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Date of birth23 May 1986
Age38 Years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra, India
ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Marital statusSeparated
SpouseBhushan Bopche
FamilyMother - Jyoti Chandekar; Father - Ranjit Pandit (deceased); Sister - Poornima
Tejaswini Pandit Biography
Tejaswini Pandit is a Pune-born Indian actor known for her work in Marathi cinema, television and web series. Beginning her film career in 2004, she won a串
Early life and backgroundTejaswini Pandit was born on 23 May 1986 in Pune, Maharashtra. Raised in a family with ties to performance—her mother is an actor—she grew up in Pune and spent her childhood with a variety of ambitions, at different times imagining herself as an army officer, a teacher and even a beauty queen. Small personal details that she has shared publicly include a family ritual around two measuring spoons used for making tea, a memory she associates with her father.
Career
Tejaswini made her screen debut in the Marathi film Aga Bai Arrechha! in 2004, playing the part credited as 'Aapa'. Over the following years she became a familiar presence in Marathi cinema and television. One of her most notable early roles was portraying Sindhutai Sapkal in the 2010 film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal, a performance that earned her multiple awards and helped establish her as a leading actress in regional cinema.
Her television work includes roles in daily serials such as Zee Marathi’s Ekach Hya Janmi Janu (2011–2012) and the series 100 Days (2016–2017). She continued to balance film and television projects through the 2010s, appearing in the 2015 romantic drama Tu Hi Re as the character Bhairavi.
In the streaming era she expanded into web content, appearing in the 2022 web series RaanBaazaar as Ayesha Singh. She also moved into production, credited as a producer for the 2022 web series Athang. In 2023 she took on a role in the mythological action film Adipurush, playing the character Shurpanakha in the film’s bilingual release.
Awards and recognition
Tejaswini’s work has been recognized repeatedly at regional and international festivals. Following her performance in Mee Sindhutai Sapkal she won a string of Best Actress honours from festivals and award bodies, including awards at the International Film Festival of India and Spain festivals, Zee Gaurav Puraskar, Lokmat Times Awards and others. Over subsequent years she continued to receive acting awards for stage and screen work, with honours for theatre productions and later films such as 7, Roshan Villa and Ticha Umbartha. In 2019 she received a Movers and Shakers award at the 24FPS International Animation Awards for contribution to cinema and television, and in 2023 she was recognized for her OTT work with a Best Actress (Jury Choice) award for RaanBaazaar and an award from the Maharashtra State Marathi Journalist Association for contribution on OTT platforms.
Public profile
Tejaswini’s public image is shaped by a steady body of regional work and several high-profile performances. She is active on social media and has shared personal reflections and memories there, including tributes to her father. Physically, publicly available profiles list her height as approximately 168 cm (about 5'6") and give other basic biographical details such as eye and hair color. Her tastes include foods like pithla-bhakri and bhajji, and she has cited actor Irrfan Khan among her favourites.
Personal life
Tejaswini married Bhushan Bopche on 16 December 2012. The couple had known each other since their youth, having first met while she was in school and he was in college. Public records indicate that she is currently described as separated. Her father, Ranjit Pandit, worked in a tea manufacturing company and is deceased; her mother is named Jyoti Chandekar. She has a sister named Poornima.
She has spoken publicly about difficulties encountered early in her career, including an incident she recounted from her time living in a rented apartment in Pune.
Latest updates
Recent credits include the 2022 web series RaanBaazaar (as Ayesha Singh) and a production credit for the web series Athang (2022). In 2023 she appeared in the bilingual film Adipurush as Shurpanakha and received awards recognizing her work on OTT platforms.
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Recent Work
Web series in which she played Ayesha Singh
2022Web series produced by Tejaswini Pandit
2022Bilingual mythological action film in which she played Shurpanakha
2023Career Highlights
- Debut film: Aga Bai Arrechha! (2004)
- Portrayal of Sindhutai Sapkal in Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (2010)
- Multiple Best Actress awards for Mee Sindhutai Sapkal
- Television roles in Ekach Hya Janmi Janu and 100 Days
- Web series acting and production credits in 2022
- Role in Adipurush (2023) and OTT recognition
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