{{Short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1986)}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Priya Bapat | image = Priya-Bapat-celebrate-the-shooting-wrap-of-their-film-Visfot-2.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|09|18|df=y}} | birth_name = | alma_mater = [[Ramnarain Ruia College]] [[Sophia Polytechnic]] | occupation = {{hlist| [[Actress]] |}} | spouse = {{marriage|[[Umesh Kamat]]|2011}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/priya-and-i-have-each-other-s-back-umesh-kamat/story-ut7bqMEygm7EON0tbqMKZO.html |title=Priya and I have each other's back: Umesh Kamat |date=2018-06-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | years_active = 2000–present }}
'''Priya Bapat''' (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian actress who works in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi]] films, television, theatre and web series.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-08 |title=While OTT is a blessing, the struggle never ends: Priya Bapat |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/while-ott-is-a-blessing-the-struggle-never-ends-priya-bapat/articleshow/123759787.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Known for her versatility across genres, she has received several accolades including two [[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] and a [[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar]], in addition to multiple nominations at Filmfare Marathi and other ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 5 Actresses:सर्वात जास्त मानधन घेणाऱ्या मराठी अभिनेत्री कोण माहितीये काय? |url=https://www.esakal.com/image-story/know-highly-paid-top-five-actresses-in-marathi-film-industrypriya-bapatsai-tamhankarsonali-kulkarniamruta-khanvilkarsrr99 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134259/https://www.esakal.com/image-story/know-highly-paid-top-five-actresses-in-marathi-film-industrypriya-bapatsai-tamhankarsonali-kulkarniamruta-khanvilkarsrr99 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-26 |title=Priya Bapat: The actress's movies you should not miss |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/photo-features/priya-bapat-the-actresss-movies-you-should-not-miss/photostory/65150483.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
Bapat began her career as child artist with television dramas and the films such as ''[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)|Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]]'' (2000) and ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]'' (2003), before gaining prominence with the Marathi blockbuster ''[[Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!]]'' (2009). Bapat established herself with acclaimed performances in the period drama ''[[Kaksparsh]]'' (2012), the drama ''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' (2014), the slice of life ''[[Vazandar]]'' (2016), the phycological drama ''Pimpal'' (2017), and the feminist drama ''[[Aamhi Doghi]]'' (2018).
Beyond films, Bapat has been active in theatre with plays like ''Nava Gadi Nava Rajya'' and ''Jar Tar Chi Goshta'', and has found success in digital media her portrayal of Poornima Gaikwad in ''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]'' (2019–2023), which won her several awards and emerged as a defining role. She has also appeared in Hindi films including ''Chakki'' (2022), ''[[Visfot]]'' (2024) and ''[[Costao]]'' (2025).
In addition to acting, Bapat has engaged in entrepreneurial ventures, co-founding a clothing label with her sister. She married actor [[Umesh Kamat]] in 2011, with whom she frequently collaborates on stage and screen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-02 |title=Priya and I have each other's back: Umesh Kamat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/priya-and-i-have-each-other-s-back-umesh-kamat/story-ut7bqMEygm7EON0tbqMKZO.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Priya Bapat was born on 18 September 1986 in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], to Sharad and Smita Bapat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Bapat Is All Praise For Her Mother's Fearless Nature In This Adorable Post |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/priya-bapat-is-all-praise-for-her-mothers-fearless-nature-in-this-adorable-post-5141815.html |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> She was raised in [[Dadar]], where she spent her childhood in a chawl on Ranade Road.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-15 |title=Did you know 'Munna Bhai MBBS' actor Priya Bapat reveals she lived in a chawl for 25 years even after her Bollywood debut? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-munna-bhai-mbbs-actor-priya-bapat-reveals-she-lived-in-a-chawl-for-25-years-even-after-her-bollywood-debut/articleshow/101754247.cms |access-date=2025-08-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-05-10 |title=Exclusive: This popular actress spent her 25 years at a chawl in Dadar, read to know who? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/exclusive-this-popular-actress-spent-her-25-years-at-a-chawl-in-dadar-read-to-know-who/articleshow/64106759.cms |access-date=2025-08-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
Bapat studied at Balmohan Vidyamandir, where she developed a keen interest in the performing arts and regularly participated in plays, dramas, and talent competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marathi Movie Actress Priya Bapat Biography, News, Photos, Videos |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/marathi/movie-actress/priya-bapat |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-26 |title=On a ROLL! - Pune Times Mirror |url=https://punemirror.com/specials/fab-champs/on-a-roll/ |access-date=2025-08-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> She received training in [[Indian classical music|classical music]] under Shubhada Dadarkar for two years, with a focus on devotional songs and later trained under vocalist Uttara Kelkar, though she eventually discontinued due to vocal cord issues.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-09-18 |title=Priya Bapat: Interesting facts about the Marathi actress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/priya-bapat-interesting-facts-about-the-marathi-actress/photostory/65857704.cms?picid=65857799 |access-date=2025-08-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> After finishing school, Bapat pursued a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[Economics]] and subsequently earned a Bachelor’s degree in [[Mass communication|Mass Communication]] from [[Ramnarain Ruia College]], [[Matunga]]. During her time in college, she also completed a short course in filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-31 |title=Meet actress who faced 100 rejections, then made hit debut with Sanjay Dutt; still lived in chawl for years |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/meet-priya-bapat-who-faced-100-rejections-then-made-hit-debut-with-sanjay-dutt-still-lived-in-chawl-for-25-years-101735639886556.html |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Child artist and early recognition (2000–2010) === Priya Bapat stepped into acting as a child artist, appearing in the acclaimed Marathi television shows ''Damini'' (2000), ''Bandini'' (2000), ''De Dhamal'' (2001), and in the theatre production ''Vatevaratee Kaachaa Ga''.<ref>{{cite web |date=2025-07-14 |title=Do you remember the popular serial “De Dhamal” of the '90s? Child actors are difficult to recognize now |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/photos/television/do-you-remember-the-popular-serial-de-dhamaal-of-the-90s-child-actors-are-difficult-to-recognize-now-a-a603/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Lokmat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marathi Tv Serial Bandini Marathi Synopsis Aired On DD sahyadri Channel |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/marathi/tv-serials/bandini-marathi |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref> Her film debut came the same year with [[Jabbar Patel]]’s National Award-winning biographical drama ''[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)|Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]]'' (2000), where she played young [[Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar|Ramabai Ambedkar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2019-05-26 |title=Priya Bapat is a star on the Marathi screen – but here is why she isn't resting on her laurels |url=https://scroll.in/reel/924675/priya-bapat-is-a-star-on-the-marathi-screen-but-here-is-why-she-isnt-resting-on-her-laurels |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-31 |title=Meet actress who faced 100 rejections, then made hit debut with Sanjay Dutt; still lived in chawl for years |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/meet-priya-bapat-who-faced-100-rejections-then-made-hit-debut-with-sanjay-dutt-still-lived-in-chawl-for-25-years-101735639886556.html |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
