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Neha Joshi is an Indian theatre artist, film & TV actor, and film producer. She played the role of Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal (Ambedkar) in the And TV series ‘Ek Mahanayak– Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’ (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Neha Joshi aka Neha Mandlekar was born on Wednesday, 7 December 1983 (age 39 years; as of 2022) in Pune, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Neha Joshi’s childhood picture with her mother
At the age of 10, she started her training in Kathak. She pursued her graduation in theatre from Pune. While she was in college, she participated in various drama competitions.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
She belongs to a Maharashtrian family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Sadanand Joshi, worked at the State Bank of India. Her mother’s name is Hema Sadanand Joshi. She has a brother named Hemant Joshi. Her parents were associated with a theatre group for more than 45 years.
Neha Joshi with her parents
Neha Joshi with her brother
Husband & Children
In 2015, she got divorced from her husband. On 16 August 2022, she got married for the second time to her long-time boyfriend Omkar Kulkarni, who works as a writer, poet, and actor in the Marathi entertainment industry, and he has also worked as an English professor. The duo met for the first time on the sets of a Marathi TV show.
Neha Joshi with her husband
Career
Theatre
Neha started her career as a theatre artist. She then made her commercial debut with the Marathi stage drama ‘Kshan Ek Pure.’ She has performed in many Marathi and Hindi theatre plays.
Neha Joshi in a theatre play
Actor
Television
Marathi
In 2005, she made her acting debut with the Zee Marathi TV serial ‘Oon Paus’ in which she played a supporting role.
Oon Paus TV serial
She then acted in many Marathi TV serials like ‘Avaghachi Sansar’ (2009), ‘Ka Re Durava’ (2014), and ‘Jyotiba Aani Savitribai Phule’ (2017).
Hindi
In 2019, she made her Hindi TV debut with the And TV series ‘Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’ as Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal (Ambedkar).
Neha Joshi in Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
In 2022, she played the role of Yashoda in the Hindi TV serial ‘Doosri Maa,’ aired on And TV.
Doosri Maa (2022)
Film
Marathi
In 2009, she made her Marathi film debut with the film ‘Zenda’ in which she played the role of Pooja.
Zenda (2009)
Some of her other Marathi films are ‘Nati’ (2014), ‘Poshter Girl’ (2016), ‘Farzand’ (2018), ‘Nashibvaan’ (2019), and ‘Medium Spicy’ (2020).
Medium Spicy (2020)
Hindi
She has acted in various Hindi films such as ‘Bach Ke Zaraa Bhoot Bangle Mein’ (2013), ‘One Night Out’ (2018), and ‘Drishyam 2’ (2022).
One Night Out (2018)
Gujarati
Neha has acted in the Gujarati film ‘Sachai Ni Jeet’ (2015).
A snippet from the film Sachai Ni Jeet (2015)
Producer
Neha has also co-produced a Hindi short film titled ‘Ukali.’
Facts/Trivia
- Neha loves reading books and watching movies in her leisure time. In an interview, Neha talked about her hobbies. She said,
I am very fond of reading. I don’t read much these days, but I watch movies a lot. I watch atleast 3-4 movies in a week. I love watching all kinds of movies in different languages.”
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet. She is a foodie and loves eating Mutton Biryani and Tunday Kebab.
Neha Joshi enjoying food
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet cats. She often shares pictures with dogs and cats on her Instagram account.
Neha Joshi with her pet cats
- Neha has got a tattoo inked on her left ankle.
Neha Joshi’s tattoo
- She has won various awards for her acting skills.
Neha Joshi’s award
- During an interview, she shared how she developed an interest in acting. She said,
My parents were doing theater in Nashik for 45 years. The atmosphere of music was in my house. I have learned Kathak for 10 years. There is acting in jeans.”