the lives of 8 women who get together in a function called 'Kittie Party' where they gossip, reveal their emotional & psychological self expressions, and share secrets amidst friends. The series premiered on...
- Bairi PiyaBairi PiyaBairi Piya is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms.Bairi Piya is an atypical love story painted across a canvas portraying the predicament of destitute farmers & their families...
(2009) - Shobhna - Jhansi Ki RaniJhansi Ki Rani (TV series)Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani... Jhansi Ki Rani is a historical television series on Zee TV created by Contiloe Telefilms. As the title suggests, the story is based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, one of the leading figures of the Central Indian rebellion of 1858...
(2010) - Heera Bai - Ganga Kii DheejGanga Kii DheejGanga Kii Dheej is an Indian television drama series which premiered on November 15, 2010 on Sahara One. The story deals with the ordeals of young unmarried girls in a village called Kaliganj based in rural West Bengal.-Cast:*Kabir Bedi ... Dadabhai Thakur...
(2010) - Maha Mai