She next featured as a child actor in [[Chandrakant Kulkarni]]’s ''[[Bhet]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite news|date=2002-06-18|title=Hedging his bhets|url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2002/jun/25793.htm|work=[[Mid-day]]|language=en-IN|publication-place=[[Mumbai|Mumbai, India]]|publisher=Mid-Day Infomedia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213130950/http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2002/jun/25793.htm|archive-date=2019-12-13|access-date=2025-08-15}}</ref> Bapat later grabbed attention in Bollywood through brief but notable appearances in [[Rajkumar Hirani]]’s ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]'' (2003) and its sequel ''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]'' (2006), both starring [[Sanjay Dutt]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dwivedie |first=Jaya |last2=Hindi |first2=India TV |date=2025-02-27 |title='मुन्ना भाई MBBS' वाली ये लड़की याद है? चॉल में काटे 25 साल, अब बनी OTT स्टार |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/ott/munna-bhai-mbbs-actress-priya-bapat-spent-25-years-in-chawl-now-become-ott-star-and-changed-her-life-2025-02-27-1116338 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=India TV Hindi |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-07 |title=Marathi actor Priya Bapat says she has never faced prejudices in Bollywood |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/marathi-actor-priya-bapat-says-she-has-never-faced-prejudices-in-bollywood-101631028594839.html |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Recalling her audition, she once said, "I went to Hirani's office. I auditioned and I got the part. It was that simple."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Bapat On Playing Medical Student In Munna Bhai M.B.B.S: 'I Was So Naive…' |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/priya-bapat-on-playing-medical-student-in-munna-bhai-m-b-b-s-i-was-so-naive-8017591.html |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Between 2004 and 2006, she made a mark on television with ''[[Adhuri Ek Kahani]]'', playing a spirited role opposite established actors like [[Swapnil Joshi]], [[Kishori Godbole]] and [[Neena Kulkarni]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-23 |title=Swwapnil Joshi recalls 'Adhuri Ek Kahaani' memories; shares throwback picture with Kishori Godbole |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/swwapnil-joshi-recalls-adhuri-ek-kahaani-memories-shares-throwback-picture-with-kishori-godbole/articleshow/78271397.cms |access-date=2025-09-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Her energy on screen was widely appreciated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=जोशी |first=मानसी |date=2022-09-14 |title=अधुरी एक कहाणी (Adhuri Ek Kahani): नात्यांची गुंतागुंत आणि थोडंसं रहस्य असणारी कौटुंबिक मालिका |url=https://kalakrutimedia.com/memories-of-marathi-serial-adhuri-ek-kahani/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Kalakruti Media |language=en-US}}</ref>
Her transition into lead roles began in 2009 with ''[[Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!]]'', a story highlighting an underdog’s struggle against social ills.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marathi film beats Hindi movies - Behindwoods.com - Hindi Movie News - Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy Chhabria Santosh Manjrekar |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/bollywood/hindi-movies-news/may-09-01/shivajiraje-bhosale-07-05-09.html |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Playing an aspiring actress struggling against stereotypes about Marathi women, she starred opposite [[Sachin Khedekar]], [[Suchitra Bandekar]] and [[Mahesh Manjrekar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |first=M. M. W. |date=2015-01-01 |title=Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Bolatoye |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/moviedetail/mi-shivajiraje-bhosale-bolatoye.php |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> The film struck huge at the box office, collecting ₹25 crore worldwide to emerge as the [[List of highest-grossing Marathi films|highest grossing Marathi film of that time]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=2019-07-08 |title=Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy: Movie Review (Marathi) |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/me-shivajiraje-bhosale-boltoy-movie-review-marathi/articleshow/4426058.cms |access-date=2025-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-23 |title=List of top grossing Marathi movies on box office |url=https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/top-grossing-marathi-movies-267187/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=The Indian Wire |language=en-GB}}</ref> For this, she earned a V. Shantaram Annual Film Award nomination for Best Debut Artiste in a Leading Role. In 2010, she appeared in [[Zee Marathi]]’s ''Shubham Karoti'', which explored the complexities of a joint family,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marathi Tv Serial Shubham Karoti Synopsis Aired On Zee Marathi Channel |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/marathi/tv-serials/shubham-karoti |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref> She simultaneously took on roles in films such as Anandi Anand and Aika Dajiba alongside veterans like [[Vikram Gokhale]], [[Ashok Saraf]], [[Suhas Joshi]], [[Mohan Joshi]] and [[Vandana Gupte]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panchal |first=Chetana Gavkhadkar |date=2010-05-07 |title=Marathi Film Anandi Anand Review |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/review/anandi-anand-review.php |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="pearlriseentertainment.blogspot.com">{{Cite web |title=Movie Aika Dajiba on the floor very soon |url=http://pearlriseentertainment.blogspot.com/2010/08/movie-aika-dajiba-on-floor-very-soon.html |access-date=2025-09-17 |language=en}}</ref>
=== Breakthrough and acclaimed performances (2011–2018) === Bapat transitioned back to theatre, starring opposite [[Umesh Kamat]] in ''Nava Gadi Nava Rajya'' in the 2011, a stage play later adapted into [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Konkani language|Konkani]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAVA GADEE NAVA RAJYA Marathi Play/Drama - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com |url=https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/marathi/11-marathi-play-preview-nava-gaadi-nava-rajya.asp# |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=www.mumbaitheatreguide.com}}</ref> The story of a newlywed couple’s emotional journey resonated with audiences, and critics admired the duo’s chemistry.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Nava Gadi Nava Rajya adapted in Konkani |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/nava-gadi-nava-rajya-adapted-in-konkani/articleshow/45165379.cms |access-date=2025-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Ambarish Ganesh of ''Indian Nerve'' wrote that “Bapat as the childlike Amruta steals hearts”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nava Gadi Nava Rajya {{!}} Drama Review |url=https://indiannerve.com/nava-gadi-nava-rajya-drama-review-1443/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Indian Nerve |language=en-US}}</ref>
A turning point came with her performance as Uma, a young widow, in Mahesh Manjrekar’s ''[[Kaksparsh]]'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhalerao |first=Mansi |date=2021-05-19 |title=Film Review: Kakasparsha—A Casteist Tragedy Of 'Love' |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2021/05/20/film-review-kakasparsha/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Feminism in India |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=<!--YYYY-MM-DD-->|title="Kaksparsh" चित्रपट पुनरावलोकन |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/mag-movie-review-of-kaksparsh-3257968.html |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Divya Marathi – Bhaskar}}</ref> Set in the 1930s Konkan and based on Usha Datar’s short story, the film explored a Chitpavan Brahmin family’s turbulent fate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pawar |first=Yogesh |title=Manjrekar touts 'Kaksparsh' as his best ever cinematic effort |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-manjrekar-touts-kaksparsh-as-his-best-ever-cinematic-effort-1681726 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> The film won widespread acclaim and ran for over 100 days in theatres, collecting ₹14 crore at the box office. making it the [[List of Marathi films of 2012|top-grossing Marathi film of the year]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2012-08-13 |title='Kaksparsh' completes 100 days at box office |url=https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/kaksparsh-completed-100-days-at-box-office/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Zee.com}}</ref> It is now regarded as a milestone in Marathi cinema.