Personal details
- Birth Date: 1986-06-25
- Height: 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Birth Location: Sangli, Maharashtra, India
- Parents: Mrunali Tambadkar
- Professions: Actress
Sai Tamhankar’s journey is honestly kinda wild. Born in Sangli, she was all about sports—like, she actually played kabaddi at the state level. Not exactly your typical Bollywood origin story, right? But somewhere between college lectures at Chintaman College of Commerce and dominating the kabaddi field, she started hitting the stage with street plays. One play, Aadhe Adhure, really kicked things off for her—she snagged a Best Actress award, and bam, suddenly she’s being offered a role in the Marathi serial Ya Gojirvanya Gharat. That was the real game-changer. From there, she just kept hustling—acting in other Marathi serials like Agni Shikha, Sathi Re, and Kasturi. Eventually, Bollywood came calling. Her debut? Subhash Ghai’s crime thriller Black & White in 2008. She didn’t stop there—next thing you know, she’s in Ghajini with Aamir Khan, and also making her Marathi film debut with Sanai Choughade that same year. Seriously, she doesn’t mess around. 2015 was a big year. Her role in the comedy romance Hunterrr pretty much cemented her spot in mainstream cinema. And then, in 2018, she grabbed a Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Supporting Actress for Family Katta. On top of all that, she owns a wrestling team, Kolhapuri Mavle, in Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal. She’s pretty much done it all—TV, films, sports, even wrestling. Just goes to show, some people really don’t believe in limits.
Back in 2015, Sai Tamhankar snagged the Best Actress trophy at the Newsmakers Achievers awards, and honestly, it wasn’t a shocker to anyone who’s seen her work. She’s got this knack for slipping into roles, like she’s not even acting—just living on screen. Around that time, she was popping up in both Marathi and Hindi cinema, juggling different genres and characters like it was no big deal. Folks were talking about her performances everywhere, especially after she nailed some pretty complex roles. The Newsmakers Achievers recognition just kind of cemented what people already knew: she’s not just another face in the crowd. Her work that year pushed her up a notch in the industry, getting her loads more fans and even more challenging scripts. Sai’s win was a big moment, not just for her, but for regional cinema getting its due respect in the mainstream spotlight.
June 25, 1986
5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Mrunali Tambadkar and Surekha
39 years old