Mukta Puntambekar is a well-known Indian social activist and the daughter of famous Marathi writer and social activist Anil Awachat living in Pune.
Wiki/Biography
Mukta Puntambekar was born on June 14 in Pune, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She attended MES Sou Vimlabai Garware High School in Pune. She graduated from Pune University in 1993. Later, Mukta Puntambekar received her Masters in Clinical Psychology.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Anil Awachat is a well-known doctor, author and drug activist from Pune, Maharashtra. He died in 2022. Her mother, Anita Awachat, is a doctor and social worker. Anita died in 1997 after a battle with cancer.
Photos of Mukta Puntambekar parents Anil Awachat and Anita Awachat
Mukta Puntambekar and her father Anil Awachat
Mukta Puntambekar has two sisters namely Yashoda Wakankar (social activist) and Aditi Awachat. She has a brother named Akshay Awachat.
Mukta Puntambekar and her sister Yashoda
Photos of Aditi Avachat
Mukta Puntambekar and her brother Akshay Awachat
husband and children
On February 28, 1994, Mukta Puntambekar married Ashish Puntambekar, a software engineer. The couple has a daughter named Kaveri Puntambekar and a son named Ishan Puntambekar.
Mukta Puntambekar with her husband (far right) and children
Profession
Movie
In 2022, Mukta Puntambekar appeared in a small role in the Marathi film Ekta Kay Jala.
Poster of the movie “Ekda Kaay Zala” (2022)
social work
After completing her formal education, Mukta Puntambekar joined the Rehabilitation Center “Muktangan” in Pune, Maharashtra as a Clinical Psychologist. Her father Anil Awachat and his wife Anita Awachat founded Muktangan in 1986, and the organization soon gained support from different sections of civil society, including Marathi cultural icon PL Deshpande. Initially, it was a unit of the Yevada Psychiatric Hospital, but later expanded to a separate facility nearby with male and female wards and specialist assistance in drug addiction recovery. Anil Avachat is also recognized for promoting the anti-superstition movement in Maharashtra.
Pictures of Muktangan Rehabilitation Center in Pune
Mukta Puntambekar often attends various charity events and functions as the chief guest. She follows Gandhian principles and frequently participates in group discussions on addiction.
Mukta Puntambekar during a panel discussion on ‘Internet Addiction’ at the National Cyber Psychology Conference in Goa
In 2023, she appeared in the reality TV show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” to earn money for charity purposes.
Mukta Puntambekar on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati (2023)
Awards and Honors
- In 2023, Mukta Puntambekar was awarded the Suryadatta Rashtriya Stree Shakti Award by the Governor of Maharashtra.
Mukta Puntambekar receives Suryadatta Rashtriya Stree Shakti Award from the Governor of Maharashtra (2023)
- She is the recipient of Snehadhara Gaurav Puraskar Award 2018.
- In 2012, Mukta Puntambekar received a donation check from Aamir Khan on behalf of the Association for Scientific and Academic Research (ASAR) during a live broadcast on STAR TV.
Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, biking, traveling, and social work.
Mukta Puntambekar while riding a bicycle
- Once, Mukta Puntambekar revealed in an interview with the media that Indian actress Deepti Naval is one of her favorite Bollywood actresses and she likes to read Deepti Naval’s novels.
- She regularly participates in marathons and competitions with her family.
Mukta Puntambekar after participating in NDA Marathon 2023
- When asked about her interests, Mukta Puntambekar once said in a media discussion that she loves her hometown Pune and enjoys spending her weeks in the hills and forts of Pune. day.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education