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Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
18 September
Location
Maharashtra, India
Edit pagePriya Bapat
Biography
Priya Bapat is an Indian actress who mainly works in Marathi films. She is best known for her roles in the movies Kaksparsh and Aamhi Doghi, for which she won the Best Actress award at the Screen Awards in 2013, and Happy Journey, for which she won the Best Actress Maharashtra State Award and was nominated in the Best Actress category at the Marathi Filmfare Awards in 2014. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema.
She made her debut with Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar movie in 2000. She is also remembered for her roles in Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munnabhai. Bapat's role in Kaksparsh and Timepass 2 acclaimed good reviews from critics. She was also seen in many serials such as Shubham Karoti, Vicky Ki Taxi, Abhalmaya, etc.
She also appeared in the 2009 movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy where she played the role of Shashikala Bhosale. She has done many roles in movies Andhali Koshimbir, Happy Journey, Vazandar, and Time Please. She played the lead role in Mayanagari- City of Dreams as Pournima Rao Gaikwad.
The actress has also collaborated with her elder sister Shweta Bapat, a costume designer, to help the Indian weaver community through their clothing venture "Sawenchi".
