Mona Ambegaonkar (born 5 March 1970) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television.Mona darling! She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 TV projects, 37 advertising campaigns. She had a minor role in film Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa and medical drama Dhadkan (TV series) as Dr. Chitra.
Mona Ambegaonkar plays the lead in the 2018 Hindi feature film Evening Shadows directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Solaris Pictures.
She plays the role of Vasudha, a South Indian woman who is confronted by the truth of her son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) being gay. Being from a traditional society and bound within a patriarchal family, she finds it very difficult to accept her son's sexuality. She also is scared that her strict husband Damodar (played by eminent actor Ananth Narayan Mahadevan) will find out about the truth.
She won the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role at Out At The Movies, Winston-Salem for her role in the film Evening Shadows.
Television Thoda sa aasman as an aspiring airhostess Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993) as Neeru Saanp-Sedhi (1994) as a co-host with Mohan Kapoor Kya Baat Hai (1997) as Mona C.I.D. (2004–2005) as Dr. Anjalika Deshmukh Aahat (1995–2001) as episodic role Episode 1.18-1.19 (1995) as Karuna Episode 1.108-1.109 (1997) as Raksha Episode 1.132-1.133 (1998) as Shilpa Episode 1.176-1.177 (1999) as Anju Episode 1.268-1.269 (2001) as Reena Dhadkan as Dr. Chitra Sheshadri Nyaay (1999–2000) as Advocate Varsha Rishtey (TV series) as Various Characters Shubh Mangal Savadhan (2003) as Maria Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak Amber Dhara (2007–2008) as Lata, Amber & Dhara's mother Kaala Teeka as Kalyani Jha (main antagonist) Baat Hamari Pakki Hai as Usha Sharma Life Sahi Hai (2016–2018) as Jasjit's mother
Filmography
Films YearTitleRole1990Zakhmi ZameenMona Singh (Thakur's daughter)1991Baharon Ke ManzilAsha1993Bonnie1995Kala SachPooja Desai / Kavita1997MrityudandSpecial AppearanceChirantan1998Hazaar Chaurasi Ki MaaBinny1999BindhaastACP Nisha Velankar2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniShalini (Ajay Bakshi's crush)2000Dead End (TV movie)2003Yeh Hai Chakkad Bakkad Bumbe Bo2003Raja Dil Ka GhulamCameo appearanceShafaq2003Bakra2004White Noise2004I - Proud to Be an Indian Kamal Gill , I's sister-in-law2005Mangal Pandey: The RisingKamla2007Buddha Mar Gaya2007Gandhi, My FatherProstitute2008HijackSimone2012Cheeka, the crier2014Super Nani2014MardaaniMeenu Rastogi, Karan's mother2015Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2Supriya's mother2016DishoomGayatri Shubha Mishra, Indian Minister of External Affairs2017Secret SuperstarAdvocate Sheena2018Evening ShadowsVasudha2020Bhaag Beanie BhaagBeanie's mother2022Tara Vs BilalFarzana, Bilal Khan's mother2026Do Deewane Seher Mein
Web series YearTitleRolePlatformNotes2019M.O.M. - Mission Over MarsSunita VyasALTBalaji, ZEE5
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