Ashwini Ekbote (March 22, 1972 – October 22, 2016) was an Indian theatre and screen actress and a classical dancer. She began her acting career in the Marathi theatre.

Career
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.

Personal life
Ekbote was born as Ashwini Katkar. She is married to Pramod Ekbote, who is a senior radio technician with the Pune Fire Brigade, working with them for the past 25 years. They have one son named Subhankar. Her brother is also a stage and film actor. Her son Shubhankar Ekbote is also making career in the film industry. Shubhankar has made debut with film Mantr.

Death
Ekbote died on 22 October 2016 after collapsing on stage during a performance in Pune at Bharat Natya Mandir.