Girija Oak is an Indian entrepreneur and actress who has worked in the Hindi and Marathi entertainment industries. She has acted in several famous movies and TV series such as Jawan (2023), Qala (2022), Mauli (2018), Ladies Special Season 2 (2018), and Taare Zameen Par (2007). She is the daughter of famous Marathi actor Girish Oak.
Wiki/Biography
Girija Oak Godbole was born on Sunday, December 27, 1987, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India (35 years; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Childhood photos of Girija Oaks
After completing her studies, she attended Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai, where she obtained a degree in business management. She also holds a degree in biotechnology. Girija said in an interview that when she expressed her desire to pursue an acting career to her parents, her father told her that he would not recommend her to producers or ask them to cast her in their films a character. she says,
My father made it clear to me that he would not recommend me to anyone and that I would have to find a job on my own. He consciously didn’t help me because he wanted me to grow on my own. ”
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 32-28-32
family
Girija Oak belongs to a Hindu family from Maharashtra.
parents and siblings
Her father, Girish Oak, was a famous actor, film editor and poet. Her mother Padmashree Phatak is a pharmacist. Her parents are divorced. She has a stepmother named Pallavi Oke and a stepsister named Durga Oke.
Photos of Girija and her mother
Girish Oak Photos with Pallavi and Durga
husband and children
Her husband Suhrud Godbole is a film producer. The couple tied the knot in November 2011. They have a son named Kabir Godbole.
Girija and Suhrud
Photos of Girija with son Kabir
other relatives
Her father-in-law Shrirang Godbole is a famous Marathi film producer and lyricist. Her sister-in-law Mrinmayee Godbole is a Marathi actor.
Photos of Shrirang Godbole
Mrinmayee Godbole’s photo
religion
Girija Oak Godbole follows Hinduism.
Profession
advertise
Girija started appearing in commercials while still studying. She revealed in an interview that her fascination with appearing in commercials became even stronger when she started watching the series with her family. She also mentioned that the catchy song in the ad played a big role in her decision. She said of this incident:
When I was a kid, I loved advertising. I remember one time the TV was on and commercials were playing. Then someone turned off the TV. I turned off the TV and started crying. I cried like Girati Girati. “
At the age of twelve, she appeared in her first commercial, a Savlon commercial. She spoke about her first commercial in an interview and said her classmates used to tease her by calling her the “Safron girl”. she says,
I did my first commercial when I was 12 years old. I was teased at school for being a Saffron girl. “
Girija in Savlon TV commercial stills
She has since received advertising offers from many well-known brands such as Horlicks, Dabur Chayawanprash, Vim and Nestlé. According to her, she started playing the role of a mother in commercials at a very young age.
Girija in Paytm advertisement
marathi entertainment industry
Movie
Girija made her debut in the Marathi film industry in the 2004 film Juiley, in which she played the role of Juiley Viswasrao Patil Patil/Kasturi’s role.
Poster of the 2004 Marathi film Juiley
In the same year, she co-starred in the film “Manini” with famous Marathi actor Swapnil Joshi, playing the role of Shalimi. She appeared in the 2008 film Man Pakharu Pakharu with Sachin Pilgaonkar. In 2009, she starred in two Marathi films “Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi” and “Gulmohar”. In 2011, she played the role of Anuja in the movie “Adgula Madgula”. Girija played the role of Revati Deshmukh in 2014 in Her Smile Journey. She played the title character’s mother in the 2018 film Mauli; Girija co-starred in the film with Ritesh Deshmukh.
Maori poster
TV Shows/Web Series
Girija Oak Godbole made her debut in the Marathi television industry with the show Lajja, which aired on Zee Marathi in 2010. In the show, she plays the role of Manu.
Poster of Marathi show Lajja 2010
In 2019, she played the role of Mrs. Sinha in Pandu. That same year, she appeared in #MovingOut.
Girija on the sets of Pandu
short film
In 2020, she starred in her first short film “Quarter”. In the film, she plays the role of Ashwini Ranade. She plays a housewife in the 2021 film Daraar – A Lockdown Story.
Girija on the poster of Marathi short film Quarter
hindi entertainment industry
Movie
Girija Oak Godbole made her debut in the 2007 Bollywood film Taare Zameen Par, in which she played a character named Jabeen.
Girija with Aamir Khan in Taare Zameen Par
In 2010, she played the role of Sejal in “Shor in the City” and in 2011 she played the role of Shrishti in “Cycle Kick”. Girija was appreciated by fans and critics for her role as Sudha in the 2022 film Qala; the film premiered on Netflix and won many awards including Zee Cine Award, Bollywood Hungama Style Icon Award and FOI Online Award . In 2023, she shared the screen with famous actor Shah Rukh Khan in “Jawan”; she appeared as a character named Ishra. She spoke about her experience of working with Shah Rukh in an interview and said:
I spent two years shooting for the film Jawan. It was a very exciting experience. Shah Rukh came to the sets fully prepared. Apologize to the other co-stars if reshoots were caused because of him. We heard he was a very nice man and his manners were very polite. All of this is true. “
In September 2023, she appeared in another Hindi film “Vaccine War” directed by the famous director Vivek Agnihotri.
TV Shows/Web Series
She made her debut in Hindi television in the second season of the drama series Ladies Special, where she played the role of Meghana Nikade. The season aired in 2018.
Girija (left) with her co-stars from the second season of the TV series Ladies
In 2021, she played Rama in “Cartel”. She played Kriti in the 2022 series Modern Love: Mumbai, which premiered on Amazon Prime.
kannada entertainment industry
Movie
She made her debut in the Kannada film industry in 2009, playing the role of Neetu in the film House Full.
Girija on the poster of 2009 Kannada film House Full
entrepreneur
Girija is the co-owner of an online clothing store called The Fresh Lime Soda.
Awards
- In 2018, Girija Oak Godbole won the European Cinematography Award (ECA) for Best Actress for the short film Quarter.
Girija Oak European Cinematography Award Certificate
- Girija won the “Most Natural Performer Award” at the Zee Natya Gaurav Puraskar Music Festival 2016.
Girija wins the award for most natural performer
- She won the Australian MAAI Award for the Marathi drama “Don Special”.
Girija poses with her MAAI award
car collection
Girija Oak Godbole owns a Fiat.
Girija’s Instagram posts
Favorites
- Food: Sushi, Puran Poli, Gourd, her mother’s food, Biryani
- Cuisine: Japanese, Maharashtrian
- Cheat Meal: Moong Dal Halwa
Facts / Trivia
- Girija is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Reshma Shetty taught her classical dance.
- She is an avid pet lover and owns a white Labrador named Sakura.
Photos of Girija and her pet lab Sakura
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- She drinks occasionally.
Posts uploaded by Girija on her Instagram account
- She is an avid traveler and has been to many places.
- Apart from acting in films and TV series, Girija has also appeared in several plays and theater shows including “Laghu” and “Don Special”.
Girija in Marathi drama Laghu stills
- In 2011, she danced in Zee Marathi Eka Peksha Ek Apsara Ali.
- She is multilingual and can speak Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and English fluently.
- Girija revealed in an interview that she still owns her grandmother’s clothes, including the sari she wore in her youth.
- Girija claimed she was trolled online by fans after appearing in an advert for an online card game. She discussed her pranks in an interview, saying:
I only view this ad as a project. Would people stop playing games if there were no ads? I didn’t think about this from a values perspective. I have never advertised a fairness cream. Because the original color of the skin has not changed. That’s wrong. But if I say play rummy, I don’t think it will have any immediate impact. this is your choice. Drink or not, smoke or not, play rummy or not, it’s all up to you. “
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