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2012-06-04 |title=Heat & Lust |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/heat-lust/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Critics praised her portrayal, with ''[[The Times of India]]'' noting, "Priya Bapat who played ‘Older Uma’ has more responsibility on her shoulder but she has fulfilled the challenge with her great acting skills,"<ref>{{Citation |title=Kaksparsh Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Kaksparsh by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/kaksparsh/movie-review/13929306.cms |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref> while critic Keyur Seta called her performance “terrific”, adding, "The scenes where she depicts pain and tragedy prove her talent."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-05 |title=Kaksparsh (Marathi Movie) Review |url=https://thecommonmanspeaks.com/kaksparsh-marathi-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Common Man Speaks |language=en-US}}</ref> The role won her the [[Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress]] and the [[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress]], besides a nomination at the [[MFK Award for Favourite Actress]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Television |first=Zee |title=Zee Television Corporate Website: Company News, Financial Results |url=http://www.zeetelevision.com/media-relations/press-release/lux-fragrance-deodorant-presents-zee-gaurav-awards-2013.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080414/http://www.zeetelevision.com/media-relations/press-release/lux-fragrance-deodorant-presents-zee-gaurav-awards-2013.html |archive-date=2014-04-07 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=www.zeetelevision.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Design: Newsmax Multimedia Private Limited (www.nmpl.biz) / Modified: Sagar M. Pardeshi |title=Kaksparshthefilm {{!}} Awards |url=http://www.kaksparshthefilm.com/awards.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093640/http://www.kaksparshthefilm.com/awards.php |archive-date=2014-04-07 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=www.kaksparshthefilm.com |language=en}}</ref>
Her 2013 releases included the comedy ''[[Aandhali Koshimbir]]'', where critics remarked that she served mostly as the glamour quotient,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhali Koshimbir Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Andhali Koshimbir by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/andhali-koshimbir-ashok-saraf-vandana-gupte-hrishikesh-joshi-priya-bapat-mrunmayee-deshpande-hemant-dhome-aditya-ingale/movie-review/35786919.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2014-05-30 |title=आंधळी कोशिंबीर – मराठी चित्रपट पुनरावलोकन (Movie Review) |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/aandhali-koshimbir-marathi-movie-review-566320/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Loksatta}}</ref> and ''[[Time Please]]'', [[Sameer Vidwans]]’ film adaptation of ''Nava Gadi Nava Rajya'', again with Kamat, [[Siddharth Jadhav]] and [[Sai Tamhankar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Priya-Umesh make out in a lighthouse |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/priya-bapat-time-please-nava-gadi-nava-rajya-umesh-kamat-sai-tamhankar-siddharth-jadhav/articleshow/37124658.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=टाइम प्लीज: संशयकल्लोळ लग्नानंतरचा.. |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/time-please-review/moviereview/21385036.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> Critics commented on her dynamic character arc, with Aparna Phadke noting, "She brings about the contrast... When she has to crack emotionally she does so with sadness that reflects in her eyes."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Please Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Time Please by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/time-please-movie-review/movie-review/21370310.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The role brought her another nomination at [[Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?|Maharashtracha Favourite Kon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supriya Pilgaonkar during Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards 2013, held at Grand Hyatt, in Mumbai, on December 1, 2013. |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/yearendershow/26735469.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref> She followed it with [[Sachin Kundalkar]]’s drama ''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' (2014), co-starring [[Atul Kulkarni]], where she played a ghost reconnecting with her estranged brother.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-12 |title=Priya Bapat and Atul Kulkarni on a 'Happy Journey' together |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/atul-kulkarni-priya-bapat-happy-journey-sagarika-ghatge-premachi-goshta/articleshow/27084542.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-12 |title=Atul Kulkarni teams up with Priya Bapat for 'Happy Journey' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/happy-journey-atul-kulkarni-priya-bapat-sachin-kundalkar-aiyyaa/articleshow/26628784.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film grossed ₹4 crore and won her a second Maharashtra State Film Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-09 |title=Is Aamir Khan's 'PK' the reason for Marathi films' poor performance at box office? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/is-aamir-khans-pk-the-reason-for-marathi-films-poor-performance-at-box-office/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> For her portrayal, Keyur Seta called her a “scene-stealer”, remarking, "You just can’t stop adoring her due to the manner in which she gets her act right."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seta |first=Keyur |date=2014-11-29 |title=Review: Happy Journey |url=https://thecommonmanspeaks.com/happy-journey-marathi-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Common Man Speaks |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2015, she featured in [[Ravi Jadhav]]’s romantic ''[[Timepass 2]]'', opposite [[Priyadarshan Jadhav]], playing the grown-up Prajakta Lele (Praju), the sequel to the [[Timepass (film)|2014 film of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-13 |title=Marathi actor Priya Bapat happy to be in Timepass 2 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/marathi-actor-priya-bapat-happy-to-be-in-timepass-2/story-s3EXjQQu2gnWZN12iX9yUO.html |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> While the film drew mixed reviews, it collected ₹31 crore and ended up the [[List of Marathi films of 2015#Box office Collection|third highest-grossing Marathi film of the year]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Timepass 2 Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Timepass 2 by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/timepass-2/movie-review/47172809.cms|access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-05 |title=Timepass 2 earns Rs 11 crore in three days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/timepass-2-earns-rs-11-crore-in-three-days/articleshow/47152860.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She also appeared in ''[[Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush]]'' the same year, another box-office success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kadam |first=Keertikumar |date=2015-01-02 |title='Lokmanya-Ek Yugpurush' is an ideal and timely gift for the new year |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/review/lokmanya-review.php |access-date=2025-09-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The following year, she reunited with Sai Tamhankar and Sachin Kundalkar for comedy ''[[Vazandar]]'' (2016), where both actors gained weight to portray two friends struggling with body image.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaekwad |first=Manish |date=2016-10-22 |title=Sachin Kundalkar made 'Vazandar' because 'it has been years since someone told me I look good' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/818718/sachin-kundalkar-made-vazandar-because-it-has-been-years-since-someone-told-me-i-look-good |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Sai and Priya team up for Sachin's next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/sachin-sai-and-priya-in-vidhi-kasliwals-vazandar/articleshow/50151708.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Bapat not only acted but also lent her voice to two songs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Sai and Priya go overweight. Here's why.. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/priya-and-sai-go-overweight/articleshow/54407325.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film’s subject gave it wide attention, including screenings across [[India]] and the [[United States]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Vazandar shines in Trump land |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/vazandar-shines-outside-india/articleshow/55753289.