Background
Ashwini Kalsekar was born on 22 January 1970 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father Anil Kalsekar was a bank employee.
Ashwini Kalsekar was born on 22 January 1970 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father Anil Kalsekar was a bank employee.
Ashwini studied her Bachelor of Arts from Mumbai and graduated in 1991.
In 1996, Ashwini played a role in the Marathi film Tula Jhapar Louisiana. This was followed by a number of films in Marathi where she played supporting characters. She started her television career in the mid-1990s with serials such as Shanti, Criminal Investigation Department, Anjaane, Siddhant and K. Street Pali Hill.
Her biggest break came when she was approached by Ekta Kapoor to play the antagonist in her soap opera Kasamh Se where she played the role of Jigyasha Walia.
In 2012, Ashwini was again approached by Ekta Kapoor to play the role of Maham Anga, a foster mother of Emperor Akbar in her historical drama series Jodha Akbar. The role fetched her critical acclaim and major awards.
In 2014, Ashwini was offered a very different and modern role as Pam Khanna in Ekta Kapoor"s soap opera Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar.