Shilpa Thakre (born 22 October 1992)[1] is an Indian dancer and actress known for her work in Marathi Cinema. She rose to fame due to her short videos on social media.

Shilpa Thakre
Born (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
EducationEngineering in Electronics and Telecommunication
OccupationActress
Years active2017-present

Early life

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Thakre was born in Walani, Nagpur, Maharashtra.[2]

Thakre completed Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication in Nagpur. She worked night shift at Tech Mahindra in Pune for 2 years, while doing auditions for film roles in the mornings.[2]

Career

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Thakre became known after her short videos, posted to social media, went viral. She is known as expression queen due to her videos on YouTube, TikTok and Likee.[clarification needed] As a result, she started receiving offers for film roles and has appeared in a number, including Khichik, Triple Seat, Ibhrat and Bhirkit.[2]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2017 Summi Summi Hindi Short film
Prema Sindhu Marathi
2019 Perfume Unknown [3]
Khichik Dashing Maina [4][5]
Triple Seat Kavita [6]
2020 Ibhrat Maya [7][8]
TBA Jangya Chaani
TBA Ghat (Nadi Ka Kinara) Meera Hindi
TBA Bhirkit Rekha Marathi

Television

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Dance Maharashtra Dance Contestant [2]
2019 Apsara Aali [9]

References

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  1. ^ Varpe, Krishna (12 February 2018). "प्रिया प्रकाशपेक्षा कातील अदा, नवोदित मराठी अभिनेत्रीची एकच चर्चा!". सविस्तर. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "महाराष्ट्राची सोशल मीडिया एक्सप्रेशन क्वीन शिल्पा ठाकरे आता चित्रपटामध्ये ." timesnowmarathi.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "'परफ्युम' १ मार्चपासून संपूर्ण महाराष्ट्रात प्रदर्शित!". mymahanagar.com.
  4. ^ "Khichik". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Khichik". The Times of India. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Triple Seat: Screening". mymahanagar.com.
  7. ^ "'Ibhrat' trailer: Pravin Kshirsagar gives us sneak-peak[sic] into Malhar and Maya's unusual love story". The Times of India. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ^ "ठरलं तर! इभ्रत 'या' दिवशी प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Loksatta (in Marathi). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. ^ "अप्सरा आली'मध्ये होणार वाईल्ड कार्ड एंट्री". lokmat.com.
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