Kelkar is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is found mainly among

Chitpavan Brahmin The Chitpavan Brahmin or Konkanastha Brahmin is a Hindu Maharashtrian Brahmin community inhabiting Konkan, the coastal region of the state of Maharashtra. Initially working as messengers and spies in the late seventeenth century, the communit ...

community.

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Ashok Ramchandra Kelkar Ashok Ramchandra Kelkar (1929–2014) was a linguist and critical Marathi writer from Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India ...

(born 1929), linguist and critical Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India *

Bhalchandra Vaman Kelkar Bhalchandra Vaman Kelkar ( mr, भालचंद्र वामन केळकर) (September 23, 1920 – November 6, 1987) was a Marathi writer and actor, from Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territo ...

(1920–1987), Marathi writer and

stage actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

, from Maharashtra, India *

Dinkar G. Kelkar Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar (January 10, 1896 – March 17, 1990) was an Indian writer, editor, art collector and historian. He is best remembered for establishing the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum in Pune. Biography Born on January 10, 1896, into the ...

(1896–1990), Indian writer, art collector and historian * Diwakar Krushna Kelkar (1902–1973), Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India *

Girijabai Kelkar Girijabai Madhav Kelkar ( mr, गिरिजाबाई माधव केळकर) (1886–1980) was a feminist and writer from India. The performance of her play led to many debates about women's rights and the concept of gender roles. She ...

(1886–1980), feminist and writer from India *

Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar (born 21 January 1974) is an Indian television actress and model. She is prominently known for playing the '' leading character'' of Simar Prem Bharadwaj in television series '' Sasural Simar Ka''. She began her career i ...

(born 21 January 1974), Indian actor *

Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar (N. C. Kelkar), popularly known as Sahityasamrat Tatyasaheb Kelkar (24 August 1872 – 14 October 1947), was a lawyer from Miraj as well as a dramatist, novelist, short story writer, poet, biographer, critic, historia ...

(1872–1947), British era Indian Nationalist leader, lawyer, journalist, dramatist, writer, critic and historian *

P. K. Kelkar Purushottam Kashinath Kelkar (1909-1990) was an Indian scientist who is best remembered for being the founding director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, which was established in 1959. He was also involved in the planning process for ...

, Indian scientist, founding director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur * Ratnakar Hari Kelkar (1901–1985), revisor and translator of the Bible into Marathi *

Sharad Kelkar Sharad Kelkar (born 7 October 1976) is an Indian film actor and voice artist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He works primarly in Hindi films, Marathi films. Kelkar has appeared as lead in television serials for brief period of time, now he do web ...

(born 7 October 1972), Indian television and film actor *

Vijay Kelkar Vijay L. Kelkar (born 15 May 1942) is an Indian economist and academic, who is currently the Chairman of the Forum of Federations, Ottawa & India Development Foundation, New Delhi and Chairman of Janwani – a social initiative of the Mahratta ...

(born 1942), Indian economist and academic, chairman of the Forum of Federations, Ottawa

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