Kelkar was born in Mumbai, the daughter of Ram Kelkar, a screenwriter,[2][3] and Jeevan Kala, a film actress and dancer.

Kelkar made her screen debut in 2007 in the Marathi film Hyancha Kahi Nem Nahi, and has appeared regularly in films since then.

Kelkar has also hosted Marathi film awards, Cricket World Cup host on Zee Marathi and other shows.

In 2018, she was part of India's first all-women Formula LGB car racing team.

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