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Priya Bapat Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 13, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth18 September 1986

Age38 Years

BirthplaceDadar, Mumbai, India

ProfessionActress, Model, Singer, Anchor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseUmesh Kamat

FamilyFather - Sharad Bapat; Mother - Smita Bapat; Sister - Shweta Bapat (costume designer)

Priya Bapat Biography

Priya Bapat is an Indian actress, model, singer and anchor known for her work predominantly in Marathi cinema and television. Born in Dadar, Mumbai, she is

Early life and background

Priya Bapat was born on 18 September 1986 in Dadar, Mumbai. Raised in the same neighborhood, she completed her schooling at Balmohan Vidyamandir and went on to study at Sophia Polytechnic College and the University of Mumbai. Priya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a master’s degree in mass communication. Trained in Hindustani classical music from a young age, she later moved toward lighter styles of singing including bhakti geet and natya sangeet.

Career

Priya began performing as a child artist, appearing in the 2000 Hindi film Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as young Ramabai Ambedkar. Early television credits include the Marathi series De Dhamal and roles in shows such as Abhalmaya, Adhuri Ek Kahani and Shubham Karoti. Her Marathi film acting debut as an adult came with Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy (2009).

Over the years Priya has built a diverse résumé across films, television, web series, theatre and commercials. Notable Marathi film roles include Kaksparsh (2013), Happy Journey (2014), Timepass 2 (2015), Aandhali Koshimbir (2014), Aamhi Doghi (2018) and Vazandar (2016), in which she performed both as an actor and as a singer for the track Golu-polu. She has also appeared in the Hindi films Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).

On digital platforms Priya performed as Poornima Rao Gaikwad in the Hindi web series City of Dreams (Mayanagari — City of Dreams) on Disney+ Hotstar and portrayed Jui in the Marathi web series Aani Kay Hava on MX Player. Her stage work includes the 2011 Marathi play Nava Gadi Nava Raajya, in which she shared the stage with her husband.

Priya’s screen presence has extended to anchoring and hosting on Marathi television. She has been an anchor on programs such as Kids World, Alpha Features, Goodmorning Maharashtra, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Season 10) and the travel reality show Aamhi Travelkar. She has also appeared in numerous commercials for brands including Bisleri, Ching’s Secret, Bharat Matrimony, Sunfeast Marie Light, Sunsilk and others.

Awards and recognition

Priya has received multiple awards for her acting. Her performance in Kaksparsh earned her Best Actress honors at the Screen Awards, Zee Gaurav Awards and Maharashtra State Awards in 2013. She won a Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Happy Journey in 2014 and received a Marathi Filmfare nomination the same year. For her work on the Marathi web series Aani Kay Hava, she won Best Actress and Best Jodi awards at the Talent Track Awards in 2021.

Public profile

Priya is known for maintaining an active public profile across formats. She has walked ramps at fashion events such as Pune Times Fashion Week and featured on magazine covers including Citadel and Perfect Woman. Trained in classical music, she continues to incorporate music into her projects and has shared aspects of her fitness routine publicly. In 2021 she launched a traditional clothing venture named Sawenchi with her sister, focusing initially on saris produced by weavers from regions such as Jaipur, Maheshwar, Indore, Kutch and Hyderabad.

Personal life

Priya comes from a family connected to the creative arts. Her parents are Sharad and Smita Bapat, and her elder sister Shweta Bapat works as a costume designer. Priya married actor Umesh Kamat on 6 October 2011; the couple have collaborated professionally on stage and screen.

Latest updates

In 2019 and 2020 Priya featured in both seasons of the Marathi web series Aani Kay Hava. She continued to explore digital content with appearances in short videos for Bharatiya Digital Party and an episode of the web series Khud Ke Liye in March 2022. Alongside acting, she has steered her clothing label Sawenchi and remained visible in advertising and fashion engagements.
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Recent Work

Aani Kay Hava

Marathi web series (MX Player) - played Jui in season 1 (2019) and season 2 (2020)

2019-2020
Mayanagari - City of Dreams

Hindi web series on Disney+ Hotstar - played Poornima Rao Gaikwad

2019
Vazandar

Marathi film (2016) - played Pooja and sang the song 'Golu-polu'

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Child artist in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
  2. Best Actress awards for Kaksparsh (2013)
  3. Maharashtra State Film Award for Happy Journey (2014)
  4. Roles in web series City of Dreams and Aani Kay Hava
  5. Launched traditional clothing brand Sawenchi (2021)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Priya Bapat born?

18 September 1986

What is Priya Bapat known for?

Actress, Model, Singer, Anchor

What is Priya Bapat’s marital status?

Married

Who is Priya Bapat married to?

Umesh Kamat