Tejaa Devkar (also spelled Deokar) is an Indian actress who has acted in

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television series and films.

Early life

Tejaa was born to Suresh and Neeta Deokar in Mumbai, and she has done her

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. Suresh is a businessman in

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, and Neeta has produced a couple of

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Acting career

Tejaa has worked in many Marathi movies and is associated with many serials aired on different channels. She has won many awards in various categories. She began her career in 2005 with the Marathi movie ''Hirwa Kunku'', a family drama that did well at the box office, especially in the remote places in

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. She has acted in many other Marathi movies including ''Oxygen'', ''Dharpakad'', ''Khandaobacha Lagin'', ''Raadhika'', ''Shambhu Majha Navsacha'', ''Natee'' and ''Adla Badli''. In ''Dharpakad'' she played a

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sportsman, in ''Khandobacha Lagin'' she played an

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girl, in ''Shambhu Majha Navsacha'' she played a negative role, whereas in ''Adla Badla'' she played a comic role. In Neeta Devkar's ''Oxygen'', she played a housewife.Vivek Sabnis
Neeta Devkar's Marathi film that tackles the issue of domestic violence
Mid-Day, 2 December 2008.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Devkar, Teja Indian television actresses Actresses from Mumbai Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indian film actresses Actresses in Marathi cinema Actresses in Marathi television 21st-century Indian actresses