Emerging from a Marathi household in Mumbai, she earned a BA before immersing herself in theatre between 1991 and 1994, studying under Neena Gupta and coach Muzammeel Vakil while also mastering Kathak dance. Her screen debut came in the 1990 Odia film Paradeshi Chadhei, followed by the Marathi feature Tula Jhapar La and supporting roles in regional cinema. Television brought recognition when she p…