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Nivedita Joshi Saraf Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth10 January 1965

Age59 Years

BirthplaceBombay (now Mumbai)

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAshok Saraf

FamilySon - Aniket Saraf

Nivedita Joshi Saraf Biography

Nivedita Joshi Saraf is an Indian actress known for her work in Marathi and Hindi cinema, television and theatre. Beginning as a child actor, she built a长‑

Early life and background

Nivedita Joshi Saraf was born on 10 January 1965 in Bombay (now Mumbai). The daughter of actor Gajan Joshi and presenter Vimal Joshi, she grew up in a family connected to the performing arts. Her father died when she was young; her mother later worked to support the family. Nivedita completed a Bachelor of Arts and grew up in Mumbai, which remains her hometown.

Career

Nivedita started working in films as a child, making an early on‑screen appearance in the 1977 Hindi film Apnapan. Over the following years she appeared in both Hindi and Marathi movies, taking a range of supporting and lead roles through the 1980s and 1990s. Her Marathi film work from that period includes Gharcha Bhedi (1984), Dhum Dhadaka (1985), Kashasathi Premasathi (1987), Kiss Bai Kiss (1988) and Balache Baap Brahmachari (1989). She later appeared as Yashoda in the 1994 Marathi drama Majha Chakula and continued to take film parts into the 2010s, including a negative role in the 2011 Marathi film Aata Ga Baya and a short role in the 2013 film We Are On! Houn Jau Dya. In 2015 she appeared in Deool Band.

Her Hindi film roles have included parts in Ardhangi (1985), Naam O Nishan (1987), Marte Dam Tak (1987), Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam (1988), Sarvashrestha (1988), Narsimha (1991), King Uncle (supporting role) and Sar Ankhon Par (1999). Beyond screen work, she has an extensive background in Marathi theatre and has performed in plays such as Akhercha Sawall, Premachya Gava Jave, Shrimant and later productions including Hasat Khelat, Vahto Hi Durvanchi Judi, Vegal Vhayachay Mala and Sangeet Sanshay Kallol.

Television has been a significant part of her later career. She appeared on Hindi television in shows such as Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Sapno Se Bhare Naina (2010), Phir Bhi Na Maane…Badtameez Dil (2015) and Colors’ Kesari Nandan (2019). In Marathi television she has been prominent: she played Padmini Shrikant Inamdar in Zee Marathi’s Bandhan (2006), appeared in Duheri (2016) and gained wide recognition for portraying Asavari Kulkarni in the 2019 Zee Marathi series Aggabai Sasubai. She reprised the character in the 2021 spin‑off Aggabai Sunbai and continued to work on Marathi TV with a role in Colors Marathi’s 2022 series Bhagya Dile Tu Mala.

Public profile

Nivedita is married to actor Ashok Saraf. The couple wed in 1990 at the Mangeshi Temple in Goa and share a son, Aniket Saraf, who works as a chef. After her marriage she stepped away from acting for a lengthy period, choosing to focus on family life; she later returned to stage and screen. She has worked with her husband on multiple Marathi films and theatrical productions.

Her work has been recognized at regional awards ceremonies. For her performance in Aggabai Sasubai she received multiple honours at the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards in 2019, including awards that celebrated her role and on‑screen pairing, and she won a Best Mother‑in‑Law award for the same show again in 2021. In 2022 she was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Big Marathi Entertainment Awards for her work in Colors Marathi’s Bhagya Dile Tu Mala.

Outside acting, Nivedita founded a clothing label called Hansgamini and launched a saree collection titled Delilah that she exhibited in 2020. She also runs a YouTube channel, Nivedita Saraf Recipes, started in April 2020, where she posts cooking videos and shares recipes. In interviews she has described learning to cook after marriage and making cooking a personal passion.

Personal life and routine

Nivedita follows a regular fitness routine that balances walking and yoga through the week. She has described taking a break from acting during pregnancy to be present for her child, a decision shaped by her own childhood experiences. She prefers traditional attire such as sarees and follows a non‑vegetarian diet.

Latest updates

In recent years Nivedita has continued to work in Marathi television and theatre, to manage her clothing venture and to build an active presence online through her recipe channel. She remains based in Mumbai and continues to appear in regional projects and public events.
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Recent Work

Aggabai Sasubai

Played Asavari Kulkarni in the 2019 Zee Marathi TV series; role later continued in the 2021 spin-off Aggabai Sunbai.

2019–2021
Bhagya Dile Tu Mala

Played Ratnamala Mohite in the Colors Marathi TV series.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Began acting as a child with a screen appearance in the 1977 film Apnapan.
  2. Long career across Marathi and Hindi films, television and theatre.
  3. Well‑known for the role of Asavari in Zee Marathi's Aggabai Sasubai.
  4. Founder of the Hansgamini clothing label and creator of a saree collection.
  5. Runs a popular cooking YouTube channel, Nivedita Saraf Recipes.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nivedita Joshi Saraf born?

10 January 1965

What is Nivedita Joshi Saraf known for?

Actress

What is Nivedita Joshi Saraf’s marital status?

Married

Who is Nivedita Joshi Saraf married to?

Ashok Saraf