Kirti Shiledar

Kirti Shiledar is a singer of Hindustani classical music and an actress on Marathi musical theatre. Shildar was elected as President of 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan (All India Marathi drama convention) in April 2018.

Shildar is the daughter ofMarathi stage actors Jayaram and Jaymala Shiledar, who are credited with keeping the Marathi musical stage alive during the lean years for this genre during the period. She started her acting career at the age of 12 when she officially joined the Marathi Rangbhumi Natak Company of her parents and participated in various Marathi musicals. She received her training in Hindustani classical vocals by actor and musician Nilkanth Abhyankar.

Shiledar has performed in several Marathi musical dramas, including:

• “Sangeet Swarsamradni”
• “Sangeet Kanhopatra”
• “Yayati Aani Devyani”
• “Sanshay Kallol”
• “Swaymvar”
• “Sangeet Saubhadra”
• “Mrutchha Katik”
• “Mandodari”
• “Ekach Pyala”