Ashwini Kalsekar

Ashwini Kalsekar biography, wiki, age, husband, caste, siblings, children, education & more

Biography
Name	Ashwini Kalsekar
Full Name	Ashwini Kalsekar Sharma
Profession	Indian actress
Years Active	1995-Present
Date of Birth	January 22, 1970
Age (In 2023)	53 Years
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Mother Tongue	Marathi
Zodiac	Aquarius
Physical Stats
Height	in centimeters- 157 cm in meters- 1.57 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 2in
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Family and Marriage Details
Marital Status	Married
Husband/Spouse	Murali Sharma (Actor, 2009-Present) Nitesh Pandey (Actor, 1998-2002)
Parents
Father	Anil Kalsekar (Bank Employee)
Mother	Not Known
Siblings
Brother(s)	Abhijit Kalsekar
Other Relatives
Niece(s)	Siya Kalsekar
Sister-in-law(s)	Ashwini Nadgauda Kalsekar
Education Details
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts
Filmography
Debut Movie	Tula Jhapar La (Marathi debut, 1996) The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (Hindi debut, 2003) Badrinath (Telugu debut, 2011)
Movies	Hum Do Hamare Baarah (TBA) 108 Limited (TBA) Housefull 5 (TBA) Ek Tha Hero (2023) Babli Bouncer (2022) Cirkus (2022) Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) 36 Farmhouse (2022) Afra Tafri (2021) Koi Jaane Na (2021) Laxmii (2020) Wedding Cha Shinema (Marathi, 2019) Simmba (2018) Andhadhun (2018) Dassehra (2018) Mehbooba (Telugu, 2018) Poster Boys (2017) Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar (Marathi, 2017) Golmaal Again (2017) Dongari Ka Raja (2016) Badlapur (2015) Rahasya (2015) Familywala (TV Movie, 2014) Poshter Boyz (Marathi, 2014) Singham Returns (2014) Dehraadun Diary (2013) Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal (2012) Nippu (Telugu, 2012) Badrinath (Telugu, 2011) Golmaal 3 (2010) Rakht Charitra (2010) Rokkk (2010) Phoonk 2 (2010) Sumbaran (Marathi, 2009) Ek Tho Chance (2009) All The Best: Fun Begins (2009) Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009) Sumbaran (2009) Phoonk (2008) Golmaal Returns (2008) Johnny Gaddar (2007) Speed (2007) Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007) Ankahee (2006) Apaharan (2005) Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005) Kisna (2005) Musafir (2004) Khakee (2004) The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) Tula Jhapar La (Marathi, 1996) Paradeshi Chadhei (Oriya, 1990)
Debut TV	Shanti (1995-97)
TV Show(s)	Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double (2017) Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se (2016) Adaalat - season 2 (2016) Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar (2014-15) Jodha Akbar (2013-14) Savdhaan India: Crime Alert (1 episode, 2012) Afsar Bitiya (2012) Ganga Kii Dheej (2010) Jhansi Ki Rani (2010) Adaalat (2 episodes, 2010) Bairi Piya (2009) Fu Bai Fu (2009) Parrivaar (2007-08) Virrudh: Har Rishta Ek Kurukshetra (2007-08) Jeete Hai Jiske Liye (2007) Kasamh Se (2006-09) Siddhant (2004) K. Street Pali Hill (2004-06) Kittie Party (2002-04) Achanak 37 Saal Baad (2002-03) Anjaane (2001-02) Shaktimaan (2001) Mr. Gaayab (1999) Naya Zamana (1999) C.I.D. (1998-2004) X-Zone (1 episode, 1998) Saturday Suspense (1 episode, 1997) Aahat (1 episode, 1997) Ek Aur Mahabharat (1997) Farz (1997) Shanti (1995-97)
Web Series	Pop Kaun? (2023) Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness (2022) The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? (2020) Hutatma (2019) Cheesecake (2019) Hutatma (2019) Booo Sabki Phategi (2019)
Shot Film(s)	Aai (2022) Tindey (2019) Be Kind Help the Blind (2013)
Award(s)
Best Actress in Negative Role for "Jodha Akbar" at Indian Telly Awards, 2014 Best Actress in Negative Role for "Kasamh Se" at Indian Television Academy Awards, 2007 Best Actress in Negative Role for "Kasamh Se" at Indian Telly Awards, 2006
Contact/Social Media Details
Twitter	twitter.com/aswinikalsekar
Facebook	facebook.com/ashwini.kalsekar.3
Instagram	instagram.com/ashwinikalsekar/ (53k followers)
Facts
Ashwini Kalsekar is an Indian film and television actress best known for playing the role of Jigyasa Walia in Kasamh Se (2006-09) & Maham Anga in Jodha Akbar (2013-14). She has a husky and tough voice.
She was born on 22 January 1970 into a conservative Maharashtrian Brahmin family in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father, Anil Kalsekar was a bank employee.
Ashwini has a brother named Abhijit Kalsekar, who is settled in London, UK with his wife and daughter. Her sister-in-law's name is also Ashwini Kalsekar (maiden name: Ashwini Nadgauda), she is a celebrated Kathak artist, choreographer & dance teacher and runs a Kathak Dance Institute "Kirti Kala Mandir" in London. 1
After completing her graduation in Arts from Mumbai in 1991, she joined theatre and learned acting under actress Neena Gupta and Muzammeel Vakil, a theatre acting coach. She is also a trained Kathak dancer. 2
Before becoming an actress, she worked as an Air Hostess in an airline. She accompanied a friend for her audition, one guy came and asked if she was interested in acting, to which she replied 'Yeah okay, why not'. He then asked her to come for an audition, and she got chosen soon after for her first TV show "Shanti" in which she played the role of Shasha. Initially, she shot only on Fridays as it was her weekly off, and later resigned from her cabin crew job. 3
In 1996, she was seen in a small role of a tough prostitute in the Marathi film "Tula Jhapar La".
Ashwini Kalsekar got married to actor Nitesh Pandey in 1998 but their marriage lasted for only four years and they got divorced in 2002. 4
She played the role of Inspector Asha in one of India's most iconic TV show "CID" from 1998 to 2004.
Ashwini got her first lead role on television in Mr. Gaayab (1999) which aired on Zee TV.
Her villainous role as "Shalaaka" in the superhero television show Shaktimaan (2001) made her popular as the first Indian Catwoman among children.
She made her bollywood debut in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003). After that, she worked in movies like Khakee (2004), Johnny Gaddar (2007), Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham Returns (2014), Golmaal Again (2017), Andhadhun (2018), Simmba (2018), Laxmii (2020) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022).
Ashwini rose to fame after playing the role of Jigyasa Walia in the TV show Kasamh Se (2006-09). She got critically acclaimed for her performance and won the award for Best Actress in Negative Role at Indian Telly Awards in 2006 & Best Actress in Negative Role at Indian Television Academy Awards in 2007.
Ashwini Kalsekar got married for the second time to actor Murli Sharma on 22 March 2009. Their love story started on the sets of Prakash Jha's film Apaharan (2005) in which both of them were working together. The couple does not have any children. 5 6
She essayed the role of Maham Anga, foster mother of Emperor Akbar in Jodha Akbar (2013-14) for which she went on to win the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role.
She played the role of Maha Chudail Saudamini Shah in Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se (2016). 7
In 2017, she was approached for the eleventh season of the reality show Bigg Boss but the actress rejected the offer due to her age and health issues. 8
Real-life actor couple Murali Sharma and Ashwini Kalsekar were seen as an on-screen couple for the first time in director Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film Mehbooba (2018). They played the role of Pakistani parents of the film's lead actress Neha Shetty in the movie. 9
She played the role of a sacrificing mother in Subi Samuel's award-winning short film Aai (2022) co-starring Rohan Gandotra and Chahat Khanna. 10
Ashwini Kalsekar and her husband Murli Sharma are a regular part of Rohit Shetty's movies and she has acted in his movies like Golmaal Returns (2008), All The Best: Fun Begins (2009), Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham Returns (2014), Golmaal Again (2017), Simmba (2018) and Cirkus (2022).
Her ex-husband Nitesh Pandey died on 23rd May 2023 of a cardiac arrest, the actor was 51 years old. Nitesh was married to TV actress Arpita Pandey and the couple has a son named Aarav Pandey who was 10 years old at the time of Nitesh's death. 11
She is a dog lover and has 2 pet dogs named Gabbar (English mastiff) and Samba (Labrador).

