Aditi Deshpande

Aditi Deshpande
Deshpande in 2007
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra
OccupationActress
Years active1996 – Present
Spouse
Ninad Deshpande
​
(m. 1997)​
[1]
Children1[2]
RelativesSulabha Deshpande
(mother-in-law)
Arvind Deshpande
(father-in-law)

Aditi Deshpande is an Indian actress who works in Marathi and Hindi cinema, television, and theatre. She is the daughter-in-law of theatre and film actors Sulabha Deshpande and Arvind Deshpande.[3] She is the recipient of a National Film Award and Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress.[4]

Career

Deshpande has worked in the entertainment industry for several decades. Her career includes roles in various Marathi and Hindi language films. In 2003, she appeared in the film Not Only Mrs. Raut.[5] Her subsequent film credits include Pak Pak Pakaak (2005), Maai Baap (2007), Jogwa[6] (2009), Vazandar (2016), and Dashakriya (2017).[7]

In television, she has been cast in several daily soaps. She played a recurring role in the television series Phulala Sugandha Maticha (2020), portraying the character of Jiji Akka.[8] Her other television work includes an appearance in the Sony TV series Main Maike Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo. Her professional work also includes participation in various theatre productions.[9]

Personal life

Deshpande married Ninad Deshpande in 1997.[3] She is the daughter-in-law of the late, renowned theatre and film personalities Sulabha Deshpande and Arvind Deshpande. In various interviews, Deshpande has frequently spoken about her relationship with her mother-in-law, Sulabha Deshpande, describing her as a significant source of both professional and personal guidance. She has often noted that the supportive environment within her family allowed her to pursue her acting career with independence while balancing her domestic responsibilities. She has one child.[10]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Not Only Mrs. Raut Vidya Raut Debut film
2005 Pak Pak Pakaak Amba
2007 Mai Baap Sudha Sontakke
2009 Jogwa Taanu Akka
2014 Rege Pradeep's wife
2016 Vazandar Maya
2017 Dashakriya Shanta

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996-1997 Karamati Aditi Debut series
2001 Kharach Maza Chukla Ka? Kavita
2017 Pehredaar Piya Ki Sushma Bhavan Singh [11]
Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya Choti Thakurnisa
2018 Main Maike Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo Rama Surana [12]
2020-2022 Phulala Sugandha Maticha Jiji Akka [13]
2023 Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet Poonam Chaudhary [14]
2026 Pathrakhin Sulakshana Suryavanshi

References

  1. ↑ "'फुलाला सुगंध मातीचा'मधील जिजी आक्कांचा खऱ्या आयुष्यातील नवरा देखील आहे अभिनेता". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "डॉक्टरांनी मनाई करुनही अदिती देशपांडे यांनी गरोदर असताना केलेलं नाटकात काम; म्हणाल्या, "एक वर्षाचा..."". Loksatta (in Marathi). 30 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Phulala Sugandh Maticha Fame Jiji Akka Fame Is Sulabha Deshpandes Daughter In Law". Loksatta (in Marathi). 16 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Manasi, Joshi. "नॉट ओन्ली मिसेस राऊत: मैत्री करताय? सावधान.. तुमचा विश्वासघात होऊ शकतो". Kalakruti Media.
  5. ↑ "Marathi movie Not Only Mrs. Raut". Kalakruti Media.
  6. ↑ "'...आणि जोगतिणींच्या अंगात आलं' अभिनेत्रीनं सांगितला 'जोगवा' सिनेमाच्या शूटिंगचा अंगावर काटा आणणारा प्रसंग". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi).
  7. ↑ "दिलीप प्रभावळकर, मोहन जोशी या दमदार कलाकारांना घेऊन येतोय 'दशक्रिया'". Divya Marathi.
  8. ↑ "जीजी अक्का आणि तुझ्यात काय साम्य आहे ? अदिती देशपांडे म्हणते..." Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  9. ↑ archive, From our online (27 August 2018). "Aditi Deshpande to play Rama in Main Maayke Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "My theatre experience has taught me that the best way to act is to simply react to situations and conversations: Aditi Deshpande". IWMBuzz. 3 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "नॉट ओन्ली मिसेस राऊत फेम आदिती देशपांडे झळकणार पहरेदार पिया की या मालिकेत." Lokmat (in Marathi). 8 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aditi Deshpande to play an ideal mother-in-law in the show Main Maayke Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo". www.timesnownews.com. 27 August 2018.
  13. ↑ अडसूळ, नीलेश (3 July 2022). "'फुलाला सुगंध मातीचा' मालिकेच्या सेटवर जीजी अक्कांचे सामाजिक पाऊल." Marathi News Esakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ashi Singh on her role in Meet - Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2026.