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Critics praised her dedication, Mihir Bhanage of ''The Times of India'' noted, "Sai and Priya’s physical transformation shows their dedication to the job and their performances speak a thousand words,"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vazandar Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Vazandar by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/vazandar-marathi-movie-review/movie-review/55371320.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> However, ''[[Maharashtra Times]]'' critic Rituja Joshi argued that the characters did not appear as overweight as the title suggested.<ref>{{Cite web |title=वजनदार... लठ्ठ मानसिकतेवर भाष्य |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/film-review-of-marathi-movie-vazandar/moviereview/55362658.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> The film earned her a Filmfare Marathi nomination despite only moderate box-office results.<ref>{{cite web |date=2016-11-15 |title=चलनबंदीच्या गोंधळातही मराठी चित्रपटांचे पारडे जड |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-movies-online-ticket-booking-1339277/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Loksatta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for the Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017 {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-jio-filmfare-award-marathi-2017_-24704.html |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
She next collaborated with [[Gajendra Ahire]] in the festival-acclaimed ''Pimpal'', opposite [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]], playing a compassionate doctor.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-details/pimpal/movieshow/64489620.cms |title=Pimpal Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2025-09-19 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Pimpal Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Pimpal by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/pimpal/movie-review/64507429.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The film won honours at the Kolhapur International Film Festival, [[Pune International Film Festival]] and [[Bengaluru International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |first=M. M. W. |date=2018-05-31 |title=Pimpal ( पिंपळ ) |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/moviedetail/pimpal.php |access-date=2025-09-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> She followed it with ''[[Gachchi (film)|Gachchi]]'', a situational comedy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |first=M. M. W. |date=2017-11-22 |title=Gachchi ( गच्ची ) |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/moviedetail/gachchi.php |access-date=2025-09-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> Ullas Shirke wrote, "Bapat has played the lead role of Keerti very convincingly to display her disturbed state of mind."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shirke |first=Ullhas |date=2017-12-22 |title='Gachchi' presents an unusual plot in a creative manner |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/review/gachchi-movie-review.php |access-date=2025-09-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> and which earned her another Filmfare nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-09-25 |title=Marathi nominations for the 4th Jio Filmfare Marathi Awards 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/marathi-nominations-for-the-4th-jio-filmfare-marathi-awards-2018/articleshow/65949558.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In Pratima Joshi’s family drama ''[[Aamhi Doghi]]'' (2018), adapted from [[Gauri Deshpande]]’s short story ''Paus Ala Motha'', Bapat portrayed a rebellious young woman scarred by emotional neglect.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Scroll |date=2018-01-09 |title=Trailer talk: Mukta Barve and Priya Bapat share a special bond in 'Aamhi Doghi' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/864397/trailer-talk-mukta-barve-and-priya-bapat-share-a-special-bond-in-aamhi-doghi |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-10-25 |title=Photo: Priya Bapat expresses her gratitude to her director and crew of her film 'Amhi Doghi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/photo-priya-bapat-expresses-her-gratitude-to-her-director-and-crew-of-her-film-amhi-doghi/articleshow/66364873.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Starring alongside [[Mukta Barve]], she received acclaim,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ठसठशीत पात्रांची कहाणी 'आम्ही दोघी' |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/movie-review-of-marathi-cinema-aamhi-doghi/moviereview/63035895.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> with ''Film Companion’s'' Sumedh Natu calling it "arguably her best performance till date,” though questioning Joshi’s choice to cast her as a schoolgirl: “She doesn’t look sixteen.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Natu |first=Sumedh |date=2018-02-27 |title=Aamhi Doghi Movie Review: A Stunning Directorial Debut That Will Stand The Test Of Time |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/aamhi-doghi-movie-review |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-02-23 |title=Reasons to watch 'Aamhi Doghi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/reasons-to-watch-aamhi-doghi/photostory/63044625.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film was also screened at [[International Film Festival of India|International Film Festival of India (IFFI)]] 2018 under Indian Panorama.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-10-31 |title='Aamhi Doghi' is part of IFFI's Indian Panorama section in 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/aamhi-doghi-is-part-of-iffis-indian-panorama-section-in-2018/articleshow/66444862.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
=== Digital success and recent work (2019–Present) === Her digital debut came as Poornima Gaikwad, an sharp politician in the political drama ''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]'' (2019), directed by [[Nagesh Kukunoor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-28 |title=प्रिया बापट नव्या चित्रपटात बनली राजकारणी, 'मायानगरी' चित्रपटात अशी आहे स्टारकास्ट |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-priya-bapat-new-movie-mayanagari-poster-release-5882156-PHO.html |access-date=2021-02-01 |website=Divya Marathi |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Web Series Review: 'सिटी ऑफ ड्रीम्स' से नहीं पूरे होते एक घर के भी सपने |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/trailer-review-of-city-of-dreams |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> Though the show divided critics, Bapat’s performance stood out, with Rohit Bhatnagar of ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' writing, "Bapat steals the show. She very well emotes her depression, breakdowns and return to her political podium as [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|CM]]."<ref>{{cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title='City of Dreams 3' review: Priya Bapat's show tests patience in the first few episodes, but later triumphs over all formulas |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-review/city-of-dreams-3-review-priya-bapats-show-tests-patience-in-the-first-few-episodes-but-later-triumphs-over-all-formulas |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Free Press Journal}}</ref> City of Dreams spawned two more seasons and brought Priya multiple awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Maansi |date=2025-08-13 |title=Mayasabha to City of Dreams, 7 gripping political thrillers about power & corruption; on SonyLIV, Amazon Prime Video & more |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/mayasabha-to-city-of-dreams-7-gripping-political-thrillers-about-power-and-corruption-on-sonyliv-amazon-prime-video-and-more |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Season 3 of 'City of Dreams' to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on May 26 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/season-3-of-city-of-dreams-to-premiere-on-disney-hotstar-on-may-26/articleshow/100201062.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
