Mona Ambegaonkar

Mona Ambegaonkar (born 5 March 1970) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television.^[1] 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.^[1]

Mona Ambegaonkar
Born	5 March 1970 (1970-03-05) (age 55) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Children	1

Mona Ambegaonkar plays the lead in the 2018 Hindi feature film Evening Shadows directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Solaris Pictures.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[2]

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^[3]
• 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

Year	Title	Role
1990	Zakhmi Zameen	Mona Singh (Thakur's daughter)
1991	Baharon Ke Manzil	Asha
1993	Bonnie
1995	Kala Sach	Pooja Desai / Kavita
1997	Mrityudand	Special Appearance
	Chirantan
1998	Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa	Binny
1999	Bindhaast	ACP Nisha Velankar
2000	Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani	Shalini (Ajay Bakshi's crush)
2000	Dead End (TV movie)
2003	Yeh Hai Chakkad Bakkad Bumbe Bo
2003	Raja Dil Ka Ghulam	Cameo appearance
	Shafaq
2003	Bakra
2004	White Noise
2004	I - Proud to Be an Indian	I's sister-in-law
2005	Mangal Pandey: The Rising	Kamla
2007	Buddha Mar Gaya
2007	Gandhi, My Father	Prostitute
2008	Hijack	Simone
2012	Cheeka, the crier
2014	Super Nani
2014	Mardaani	Meenu Rastogi, Karan's mother
2015	Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2	Supriya's mother
2016	Dishoom	Gayatri Shubha Mishra, Indian Minister of External Affairs
2017	Secret Superstar	Advocate Sheena
2018	Evening Shadows	Vasudha
2020	Bhaag Beanie Bhaag	Beanie's mother
2022	Tara Vs Bilal	Farzana, Bilal Khan's mother

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2019	M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars	Sunita Vyas	ALTBalaji, ZEE5