{{short description|Indian television actress (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Swanandi Tikekar | image = Swanandi-tikekar-marathi-actress.jpg | alt = | caption = Swanandi Tikekar | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2015–present | spouse = {{marriage|Ashish Kulkarni|2023}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swanandi Tikekar and Ashish Kulkarni's romantic pictures |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/web-stories/marathi/swanandi-tikekar-and-ashish-kulkarnis-romantic-pictures/photostory/106251288.cms |access-date= |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> | imagesize = | parents = Uday Tikekar <br> Arati Ankalikar Tikekar | known_for = ''Dil Dosti Duniyadari''<br/>''Dil Dosti Dobara'' | notable_works = }}
'''Swanandi Tikekar''' (born 13 November 1990)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/Amey-thanks-his-fans/articleshow/49817516.cms |title=Amey thanks his fans |last=Atulkar |first=Preeti |date=17 November 2015 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> is a Marathi actress.<ref>{{cite web |title=Get set for Dil Dosti Dobara |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/get-set-for-dil-dosti-dobara/articleshow/57124658.cms |website=The Times of India |date=13 February 2017 |accessdate=27 September 2017}}</ref> She is daughter of Uday Tikekar and Arati Ankalikar Tikekar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/ganpati-visarjan-swanandi-tikekar-plays-lezim-with-her-family/articleshow/65949522.cms |title=Ganpati Visarjan: Swanandi Tikekar plays lezim with her family - The Times of India |date=25 September 2018 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=3 April 2019 |quote=In the video that was shot on the occasion of Ganpati Visarjan, we can see Swanandi along with her father Uday Tikekar, veteran Marathi actor, performing with a group. Also, we can see Aarti Ankalikar-Tikekar, who is also a versatile singer, playing lezim with them.}}</ref> She known for her performance in Zee Marathi's ''Dil Dosti Duniyadari'' as Meenal Shewale and ''Dil Dosti Dobara'' as Mukta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=मित्रांची टोळी 'दोबारा' घेणार निरोप |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-serial-dil-dosti-dobara-tv-serial-going-off-air-sakhi-gokhale-amey-wagh-1524953/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref> She married Ashish Kulkarni on 25 December 2023.{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
== Career == She pursued master's degree in law from ILS Law College. She is well known for her role as Meenal Shewale in ''Dil Dosti Duniyadari'', Mukta in ''Dil Dosti Dobara'' and Sakhi in ''Assa Maher Nako Ga Bai''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swanandi Tikekar and Pushkaraj Chirputkar to feature in 'Assa Maher Nako Ga Bai' - The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/swanandi-tikekar-and-pushkaraj-chirputkar-to-feature-in-assa-maher-nako-ga-bai/articleshow/79257859.cms |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |date=17 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She was also seen in the plays ''Ek Shoonya Teen'' and ''Don't Worry Be Happy.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/theatre/more-marathi-actors-shifting-to-theatre/articleshow/64224198.cms |title=More Marathi actors shifting to theatre? |date=18 May 2018 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=3 April 2019 |quote=Swanandi Tikekar, from the same show, is seen on stage in 103 and Don't Worry Be Happy.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/each-show-is-a-new-show-for-us-umesh-kamat/story-UKtgAPH98bXVXuFxj3erUL.html |title=Each show is a new show for us: Umesh Kamat |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |date=14 May 2018 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunday-mid-day-news-girl-with-a-dragon-tattoo-marathi-play-ek-shunya-teen/18168167 |title=The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo adapted as a Marathi play |date=16 April 2017 |website=Mid-Day |language=en |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> She also played Ankita in Agga Agga Sunbai Kay Mhanta Sasubai
She is the 1st winner of the popular singing contest ''Singing Star''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swanandi Tikekar bags the trophy of Singing Star; says "blessed to have a mentor like Rohit Raut" - The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/swanandi-tikekar-bags-the-trophy-of-singing-star-says-blessed-to-have-a-mentor-like-rohit-raut/articleshow/79369735.cms |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |date=23 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, she hosted the Sony Marathi's ''Indian Idol Marathi''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2021 |title=Swanandi Tikekar To Host The First Season Of Indian Idol Marathi |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/swanandi-tikekar-to-host-the-first-season-of-indian-idol-marathi-4395311.html |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
== Television == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |- |2002 |''Abhalmaya'' |Varsha |Child actor | |- |2015-2016 |''Dil Dosti Duniyadari'' |Meenal Shewale |Television debut | |- |2017 |''Dil Dosti Dobara'' |Mukta |Parallel lead | |- |2020-2021 |''Assa Maher Nako Ga Bai'' |Sakshi Upasane-Kudtarkar |Lead role |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swanandi Tikekar and Pushkaraj Chirputkar to feature in 'Assa Maher Nako Ga Bai' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/swanandi-tikekar-and-pushkaraj-chirputkar-to-feature-in-assa-maher-nako-ga-bai/articleshow/79257859.cms |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=The Times of India|date=17 November 2020 }}</ref> |- |2020 |''Singing Star'' |Contestant |Winner |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swanandi Tikekar bags the trophy of Singing Star; says "blessed to have a mentor like Rohit Raut" - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/swanandi-tikekar-bags-the-trophy-of-singing-star-says-blessed-to-have-a-mentor-like-rohit-raut/articleshow/79369735.cms |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=The Times of India|date=23 November 2020 }}</ref> |- |2021-2022 |''Indian Idol Marathi'' |Host | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swanandi Tikekar To Host The First Season Of Indian Idol Marathi |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/swanandi-tikekar-to-host-the-first-season-of-indian-idol-marathi-4395311.html |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=News18}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Sundara Manamadhe Bharli'' |Advocate Prateeksha | | |- | 2022–2023 | ''Aga Aga Sunbai Kay Mhanta Sasubai?'' | Ankita Shantanu Mantri | Lead role | <ref>{{cite web |title=खट्याळ सासूच्या भूमिकेत दिसणार सुकन्या कुलकर्णी |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/television/the-new-marathi-serial-aga-aga-sunbai-kay-mhanta-sasubai-will-soon-come-to-the-audience-1123338 |access-date=30 November 2022 |website=ABP Majha |date=22 November 2022 |language=mr}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|10521691}} * TEDx talk on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggDNZ0P1Hls Exploring life - Epiphanies of an Artist] at [https://tedxvitpune.org TEDxVITPune] by Swanandi Tikekar {{Authority control}}
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