Teja Devkar

Tejaa Devkar (also spelled Deokar) is an Indian actress who has acted in Marathi language television series and films.

Early life
Tejaa was born to Suresh and Neeta Deokar in Mumbai, and she has done her doctorate in English Literature. Suresh is a businessman in Mumbai, and Neeta has produced a couple of Marathi films.

Acting career
Tejaa has worked in many Marathi movies and is associated with many serials aired on different channels. She has won many awards in various categories.

She began her career in 2005 with the Marathi movie Hirwa Kunku, a family drama that did well at the box office, especially in the remote places in Maharashtra. She has acted in many other Marathi movies including Oxygen, Dharpakad, Khandaobacha Lagin, Raadhika, Shambhu Majha Navsacha, Natee and Adla Badli. In Dharpakad she played a kabbadi sportsman, in Khandobacha Lagin she played an adivasi girl, in Shambhu Majha Navsacha she played a negative role, whereas in Adla Badla she played a comic role. In Neeta Devkar's Oxygen, she played a housewife.