Kirti Shiledar Biography 
Kirti Shiledar is a Hindustani vocalist and stage actress associated with Marathi musical plays, known by the name, sangeet nataks. Both her parents and one sister are theatre artists. She is the daughter of Jayram Shiledar and Jaymala Shiledar, who were well-established singer-actors of sangeet nataks. Her mother appeared in more than 4500 shows in a career spanning to 5 decades and was a recipient of Padma Shri. Her parents are credited to revamping the Marathi music industry when it faced a decline. Among her four sisters, Lata Shiledar also pursued a career in theatre. Kirti Shiledar served as the President of 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan held in April 2018.
Kirti Shiledar was born into a family of artists, associated with theatre and music. Her parents - Jayram Shiledar and Jaymala Shiledar were well-established artists of musical plays and their pairing was well-appreciated by audience during their younger days. They also established a production banner "Marathi Rangabhoomi" to promote sangeet nataks. Following her parents’ footsteps, Kirti too joined the same field and made her first stage appearance at the age of 12. She officially joined Marathi Rangabhoomi as an artist, a banner started by her parents, and since then she has been associated with the artistic world, regular with her performances.
She received training in Hindustani music from Nilkanth Abhyankar. She has been a part of several Marathi musical dramas like Mrutchha Katik, Sanshay Kallol, Yayati Aani Devyani, Ekach Pyala, Sangeet Swarsamradni, Sangeet Kanhopatra, Swaymvar, Sangeet Saubhadra, Mandodari etc. Like her parents, her aim is to restore traditional glory of Marathi musicals. At present she is a seasoned Hindustani classical singer and actress.
Published: March 01, 2019
Updated: March 01, 2019
