Parna Pethe

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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Parna Pethe
| image =
[[File:Parna.jpg|thumb]]
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| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Alok Rajwade]]|2016}}
| parents = Atul Pethe, Rohini Pethe
| education = Masters in Clinical Psychology from Fergusson College Pune
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2009-present
| website =
}}

'''Parna Pethe''' is an [[India]]n film & theatre actress who has appeared in many [[Marathi language|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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/the-length-of-a-role-doesn-t-matter/story-HoeeGxWfcHfP3noHWTHxeJ.html |title=The length of a role doesn't matter |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |date=11 October 2017 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> She has been a [[Bharatanatyam|Bharatnatyam]] dancer since she was 8.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/actress-parna-pethe |title=Curtain Calls: Parna Pethe |last=Louis |first=Simone |date=18 April 2016 |website=Verve |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She dated [[Alok Rajwade]] for 6 years before tying the knot, on 29 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parna Pethe marraige |url=https://revionz.com/cast-profile?id=Mjg5NA==&name=Parna-Pethe}}</ref> They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-VART-parna-pethe-and-alok-rajwade-wedding-photos-5815487-PHO.html |title=सहा वर्षे डेटींग केल्यानंतर थाटला 'रमा-माधव' यांनी खराखुरा संसार, विधी न करता असे पार पडले लग्न |date=19 February 2018 |website=divyamarathi |language=mr |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/video-rama-madhav-fame-parna-pethe-and-alok-rajwade-marriage-1562896/ |title=Video: 'रमा माधव' फेम पर्ण- आलोकचा विवाहसोहळा पाहिलात? |date=3 October 2017 |website=Loksatta |language=mr-IN |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Pethe was one of the founding members of ''[[Natak Company]]'', in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-s-natak-company-a-decade-of-theatrical-artistic-triumph/story-y3cJtZZ5ENEvfb4fJfqqcO.html |title=Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph |date=27 May 2018 |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |language=en |access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> She was also part of the theatre troupe, [[Aasakta Kalamanch]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2014,she appeared in [[Rama Madhav]], in which she played the titular character along with Alok Rajwade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/rama-madhav-marathi-a-good-attempt/ |title=Rama Madhav (Marathi) / A good attempt |last=Nivas |first=Namita |date=15 August 2014 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> In 2016, she appeared in the movie ''[[YZ (film)|YZ]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews//articleshow/53657760.cms |title=FILM REVIEW: YZ |last=Matkari |first=Ganesh |date=12 August 2016 |work=Pune Mirror |access-date=25 March 2019 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404230011/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/articleshow/53657760.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> She replaced [[Sakhi Gokhale]] in the famous play, [[Amar Photo Studio]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/theatre/parna-pethe-replaces-sakhi-in-amar-photo-studio/articleshow/65405423.cms |title=Parna Pethe replaces Sakhi in Amar Photo Studio - Times of India |date=15 August 2018 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> In 2019, she was part of an online short film series, titled ''Safe Journeys'', opposite [[Suvrat Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/fiction-for-fact/articleshow/68543970.cms |title=Fiction for fact |last=Mallya |first=Vinutha |date=24 March 2019 |website=Pune Mirror |language=en |access-date=19 June 2019 |archive-date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401152150/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/fiction-for-fact/articleshow/68543970.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> She would be seen next in ''Medium Spicy'', directed by [[Mohit Takalkar]].<ref name="medium spicy">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/medium-spicy-the-first-look-poster-of-sai-tamhankar-lalit-prabhakar-and-parna-pethe-starrer-is-out-now/articleshow/69265994.cms |title='Medium Spicy': The first look poster of Sai Tamhankar, Lalit Prabhakar and Parna Pethe starrer is out now! - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=10 May 2019 |language=en |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> Pethe is also the curator of ''Kaan Drushti'', a series of theatre related talks by Natak Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/natak-company-to-host-third-edition-of-kaan-drushti-on-march-31/story-9JrJV4xNdW1Wd9qwgkTmnN.html |title=Natak Company to host third edition of Kaan Drushti on March 31 |date=29 March 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charchaughi |url=https://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/charchaughi/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=NCPA |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, she is performing the role of 'Totto-chan' in a play-reading based on the popular book '[[Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window|Totto-chan]]'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=5 conseils pour améliorer la santé mentale de ses collaborateurs |url=https://frenchch.net/?_=/article/cities/pune/maharashtra-assembly-voting-process-celebs-say-everything-was-smooth-and-quick-9679807/lite/#KJWqMdlUlBniJekcURPln5vnfZJzVVyupg== |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=frenchch.net |language=fr }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Reference
