{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Parna Pethe | image = Parn Pethe.jpg | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Pune, Maharashtra, India | spouse = {{marriage|Alok Rajwade|2016}} | parents = Atul Pethe, Rohini Pethe | education = Masters in Clinical Psychology from Fergusson College Pune | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2009-present | website = }}
'''Parna Pethe''' is an Indian film & theatre actress who has appeared in many Marathi films and experimental plays.
== Early life == Parna was born and raised in Pune. She studied at Abhinava Vidyalaya School and graduated from Fergusson College, Pune. She started acting while she was studying at Fergusson.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/the-length-of-a-role-doesn-t-matter/story-HoeeGxWfcHfP3noHWTHxeJ.html |title=The length of a role doesn't matter |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |date=11 October 2017 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> She has been a Bharatnatyam dancer since she was 8.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/actress-parna-pethe |title=Curtain Calls: Parna Pethe |last=Louis |first=Simone |date=18 April 2016 |website=Verve |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life== She dated Alok Rajwade for 6 years before tying the knot, on 29 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parna Pethe marraige |url=https://revionz.com/cast-profile?id=Mjg5NA==&name=Parna-Pethe}}</ref> They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-VART-parna-pethe-and-alok-rajwade-wedding-photos-5815487-PHO.html |title=सहा वर्षे डेटींग केल्यानंतर थाटला 'रमा-माधव' यांनी खराखुरा संसार, विधी न करता असे पार पडले लग्न |date=19 February 2018 |website=divyamarathi |language=mr |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/video-rama-madhav-fame-parna-pethe-and-alok-rajwade-marriage-1562896/ |title=Video: 'रमा माधव' फेम पर्ण- आलोकचा विवाहसोहळा पाहिलात? |date=3 October 2017 |website=Loksatta |language=mr-IN |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Pethe was one of the founding members of ''Natak Company'', in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-s-natak-company-a-decade-of-theatrical-artistic-triumph/story-y3cJtZZ5ENEvfb4fJfqqcO.html |title=Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph |date=27 May 2018 |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |language=en |access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> She was also part of the theatre troupe, Aasakta Kalamanch.<ref name=":0" /> In 2014,she appeared in Rama Madhav, in which she played the titular character along with Alok Rajwade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/rama-madhav-marathi-a-good-attempt/ |title=Rama Madhav (Marathi) / A good attempt |last=Nivas |first=Namita |date=15 August 2014 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> In 2016, she appeared in the movie ''YZ''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews//articleshow/53657760.cms |title=FILM REVIEW: YZ |last=Matkari |first=Ganesh |date=12 August 2016 |work=Pune Mirror |access-date=25 March 2019 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404230011/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/articleshow/53657760.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> She replaced Sakhi Gokhale in the famous play, Amar Photo Studio in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/theatre/parna-pethe-replaces-sakhi-in-amar-photo-studio/articleshow/65405423.cms |title=Parna Pethe replaces Sakhi in Amar Photo Studio - Times of India |date=15 August 2018 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> In 2019, she was part of an online short film series, titled ''Safe Journeys'', opposite Suvrat Joshi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/fiction-for-fact/articleshow/68543970.cms |title=Fiction for fact |last=Mallya |first=Vinutha |date=24 March 2019 |website=Pune Mirror |language=en |access-date=19 June 2019 |archive-date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401152150/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/fiction-for-fact/articleshow/68543970.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> She would be seen next in ''Medium Spicy'', directed by Mohit Takalkar.<ref name="medium spicy">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/medium-spicy-the-first-look-poster-of-sai-tamhankar-lalit-prabhakar-and-parna-pethe-starrer-is-out-now/articleshow/69265994.cms |title='Medium Spicy': The first look poster of Sai Tamhankar, Lalit Prabhakar and Parna Pethe starrer is out now! - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=10 May 2019 |language=en |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> Pethe is also the curator of ''Kaan Drushti'', a series of theatre related talks by Natak Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/natak-company-to-host-third-edition-of-kaan-drushti-on-march-31/story-9JrJV4xNdW1Wd9qwgkTmnN.html |title=Natak Company to host third edition of Kaan Drushti on March 31 |date=29 March 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> In 2022, she started sharing the stage with her father Atul Pethe for the first time in a play called ''Adlay Ka…?'' directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari. She played one of four lead characters in celebrated Marathi play Charchaughi directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni, other three being played by Rohini Hattangadi, Mukta Barve and Kadambari Kadam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charchaughi |url=https://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/charchaughi/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=NCPA |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, she is performing the role of 'Totto-chan' in a play-reading based on the popular book 'Totto-chan'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=5 conseils pour améliorer la santé mentale de ses collaborateurs |url=https://frenchch.net/?