Bharati Achrekar is a veteran Indian theatre, film and television actress. She is famous for her role as Mrs. Wagle in the popular Hindi television series “Wagle ki Duniya” (1988) aired on DD National.
Wiki/Biography
Bharati Achrekar was born on Tuesday, October 15, 1957, in Maharashtra (age 63; as of 2020). Her zodiac sign is Libra. She studied at Hujurpaga School, Pune. Later, she graduated in Hindustani Classical Music from SNDT College, Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family and caste
Parents and siblings
Her father Amar Varma is a Hindi-Urdu writer and poet. Her mother Manik Varma is a famous Indian classical singer and Badam Shri Award winner. Bharathi has three sisters: Rani Varma (singer), Aruna Jayprakash and Vandana Gupte (actor).
Childhood photos of Bharati Achrekar with her family
Bharati Akhilekar’s parents
Bharati Ahrekar and her sisters
Relationships, husbands and children
Bharati Achrekar’s husband died in 1984 and the couple had a son.
Old photos of Bharati Achrekar with her family
Profession
At the age of 17, she made her debut as a theater artist in the musical Dhanya Te Gayani Kala, playing the role of Tansen’s daughter. Later, she appeared in various Marathi plays and collaborated with several famous Indian theater artists.
Old photos of Bharati Achrekar in theater performances
She has appeared in several Hindi television serials such as “Aa Bail Muje Maar” (1987), “Kachchi Dhoop” (1987), “Wagle ki Duniya” (1988), “Sumit Sambhal Lega” (2015 ) and “Wagle Ki Duniya” – Nayi Pidi Naye Kisi (2021).
Bharati Achrekar in Wagle Ki Duniya
She appeared in many Hindi films such as “Apne Paraye” (1980), “Sanjog” (1985), “Chameli Ki Shaadi” (1986), “Eshwar” (1989) and “Coolie No. 1” (2020 ). She voiced the voice of Mrs. Deshpande (Ila’s neighbor) in the hit Hindi film The Lunchbox (2013).
Bharati Achrekar Chameli ki Shaadi (1986)
Bharathi has appeared in several British films such as Little John (2001) and Flavor (2003).
She has also appeared in many Marathi films including Divasen Divas (2006), Saatchya Aat Gharat (2004), Valu (2008) and FU: Friendship Unlimited (2017) .
Bharati Achrekar stars in “FU-Friendship Unlimited”
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, talking about her job as a television producer, she said:
I was the first person to join television as a producer in 1972. I’ve done several cultural gigs and every time an artist dies, I’m asked to put together an obituary that celebrates the life and times of that artist. It’s a very exciting time, but ultimately it’s a government job with a lot of restrictions. I started getting offers to perform again, so I decided to quit the job. “
- In her free time she enjoys cooking, traveling and watching TV series.
- She is a trained singer and has performed in the musical “Gaa Re Maa”.
Bharati Achrekar at music event
- In an interview, she spoke about her greatest strength in life, saying,
My parents were the main driving force behind the freedom they gave us. They make us bloom. But my mother is the wind under my wings. My biggest regret with her is that I didn’t become a singer. I was a born singer and my mother really wanted me to follow in her footsteps. In fact, the last thing she said to me when she died was that she was deeply sorry that I hadn’t started singing. “
- Bharati has appeared in various TV commercials such as Okra Parachute cooking oil, Monaco, Nirma washing powder and Reliance life insurance policy.
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