Bhakti Barve

Who was Bhakti Barve?

Bhakti Barve was an Indian film, theatre and television actress in Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati. She is best known for her role in Kundan Shah's comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, where she acted alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Satish Shah and Ravi Baswani.

In theatre which was her mainstay, she was associated with leading groups like Theatre Unit, Indian National Theatre, and Rangayan, and is remembered for performances in plays like "Ti Phularani", "Nag Mandala", "Aayee Retire Hote Aahe" and "Hands Up". She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Marathi theatre Acting in 1990 by India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, apart from Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar, and Abhinay Puraskar. She was married to actor Shafi Inamdar, who died in 1996.