Biography
Bharati Achrekar is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Marathi theatre, film and television. Born on 15 October 1957 in Pune, Maharashtra, she trained in Hindustani classical music at SNDT College, Mumbai, and made her professional stage debut at the age of 16. She began her screen career with the 1980 Hindi film Apne Paraye.
Achrekar is known for her role as Radhika Wagle in the Doordarshan series Wagle Ki Duniya (1988) and its later continuation. In film she played Mrs. Deshpande (voice only) in The Lunchbox (2013), Jerry's mother in Desi Boyz (2011) and Dadi in Coolie No. 1 (2020). She has also worked as a television producer.
