Mona Prabhugaonkar MODEL / INFLUENCER / ACTRESS | MUMBAI

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In Million Dollar Club, Mona Prabhugaonkar delivers a powerful performance as the conflicted yet courageous daughter of a wealthy businessman. Torn between love and loyalty, her character finds herself in an emotional storm when her secret relationship with a humble mechanic is discovered. Faced with her father’s confrontation, she appears visibly shaken, yet gathers quiet strength to navigate the intense clash of class, expectations, and personal choice. Mona’s nuanced portrayal of fear, vulnerability, and inner resolve earned her a Best Actress nomination in the Short Film category at AMFF.

Bhairavi, the central character who opens the film Ashtapadi, is a powerful presence—both on-screen and in spirit. A seasoned music teacher with a deep reverence for her art, she is fiercely independent, unapologetically strong-willed, and morally grounded. Clarity defines her thoughts, and courage defines her actions. Having walked out of a difficult marriage, Bhairavi is a woman who has reclaimed her identity, transforming pain into purpose. She channels her strength into building a music institution where discipline, devotion, and dignity are paramount. With a touch of tough love, she even takes an unconventional oath from her students—not to fall in love with each other—so that music remains their singular focus. Yet beneath her assertive and commanding exterior lies a deeply sentimental heart, one that still carries the scars of love and loss. Through intimate glimpses of her past, the film reveals the tender Bhairavi—once blissfully in love, full of hope, and radiating warmth. But life’s complexities and unresolved emotional wounds shape her into the layered, introspective woman she is today. As portrayed by Mona Prabhugaonkar, Bhairavi is a role of substance and nuance—a graceful blend of vulnerability and grit, idealism and realism. Her journey through resilience, passion, and personal evolution resonated deeply with audiences and earned Mona a Best Actress Debut nomination at the Kolhapur Film Festival.