Back in Hindi films, she acted in 2022 comedy drama ''Chakki'', playing the fiancée of an ordinary man battling corruption.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Scroll |date=2022-09-27 |title='Chakki' trailer: A businessman takes on a corrupt electricity board |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1033756/chakki-trailer-a-businessman-takes-on-a-corrupt-electricity-board |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref> While the film failed commercially, critics appreciated her presence. Sameer Ahire of ''Movie Talkies'' wrote, "Bapat looks gorgeous as his girlfriend, and she also has a couple of scenes to show her acting talent."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahire |first=Sameer |title=Chakki Review - A Common Man's Strife Against The Never-Ending Grinder of The Corrupt System |url=https://www.movietalkies.com/movies-reviews/chakki-review-a-common-mans-strife-against-the-never-ending-grinder-of-the-corrupt-system |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=www.movietalkies.com |language=en}}</ref> Later, she reunited with Umesh Kamat for the web series ''Aani Kay Hava'' (2019), a light-hearted take on married life’s “firsts”<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-07-12 |title=Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat Re-Unite for Marathi Web Series - 'Aani Kay Hava' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/priya-bapat-and-umesh-kamat-re-unite-for-marathi-web-series-aani-kay-hava/articleshow/70187075.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aani Kay Hava 3 review: Priya Bapat-Umesh Kamat's Marathi show is a sweet-savoury from healthy diet |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/aani-kay-hava-3-review-priya-bapatumesh-kamats-marathi-show-is-a-sweetsavoury-from-healthy-diet/0fb35f1ed8957 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> and the play ''Jar Tar Chi Goshta'', which marked her return to theatre after a decade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=अखेर १० वर्षांनी प्रिया बापट-उमेश कामत यांनी दिली आनंदाची बातमी; होतोय शुभेच्छांचा वर्षाव |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/entertainment-drama/priya-bapat-umesh-kamat-upcoming-marathi-natak-jar-tarchi-goshta-announced-duo-is-coming-in-theatres-after-10-years/articleshow/101818948.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bodke |first=Chetan |date=2023-08-06 |title='जर तर ची गोष्ट'चा दणक्यात शुभारंभ, पहिल्याच प्रयोगाला झळकली 'हाऊसफुल्ल'ची पाटी |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/marathi-natak-drama-jar-tarchi-goshta-actress-priya-bapat-and-umesh-kamat-adwait-dadarkar-housefull-show-at-thane-gadkari-rangayatan-cb99 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Marathi News {{!}} Saam TV |language=mr}}</ref> The play completed over 100 shows, and ''Mumbai Theatre Guide'' noted, "Her character brings most of the emotion to the storyline," adding, "She sings a beautiful song and for a moment, you can feel the breeze blowing through Bapat's long silky hair."<ref>{{Cite web |title=JAR TAR CHI GOSHTA Marathi play review directed by Advait Dadarkar, Ranjit Patil starring Priya Bapat, Umesh Kamat, Aashutosh Gokhale, Pallavi Ajay written by Iravati Karnik. |url=https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/jar-tar-chi-goshta-marathi-play-review.asp |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=MumbaiTheatreGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2024-03-02 |title=जर तरची गोष्ट — वर्तमान पिढीला साजेसं असं नाटक [Audience Review] |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/reviews/jar-tarchi-goshta-audience-review/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Rangabhoomi}}</ref> At the Zee Natya Gaurav Awards, she earned a Best Actress nomination and, with Kamat, the Best Couple award.<ref name=":2" /> Around the same period, she was also seen as a lawyer in the legal drama ''[[Rafuchakkar]]'', where her role was described as "impressive".<ref>{{Cite web |title=मनीष पॉल की दिखी जबरदस्त अदाकारी, थोड़े से चूक गए सीरीज के निर्देशक |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/rafuchakkar-web-series-manish-paul-shows-conmans-different-shades-unraveled-one-by-one-read-full-review-here-2023-06-16 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>
2024 expanded her Hindi film repertoire with ''[[Visfot]]'', a crime thriller where she depicted the role of a pilot’s wife (played by [[Riteish Deshmukh]]) entangled in an affair.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-02-13 |title=Priya Bapat wraps 'Visfot' shoot |url=https://theprint.in/feature/priya-bapat-wraps-visfot-shoot/829688/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> Released on [[JioCinema]], the film was received positively. Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' wrote, "Bapat's portrayal of Tara effectively conveys the tragedy of a conflicted relationship... Priya brings all these layers into her performance with aplomb."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visfot Movie Review {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/visfot-movie-review-68306.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office पर निकला जिसका दम, उसने OTT पर किया 'विस्फोट', क्या आपने अब तक नहीं देखी रितेश-फरदीन की फिल्म? - Visfot at the Box Office Now Making Waves on Ott Have You Seen Ritesh Fardeen Movie |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-visfot-at-the-box-office-now-making-waves-on-ott-have-you-seen-ritesh-fardeen-movie-23793945.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> She also starred in two series that year, ''[[Zindaginama]]'' and ''[[Raat Jawaan Hai]]''.<ref name=":3" />
Her next Hindi OTT release was ''[[Costao]]'', a 2025 biographical crime drama based on [[Goa]] customs officer Costao Fernandes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-17 |title=Costao trailer: 'Honest customs officer' Nawazuddin Siddiqui is accused of murder, fights battle against corrupt system |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/costao-trailer-honest-customs-officer-nawazuddin-siddiqui-is-accused-of-murder-fights-battle-against-corrupt-system-101744879215647.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Playing his wife Maria opposite [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], Bapat earned praise from ''[[The Indian Express]]''' [[Shubhra Gupta]] wrote, "Bapat, playing Costao’s wife Maria, comes up with a full-blooded performance, keeping in step with Siddiqui."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-01 |title=Costao movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui gets a role that's worthy of his talents, but script lacks lustre |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/costao-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-gets-a-role-thats-worthy-of-his-talents-but-script-lacks-lustre-9976796/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=Costao: Priya Bapat Asks 'Why Did Nawazuddin Siddiqui Get His Due So Late?', Says She Can't Call Him 'Friend' - EXCL |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/costao-priya-bapat-asks-why-did-nawazuddin-siddiqui-get-his-due-so-late-says-she-cant-call-him-friend-exclusive-article-151506978 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> She played a cop in the supernatural horror series ''[[Andhera (TV series)|Andhera]]'', which received mixed response.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2025-08-14 |title='Andhera' review: Chills and thrills in a battle between the known and the unimaginable |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1085476/andhera-review-chills-and-thrills-in-a-battle-between-the-known-and-the-unimaginable |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref> After a seven-year hiatus, Bapat returned to Marathi cinema with ''[[Bin Lagnachi Goshta]]'', a comedy-drama centered on live-in relationships and an unexpected pregnancy, where she starred alongside [[Girish Oak]], [[Nivedita Saraf|Nivedita Joshi]] and Umesh Kamat.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=बोडके |first=चेतन |date=2025-07-09 |title=प्रिया बापट- उमेश कामत तब्बल १२ वर्षांनी चित्रपटात एकत्र झळकणार; सोबतीला असणार 'हे' कलाकार, पोस्टर रिलीज |url=https://www.navarashtra.com/movies/priya-bapat-and-umesh-kamat-bin-lagnachi-goshta-new-movie-together-after-12-years-poster-released-on-social-media-924972.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Navarashtra |language=mr}}</ref> She also appeared in the mystery thriller ''[[Asambhav (2025 film)|Asambhav]]'', that earned her the MaTa Sanman Award for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-22 |title=Thriller Asambhav Marathi Movie : गुंतवून ठेवणारा रहस्यपट |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/mystery-and-thriller-marathi-cinema-asambhav-review-by-loksatta-reshma-raikwar-zws-70-5525761/ |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref>
== Personal life == She has an elder sister, Shweta Bapat, a [[costume designer]].
