Neelam Shirke is a popular Marathi TV and film actress. She has acted in a large number of TV shows and films in the 200os successfully executing both serious as well as comic roles. She won a number of awards for her character in the old serial Vaadalwaat. Passionate about theater, Shirke has also produced a lot of Marathi plays and acquired the rights of ancient 50 Marathi plays, to restore them.