Kranti Redkar-Wankhede | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 17 July 1982
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Children | 2 |
Kranti Redkar-Wankhede (née Redkar; born 17 August 1982) is an Indian film actress, director, and writer who primarily worked in Marathi films.
After making her acting debut in 2000 in Soon Asavi Ashi, she gained recognition for the "Kombadi Palali" song from the movie Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad (2005). She established herself with roles in the comedy dramas Majha Navra Tujhi Bayko (2006), Sakkha Savatra (2008), Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho (2010) and On Duty 24 Taas (2010)., Nana mama (2006)She also worked in the American film The Letters (2014). Further praise came for her performances in the romantic drama Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika (2012), No Entry: Pudhe Dhoka Aahey (2012), the comedy Kho-Kho (2013), the ensemble drama Sugar Salt Ani Prem (2015), and the comedy mystery Murder Mestri (2015).
Redkar made her directorial debut with the romantic Kaakan in 2015, for which she won the Best Director Award at the Nashik International Film Festival. She next gained acclaim for portraying fraudsters in Kiran Kulkarni vs Kiran Kulkarni (2016) and a surrogate maid in Karaar (2017). The latter received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Filmfare Awards Marathi. In addition to this, she launched her own clothing brand, ZiyaZyda, in 2019.[1]