Bapat first met actor [[Umesh Kamat]] while she was in the 10th grade, at the premiere of ''[[Bhet]]'' (2002), but it was on the last day of shooting for the Marathi television series ''[[Aabhalmaya]]'' that the two exchanged numbers, which initiated their relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How I Met My Life Partner: Priya Bapat Gushes, 'I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off Umesh When I First Saw Him' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/how-i-met-my-life-partner-priya-bapat-gushes-i-couldnt-take-my-eyes-off-umesh-when-i-first-saw-him |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-24 |title=Power couple: Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/power-couple-priya-bapat-and-umesh-kamat/story-BQ65gy6ltnNH4Ymvni6E0M.html |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> After dating for nearly eight years, Bapat married Kamat on 5 October 2011 in a traditional Marathi wedding ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-10-06 |title=Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat wedding anniversary: THESE photos prove that they are the coolest couple in the Marathi industry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/priya-bapat-and-umesh-kamat-wedding-anniversary-these-photos-prove-that-they-are-the-coolest-couple-in-the-marathi-industry/photostory/86805113.cms |access-date=2025-09-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat's unseen wedding pictures |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/marathi/Priya-Bapat-and-Umesh-Kamats-unseen-wedding-pictures/videoshow/45262887.cms |access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
Their personal life has frequently drawn media attention, particularly regarding their decision not to have children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maskar |first=Shreya |date=2024-11-07 |title=Priya Bapat: '४२ व्या वर्षी मुलं जन्माला घालायचं...' प्रिया बापटनं ट्रोलिंग करणाऱ्यांना दिलं सडेतोड उत्तर |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/marathi-actress-priya-bapat-talk-on-baby-planning-trolling-umesh-kamat-sm2000 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Marathi News {{!}} Saam TV |language=mr}}</ref> Addressing societal expectations, Bapat has questioned the notion that life is considered complete only through "marital bliss" and parenthood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-27 |title=लग्नाला १३ वर्षे होऊनही बाळ नाही, अभिनेत्री प्रिया बापट म्हणाली, "ज्यांना मुलं…" |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/priya-bapat-talks-about-not-having-baby-after-13-years-of-marriage-with-umesh-kamat-hrc-97-4279952/ |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref> She has emphasized that "having a child is entirely a personal decision" to be made by her, her husband, and their family.<ref>{{Cite web |last=भोसले |first=श्रीकांत |date=2024-03-25 |title=लग्नाला 13 वर्ष झाली, गुड न्यूज कधी देणार? प्रेग्नेंसीच्या प्रश्नावर प्रिया बापटने मौन सोडले, म |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/priya-bapat-marathi-actress-speaks-on-umesh-kamat-priya-couple-not-having-baby-after-13-year-of-marriage-1267755 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naik |first=Payal |date=2024-11-06 |title=लग्नाच्या १३ वर्षांनंतरही मुल का नाही? सतत एकच प्रश्न विचारणाऱ्यांना प्रिया बापटचं रोखठोक उत्तर, म्हणाली- मी आता.. |url=https://www.esakal.com/premier/priya-bapat-react-on-trolling-of-not-having-baby-yet-psn14 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Marathi News Esakal |language=Mr}}</ref>
== Other works == In 2019, Bapat co-founded the saree label ''Sawenchi'' with her sister Shweta, a fashion designer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-31 |title=Marathi actress Priya Bapat is overwhelmed with response to her saree brand |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/marathi-actress-priya-bapat-is-overwhelmed-with-response-to-her-saree-brand-5282839.html |access-date=2026-03-17 |work=News18}}</ref>
Bapat is the brand ambassador for Fastest Health, India’s first on-demand quick service diagnostics platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fastest Health Announces Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat as Brand Ambassadors, Reinforcing Its Vision for Fast, Reliable At-Home Diagnostics |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/fastest-health-announces-priya-bapat-and-umesh-kamat-as-brand-ambassadors-reinforcing-its-vision-for-fast-reliable-at-home-diagnostics/ |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> She has also been part of campaigns for [[Ching's Secret|Ching’s]] and [[P. N. Gadgil Jewellers]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=MediaBriefAdmin |date=2019-11-19 |title=Neena Gupta and Priya Bapat star in new Ching's Masala campaign › Mediabrief.com |url=https://mediabrief.com/neena-gupta-and-priya-bapat-in-chings-campaign/ |access-date=2026-03-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> On the occasion of [[Gudi Padwa]] 2026, she endorsed the launch of [[Tanishq|Tanishq’s]] Dor mangalsutra collection.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-16 |title=Tanishq Launches 'Dor' Mangal Sutra Collection for Gudi Padwa |url=https://punemirror.com/city/pune/tanishq-dor-mangalsutra-collection-gudi-padwa/ |access-date=2026-03-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role !Language ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2000 | ''[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)|Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]]'' |Young [[Ramabai Ambedkar]] |[[English language|English]] | rowspan="2" |Child artist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com, Movies: Jabbar Patel on his latest film, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jun/27jabb.htm |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> |- |2002 | ''[[Bhet]]'' | |[[Marathi language|Marathi]] | |- |2003 | ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.|Munna Bhai M.B.B.S]]'' | Meenal | rowspan="2" |[[Hindi]] | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-06-06 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Priya Bapat on starring in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S, “I was so naïve that I didn't realize the scale of the film” : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-priya-bapat-starring-munna-bhai-m-b-b-s-naive-didnt-realize-scale-film/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |language=en}}</ref> |- |2006 | ''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]'' |Priya |Cameo appearance |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Excelsior |first=Daily |date=2019-05-18 |title=Grateful for opportunity: Priya Bapat on starting out with 'Munna Bhai...' series |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/grateful-for-opportunity-priya-bapat-on-starting-out-with-munna-bhai-series/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2009 | ''[[Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!]]'' |Shashikala Bhosale | rowspan="15" |Marathi |Lead debut |<ref name=":4" /> |- |rowspan="2" |2010 | ''Anandi Anand'' | Anandi | |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-details/anandi-anand/movieshow/68065265.cms |title=Anandi Anand Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2025-09-17 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> |- | ''Aika Dajiba'' | Netra | |<ref name="pearlriseentertainment.blogspot.com"/> |- |2012 | ''[[Kaksparsh]]'' |Uma Damle | |<ref name=":0" /> |- | rowspan="2" |2013 | ''[[Aandhali Koshimbir]]''||Manju || |<ref>{{Cite web |title='आंधळीच' कोशिंबीर! |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/aandhali-koshimbir/moviereview/35803693.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> |- | ''[[Time Please]]'' |Amruta Sane Deshpande | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-26 |title=5 years of 'Time Please': Piya Bapat shares a throwback poster of the Marathi movie |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/5-years-of-time-please-piya-bapat-shares-a-throwback-poster-of-the-marathi-movie/articleshow/65150168.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |2014 | ''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' |Janaki | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Atul Kulkarni and Priya Bapat to play siblings onscreen |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/atul-kulkarni-priya-bapat-happy-journey-sachin-kundalkar-priyanka-chopra-dil-dhadakne-do-zoya-akhtar/articleshow/36156951.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2015 | ''[[Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush]]'' |Sameera | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Lokmanya gets a standing ovation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/lokmanya-gets-a-standing-ovation/articleshow/45729538.cms |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | ''[[Timepass 2]]'' | Prajakta Lele | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-12 |title=Priya Bapat excited to be part of 'Timepass 2' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/priya-bapat-excited-to-be-part-of-timepass-2/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |2016 | ''[[Vazandar]]'' | Pooja | Also playback singer |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-06 |title=Marathi film Vazandar trailer: Two 'fat women' and a judgemental society |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/marathi-film-vazandar-trailer-two-fat-women-and-a-judgemental-society/story-mPDO9AnPzN0s6C688YMLHJ.html |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | ''Pimpal'' | Meghna | |<ref name=":1" /> |- | ''[[Gachchi (film)|Gachchi]]'' | Keerti Sharda | Also playback singer |<ref>{{Cite web |title='गच्ची' |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/gachchi-movie-review-in-marathi/moviereview/62200803.cms |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2018 | ''[[Gulabjaam]]'' | - |Cameo appearance |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-05-08 |title=Priya Bapat misses these two cities where she had visited recently |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/priya-bapat-misses-these-two-cities-where-she-had-visited-recently/articleshow/75624713.cms |access-date=2025-09-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | ''[[Aamhi Doghi]]'' | Savitri (Savi) | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-22 |title=FILM: AAMHI DOGHI - Pune Times Mirror |url=https://punemirror.com/news/film-aamhi-doghi/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | ''Nava Phool'' | Priya | rowspan="2" | Short film | |- |2019 | ''Zehn'' | Sanaa |Hindi | |- |rowspan="2" |2022 | ''[[Timepass 3]]'' | Prajakta Lele |Marathi | Cameo appearance, in flashback scenes | |- | Chakki (film)|''Chakki'' | Reema | rowspan="3" |Hindi | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-22 |title=Umesh Shukla to present Rahul Bhat and Priya Bapat's 'Chakki' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/umesh-shukla-to-present-rahul-bhat-and-priya-bapats-chakki/articleshow/94373200.