Ashwini Ekbote (22 March 1972 – 22 October 2016) was an Indian theatre and screen actress and a classical dancer. She began her acting career in the

Marathi theatre Marathi theatre is theatre in the Marathi language, mostly originating or based in the state of Maharashtra in India, and elsewhere with Marathi diaspora. Starting in the middle of the 19th century, it flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, ...

Career

Ekbote had done several Marathi plays and had been a part of many regional language based entertainment serials. Ashwini was actively involved in women empowerment and environmental issues. She was running a dance training class and very often conducted free of charge shows.

Personal life

Ekbote was born as Ashwini Katkar. She is married to Pramod Ekbote, who is a senior radio technician with the Pune Fire Brigade, working with them for the past 25 years. They have one son named Subhankar. Her brother is also a stage and film actor. Her son Shubhankar Ekbote is also making career in the film industry. Shubhankar has made debut with film ''

Mantr ''Mantr'' is a 2018 Indian Marathi film directed by Devendra Shinde. The film stars Saurabh Gogate, Deepti Devi, Manoj Joshi, Shubhankar Ekbote, and Pushkaraj Chirputkar in pivo tal roles. The film was jointly produced by Filmart Production ...

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Death

Ekbote died on 22 October 2016 after collapsing on stage during a performance in Pune at Bharat Natya Mandir.

Filmography

Marathi movies

* ''Mahasatta'' महासत्ता * ''Debu'' डेबू * ''Vacation'' वेकेशन * ''Dankyavar Danka'' डंक्यावर डंका * ''

Taptapadi ''Taptapadi'' is an Indian period film inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's short story ''Drustidaan''. It is directed by Sachin Balram Nagargoje and stars Kashyap Parulekar, Veena Jamkar, Shruti Marathe, Neena Kulkarni, Sharad Ponkshe, Ambarish D ...

'' तप्तपदी * ''Majha Naav Shivaji'' माझं नाव शिवाजी * ''Bho Bho'' भो भो * '' FU: Friendship Unlimited'' एफयू: फ्रेंडशिप अनलिमिटेड * ''

Coffee Ani Barach Kahi ''Coffee Ani Barach Kahi'' is a Marathi-language directed and produced by Prakash Kunte. Stars Vaibhav Tatwawaadi , Prarthana Behere , Neha Mahajan , Bhushan Pradhan and Suyash Tilak.film released on 3 April 2015. Synopsis The story of a re ...

'' कॉफी आणि बरंच काही * ''Radio Nights 6.06'' रेडिओ नाइटस् ६.०६ * ''Mahaguru'' महागुरु * ''Baware Prem He'' बावरे प्रेम हे (2017) * ''Aarambh'' आरंभ * ''Kshan Ha Mohacha'' क्षण हा मोहाचा (2008) * ''Bhulwa'' (2007) as Ria * ''Ek Pal Pyaar Ka'' (Hindi) एक पल प्यार का * ''Sant Janabai'' संत जनाबाई

Marathi Plays

* ''Tighanchi Gosht'' तिघांची गोष्ट * ''Eka Kshanat'' एका क्षणात * ''Nandi'' नांदी

Television

* ''Duheri'' दुहेरी * ''

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'' दुर्वा * ''

Radha Hi Bawari ''Radha Hi Bawari'' is an Indian Marathi language romantic drama series which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Shruti Marathe and Saurabh Gokhale in lead roles and Kavita Lad, Ila Bhate and Sharad Ponkshe in pivotal roles. It was premiered on 2 ...

'' राधा ही बावरी * ''Tu Bhetshi Navyane'' तू भेटशी नव्याने * ''Ahilyabai Holkar'' अहिल्याबाई होळकर * '' Arundhati'' अरुंधती * '' Unch Majha Jhoka'' उंच माझा झोका * ''

Asambhav ''Asambhav'' (translation: Impossible) is a 2004 Indian Hindi action thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai and produced by Gulshan Rai under Trimurti Films banner. It was released on 23 July 2004, starring Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah and Priy ...

'' असंभव * '' Man Udhan Varyache'' मन उधाण वाऱ्याचे * ''Tujvin Sakhya Re'' तुजवीण सख्या रे *'' Fu Bai Fu'' फू बाई फू

References

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