Ashwini Bhave


Ashwini Bhave is an Indian–American model and actress known for her work in both Hindi and Marathi films and television serials. Born and raised in India, she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Career

Bhave was first noticed on television in a Hindi Sci-Fi serial Antariksh. She later portrayed the lead heroine in Marathi films such as Dhadakebaaz, Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi and Kalat Nakalat opposite top Marathi movie stars like Laxmikant Berde, Ashok Saraf, Sachin and Vikram Gokhale.
Her career spans over 40 films with several critically acclaimed performances in films such as Kalat Nakalat, Ahuti, Ashi Hi Banawa Banvi, Bhairavi, Purush, and the film, Heena by R.K. Productions. Subsequently, she starred in other Hindi movies such as Meera Ka Mohan, Honeymoon, Sainik and Bandhan. Bhave again switched over to television and Marathi movies. In 1993, she performed in the Kannada film Vishnu Vijaya directed by Keshu starring South Indian actor Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Akshay Kumar, Ashutosh Rana and others. In 1997 she acted in V. Manohar's directorial Kannada film Rangenahalliyage Rangada Rangegowda starring another Kannada's legendary star, Ex-MP and the present Karnataka State's Housing Minister Dr.Ambareesh and Ramesh Aravind.
Bhave also played the lead role in a famous Marathi stage play Lagnachi Bedi. In 1993, she played the character of a mother to Saif Ali Khan in the Yash Chopra movie Parampara. She later acted in a television mega-serial Yugpurush.

Personal life

Bhave graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Ruparel College, Mumbai and a Bachelor's degree in Motion Pictures & Television from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Ashwini is married to Kishore Bopardikar, an entrepreneur. In 2007, she made a comeback as a producer and lead actress in the Marathi language movie Kadachit, which was shown in both Maharashtra and the US.

Filmography

Hindi films

Marathi films

Kannada films