Indian television and Bollywood actress (born 1960)
Apara Mehta |
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Mehta in 2023 |
Born | Apara Mehta |
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1975–present |
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Children | Khushali Jariwala |
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Parent(s) | Ushakant Mehta (Father) and Mandakini Mehta (Mother) |
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Apara Mehta is an Indian television and Bollywood actress most famously known for playing Tulsi's mother in law Savita Mansukh Virani in the iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.[1]
Personal life
Born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Apara is the only child of her parents, and no stranger to being a performing artist. She started learning classical music and Kathak from a young age.
At the age of 15, she hosted a children's television programme for Ahmedabad Doordarshan.
In 1980 she married Indian television and film personality Darshan Jariwala, with whom she has one daughter. The two have mutually separated but are not legally divorced. Excerpts about their personal life were shown in the reality show Maa Exchange, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Her career naturally veered towards theatre as she married into a theatre family.
Theatrical career
Mehta has worked on stage since 1981. She has acted in over 150 plays in various roles. She has found a constant career in plays.
Television career
Television
Filmography
References
5.^https://www.gujaratnow.com/Apara-Mehta-37.html
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