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |2024 | ''[[Visfot]]'' | Tara | |<ref>{{Cite web |title='विस्फोट' ट्रेलर: फरदीन खान-रितेश देशमुख की जिंदगी में धमाका! इस दिन OTT पर देखें फिल्म |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/web-series/latest/visfot-trailer-starring-fardeen-khan-and-riteish-deshmukh-film-will-release-on-ott-when-and-where-to-watch/articleshow/112998742.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2025 | ''[[Costao]]'' | Maria Fernandes | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-05-03 |title=Priya Bapat reveals the reason for saying 'yes' to 'Costao' |url=https://ianslive.in/priya-bapat-reveals-the-reason-for-saying-yes-to-costao--20250503104912 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=IANS News |language=en}}</ref> |- |''[[Bin Lagnachi Goshta]]'' |Ritika | rowspan="2" |Marathi | |<ref name=":5" /> |- | ''[[Asambhav (2025 film)|Asambhav]]'' |Sadhana Sehgal | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pokharkar |first=Manjiri |date=2025-09-12 |title=Marathi Movies : 'या' वीकेंडला तुम्ही कोणता चित्रपट पाहायला जाणार? 'दशावतार', 'आरपार' की 'बिन लग्नाची गोष्ट' |url=https://news18marathi.com/entertainment/marathi-movies-weekend-theater-dashavatar-aarpar-bin-lagnachi-goshta-review-cast-details-1478613.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=news18marathi.com |language=mr}}</ref> |}
===Theater===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Language ! class="unsortable"|Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2000||''Vatevaratee Kaachaa Ga'' | ||Marathi / Hindi|| |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Actress speaks up about sexual abuse |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/priya-bapat-atul-kulkarni-sachin-kundalkar-happy-journey-vatevarti-kacha-ga/articleshow/34417701.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |2011||''Nava Gadi Nava Rajya'' |Amruta||Marathi|| |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-08-19 |title='Nava Gadi, Nava Rajya' – a sensitive slice of life play |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nava-gadi-nava-rajya-a-sensitive-slice-of-life-play/articleshow/15551000.cms |access-date=2025-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Jar Tar Chi Goshta'' |Radha |Marathi |Also presented and playback singer |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bodke |first=Chetan |date=2023-07-17 |title=प्रिया- उमेश सांगणार 'जर तर ची गोष्ट'; एका दशकानंतर दिसणार 'क्यूट कपल' |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/marathi-televsion-actress-priya-bapat-and-marathi-televison-actor-umesh-kamat-announce-their-new-marathi-drama-jar-tarchi-goshta-will-starts-from-5-august-cb99 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Marathi News {{!}} Saam TV |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2024-11-29 |title=‘महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट कोण?’ 2021: नामांकन सूची जाहीर |url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/entertainment/priya-bapat-sing-a-song-for-marathi-play-jar-tar-chi-goshta-umesh-kamat-1179323.html |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=TV9 Marathi}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Aamchya Pidhichi Goshtach Vegali'' | |Marathi |Presented |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kadam |first=Shruti Vilas |date=2026-04-23 |title=Aamchya Pidhichi Goshta Vegli: आमच्या पिढीची गोष्टच वेगळी!' तीन पिढ्यांचा क्रेझी प्रवास; लवकरच रंगभूमीवर |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/aamchya-pidhichi-goshta-vegli-marathi-natak-launch-on-9th-may-role-of-sunil-barve-harshada-khanvilkar-svk01 |access-date=2026-04-25 |website=Marathi News {{!}} Saam TV |language=mr}}</ref> |}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Language !Channel ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2000||''Damini''|| || rowspan="7" |[[Marathi language|Marathi]]||[[ETV Marathi]] |Child artist |- |''Bandini'' | ||[[Mi Marathi]] |Child artist |- | rowspan="2" |2001||''De Dhamal'' |Rituja||[[Zee Marathi|Alpha TV Marathi]] |Child artist |- |''Kids World''||Anchor||Alpha TV Marathi |Child artist |- | rowspan="2" |2002||''[[Aabhalmaya]]''|| ||Alpha TV Marathi |Child artist |- |''Alpha Features''||Anchor||Alpha TV Marathi |Child artist |- |2004–2006||''[[Adhuri Ek Kahani]]''||Arpita Deodhar||[[Zee Marathi]] | |- | 2007||''[[Specials @ 10]]''||Anjali|| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi]]||[[Sony TV]] |Segment: "Har Kadam Par Shaque" |- | rowspan="2" | 2009||''[[Vicky Ki Taxi]]''|| ||[[Real (TV channel)|Real Channel]] |Episodic role |- |''Good Morning Maharashtra''||Anchor|| rowspan="5" |Marathi||Zee Marathi | |- |2010||''Shubham Karoti''||Kimaya||Zee Marathi | |- | rowspan="2" |2011||''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa]]''||Anchor||Zee Marathi |Season 7 |- |''Dadasaheb Phalke''|| ||ETV Marathi |[[Documentary film|Documentary]] |- |2014 |''Aamhi Travelkar'' |Anchor |Zee Marathi | |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Roles !Language !Network !Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2019–present |''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]'' |Poornima Gaikwad |[[Hindi]] |[[Hotstar]] | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=सिटी ऑफ ड्रिम्सचा पहिला सीझन आणि प्रिया बापटचा तो बोल्ड सीन, अजूनही होते त्याची चर्चा |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/web-series/when-city-of-dreams-season-1-priya-bapat-bold-scene-viral-on-social-media/articleshow/100527174.cms |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-05-04 |title='City of Dreams' returning with season three on Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/city-of-dreams-returning-with-season-three-on-disney-hotstar/article66811118.ece |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |- |2019–present |''Aani Kay Hava'' |Jui |[[Marathi language|Marathi]] |[[MX Player]] | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2021-07-29 |title='Aani Kay Hava 3' unfolds different dimensions of modern couple |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/aani-kay-hava-3-unfolds-different-dimensions-modern-couple-1502987957.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> |- |2023 |''[[Rafuchakkar]]'' |Ritu Bhandari |Hindi |[[JioCinema]] | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=Maniesh Paul, Priya Bapat's upcoming series 'Rafuchakkar' teaser out |url=https://theprint.in/feature/maniesh-paul-priya-bapats-upcoming-series-rafuchakkar-teaser-out/1601124/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''[[Zindaginama]]'' |Vaidehi |Hindi | rowspan="2" |[[SonyLIV]] |Segment: "Banwar" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=GAHLOT |first=DEEPA |title=Zindaginama Review: Empathetic |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/zindaginama-review/20241011.htm |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> |- |''[[Raat Jawaan Hai]]'' |Suman |Hindi | |<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Urmi |date=10 September 2024 |title=Raat Jawaan Hai trailer: Barun Sobti, Anjali Anand and Priya Bapat navigate parenthood |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/raat-jawaan-hai-trailer-barun-sobti-anjali-anand-and-priya-bapat-navigate-parenthood/cid/2047109 |website=Telegraph India}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''[[Andhera (TV series)|Andhera]]'' |Inspector Kalpana Kadam | Hindi | [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] | | |- |2026 |''[[Hey Kay Navin?]]'' |Rama |Marathi |[[ZEE5]] | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Bapat on Hey Kay Navin?: `Entire family can sit and watch together`|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/priya-bapat-says-hey-kay-navin-will-make-you-look-at-your-life-more-objectively-23622951|access-date=2026-03-31|website=Mid-day|language=en}}</ref> |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Awards !Category !Work !Result |- |2009 |V. Shantaram Annual Film Award |Best Debut Artiste in a Leading Role |''[[Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!]]'' |{{nom}} |- |2010 |[[Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?