References

1. https://ashwinikalsekar.co.uk/ashwinis-profile[↩]
2. https://www.tellychakkar.com/celebs/tv/ashwini-kalsekar[↩]
3. https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/laxmii-actor-ashwini-kalsekar-has-no-qualms-doing-smaller-roles-but-dislikes-being-stereotyped-527404.html[↩]
4. https://www.orissapost.com/life-of-these-actresses-changed-after-second-marriage/[↩]
5. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMshMxAL_UF/[↩]
6. https://www.news18.com/entertainment/bollywood/murali-sharma-and-ashwini-kalsekars-love-story-started-on-sets-of-apaharan-7741477.html[↩]
7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ashwini-kalsekar-as-maha-chudail-in-kawach/articleshow/51877020.cms[↩]
8. https://www.india.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-11-kavach-kaali-shaktiyon-se-actress-ashwini-kalsekar-is-not-part-of-salman-khans-controversial-reality-show-2468147/[↩]
9. https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-real-life-couple-murali-sharma-ashwini-kalsekar-to-play-a-reel-life-couple-for-the-first-time-2610850[↩]
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvfobuWYL4s[↩]
11. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/om-shanti-om-and-anupamaa-actor-nitesh-pandey-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-51-exclusive/articleshow/100463349.cms?frmapp=yes[↩]