Priya Tendulkar (19 October 1954 – 19 September 2002)[1] was an Indian actress,[2]social activist and a writer, who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series Rajani (1985).
Priya displayed an inclination towards art and culture from her childhood, as her father was the eminent popular writer and Padma bhushan awardee Vijay Tendulkar.
Careeredit
Her first appearance was as a doll in a stage play called Hayavadana (1969), along with Kalpana Lajmi.[3] Later, she shuffled between different jobs as a hotel service receptionist in a 5 star hotel, an air hostess, and a part-time model, and also she was a news reader.[4]
Her debut film appearance was in Shyam Benegal's Ankur (1974), where she played Anant Nag's submissive wife. Thereafter, she switched her interest towards Marathi films and played stellar roles in nearly a dozen Marathi family socials, opposite actors like Ashok Saraf, Ravindra Mahajani and Mahesh Kothare. She also appears opposite to Anant Nag in the Kannada movie Minchina Ota, in an important role.
She rose to national fame with her TV series Rajani (1985), where she played a housewife who can't stand any injustice and solves public social issues. Her portrayal of Rajani made her a household name all over India. Later, she played a role in Vijay Tendulkar's [5] TV series, Swayamsiddha.
Priya led a freestyle life wherein she spoke about social issues openly without fear and always expressed her feelings without bias or prejudice. [citation needed] This side of her fiery personality reflected in her talk shows like Priya Tendulkar Talk Show and Zimmedar Kaun.
She also played an important role as actress in a Gujarati movie named Pooja Na Phool, which was a very popular movie of the time.
She has also played a role in Hum Panch TV series and she got very famous with that role.
Personal lifeedit
She married her Rajani co-star, Karan Razdan, in 1988 but they separated in 1995.[6]
Deathedit
Priya died following a heart attack on 19 September 2002 at her Prabhadevi residence[7] after a long battle with breast cancer.[2]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Priya Tendulkar news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Priya Tendulkar 19 October 1954 19 September 2002 1 was an Indian actress 2 social activist and a writer who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series Rajani 1985 Priya TendulkarBorn 1954 10 19 19 October 1954Bombay Bombay State IndiaDied19 September 2002 2002 09 19 aged 47 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaSpouseKaran Razdan m 1988 sep 1995 wbr Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 5 1 Film 5 2 Television 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editPriya displayed an inclination towards art and culture from her childhood as her father was the eminent popular writer and Padma bhushan awardee Vijay Tendulkar Career editHer first appearance was as a doll in a stage play called Hayavadana 1969 along with Kalpana Lajmi 3 Later she shuffled between different jobs as a hotel service receptionist in a 5 star hotel an air hostess and a part time model and also she was a news reader 4 Her debut film appearance was in Shyam Benegal s Ankur 1974 where she played Anant Nag s submissive wife Thereafter she switched her interest towards Marathi films and played stellar roles in nearly a dozen Marathi family socials opposite actors like Ashok Saraf Ravindra Mahajani and Mahesh Kothare She also appears opposite to Anant Nag in the Kannada movie Minchina Ota in an important role She rose to national fame with her TV series Rajani 1985 where she played a housewife who can t stand any injustice and solves public social issues Her portrayal of Rajani made her a household name all over India Later she played a role in Vijay Tendulkar s 5 TV series Swayamsiddha Priya led a freestyle life wherein she spoke about social issues openly without fear and always expressed her feelings without bias or prejudice citation needed This side of her fiery personality reflected in her talk shows like Priya Tendulkar Talk Show and Zimmedar Kaun She also played an important role as actress in a Gujarati movie named Pooja Na Phool which was a very popular movie of the time She has also played a role in Hum Panch TV series and she got very famous with that role Personal life editShe married her Rajani co star Karan Razdan in 1988 but they separated in 1995 6 Death editPriya died following a heart attack on 19 September 2002 at her Prabhadevi residence 7 after a long battle with breast cancer 2 Filmography editFilm edit Year Title Role Notes 1974 Ankur Saru 1980 Minchina Ota Tony s Wife Kannada language film 1981 Gondhalt Gondhal Hemangi Hema 1982 Thorli Jaau Namita 1982 Malavarcha Phool 1982 Mai Baap Reema 1983 Devta Anagya 1983 Ranine Daav Jinkla 1983 Thorali Jaau 1984 Mahadaan 1984 Mumbaicha Faujdaar Madhuri Yadav 1984 Maherchi Manse Vasudha 1985 Vivek 1985 Nasoor Dr Yashoda Gore 1986 Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha Anuradha Anu 1986 Raat Ke Baad 1987 Besahara Charu 1987 Majaal Dr Lalitha 1987 Navrayane Sodli 1987 Naam O Nishan Geeta 1988 Sila Priya Das 1988 Kaal Chakra Anjali Pradhan 1988 Insaaf Ki Jung 1989 Shagun 1994 Mohra Pooja Special appearance 1994 Maza Saubhagya Durga Sarlaskar 1995 Trimurti Satyadevi Singh 1997 Gupt Sharda Sinha 1997 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Mrs Malhotra 1999 Prem Shastra 2000 Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya Mohit s Mother Uncredited 2001 Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat citation needed Mrs Bhardwaj Final film role Television edit Year Title Role 1985 Rajani Rajani Damini Mrunalini Ranganekar Asmita Asmita 1995 1999 Hum Paanch Anand Mathur s first wife 1996 1998 Yug Ratna 8 1996 Itihaas 1996 Aahat Rakhi 1998 Aangan 1999 Professor Pyarelal Sajni Pyarelal ChaturvediReferences edit Priya Tendulkar IndiCine Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 12 July 2012 a b Pawar Yogesh 19 September 2002 Priya Rajni Tendulkar passes away Rediff Mumbai Archived from the original on 4 October 2002 Singh Deepali 15 July 2019 I want to do plays that sock you in the gut Naseeruddin Shah DNA India Retrieved 28 March 2021 Sethi Sunil 31 August 1985 Basu Chatterji s Rajani on Doordarshan becomes a movement India Today Retrieved 27 March 2021 wikipedia on Vijay Tendulkar Lata Khubchandani 19 September 2002 She deserved to be happy Rediff com Actress Priya Tendulkar dies of heart attack The Times of India Mumbai Press Trust of India 19 September 2002 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Priya Tendulkar passes away 19 September 2002 External links editPriya Tendulkar at IMDb Priya Tendulkar at Bollywood Hungama Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Priya Tendulkar amp oldid 1183201343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
