Ashvini Yardi is a producer of
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
movies such as ''
OMG – Oh My God!'', ''
72 Miles'', ''
Bhaji in Problem'', ''
Fugly'' and ''
Singh Is Bliing''.
After having a 20-year-long career in television, Yardi formed
Grazing Goat Pictures with actor
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", through his career span ...
in December 2011. At
Zee TV
ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India.
History ...
she opted for shows such as ''
Saat Phere'', ''Sailaab'', ''Kasamh Se'', ''Sarrkar'', ''Teen Bahuraaniyaan'', ''Banoo Main Teri Dulhann'', ''Ghar ki Lakshmi Betiyaan'', ''Banegi Apni Baat'', among several others. She also conceptualized the singing reality show ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge'' and ''Lil' Champs'' before leaving to join Colors. At Colors, she brought in shows such as
Uttaran,
Balika Vadhu
''Balika Vadhu'' () is an Indian soap opera that aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 to 31 July 2016 with 2,245 episodes. The story is set in rural Rajasthan and revolves around the life of a child bride from childhood to womanhood.
Backg ...
, Bigg Boss, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Veer Shivaji, Laado and took the new channel zooming to the No 1 spot.
She has earned a BA in Psychology, Advertising and Marketing from XIC, Mumbai.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
* ''Jamai 2.0'' (2019)
References
External links
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Living people
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni
Film producers from Mumbai
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Indian women film producers
21st-century Indian businesswomen
21st-century Indian businesspeople
Businesswomen from Maharashtra