Vandana Pathak

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nameVandana Pathak
imageVandana Pathak at Kehvatlal Parivar premiere.jpg
captionVandana Pathak at premiere of Kehvatlal Parivar (2022)
birth_nameVandana Vaidya
birth_date
birth_placeAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
occupationActress
years_active1995–present
notable_works* Hum Paanch as Meenakshi Mathur
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| name = Vandana Pathak | image =Vandana Pathak at Kehvatlal Parivar premiere.jpg | caption = Vandana Pathak at premiere of Kehvatlal Parivar (2022) | birth_name = Vandana Vaidya | birth_date = | birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | nationality = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1995–present | notable_works = * Hum Paanch as Meenakshi Mathur

Vandana Pathak is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films, stage and television. She is known for her role as Jayshree Parekh in the Khichdi franchise; as well as her antagonistic role as Gaura in the soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. She has played many Gujarati roles in Indian serials. In a career spanning more than two decades, she has most of her memorable work in comedy plays and sitcoms.

Born in Maharashtrian family and brought up in Ahmedabad, she is the daughter of Gujarati actor Arvind Vaidya. Making her television debut in 1995, she gained notice due to her performance as Meenakshi Mathur in the sitcom Hum Paanch.

Career

She started her career with Hum Paanch in 1995. She also acted in Gujarati plays. After the success of Hum Paanch, Pathak was chosen to star in another sitcom called Khichdi, playing the role of Jayashree Parekh. In 2005, she reprised the same character in its sequel, Instant Khichdi which was equally successful as its predecessor. However, she was replaced by actress Nimisha Vakharia in the film adaptation of the series, which was released in 2010.

She portrayed the twisted character of Sheela Devi in SAB TV's light-comedy show Main Kab Saas Banoongi.

In 2011, she had a starring role in another comedy show, R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya. She also starred in Mahisagar.

She played the role of an alien in television series Badi Door Se Aaye Hai. She said that she took inspiration from her father for the character.

In 2015, she entered Star Plus's longest-running popular show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. Pathak said that she "had been doing comedy for the last 14 years" and "was on the lookout for more serious roles when Gaura of Saathiya came her way.". She took a break from the show in May 2016; but returned to the series in October 2016. The show went off-air in July 2017.

In 2017, she was cast as the villainous character of Padmini (also called Vaidehi) in Colors TV's medical drama show Savitri Devi College & Hospital.

Personal life

Pathak was brought up in Ahmedabad, where her father, Arvind Vaidya was involved in Gujarati theatre, Gujarati and Hindi films and television series. She is married to writer-director Neeraj Pathak who has made films like Apne, Gumnaam (2008) and Right Yaaa Wrong (2010). The couple has two children: son Yash and daughter Radhika.

In 2016, she fell down the stairs and injured herself on the sets of her show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.

Television series

Filmography

References

References

  1. Maheshwri, Neha. (12 November 2011). "Vandana Pathak on new TV show". [[The Times of India]].
  2. "Vandana Pathak Biography".
  3. "Vasavada family's leisure trip – Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Twin trouble chasing Mahi on MahiSagar – Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "Inspired by father, Vandana plays an alien with a hearing problem – Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Vandana Pathak returns to 'Saathiya...' after five months – Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. (14 January 2012). "Makarsankranti celebration in RK Laxman...". [[The Times of India]].
  8. (1 October 2010). "Will the real Jayshree please stand up?". MiD DAY.
  9. "Television actors who got injured {{!}} The Times of India".
  10. (8 September 2008). "Talking point with Vandana Pathak". The Indian Express.
  11. "Bushirt T-shirt". The Times of India.
  12. (30 September 2023). "'Khichdi 2-Mission Paanthukistan' to release in theatres on November 17". The Week.
  13. Toleti, Siddartha. (2025-03-15). "Aachari Baa Review".

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