Madhura Velankar

Madhura Welankar-Satam
Born	Madhura Pradip Welankar Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997 – Present
Spouse	Abhijeet Satam ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	1
Relatives	Shivaji Satam (father-in-law) Pradeep Velankar (father)

Madhura Welankar-Satam (née Welankar) is an Indian actress. She is a four-time State Award winner who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies and established herself as one of Marathi cinema's leading actresses.The daughter of actor Pradip Velankar, she made her acting debut with Gajendra Ahire's Directorial Not Only Mrs. Raut in 2003. Starring roles in Adhantari (2004), Sarivar Sari (2005), Khabardar (2005), Matichya Chuli (2006), Gojiri (2007), Mi Amrutha Boltey (2008), Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad (2008), Hapus (2010) established her as one of the top Marathi actresses of the decade. Madhura took a sabbatical from full time acting and worked infrequently over the next decade.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

She worked in Marathi television serials also. She performed as a dancer at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Marathi Taarka), Maharashtra State Awards (performed since 2002), Zee Awards, V. Shantaram Awards, and Hirkani Awards. She has given more than 75 stage shows as a dancer and anchor.

Personal life

She married Abhijeet Satam. Her family includes father-in-law Shivaji Satam (famous for starring in Sony TV’s CID). Her father Pradeep Velankar is a Marathi actor.[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Not Only Mrs. Raut	Advocate Swati Dandavate	Maharashtra State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
2004	Adhantari		Maharashtra State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
2005	Khabardar	Priyanka Garvare
	Sarivar Sari	Mani
	Aai No. 1
2006	Matichya Chuli	Pooja Dandekar
	Akhand Saubhagyavati
2007	Gojiri	Gojiri
2008	Uladhal	Priti	Nominated - MFK Award for Favourite Actress
	Mi Amruta Boltey	Amruta
2009	Ek Daav Dhobi Pachad	Sayali
	Rangiberangi	Neeta Deshpande
2010	Haapus	Amruta Ankita	Nominated -MFK Award for Favourite Actress
2012	Jana Gana Mana
2013	Ashach Eka Betavar	Ameeta
2018	Me Shivaji Park	Meena Gavli
2022	Goshta Eka Paithanichi	Akkasaheb
2023	Butterfly		Nominated - Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress
2024	Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor	Shalaka

Television

• Mrunmayi (Zee Marathi)
• Chakravyuha (Zee TV)
• Saanj Sawlya (ETV Marathi)
• Aaplach Ghar (ETV Marathi)
• Saata Janmachya Gaathi (ETV Marathi)
• Anamika (ETV Marathi) (Best Actress, Sanskritik Kala Darpan)
• Ladhai Dahavichi (ETV Marathi)
• Aata Bolana (ETV Marathi)
• Star Best Sellers (Star Plus)
• Rishtey (Zee TV)
• Surmai Shaam (ETV Marathi)
• Spandan (ETV Marathi)
• Tumchi Mulgi Kay Karte? (Sony Marathi)
• Aajchi Nayika (Zee Marathi)

Plays

• Lagnabambaal
• Mr & Mrs[9][10]
• Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Aahe?[11]

Telefilms

• Aham
• Sur Julta Julta (Etv)
• Daav Songaticha

Documentary Films

• Maharashtra Paryatan Vibhaag

Short films

• Midnight
• Suicide
• Tyre Ki Hawa Puncture Gayi saab (International award winner)
• Aai Shapat, winner of The Perfect 10 at The Mumbai Film Festival

See also

• List of Marathi film actresses

References

1. "Madhura Velankar goes bold with Chinmay Mandlekar - Times of India".
2. "snword.in". snword.in.
3. Kulye, Ajay. "53rd Maharashtra State Film Awards 2016: Full Nominations List - MarathiCineyug.com - Marathi Movie News - TV Serials - Theatre". marathicineyug.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.
4. "The life of an enigma, relived - Mumbai Mirror". The Times of India.
5. "Madhura Velankar". 6 November 2011.
6. "Madhura Velankar Satam is waiting for a good film script". ZEE Talkies.
7. "Madhura Velankar Biography".
8. "Rashtrapati Bhavan awaits Marathi Tarka". 4 February 2008.
9. "Nominations for MICTA films, theatre awards". 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
10. "Mr & Mrs bags six awards at MICTA - Times of India".
11. "HA SHEKHAR KHOSLA KON AAHE? Marathi Play/Drama". mumbaitheatreguide.com.

External links

• Madhura Velankar at IMDb