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Apara Mehta

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Apara Mehta
Mehta in 2023
Born
Apara Mehta
OccupationActress
Years active1975–present
Spouse
(m. 1980; sep. 2003)
ChildrenKhushali Jariwala
Parent(s)Ushakant Mehta (Father) and Mandakini Mehta (Mother)

Apara Mehta is an Indian television and Bollywood actress most famously known for playing Tulsi's mother in law Savita Mansukh Virani in the iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.[1]

Personal life

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Born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Apara is the only child of her parents, and no stranger to being a performing artist. She started learning classical music and Kathak from a young age. At the age of 15, she hosted a children's television programme for Ahmedabad Doordarshan.

In 1980 she married Indian television and film personality Darshan Jariwala, with whom she has one daughter. The two have mutually separated but are not legally divorced. Excerpts about their personal life were shown in the reality show Maa Exchange, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television.

Her career naturally veered towards theatre as she married into a theatre family.

Theatrical career

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Mehta has worked on stage since 1981. She has acted in over 150 plays in various roles. She has found a constant career in plays.

Television career

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Television

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Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi had a lot of soul, says Apara Mehta". India TV. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Apara Mehta in Jamai Raja". MyTrendyZone. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Apara Mehta: It was difficult to work in a 'gaon' for Jai Hanuman | TV - Times of India Videos". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Bachubhai Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

5.^https://www.gujaratnow.com/Apara-Mehta-37.html

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