India's first TV star Priya Tendulkar is known by few but Priya has played roles in many films and TV serials. Let us tell you, she was better known for her entire life by her first TV character "Rajni". This serial, produced in 1985 and directed by Basu Chatterjee, she played the role of an ordinary housewife raising voice against corruption and social evils. She even worked as a writer in this.
Priya was born on 19 October 1954. Priya was the daughter of famous playwright Vijay Tendulkar. He had two sisters and a brother. Priya was married to actor and writer Karan Razdan in 1988. Their marriage lasted only seven years and later the two separated. Karan and Priya also played real-life of husband-wife in "Rajni" and "Kisse Miya- Biwi Ke" serials.
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Priya was fond of acting from the beginning. In 1939, when she was in school, she played the role of a doll in the mythological drama "Hayavadan" written by Girish Karnad under the direction of Satyadev Dubey. Directory Kalpana Laxmi was her co-star in this drama. After this, he played roles in many Marathi plays like Pigmalion, Anji, Kamala, Kanyadaan, Sakharam Binder, Ti Phoolrani, Ek Hathi Mulgi.
While Priya worked on TV in a feminist serial like Swazidh directed by Gulzar, she also played the role of a dead wife speaking from a photo frame in a comedy serial like "Hum Paanch" and successful talk shows like "The Priya Tendulkar Show" and "Jambhavna Kaun". In which she was known for her aggressive temper.
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She has also worked in some Hindi films like Ankur, Mohra and Trimurti. Priya's relationship with actor Anant Nag was also linked to her role in Shyam Benegal's Ankur in 1974.
Perhaps the role of "Rajni" and her father's influence was that Priya was always aware of social issues. Her personality was open and courageous. At the height of "The Priya Tendulkar Show", several political parties, including the Shiv Sena, tried to include her in their party, but she could not make up her mind.
Priya Tendulkar died due to heart attack. On 19 September 19 September 2002, at the age of 47, she said goodbye to the world.