Manisha Kelkar is an Indian actress. She appears mainly in Hindi and

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movies. Kelkar also works as an

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Early life and education

Kelkar was born in Mumbai, the daughter of Ram Kelkar, a

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, and Jeevan Kala, a film actress and dancer. Manisha holds a

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degree in

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and

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degree in

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Career

Kelkar made her screen debut in 2007 in the Marathi film ''Hyancha Kahi Nem Nahi'', and has appeared regularly in films since then. Kelkar has also hosted Marathi film awards,

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host on

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and other shows. In 2018, she was part of India's first all-women Formula LGB car racing team.

Filmography

Films

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References

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* Indian film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Actresses from Mumbai Actresses in Hindi cinema Marathi actors Actresses in Marathi cinema 21st-century Indian actresses {{ India-film-bio-stub