Gauri Nigudkar


Gauri Nigudkar is an Indian actress and news anchor. She made her movie debut with the film Uttarayan in 2004, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. Nigudkar played the lead role in the soap opera "Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan" on Star Plus, acted in 9X INX and as the daughter of Vinod Khanna and Smriti Irani in Mere Apne.

Personal life

Gauri's father is a pharmacist, her mother is a chemistry professor. Gauri has done her post-graduation in organic chemistry from University of Mumbai. She is married to Hrishikesh Kunte.

Career

Nigudkar started her career in 2004 with the film Uttarayan, an award-winning national film. The plot of the film is based on the Marathi play "Durgi" written by Jaywant Dalvi. She made her television debut by the television series Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan in 2007 on Star Plus. She played the lead role of Krishna, the eldest daughter and central character of the show. She played leading roles in Mere Apne show on 9x and Waaris on Zee TV where she played the daughter of Vinod Khanna and Smriti Irani in Mere Apne.
In 2013, she did a Marathi comedy movie, Sanshay Kallol. Nigudkar has done several commercials including: Brooke Bond Taaza Tea, California Almonds, Mahindra Gio, Santoor facewash, Sony pal, Tata ishakti dal, Waman Hari Pethe Jewllers, ICICI home loans, ICICI prudential, Moov, Poppins, Parle must-bites.

Films

Television