Shilpa Thakre (born 22 October 1992)
is an Indian
dancer
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and actress known for her work in
Marathi Cinema
Marathi cinema is an Indian film industry of Marathi-language motion pictures. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Based in old Mumbai, it is the oldest film industry of Indian cinema. The first Marathi film to be released in India was '' ...
. She rose to fame due to her short videos on social media.
Early life
Thakre was born in
Walani
Walani is a census town in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Demographics
India census
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,
Nagpur
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,
Maharashtra.
Thakre completed Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication in Nagpur. She worked night shift at
Tech Mahindra
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in
Pune
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for 2 years, while doing auditions for film roles in the mornings.
Career
Thakre became known after her short videos, posted to social media, went viral. She is known as ''expression queen'' due to her videos on YouTube, TikTok and Likee. As a result, she started receiving offers for film roles and has appeared in a number, including ''Khichik'', ''Triple Seat'', ''Ibhrat'' and ''Bhirkit''.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
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Thakre,Shilpa
Actresses in Marathi cinema
Living people
Marathi actors
Actresses in Marathi theatre
Actresses in Marathi television
Indian television actresses
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian stage actresses
1992 births