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{{Infobox person
| name = Shivani Tanksale
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|10|29}}
| education = Green Lawns High School
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 2003-present
| agent =
| spouse = {{married|[[Sumeet Vyas]]|2010|2017|end=div.}} <ref name="Sumeet2" />
| relatives = [[Vasant Sathe]]<ref name="ShiAfaq" />
| website =
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'''Shivani Tanksale''' is a [[Mumbai]]-based theatre director<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-21|title=As a director, I can create a new world on stage: Shivani Tanksale|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/shivani-tanksale-jam-play-annie-zaidi-old-world-theatre-festival-5922579/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and actress<ref>{{cite news|title=A dramatic escape|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/a-dramatic-escape/article19497775.ece|accessdate=4 September 2017|work=The Hindu|date=15 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> who appears in [[Bollywood]] films and advertisements.

==Personal life==
She has been acting in plays since her school days at [[Green Lawns High School]] in [[Mumbai]]. She won several state and national level competitions. She is the granddaughter of politician [[Vasant Sathe]].<ref name="ShiAfaq">{{cite web|title=Who's That: For Shivani Tanksale, the world's a stage|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/24528_Whos-That-For-Shivani-Tanksale-the-worlds-a-stage|website=www.afaqs.com|accessdate=22 July 2009}}</ref> She was married to actor [[Sumeet Vyas]] the couple later got divorced in 2017<ref name="Sumeet1">{{cite news|last1=Mulla|first1=Zainab|title=Actor Sumeet Vyas and his wife Shivani Tanksale headed for divorce; here’s why!|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/actor-sumeet-vyas-and-his-wife-shivani-tanksale-headed-for-divorce-heres-why-2203704/|work=India.com|date=5 June 2017|accessdate=4 September 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Sumeet2">{{cite news|title=Splitsville! ‘Permanent Roommates’ actor Sumeet Vyas heads for DIVORCE|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/splitsville-permanent-roommates-actor-sumeet-vyas-heads-for-divorce-534861|accessdate=4 September 2017|work=ABP News Web Desk|publisher=ABP Live|date=3 June 2017|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Theatre ===
She was noticed by a theatre group called 'Ekjute' while acting in a college play. She then formally started working with this Nadira Zaheer Babbar's group. Then 'Q Theatre Productions' called her and she did her first professional play,"The Lucky Ones".Some of her major plays are ''The President is Coming'', "Love on the Brink", ''The Vagina Monologues'', ''Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi'', ''Aisa Kehte Hain'', ''All About Women'', ''Bade Miyan Deewane'', ''Abhi Na Jaao Chhod Kar'' and ''A Funny Thing Called Love''.<ref name="ShiAfaq" />
Apart from acting, she even directs plays and wants to be a full-time director one day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doing films is the only way to get noticed: Shivani Tanksale|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Doing-films-is-the-only-way-to-get-noticed-Shivani-Tanksale/articleshow/19949700.cms|website=Times of India|accessdate=9 May 2013}}</ref> She has directed ''Namak Mirch'' and ''The Shehenshah of Azeemo'' with Sumeet Vyas, both produced by Akarsh Khurana's Akvarious. ''Namak Mirch'' was based on stories by Pakistani satirist Shaukat Thanvi, while the other one is an adaptation of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. She also co-wrote ''Abhi Na Jaao Chhod Kar'' with Amal Uppal, which was adapted from ''It Had to Be You''.<ref name=filmst>{{cite web|title=Profile: Trishla Patel & Shivani Tanksale – Queen of Transformations|url=http://www.filmimpressions.com/stage/2011/04/profile-trishla-patel-shivani-tanksale.html|website=filmimpressions|accessdate=26 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A perfect balance|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/salon-a-perfect-balance-1166154|website=dnaindia|accessdate=23 May 2008}}</ref>

=== Film career ===
After working in various plays and advertisements, she acted in many [[Bollywood]] films. Her debut film was ''[[Escape From Taliban]]'' in 2003. Later on, she appeared in successful films, including ''[[Dil Kabaddi]]'' (2008), ''[[The President Is Coming]]'' (2009), ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011) and ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'' (2012). She was critically acclaimed for films like [[Inkaar (2013 film)|''Inkaar'']] (2013), ''[[Happy Ending (2014 film)|Happy Ending]]'' (2014) and ''[[Zed Plus]]'' (2014). She was last seen in ''[[Ek Paheli Leela]]'', which was released in April 2015.

