Mukta Barve is an Indian actress, poetess, and theatre artist and producer. She is one of the most popular Marathi celebrities.
Biography/Wiki
Mukta Barve was born on Thursday, 17 May 1979 (age 41 years; as in 2020) in Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.She did her schooling from Sir Parashurambhau College, Pune. She did her Bachelor of Arts with Drama from Lalit Kala Kendra, Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Bio/Wiki |
Real Name | Mukta Barve |
Nickname | Mukta |
Profession(s) | Actress |
Nationality | Indian |
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Hometown | Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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School | Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune |
College | Savitribai Phule Pune University
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Educational Qualification | B.A |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Travelling, Gymming, Shopping |
Height, Weight & Body Measurements & More |
Height (Centi.) (approx.) | 164 cm |
Height (meters) | 1.64 m |
Height (feet) | 5’ 4” |
Weight (Kilograms)(approx.) | 62 kg |
Weight (Pounds) | 136 lbs |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye’s Color | Brown |
Career
When she was in class 10, Mukta Barve made her acting debut with the Marathi play “Ghar Tighancha Asava.”
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Debut | Debut Theatre - Ghar Tighancha Asava (1996)
Debut TV - Ghadlay Bighadlay (1998)
Debut Film - Chakwa (2004)
As a Producer: Chhapa Kata (Marathi Play; 2013)
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Awards/Honours |
Awards/Honours | Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards- Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2009
Marathi Filmfare Awards- Best Actress for the film “Double Seat” in 2016
Smita Patil Award for Best Actress in 2018
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Family, Parents, Siblings
she belongs to Deshastha Brahmin Family of Maharashtra.Her father, Vasant Barve worked at a telecom company, and her mother, Vijaya Barve was a teacher in a school. She has a brother, Debu Barve who is a painter.
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Family | Father Name - Vasant Barve
Mother Name - Vijaya Barve
Brother Name - Debu Barve (Commercial Artist)
Sisters - Not Known
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Boyfriends/Marriage |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Favourite Things |
Favorite Actress | Sridevi |
Street Food | Samosa Pav, Sevpuri, Misal Pav |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Mukta Barve
- In 2013, she founded her production company “Rasika Productions,” which is named after her friend and veteran Marathi actress, Rasika Joshi.
- She is an animal lover and has a cat, Zendu.
- Her family members and loved ones call her ‘Mukti’ with love.
- In 2015, Barve, along with some other actors, took initiative in an expedition, “Pakshi Vachva” started by the NGO ‘Animals Matter To Me,’ for the protection of birds.
- On 8 February 2016, the newspaper Loksatta published her poetry “Shodh.”
- In 2017, she exposed the poor maintenance of toilets by putting up the photographs of dirty urinals and toilets located in Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium in Kothrud, Pune. She uploaded the pictures on her social media accounts and blamed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for their poor maintenance of the toilets
- In 2020, she acted in the short film “Devi.” The film stars actresses like Kajol, Shruti Haasan, Neha Dhupia, and Neena Kulkarni. The film is also the first short film of Kajol and Shruti.
I watched quite a few films of Mukta. What impressed me was her being so natural in all the roles
she played. I cannot say she acted; she lived all the roles. My sixth sennse tells me she is a genuine person, without any mask.
I pray she is always surrounded by people with agape love always.