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films and television series. She is married to actor Sachin Pilgaonkar and made her debut as Chameli in his superhit film '' Navri Mile Navryala'' for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi. She also won Maharashtra State Film Award. She is the winner of '' Nach Baliye 1''.

Early and personal life

Pilgaonkar was born 16 August 1967 as Supriya Sabnis in a Maharashtrian family in

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, India. She met her husband, Sachin Pilgaonkar while shooting for a Marathi movie ''Navri Mile Navryala'', which he was directing. They got married in 1985, when she was 18 and have a daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar.

Career

Pilgaonkar has acted in a handful of television serials; the most popular of them are '' Tu Tu Main Main'', Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, '' Sasural Genda Phool'', '' Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi, Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi'' and ''Kadvee Khattee Meethi''. ''Tu Tu Main Main'' was a comic look at the differences and affection between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, in which she played the daughter-in-law. In its sequel, ''Kadvee Khattee Meethi'', she got a new role to play — as a mother-in-law. In 2011, she participated in the comedy show, '' Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala''. She has a known contribution in

films as well. The movies in which she has acted with her husband Sachin Pilgaonkar, like ''Navri Mile Navryala'', ''Majha Pati Karodpati'', ''Ashi Hi Banwa Banvi'', ''Aaytya Gharat Gharoba'', navra majha navsacha were major successes. Pilgaonkar has also acted in a handful of movies such as '' Awara Paagal Deewana'', '' Aetbaar'', '' Deewane Huye Paagal'' and '' Barsaat''. Pilgaonkar and Sachin appeared together on the dance show, '' Nach Baliye'' and emerged as the winners of season 1.

Filmography

Television

Fiction

Non-fiction

Films and plays

Web series

Awards and nominations

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