=== Advertisements ===
She had a fascination for advertising and had even majored in the vocational subject at college. She has featured in over 40 commercials. Her first ad was with White Light Films for Annapurna Aromax in 2003. This was followed by an ad for Airtel Blackberry. Her big break arrived when White Light called her to audition for [[Cipla]]'s emergency contraceptive 'i-pill' commercial, which was a huge success. This 2007 television advertisement of 38 seconds was part of a campaign that created awareness about the morning-after pills. It also made her a popular face in television commercials (TVCs).<ref>{{cite web|title=Stage to Small Screen|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/stage-to-small-screen/1088695/|website=indianexpress|accessdate=16 March 2013}}</ref> Max New York Life 'Sanju' advertisement is another noted work. She has worked with most of the leading production houses across brands.

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role<ref>{{cite web|title=Shivani Tanksale Films|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/films/id/31099|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=31 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Malini|first1=Navya|title=Doing films is the only way to get noticed: Shivani Tanksale - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Doing-films-is-the-only-way-to-get-noticed-Shivani-Tanksale/articleshow/19949700.cms|accessdate=4 September 2017|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=9 May 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 2008 || ''[[The Other End of the Line]]'' || Priya's Colleague
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dil Kabaddi]]'' || Sush
|-
| 2009 || ''[[The President Is Coming]]'' || Ritu Johnson
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Shaitan (film)|Shaitaan]]'' || Amy's Mother<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaitan movie review|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shaitan-movie-review/1/141059.html|website=indiatoday|accessdate=10 June 2011}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' || Raadhika
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'' || Mira
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Rush (2012 film)|Rush]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Inkaar (2013 film)|Inkaar]]'' || Nimmi
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Shree (2013 film)|Shree]]'' || Sheena
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Happy Ending (2014 film)|Happy Ending]]'' || Gauri
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Zed Plus]]'' || Fauziya (Habib's Wife)
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ek Paheli Leela]]'' || Radhika
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Manjha]]'' ||
|}

=== Short movies ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Short Movie !! Director !! Co-actor(s)
|-
| 2009 || Signalwaala Ladka || Pramod Pathak ||
|-
| 2012 || Neighbours || [[Anand Tiwari]] || Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Imraan Rasheed, [[Sumeet Vyas]]
|-
| 2013 || Neighbours: Part 1 || [[Anand Tiwari]] || [[Sumeet Vyas]]
|-
| 2013 || Neighbours: Part 2 || [[Kapil Chandela]] || [[Sumeet Vyas]]
|-
| 2013 || Oye Teri || [[Anand Tiwari]] || [[Sumeet Vyas]]<ref name=shortst>{{cite web|title=Oye Teri=Comedy Short Film=By Anand Tiwari|url=http://indianshortmovies.com/oye-teri-by-anand-tiwari/|website=indianshortmovies|accessdate=31 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || Haircut || [[Anand Tiwari]] and [[Sumeet Vyas]] || Imran Rasheed
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! TV Serial !! Role !! Channel
|-
| 1999-2000 || Gubbare || || [[Zee TV]]
|-
| 2005 || [[Time Bomb 9/11]] || || [[Zee TV]]
|-
| || Sansani || || Sahara Manoranjan<ref name="shortst" />
|-
| 2013 || [[24 (Indian TV series)]] || Divya Singhania Maurya || [[Colors TV]]
|}

=== Web Series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Platform !! Notes
|-
| 2020 || [[Marzi (web series)|Marzi]] || Isha Chauhan || [[Voot]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=Marzi review: Aahana Kumra, Rajeev Khandelwal's Voot Select show favours forced twists over a nuanced take on consent|title=Firstpost : Web Series Review|date=2020-04-08|website=Firstpost|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1911394}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
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