Anula Navlekar is an Indian acting coach, theatre artist & director, and TV & film actor. She is known for playing the role of Akshata Sharma/Akshu in the 2017 Hindi web series ‘What The Folks,’ which streamed on Dice Media’s YouTube channel.
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Wiki/Biography
Anula Navlekar was born on Sunday, 18 June 1995 (age 28 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Anula Navlekar’s childhood picture
She did a BA in Literature, Psychology and Performing Arts from Christ University, Bangalore. From 2017 to 2020, she studied Master of Fine Arts at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, Connecticut. [1]Facebook – Anula Navlekar [2]LinkedIn – Anula Navlekar
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Shirish Navlekar. Her mother, Ashvini Navlekar, is a dentist. She has an elder brother named Abhijit Navlekar.
Anula Navlekar’s parents
Anula Navlekar’s brother
Husband
She is unmarried.
Career
Theatre
She started her career as a theatre artist and performed in various English and Hindi theatre plays. She has performed in the play All the Lonely Women at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.
Anula Navlekar performing in a theatre play
Actor
Film
In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with the Hindi film ‘B. A. Pass’ as Chhoti.
A still of Anula Navlekar from the film B. A. Pass
She has also appeared in a few English films such as ‘Brahman Naman’ (2016) and ‘Sahela’ (2023).
Brahman Naman
Short Film
She has acted in a few English short films like ‘Fault’ (2015) and ‘Cleared’ (2022).
Fault
Web Series
Anula has also acted in various web series such as ‘What the Folks’ (2017, Hindi; streamed on Dice Media) and ‘Prodigal Son’ (2018, English; streamed on TV-14).
What The Folks
Other Work
From 2017 to 2022, she worked as a freelance actor with the digital entertainment company Pocket Aces in Mumbai. She then worked as an actor with a few other entertainment companies like Picture Works Australia in Sydney and Netflix India. In 2023, she started working as a venue host at The Flea, a theatre group in New York. She has also appeared in various videos of the YouTube channel FilterCopy.
Award
2015: Best Actress Award by the 3rd Indian Cine Film Festival
Tattoo
On her left chest: Footsteps
Anula Navlekar’s tattoos
Facts/Trivia
- She is well-versed in playing the piano.
- She is trained in contemporary dance form.
- In her leisure time, she loves to travel and do swimming.
Anula Navlekar during her trip
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Bruno.
Anula Navlekar with her pet dog
- She is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
Anula Navlekar’s Instagram post
References
| ↑1 | Facebook – Anula Navlekar |
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| ↑2 | LinkedIn – Anula Navlekar |
