Nivedita Saraf, born Nivedita Joshi on April 11, 1963, in Mumbai, India, is a renowned Indian actress known for her significant contributions to Marathi cinema and television. She began her acting career at the age of 10 on stage and made her film debut as a child actor in the Hindi film "Apnapan" in 1977. In 1990, she married fellow actor Ashok Saraf, and the couple has a son named Aniket Saraf, who is a chef.