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Abhidnya Bhave Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 15, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth13 March 1989

Age34 Years

BirthplaceVasai-Virar, Maharashtra

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMehul Pai

FamilyParents: Uday Bhave and Hemangi Bhave; only child

Abhidnya Bhave Biography

Abhidnya Bhave is an Indian actress known for her work in Marathi television and theatre. Beginning her screen career with cameo roles, she rose to wider ­

Early life and background

Abhidnya Bhave was born on 13 March 1989 in Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra. She completed her college education at Doongasree Gangji Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Matunga, Mumbai, and is a graduate. Raised in a Hindu family as an only child, her parents are Uday Bhave and Hemangi Bhave, the latter working as a teacher.

Before entering the entertainment industry, Abhidnya worked as an air hostess with Kingfisher Airline. She later left that career to pursue acting and modeling, a shift that followed her appearance as a finalist in the Maharashtra Times Shravan Queen contest in 2010.

Career

Abhidnya’s first television appearance came in a cameo role on the Hindi serial Pyar Ki Ye Ek Kahani in 2010. She made her film debut in the Marathi feature Langar in 2012 and continued to take roles across television and stage.

Her breakout in Marathi television came with the role of Mukta Vikram Raut in the Star Pravah serial Lagori–Maitri Returns (2014–15), which brought her wider recognition in the regional market. Around that period she also participated in the popular Marathi comedy show Chala Hawa Yeu Dya (season 6) and took on small roles in other Hindi serials such as Bade Ache Lagte Hai.

Over the following years Abhidnya remained active on Marathi television, appearing in shows including Devyani Season 2 (2015–2016), Khulta Kali Khulena (2016–2017), Tula Pahata Re (2018–2019) and Rang Maza Vegla (2020). In 2021 she joined the Hindi television serial Bawara Dil in the role of Jhanvi. In 2022 she returned to Marathi television in the lead role of Pushpavalli Moropant Eadke in Tu Tevha Tashi.

On stage, she played the lead in the play Teesre Badhshah Hum by Kshitij Kulkarni in 2019. She has also competed in televised dance competitions, reaching the finals of Maharashtracha Favorite Dancer in 2018.

Public profile

Abhidnya has diversified beyond acting. She is co-owner of Tejadnya, a brand focused on ethnic apparel and accessories, launched in partnership with fellow actor Tejaswini Pandit. Her public activities have included speaking at a TEDx event at the Vidyalankar Institute of Technology in Mumbai on 21 January 2018.

Known to enjoy dancing, cooking and travelling, Abhidnya is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Aaho Pai. Her physical profile listed in public sources gives her height as approximately 165 cm (5'5"), weight around 55 kg, and eye and hair colour as black.

Personal life

Abhidnya married college friend Mehul Pai on 6 January 2021; the couple had known each other for about 15 years prior to their wedding. She was previously married to airline pilot Varun Vaitikar from 2014 until their divorce in 2016. Shortly after her 2021 marriage, Mehul Pai was diagnosed with cancer, an experience that Abhidnya has described as physically and emotionally challenging.

Latest updates

Most recently, Abhidnya continued to work in Marathi television with the lead in Tu Tevha Tashi (2022) and maintains activities with her clothing brand Tejadnya. She remains active across television, theatre and entrepreneurial projects within the Marathi entertainment space.
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Recent Work

Tu Tevha Tashi

Lead role of Pushpavalli Moropant Eadke in the Marathi TV show (2022).

2022
Bawara Dil

Played the role of Jhanvi in the Hindi TV serial (2021).

2021
Teesre Badhshah Hum

Lead role in the Marathi stage play written by Kshitij Kulkarni (2019).

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Finalist in Maharashtra Times Shravan Queen contest (2010)
  2. Debut on TV in Pyar Ki Ye Ek Kahani (2010) and film debut in Marathi film Langar (2012)
  3. Played Mukta Vikram Raut in Lagori–Maitri Returns (2014–15)
  4. Finalist in Maharashtracha Favorite Dancer (2018)
  5. Co-owner of ethnic apparel brand Tejadnya
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Abhidnya Bhave born?

13 March 1989

What is Abhidnya Bhave known for?

Actress

What is Abhidnya Bhave’s marital status?

Married

Who is Abhidnya Bhave married to?

Mehul Pai