Parna Pethe

Parna Pethe
Born
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
EducationMasters in Clinical Psychology from Fergusson College Pune
OccupationActress
Years active2009-present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Parent(s)Atul Pethe, Rohini Pethe

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.[1] She has been a Bharatnatyam dancer since she was 8.[2]

Personal life

She dated Alok Rajwade for 6 years before tying the knot, on 29 February 2016. They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.[3][4]

Career

Pethe was one of the founding members of Natak Company, in 2008.[5] She was also part of the theatre troupe, Aasakta Kalamanch.[1] In 2014,she appeared in Rama Madhav, in which she played the titular character along with Alok Rajwade.[6] In 2016, she appeared in the movie YZ.[7] She replaced Sakhi Gokhale in the famous play, Amar Photo Studio in 2018.[8] In 2019, she was part of an online short film series, titled Safe Journeys, opposite Suvrat Joshi.[9] She would be seen next in Medium Spicy, directed by Mohit Takalkar.[10] Pethe is also the curator of Kaan Drushti, a series of theatre related talks by Natak Company.[11] 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.[12] In 2024, she is performing the role of 'Totto-chan' in a play-reading based on the popular book 'Totto-chan'.[13]

Films

Year Title Role Language Reference
2009 Vihir Tayadi Marathi
Ek Cup Chya Marathi
2013 Kaatal Sampada Marathi
2014 Rama Madhav Ramabai Marathi
2016 YZ Antara Marathi
Photocopy Madhu and Mala Kulkarni Marathi [14]
2017 Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar Marathi
Faster Fene Aboli Marathi [15]
2018 Take Care Good Night Sanika Marathi
Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal Sana Marathi [16]
2022 Medium Spicy Prajakta Marathi [10]
2024 Vishay Hard Dolly Marathi [17]

Theatre

Year Title Language Reference
2013 Aashadhatil ek divas Marathi [1]
2018 Amar Photo Studio Marathi [2]
2022 Adlay Ka...? Marathi [18]
Love You Marathi [19][20]
Charchaughi Marathi [21]

References

  1. ^ a b Shetty, Anjali (11 October 2017). "The length of a role doesn't matter". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ Louis, Simone (18 April 2016). "Curtain Calls: Parna Pethe". Verve. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ "सहा वर्षे डेटींग केल्यानंतर थाटला 'रमा-माधव' यांनी खराखुरा संसार, विधी न करता असे पार पडले लग्न". divyamarathi (in Marathi). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Video: 'रमा माधव' फेम पर्ण- आलोकचा विवाहसोहळा पाहिलात?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 3 October 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ^ Shetty, Anjali (27 May 2018). "Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. ^ Nivas, Namita (15 August 2014). "Rama Madhav (Marathi) / A good attempt". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ Matkari, Ganesh (12 August 2016). "FILM REVIEW: YZ". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Parna Pethe replaces Sakhi in Amar Photo Studio - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. ^ Mallya, Vinutha (24 March 2019). "Fiction for fact". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b "'Medium Spicy': The first look poster of Sai Tamhankar, Lalit Prabhakar and Parna Pethe starrer is out now! - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Natak Company to host third edition of Kaan Drushti on March 31". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Charchaughi". NCPA. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  13. ^ "5 conseils pour améliorer la santé mentale de ses collaborateurs". frenchch.net (in French). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  14. ^ Lakshmi, V (15 September 2015). "Neha Rajpal heard 1800 songs before choosing six for her movie 'Photocopy' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  15. ^ Deshpande, Alok (28 October 2017). "Word to screen". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  16. ^ "'Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' trailer: Abhay Mahajan, Parna Pethe and Sai Tamhankar starrer looks promising - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Vishay Hard Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date | विषय हार्ड | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  18. ^ "अडलंय का...? मराठी नाटक • सर्व माहिती व वेळापत्रक • रंगभूमी.com". रंगभूमी.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Love You Marathi Natak • Info & Upcoming Shows • रंगभूमी.com". रंगभूमी.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  20. ^ 'Love You' Marathi Natak Preview • Parna Pethe & Shivraj Waichal • Natak Clips & Audience Reaction, retrieved 16 July 2022
  21. ^ "'चारचौघी' नाटक नव्या संचात रंगभूमीवर येण्यास सज्ज". रंगभूमी.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 September 2022.