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Entertainment / Sat, 01 Aug 2026 The Times of India

From working non-stop for three days, sleeping in a vanity van during Kasturi to opening up about her late ex-husband's alcohol addiction: Shubhangi Atre on life and career

I was fortunate that my family supported me because many women don't get that opportunity after marriage. After marriage, I didn't want to depend on someone else for everything. Since I was educated, I started doing part-time jobs. We had shifted to Pune because my husband, Piyush, was working at an advertising agency there. One day, I saw a photo on my husband's desk, and soon I got an opportunity to do a shampoo advertisement in Pune.

I completed my MBA after getting married. I was fortunate that my family supported me because many women don't get that opportunity after marriage. I have always believed in being financially independent. After marriage, I didn't want to depend on someone else for everything. Since I was educated, I started doing part-time jobs. Soon after, I found out that I was pregnant. It was completely unplanned. We had shifted to Pune because my husband, Piyush, was working at an advertising agency there. One day, I saw a photo on my husband's desk, and soon I got an opportunity to do a shampoo advertisement in Pune. I was paid Rs 2,500 for that ad. (Photo: Instagram)

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