_=/article/cities/pune/maharashtra-assembly-voting-process-celebs-say-everything-was-smooth-and-quick-9679807/lite/#KJWqMdlUlBniJekcURPln5vnfZJzVVyupg== |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=frenchch.net |language=fr }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Films== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Reference |- |rowspan="2" |2009 || ''Vihir'' || Tayadi || Marathi || |- | ''Ek Cup Chya'' || || Marathi || |- |2013 || ''Kaatal '' || Sampada || Marathi || |- |2014 || ''Rama Madhav'' || Ramabai || Marathi || |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''YZ'' || Antara || Marathi || |- |''Photocopy''|| Madhu and Mala Kulkarni || Marathi ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Neha-Rajpal-heard-1800-songs-before-choosing-six-for-her-movie-Photocopy/articleshow/48958450.cms |title=Neha Rajpal heard 1800 songs before choosing six for her movie 'Photocopy' - Times of India |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=15 September 2015 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2017 || ''Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar'' || || Marathi || |- | ''Faster Fene''|| Aboli || Marathi ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/word-to-screen/article19936445.ece |title=Word to screen |last=Deshpande |first=Alok |date=28 October 2017 |website=The Hindu |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2018 || ''Take Care Good Night '' || Sanika || Marathi || |- |''Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal'' |Sana |Marathi |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/ashleel-udyog-mitra-mandal-trailer-abhay-mahajan-parna-pethe-and-sai-tamhankar-starrer-looks-promising/articleshow/74176870.cms |title='Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' trailer: Abhay Mahajan, Parna Pethe and Sai Tamhankar starrer looks promising - Times of India |date=17 February 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> |- |2022 || ''Medium Spicy'' |||Prajakta ||Marathi || <ref name="medium spicy"/> |- |2024 |''Vishay Hard'' |Dolly |Marathi |<ref>{{cite web |title=Vishay Hard Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} विषय हार्ड {{!}} Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi |url=https://rangmarathi.com/vishay-hard-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=16 May 2024 |date=16 May 2024}}</ref> |- |Rowspan="2"|2025 |''Jilabi'' |Rubina |Rowspan="2"|Marathi | <ref>{{cite web |title=Jilbi Marathi Movie (2025): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} Jilabi Movie {{!}} जिलबी |url=https://rangmarathi.com/jilbi-marathi-movie/ |access-date=19 January 2025 |date=18 January 2025}}</ref> |- |''Ata Thambaycha Naay!'' |Seema Mali |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kadam |first=Shruti |date=2025-02-19 |title=Ata Thambaycha Naay : सिद्धू आणि भरत जाधवची भन्नाट जोडी पुन्हा प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला; प्रेरणादायी प्रवास घडवणार 'आता थांबायचं नाय!' |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/siddharth-jadhav-and-bharat-jadhav-will-be-seen-together-again-in-the-film-ata-thambaycha-naay-first-look-out-svk01 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Saam TV |language=mr}}</ref> |}
== Theatre == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Language !Reference |- |2013 |Aashadhatil ek divas |Marathi |[https://www.loksatta.com/vruthanta/ashadhatil-ek-divas-a-caustic-life-portraits-265766/] |- |2018 |Amar Photo Studio |Marathi |[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/curtain-call-one-scene-one-set-change-and-a-watershed-moment-for-marathi-theatre-101628423230874.html] |- | rowspan="3" |2022 |Adlay Ka...? |Marathi |<ref>{{Cite web |title=अडलंय का...? मराठी नाटक • सर्व माहिती व वेळापत्रक • रंगभूमी.com |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/natak/adlay-ka/ |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=रंगभूमी.com |language=mr}}</ref> |- |Love You |Marathi |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Love You Marathi Natak • Info & Upcoming Shows • रंगभूमी.com |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/natak/love-you/ |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=रंगभूमी.com |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title='Love You' Marathi Natak Preview • Parna Pethe & Shivraj Waichal • Natak Clips & Audience Reaction |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh-7_BDECXY |language=en |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> |- |Charchaughi |Marathi |<ref>{{Cite web |title='चारचौघी' नाटक नव्या संचात रंगभूमीवर येण्यास सज्ज |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/news/charchaughi-natak-ready-opening/ |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=रंगभूमी.com |language=mr}}</ref> |}
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