Priya Tendulkar was born on October 19, 1954, in Bombay, India. She was the daughter of renowned playwright Vijay Tendulkar, which influenced her early interest in the arts. Priya was married to actor Karan Razdan in 1988, but their marriage ended in divorce in 1995. She had no children. Priya's career spanned acting, writing, and social activism, making her one of India's first television stars. She passed away on September 19, 2002, from a heart attack at her residence in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, after battling breast cancer.