Ashwini Bhave

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.

She won the Maharashtra State Film Award twice for the best actress for Aahuti and Kadachit.

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, Henna 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. After the release of her film Halad Rusali Kunku Hasla, she became a popular name in the households of Maharashtra and gained immense popularity. In 1993, she performed in the Kannada film Vishnu Vijaya directed by Keshu starring South Indian actor Vishnuvardhan and Akshay Kumar. In 1993, she played the character of a mother to Saif Ali Khan & Aamir Khan (albeit step one in Aamir's case) in the Yash Chopra's movie Parampara. She later acted in a television mega-serial Yugpurush.

In 1997 she acted in V. Manohar's directorial Kannada film Rangenahalliyage Rangada Rangegowda starring Dr.Ambareesh and Ramesh Aravind.

Bhave also played the lead role in a famous Marathi stage play Lagnachi Bedi (The Handcuffs of Marriage).