Ashwini Bhave is an Indian actress from a Maharashtrian Koknastha Bramhin family in Mumbai. She has worked in many Marathi films and some Hindi films. She has performed along with Madhuri Dixit-Nene in many countries. She was born on May 7th.She started her career in Hindi films with R.K Banner’s Henna.Film did well at the box office,through she was in second lead in the film,she got more offers than leading lady of Henna-Zeba Bakhtiar.She got roles with substance in films like Meera Ka Mohan & Sainik,but these films could not help her career.She was signed opposite Anil Kapoor in Yash Chopra’s Parampara,but anil walked out of the film and Vinod Khanna was signed,bhave too decided to walk out as she felt her pairing with khanna is not suitable,but chopra convinced her to do the film.She later did few films with Mithun.She got critical acclaim for 1996’s Bhairvi,but was upset when she did not get any nomination for it at award functions.She later moved to T.V for sometime and did a mega-serial Yug.She walked out with praise for her performances in Yugpurush and Bandhan,but there were no suitable bollywood offers,so she moved back to Marathi Cinema.
She is married to Maharashtrian software engineer Kishore Bopardikar. They are settled in San Francisco in the United States. She has two children who are currently undergoing primary education. She plays a major role in the NRI community in the Bay Area. One of her friends is actress Ponni Chesser of Night of Henna and Bicycle Bride fame.
She made a come back as a producer and lead actress in a Marathi movie named Kadachit (2007). The movie played in Maharashtra. Audiences loved the movie. Kadachit was also shown in United States Of America.
Hindi films Done By Ashwini Bhave
- 1991 Henna Chandani Kaul
- 1992 Meera Ka Mohan Meera
- 1992 Honeymoon
- 1993 Sainik Alka
- 1993 Parampara Rajeshwari
- 1993 Kayda Kanoon Shehnaz Lucknowi / Maria D’Souza
- 1993 Ashaant Anita
- 1994 Cheetah Anita
- 1994 Chauraha Poonam
- 1994 Zakhmi Dil Anitha
- 1994 Ekka Raja Rani Asha
- 1994 Mohabbat Ki Arzoo Shalu Singh
- 1994 Purush
- 1995 Vapsi Sajan Ki Pooja
- 1996 Jurmana Kiran Saxena
- 1996 Bhairavi Ragini Sridhar
- 1997 Judge Mujrim
- 1998 Yugpurush Dipti
- 1998 Sarkarnama Vaijayanti Patil
- 1998 Bandhan Pooja
- 1999 Teri Mohabbat ke naam
Marathi films Done By Ashwini Bhave
- 1986 Shabbas Sunbai Ratan Inamdar
- 1988 Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi Madhuri
- 1990 Dhadakebaz Uma
- 1997 Sarkarnama Journalist Vaijayanti Patil
- 1989 Kalat Nakalat
- 1994 Vazir
- 1994 Aahuti
- 1994 Gholat Ghol”
- 1994 Halad Rusli Kunku Hasla Gauri
- 1994 Ek Ratra Mantarleli
- 1994 Halad Rusli Kunku Hasla
- 2007 Kadachit Dr. Gayatri Pradhan
- 2013 Aajcha Divas Majha
- 2017 Manjha Samidha
Kannada films Done By Ashwini Bhave
- 1989 Sharavegada Saradara
- 1993 Vishnu Vijaya Anitha
- 1997 Rangenahalliyage Rangada Rangegowda