Menu

Sheetal Agashe, Age, Family, Biography

Quick Info→
Hometown: Pune
Religion: Hinduism
Age: 47 Years

Sheetal Agashe

Bio/Wiki
Full NameSheetal Dnyaneshwar Agashe
Profession(s)Businesswoman, Actress
Famous RoleAs Sheetal in TV serial Yes Boss (1999)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutFilm: Minus 1 (2005) as Dilshit
TV: Yes Boss (1999) aired on Sony Sab as Sheetal
Book: तुम्हारे लिये (2000)
Awards• Times Visionary Award (2018) from Times of India
• Pune's Most Powerful Award (2018) from Femina India
• Business Leadership Award (2018) from Business research firm White Page India
Business Leadership Award (2018) presented to Sheetal Agashe from Business research firm White Page India
• Times Women of the Year Award (2019) from Times of India
Times Women of the Year Award (2019) from Times of India
• Times Women of the Year Award (2021) from Times of India
Times Women of the Year Award (2021) from Times of India
Personal Life
Date of BirthMay 17, 1977 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024) 47 Years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownPune, Maharashtra
SchoolVidya Bhavan school, Model Colony, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra
CollegeBrihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification• Graduation in Commerce
• MBA in Marketing and Advertising
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin [1]Wikipedia
Social Media Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Family
ParentsFather- Dnyaneshwar Chandrashekhar Agashe (Deceased) (Indian Businessman, Cricketer and Philanthropist)
Sheetal Agashe with her father
Mother- Rekha Gogte
Sheetal Agashe's mother Rekha Gogte
SiblingsBrother(s)- 2
• Mandar Dnyaneshwar Agashe (Indian Businessman, Music Director, and Former Musician)
Sheetal Agashe's brother Mandar Dnyaneshwar Agashe
• Ashutosh Dnyaneshwar Agashe (Indian Cricket Player and Businessman)
Sheetal Agashe's brother Ashutosh Dnyaneshwar Agashe
Sister- None
RelativePaternal Relatives:
• Bapu Gokhale
• Ashutosh Phatak
• Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar
• Purushottam Kashinath Kelkar
Materal Relatives:
• Balkrishna Mahadev Gogte
• Rashmi Purandare-Parekh

Sheetal Agashe

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sheetal Agashe

  • Before moving to business, Sheetal Agashe had started her career in television and film.
  • She is the great-niece of Balkrishan Mahadev Gogte who was a famous Indian lawyer, industrialist, philanthropist and educationist.
  • In an interview, she said it was her father who encouraged her to join the business.

    Sheetal Agashe with her family

    Sheetal Agashe with her family

  • In 1999, Sheetal was appointed as a Director at a firm financed by her father.
  • Later in 2000, Sheetal Agashe joined a company as Chief Executive Officer that was founded by her elder brother Mandar Agashe.
  • On the 60th birth anniversary of her father, she also wrote an essay “Father’s Daughter” for him in his Festschrift.

    Sheetal Agashe's essay for her father

    Sheetal Agashe’s essay for her father

  • In 2013 Sheetal Agashe was appointed as the managing director of Brihans Natural Products Ltd.

    Sheetal Agashe as MD of Brihans Natural Products Ltd

    Sheetal Agashe as MD of Brihans Natural Products Ltd

  • She was the first woman in her family to lead the business.
  • In an interview, she also shared that she was the only woman in Brihans Natural Products Ltd. when she was appointed there as managing director.

    Sheetal Agashe talked about the challenges she faced during the early days of her business career

    Sheetal Agashe talked about the challenges she faced during the early days of her business career

  • In 2016 Sheetal Agashe started reconstructing her company’s product range and focused on adding aloe vera to every product.

    Newspaper article about Sheetal Agashe's success in her father's business

    Newspaper article about Sheetal Agashe’s success in her father’s business

  • She has received various awards, including the Times Visionary Award, Femina Pune’s Most Powerful Award, and two Times Women of the Year Awards.

    Sheetal Agashe taking Pune's Most Powerful Woman 2018 award from Huma Qureshi

    Sheetal Agashe taking Pune’s Most Powerful Woman 2018 award from Huma Qureshi

  • In 2019 Sheetal Agashe shifted their company’s products production locally and started getting raw materials like Aloe vera, Amla and Hibiscus from the draught-prone district Solapur, Maharastra.
  • In August 2021, Sheetal Agashe was one of the women in business featured on the cover of Feminas Independence Day issue of their Pune edition.
  • As she belongs to the Bollywood background she easily gets celebrity endorsements and film sponsorship for her company’s products.
  • In July 2021, Femina magazine also praised Sheetal Agashe and her company for raising awareness among Indian consumers on the benefits of Ayurveda.
  • She also participated in award shows as an award presenter to celebrities.

    Sheetal Agashe presenting award to Dia Mirza

    Sheetal Agashe presenting the award to Dia Mirza

  • Sheetal keeps her personal life private.
  • Sheetal Agashe is still single.

References/Sources:[+]