Shubhangi Gokhale (born 2 June 1968) is an Indian

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theatre, film and television actress. She was married to the late Hindi/Marathi actor Mohan Gokhale who played the title role on the Doordarshan show '' Mr Yogi''. She has completed more than 300 shows of the popular play ''Sakhar Khallela Manus'' along with

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, and has had roles in film and television. She is currently playing the role of Kusumavati Dhale-Patil in

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Early life and career

Shubhangi Gokhale was born in Khamgaon as Shubhangi Sangwai. Her father was a district judge while her mother was a housewife. Because her father's job required him to move around, the family relocated several times and lived in Jalna, Malkhapur, Buldhana and several other districts in

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. She did her schooling at various locations and was interested in reading books and participated in debates and other competitions at the school level. She took part in a play while she was attending a government college in

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. Besides being an actor, she is also a writer and has written a number of short stories and articles. Her best known roles were as Mishri Mausi in ''

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'' and as Shyamla in ''Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre''. In her 2018 play, ''Sakhar Khallela Manus'', she acted with

Personal life

Shubangi was married to Mohan Gokhale until his death in 1999. Together, they acted in a television miniseries '' Mr. Yogi''. She took a break of around ten years from television and theatre after her marriage. After her husband's death, she made a comeback with the television serial '' Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre''. She has one daughter, Sakhi Gokhale who is also an actress.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

Plays

* Soor Rahu De * Sakhar Khallela Manus

References

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