Savita Prabhune (born 18 April 1964[1]) is an Indian 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.[2][3] 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.
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.[4]
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.[5] She went on to win the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role,[6] Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in Supporting Role (Critics) (Twice)[7] and other major awards.[8]