|-
|rowspan="2" |2009 || ''[[Vihir]]'' || Tayadi || Marathi ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Cup Chya]]'' || || Marathi ||
|-
|2013 || ''Kaatal '' || Sampada || Marathi ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Rama Madhav]]'' || Ramabai || Marathi ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''[[YZ (film)|YZ]]'' || Antara || Marathi ||
|-
|''[[Photocopy (film)|Photocopy]]''|| Madhu and Mala Kulkarni || Marathi ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Neha-Rajpal-heard-1800-songs-before-choosing-six-for-her-movie-Photocopy/articleshow/48958450.cms |title=Neha Rajpal heard 1800 songs before choosing six for her movie 'Photocopy' - Times of India |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=15 September 2015 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar]]'' || || Marathi ||
|-
| ''[[Faster Fene]]''|| Aboli || Marathi ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/word-to-screen/article19936445.ece |title=Word to screen |last=Deshpande |first=Alok |date=28 October 2017 |website=The Hindu |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018 || ''[[Take Care Good Night]] '' || Sanika || Marathi ||
|-
|''Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal''
|Sana
|Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/ashleel-udyog-mitra-mandal-trailer-abhay-mahajan-parna-pethe-and-sai-tamhankar-starrer-looks-promising/articleshow/74176870.cms |title='Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' trailer: Abhay Mahajan, Parna Pethe and Sai Tamhankar starrer looks promising - Times of India |date=17 February 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2022 || ''[[Medium Spicy]]'' |||Prajakta ||Marathi || <ref name="medium spicy"/>
|-
|2024
|''[[Vishay Hard]]''
|Dolly
|Marathi
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Vishay Hard Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} विषय हार्ड {{!}} Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi |url=https://rangmarathi.com/vishay-hard-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=16 May 2024 |date=16 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Rowspan="2"|2025
|''[[Jilabi (2025 film)|Jilabi]]''
|Rubina
|Rowspan="2"|Marathi
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Jilbi Marathi Movie (2025): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} Jilabi Movie {{!}} जिलबी |url=https://rangmarathi.com/jilbi-marathi-movie/ |access-date=19 January 2025 |date=18 January 2025}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ata Thambaycha Naay!]]''
|Seema Mali
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kadam |first=Shruti |date=2025-02-19 |title=Ata Thambaycha Naay : सिद्धू आणि भरत जाधवची भन्नाट जोडी पुन्हा प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला; प्रेरणादायी प्रवास घडवणार 'आता थांबायचं नाय!' |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/siddharth-jadhav-and-bharat-jadhav-will-be-seen-together-again-in-the-film-ata-thambaycha-naay-first-look-out-svk01 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Saam TV |language=mr}}</ref>
|}

== Theatre ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Language
!Reference
|-
|2013
|Aashadhatil ek divas
|Marathi
|[https://www.loksatta.com/vruthanta/ashadhatil-ek-divas-a-caustic-life-portraits-265766/]
|-
|2018
|Amar Photo Studio
|Marathi
|[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/curtain-call-one-scene-one-set-change-and-a-watershed-moment-for-marathi-theatre-101628423230874.html]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Adlay Ka...?
|Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=अडलंय का...? मराठी नाटक • सर्व माहिती व वेळापत्रक • रंगभूमी.com |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/natak/adlay-ka/ |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=रंगभूमी.com |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|Love You
|Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Love You Marathi Natak • Info & Upcoming Shows • रंगभूमी.com |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/natak/love-you/ |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=रंगभूमी.com |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title='Love You' Marathi Natak Preview • Parna Pethe & Shivraj Waichal • Natak Clips & Audience Reaction |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh-7_BDECXY |language=en |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|Charchaughi
|Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='चारचौघी' नाटक नव्या संचात रंगभूमीवर येण्यास सज्ज |url=https://www.rangabhoomi.com/news/charchaughi-natak-ready-opening/ |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=रंगभूमी.com |language=mr}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6668294}}

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