|Maharashtracha Favourite Kon]] |[[MFK Award for Popular Face of the Year|Popular Face of the Year]] | {{N/A}} |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="4" |2012 |Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-10 |title=Balak Palak, Kaksparsh sweep nominations at Zee Gaurav Awards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/balak-palak-kaksparsh-sweep-nominations-at-zee-gaurav-awards/articleshow/18528709.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |[[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | rowspan="4" |''[[Kaksparsh]]'' |{{won}} |- |Screen Awards Marathi |Best Actress |{{won}} |- |[[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] |[[Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] |{{won}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?|Maharashtracha Favourite Kon]] | rowspan="2" |[[MFK Award for Favourite Actress|Favourite Actress]] |{{nom}} |- |2013 |''[[Time Please]]'' |{{nom}} |- |[[1st Filmfare Awards Marathi|2014]] |[[Filmfare Awards Marathi]] |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi|Best Actress]] | rowspan="3" |''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' |{{nom}} |- |2014 |[[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] |Best Actress |{{won}} |- |2015 |Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Riteish, Tejaswini bag awards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/riteish-tejaswini-bag-awards/articleshow/46584546.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |Best Actress |{{nom}} |- |2015 |Zee Talkies Comedy Awards<ref>{{Cite web |last=STAFF |first=EDITORIAL |date=2015-06-11 |title=Zee Talkies Comedy Awards- Nominations announced |url=https://marathistars.com/news/zee-talkies-comedy-awards-nominations-announced/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=MarathiStars |language=en-US}}</ref> |Best Actress |''[[Aandhali Koshimbir]]'' |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="3" |2015 | rowspan="3" |[[Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?|Maharashtracha Favourite Kon]] |Popular Face of the Year | {{N/A}} |{{won}} |- | rowspan="2" |Favourite Actress |''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" |''[[Timepass 2]]'' |{{nom}} |- |2016 |Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards<ref>{{cite web |date=2016-01-19 |title=Celebrating Marathi cinema’s global reach at Zee Chitra Gaurav 2016 |url=https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/celebrating-marathi-cinemas-global-reach-at-zee-chitra-gaurav-2016/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Zee.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stars |first=Marathi |date=2015-02-21 |title=Zee Gaurav Awards: Nominations for 2015 announced |url=https://marathistars.com/news/zee-gaurav-awards-nominations-2015-announced/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=MarathiStars |language=en-US}}</ref> |Best Actress |{{nom}} |- |[[3rd Filmfare Awards Marathi|2016]] | rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards Marathi]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-25 |title=Jio Filmfare Award Marathi 2017: Complete nomination list |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/jio-filmfare-award-marathi-2017-complete-nomination-list/articleshow/61217304.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-09-26 |title=4th Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018: Nominees for the Best Actor (Female) category |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/4th-jio-filmfare-awards-marathi-2018-nominees-for-the-best-actor-female-category/photostory/65966167.cms?picid=65966206 |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |Best Actress |''[[Vazandar]]'' |{{nom}} |- |[[4th Filmfare Awards Marathi|2017]] | rowspan="2" |''[[Gachchi (film)|Gachchi]]'' |{{nom}} |- |2018 |Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sontakke |first=Siddhi |date=2018-03-11 |title=Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar 2018 Winners - |url=https://starmarathi.in/zee-chitra-gaurav-puraskar-2018-winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816053617/https://starmarathi.in/zee-chitra-gaurav-puraskar-2018-winners/ |archive-date=2023-08-16 |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=STAR Marathi |language=en-US}}</ref> |Best Actress |{{nom}} |- |2019 |Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Bapat - And Aamhi Doghi gets four nominations in #Zeegaurav2019 Best Actress Me ❤️🤗 Best Supporting Actor Kiran Karmarkar Best Costume Manasi Attarde Best Music Mangesh Dhakde Pratima Joshi and Bhagyashree Jadhav Mukta Barve Sanjay Chhabria Milind Jog Aarti Wadagbalkar Bhushan Seema PradhanPrasad Barve Jayant Jathar खूऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽप प्रेम 🤗😘🥰 {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2585628351452452&set=a.759010620780910 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> |Best Actress |''[[Aamhi Doghi]]'' |{{nom}} |- |2020 |e4m Play Streaming Media Awards |Best Actress in a Leading Role |''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]'' |{{won}} |- |2021 |[[Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?|Maharashtracha Favourite Kon]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-12-01 |title='महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट कोण? सुवर्णदशक सोहळा' नामांकन सूची जाहीर |url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/entertainment/marathi-cinema/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-2021-nomination-list-588086.html |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=TV9 Marathi}}</ref> |Popular Face of the Year | {{N/A}} |{{nom}} |- |2023 |The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=TOIFA 2023 Nominations: Celebrating Excellence In Web Films And Series |url=https://www.bombaytimes.com/events/awards/toifa-2023-nominations-celebrating-excellence-in-web-films-and-series/1721626207853 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Bombay Times |language=en}}</ref> |Best Female Actor in a Web Series |''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams 3]]'' |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" |2024 | rowspan="2" |Zee Natya Gaurav Awards<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=Photos : 'झी नाट्य गौरव' पुरस्कारांमध्ये कोणतं नाटक ठरलं सर्वोत्कृष्ट? 'हे' कलाकार आहेत यंदाचे विजेते |url=https://www.loksatta.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/4305469/zee-marathi-natya-gaurav-awards-2024-here-is-the-full-list-of-winners-sva-00/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=Zee Gaurav Awards 2024 nominations for film and theatre announced {{!}} Culture Crossroads |url=https://culturecrossroads.ca/posts/zee-gaurav-2024-nominations-announced/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=culturecrossroads.ca |language=en-ca}}</ref> |Best Actress | rowspan="3" |''Jar Tar Chi Goshta'' |{{nom}} |- |Best Anuroop Jodi |{{won}} |- |2024 |International Iconic Awards Marathi<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners IIA – Marathi – International Iconic Awards |url=https://internationaliconicawards.com/winners-iia-marathi/ |access-date=2025-09-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> |Best Actress (Theatre) |{{won}} |- |2025 |<bdi>Critics’ Choice Awards</bdi><ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-03-06 |title=Critics’ Choice Awards 2025: Abhishek Bachchan, Diljit Dosanjh bag Best Actor nominations |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Mar/06/dd%7D%7D-51 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |Best Supporting Actress (Web Series) | rowspan="2" |''[[Raat Jawaan Hai]]'' |{{nom}} |- |2025 |e4m Play Streaming Media Awards<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners : e4m Play Streaming Media Awards 2025 {{!}} Exchange4media |url=https://e4mevents.com/e4m-play-2025/winners |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=e4mevents.com}}</ref> |Best Actor in a Comic Role ( Female ) Web series |{{won}} |- |2026 |Maharashtra Times Sanman<ref>{{Cite web |last=टाइम्स |first=अनिश बेंद्रेUpdated: {{!}}महाराष्ट्र |title=आता थांबायचं नाय!, देवमाणूस, कुटुंब किर्रतन, बाई तुझ्यापायीचा 'मटा सन्मान'वर ठसा, पुरस्कार विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/mata-sanman-2026-tv-film-natak-web-series-award-winners-full-list-ata-thambaycha-naay-dev-manus-tops/articleshow/129535812.cms |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> |Best Supporting Actress | rowspan="2" |''Asambhav'' |{{won}} |- |2026 |City Cine Awards Marathi<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Cine Awards Marathi 2026 at Radio City: Marathi Cinema's Finest Honoured |url=https://www.radiocity.in/ccamarathi |access-date=2026-04-25 |website=Radiocity |language=en}}</ref> |Best Supporting Actor – Female |{{pending}} |}
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