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Mona Ambegaonkar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth5 March 1970

Age50 Years (as of 2020)

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra

ProfessionActress and Activist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyDaughter - Diva; Father - retired Indian Air Force officer; Mother - Name Not Known

Mona Ambegaonkar Biography

Mona Ambegaonkar is an Indian actress and activist from Mumbai whose career spans film, television and theatre. Known for character-driven roles in Hindi и

Early life and background

Mona Ambegaonkar was born on 5 March 1970 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Raised in the city she still lists as her hometown, she is Indian by nationality and identifies with the Pisces zodiac sign. Physically, she is described as 1.70 m (5'6") tall, with brown eyes and black hair.

Career

Ambegaonkar’s screen career began in the early 1990s. Her film debut came with Zakhmi Zameen (1990), and she made her television debut with the series Thoda Sa Aasman (1995). Over the years she has built a varied body of work across Marathi cinema, Bollywood and Indian television, often in substantive supporting and character roles.

On film, notable parts include her portrayal of Vasudha in Evening Shadows (2018), an advocate named Sheena in Secret Superstar (2017), and Gayatri Shubha Mishra in Dishoom (2016). Her work in Marathi cinema earned critical recognition, and she has been honoured for several performances.

Ambegaonkar’s television credits include recurring and guest roles on long-running series. She played Dr. Anjalika Deshmukh on C.I.D. (2004–2005), Dr. Chitra Sheshadri in Dhadkan (2004–2005), and Advocate Varsha in Nyaay (1999–2000). These roles contributed to her reputation as a reliable character actor on Indian television.

Before and alongside her acting, Ambegaonkar worked behind the camera and in education. Early in her career she worked as an assistant to actor Jalal Agha and later served as his chief assistant; she has spoken about his influence on her sense of visual rhythm and responsibility. She also worked as a chief assistant director to Shekhar Kapur during the time he directed Mr. India (1987). For a period she taught at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.

She has written for newspapers and contributed to projects such as the Chicken Soup series, and has done dubbing work for documentary channels including National Geographic, Animal Planet and Discovery.

Theatre has remained a constant thread in Ambegaonkar’s life. She has acted in plays such as Ek Madhav Baug by Chetan Datar and has collaborated with theatre groups including Ekjut, Ansh, Fottsbarn Theatre Company (France) and Ton Und Kirshen Theatre Company (Germany). She has described theatre as a powerful medium and has said she is selective about screen projects, often preferring stage work.

Awards and recognition

Ambegaonkar has received multiple awards and festival honours. Early recognition came for her role in the Marathi film Bindhaast (1999), for which she received a critics’ award. She won the Indian Television Academy Award in 2011 for Best Actress in a Negative Role for Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak? (2010). Her performance in Evening Shadows (2018) was widely acknowledged at international queer film festivals with jury prizes for best actress and supporting performance across several festivals in 2018 and 2019. She has also been nominated for and won awards for work that includes Mardaani (2014) and Bhak (2019).

Public profile

Ambegaonkar is publicly identified as unmarried and is a mother to a daughter named Diva. Her father served in the Indian Air Force; her parents’ names are not listed in the available facts. She is active on social media and uses those platforms to voice opinions on social issues. She has participated in protests such as the anti-CAA demonstrations and frequently comments on civic and political topics online.

An animal lover, she keeps rescue dogs and has provided shelter and medical care to injured animals. Her activism extends to campaigning against animal cruelty.

Latest updates

Ambegaonkar continues to be selective about her film and television work, expressing a preference for meaningful projects and theatre. In recent years she has received international festival recognition for Evening Shadows (2018) and remains engaged with stage work and social causes.

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Recent Work

Evening Shadows

Played Vasudha; received multiple international festival jury prizes for her performance

2018
Secret Superstar

Played advocate Sheena

2017
Dishoom

Played Gayatri Shubha Mishra

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Zakhmi Zameen (1990)
  2. Television debut in Thoda Sa Aasman (1995)
  3. Critics' award for Bindhaast (1999)
  4. Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role (2011)
  5. Multiple international jury prizes for Evening Shadows (2018)
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Mona Ambegaonkar was born on 5 March 1970.

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