# Savita Prabhune

Savita Prabhune (born 18 April 1955) is an Indian Film Actress And show opera actress best known for her role of Aai in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap opera Kkusum and as Sulochana Karanjkar in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap opera Pavitra Rishta. She had also played the main role in Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe and Khulta Kali Khulena.
She has also replaced Asawari Joshi as Gayatri in the Marathi TV Serial Mala Sasu Havi. Recently she replaced actress Madhavi Gogate in Hindi TV Serial Anupamaa as Kanta Joshi, Anupamaa's mother and actress Surekha Kudachi in Marathi TV Serial Swabhiman - Shodh Astitvacha as Suparna Purushottam Suryavanshi.

## Career

Her father was a doctor at Wai, their native place in the district, Satara. Savita started her career by portraying small roles in Marathi film and Hindi film industry in the early 1990s.
She is an alumnus of National School of Drama passing out in 1983. She started her television career in the mid-1990s. Her biggest break came when she was approached by Ekta Kapoor to play the supporting actor in her soap opera Kkusum, where she played the role of Aai (Kusum's Mother). The role fetched her critical acclaim for her portrayal.
In 2009, Savita was again approached by Ekta Kapoor to play the role of Sulochana Karanjkar, the mother of protagonist Archana in her indian soap opera Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV. The role fetched her critical acclaim and major awards. She went on to win the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in Supporting Role (Critics) (Twice) and other major awards.

## Television

| Year | Show | Role | Language |
| 1992 | Phoolwanti | Shastri's wife | Hindi |
| 1995 | Baat Ek Raaz Ki | Episodic role | Hindi |
| 1995–1997 | Yeh Shaadi Nahin Ho Sakti | Golchi | Hindi |
| 1997 | Itihaas | Kaushalya | Hindi |
| 1998–2000 | Saaya | Sudha's mother | Hindi |
| 1999 | Pal Chhin | Damyanti Singh | Hindi |
| 2000–2002 | Koshish – Ek Aashaa | Rekha | Hindi |
| 2001–2005 | Kkusum | Sumitra Deshmukh | Hindi |
| 2005–2006 | Kkavyanjali | Sumitra | Hindi |
| 2005–2008 | Saarrthi | Kumud Goenka | Hindi |
| 2007–2009 | Sangam | Aai | Hindi |
| 2009–2014 | Pavitra Rishta | Sulochana Karanjkar | Hindi |
| 2013 | Mala Sasu Havi | Gayatri Ratnaparkhi | Marathi |
| 2014–2015 | Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe | Veena Pradhan | Marathi |
| 2015 | Stories by Rabindranath Tagore | Apporba's Mother | Hindi |
| 2016–2017 | Khulta Kali Khulena | Alaka Vijay Dalvi | Marathi |
| 2017 | Ayushman Bhava | Kaushalya Dubey | Hindi |
| 2018 | Tujhse Hai Raabta | Ahilya Deshmukh | Hindi |
| 2019 | Saath De Tu Mala | Aai | Marathi |
| 2021–2023 | Swabhiman - Shodh Astitvacha | Suparna Suryavanshi | Marathi |
| 2021–2023 | Anupamaa | Kanta Joshi | Hindi |
| 2024 – present | Gharoghari Matichya Chuli | Sumitra | Marathi |

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1984 | Party | Unnamed | Hindi | Cameo |
| 1984 | Abodh | Sudhakar's wife | Hindi | Debut film |
| 1984 | Aali Lahar Kela Kahar | Chaitali Deosarkar | Marathi | Lead Debut |
| 1984 | Lek Chalali Sasarla | Jyoti Inamdar | Marathi | |
| 1986 | Gadbad Ghotala | Manisha | Marathi | |
| 1986 | Khara Varasdar | Durga | Marathi | |
| 1986 | Dhakti Suun | Ujjwala | Marathi | |
| 1987 | Chhake Panje | Usha | Marathi | |
| 1987 | Vahinisaheb | Vahinisaheb | Marathi | |
| 1987 | Khara Kadhi Bolu Naye | Priya Khote | Marathi | |
| 1988 | Gauracha Navra | Champa & Vidya | Marathi | |
| 1988 | Mamla Porincha | Sujata Solapure | Marathi | |
| 1989 | Pheka Pheki | Vijaya Pradhan | Marathi | |
| 1990 | Kalat Nakalat | Uma Desai | Marathi | |
| 1990 | Kuldeepak | Kiran Shyam Inamdar | Marathi | |
| 1990 | Tuzhi Mazhi Jamli Jodi | Asha | Marathi | |
| 1990 | Dhadaka | Kamal Paranjape | Marathi | |
| 1992 | Current | Radha | Hindi | |
| 1992 | Mai Lek | | Marathi | |
| 1993 | Lapandav | Ulka Mahashabde | Marathi | |
| 1993 | Paisa Paisa Paisa | Sheela Kelkar | Marathi | |
| 1998 | Do Numri | Urmila Devi | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Fiza | Policewoman | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
| 2002 | Filhaal | Savita | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
| 2003 | Tere Naam | Gayatri Mohan | Hindi | |
| 2004 | 7/G Rainbow Colony | Anita's mother | Hindi | Tamil |
| 2014 | Killa | Mrs. Navte | Marathi | |
| 2014 | Bazar A Husn | Gangajali | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Aamhi Bolato Marathi | Savita | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 | Sunanda Deshpande | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Story of a Lonely Goldfish | Grandma | Hindi | Short film |
| 2015 | Highway | Savita | Marathi | Special appearance |
| 2016 | Duniya Geli Tel Lavat | Raja's mother | Marathi | |
| 2017 | TTMM – Tujha Tu Majha Mi | | Marathi | |
| 2018 | Youngraad | | Marathi | |
| 2018 | Savita Damodar Paranjpe | Kusum's mother | Marathi | |
| 2018 | Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 | Sunanda Deshpande | Marathi | |
| 2019 | Bandishala | Advocate Prarthana Sadavarte | Marathi | |
| 2019 | Miss U Mister | Vedha | Marathi | |
| 2020 | Kusum Manohar Lele | Nirmala Joshi | Marathi | |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | For | Result |
| 1989 | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Actress | Kalat Nakalat | Won |
| 2009 | 9th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Pavitra Rishta | Won |
| 2010 | 3rd Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role (Critics) | Pavitra Rishta | Won |
| 2011 | 4th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role (Critics) | Pavitra Rishta | Won |