Background
Her father Nandu Khote was a stage actor, and had also acted in the silent movies.
Her father Nandu Khote was a stage actor, and had also acted in the silent movies.
Shubha Khote studied at Saint Teresa"s High School, Girgaum, Mumbai and then graduated in English Literature from Wilson College.
She is the older sister of actor Viju Khote. Her daughter, Bhavana Balsavar is also a television actress. She made her stage debut as child actor at age 4.
Shubha Khote made her film debut in as Putli.
This role came to her since she was a good cyclist and her cycling attracted the "Seema"s team for her selection. Since then, she has starred in a large number of Hindi and Marathi movies, stage shows and television serials.
She was mostly starred opposite Mehmood and the pair became hit in "Sasural", "Bharosa", "Ziddi", "Chhoti Behan", "Sanjh Aur Savera", "Love in Tokyo", "Grahasthi", "Humrahi", "Beti Bete". She also played negative roles in "Paying Guest" and "Ek Duuje Ke Liye".
She has directed comedy plays like Hera Pheri, Hum Dono, Bachelor"s Wife and Let"s Do it (2000).
Her home production Bachelor"s Wives (adapted from the Marathi play Gholat Ghol) had more than 40 shows in Mumbai and Aurangabad. Her television show (based on the Mind Your Language series) was a major hit. Currently she is working in Marathi teleserial "Eka Lagnachi Teesri Goshta" on Zee Marathi.
