She was also the chairperson of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan. She acted in many TV serials and dramas, besides Hindi films, Kundan Shah's Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and Govind Nihlani's Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998). Deshpande's noted adaptation of GB Shaw's Pygmalion and in Jay Lerner's My Fair Lady. Khanolkar's adaptation of Brecht`s Caucasian Chalk Circle, Mohan Rakesh`s Adhe-adhure, “Ti Phul Rani” (Flower Queen) (1975), P.L. Later she shot into fame after her memorable performance in Marathi drama Ajab nyaya vartulacha (`Strange Justice of the Circle`) in 1973, C. She also had a short stint as announcer on All India Radio, Mumbai and later as a news reader on Mumbai Doordarshan (India's National broadcaster), and presenter of `coming-next-week' programme, Saptahiki, while with Doordarshan she also performed the role of Ahirnani, the poetess-saint, in critically acclaimed DD produced telefilm, Bahinabai. Careerīhakti began her career by acting for Sudha Karmarkar's Little Theatre.

Even in her school days she participated in Sudha Karmarkar's productions of children's theatre. Personal lifeīarve was born in 1948, Sangli, Maharashtra. She was married to actor, Shafi Inamdar, who had died in 1996. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Marathi theatre Acting in 1990, by India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, apart from Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar, and Abhinay Puraskar. In theatre which was her mainstay, she was associated with leading groups like Theatre Unit, Indian National Theatre, and Rangayan, and is remembered for performances in plays like, 'Ti Phularani', 'Nag Mandala', 'Aayee Retire Hote Aahe' and 'Hands Up'.

She is most known for her role in Kundan Shah's comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), where she acted alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Satish Shah and Ravi Basvani. Bhakti Barve or Bhakti Barve Inamdar (10 September 1948 – 12 February 2001) was a noted Indian film, theatre and television actress in Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati.

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