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Shubhangi Atre

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Overview

Shubhangi Atre (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian television actress, known primarily for her work in Hindi-language television. She rose to wider prominence through the title role of Kasturi and as Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in the long-running sitcom Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!

Key facts

Full name Shubhangi Atre
Date of birth 11 April 1981
Nationality Indian
Occupation Television actress
Notable roles Kasturi (Kasturi); Angoori Manmohan Tiwari (Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!)
Debut Kasautii Zindagii Kay

Career

Atre began her acting career in Ekta Kapoor's serial Kasautii Zindagii Kay, in which she played the character Palchinn Basu. The role marked her entry into Hindi television, produced under Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms banner.

She subsequently played the titular lead, Kasturi, in Kasturi (2007–2009), another production associated with Ekta Kapoor. The role brought her broader recognition and several award nominations and wins in the Indian television industry.

Between 2009 and 2010, Atre featured as Preeti in the drama serial Do Hanson Ka Jodaa.

From 2016 to 2025, she portrayed Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in the Hindi sitcom Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, broadcast on &TV. The show is regarded as one of the longest-running Indian comedy sitcoms, and the role significantly raised her profile with comedy audiences.

Timeline of selected work

  • Kasautii Zindagii Kay – as Palchinn Basu (debut)
  • Kasturi (2007–2009) – as Kasturi (titular lead)
  • Do Hanson Ka Jodaa (2009–2010) – as Preeti
  • Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! (2016–2025) – as Angoori Manmohan Tiwari

Significance

Atre's career reflects a shift from daily soap drama, characteristic of Indian primetime television in the 2000s, to long-format situation comedy in the 2010s. Her sustained run as Angoori in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! places her among the recognisable faces of Hindi sitcom television during that period.

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