Ashwini Ekbote was an Indian theater and screen actress and a classical dancer. She began her acting career in the Marathi theater. Ekbote had done several Marathi plays and had been a part of many regional language based entertainment serials. Ashwini was actively involved in women empowerment and environmental issues. She was running a dance training class and very often conducted free of charge shows. Ekbote died on 22 October 2016 after collapsing on stage during a performance in Pune at Bharat Natya Mandir.