other actors of Lalit Kala Kendra, wherein she played the lead role of Champa. In December 2016, Barve signed for Vikram Phadnis' directorial debut film, Hrudayantar, opposite Subodh Bhave, which released on 9 July 2017 under the banner of Vikram Phadnis Productions. The Times of India wrote about Barve's performance in the film as "Mukta, as always, is brilliant". For the film Barve also received nomination in Marathi Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female). As of August 2017, she has started featuring in a Marathi television show named Rudram, a thriller which airs on Zee Yuva as Ragini, a woman exacting her revenge on many people. She is seen alongside many popular Marathi artists like Satish Rajwade, Mohan Agashe, Sandeep Pathak, Kiran Karmarkar and Vandana Gupte. In February 2018, she acted in Pratima Joshi's directorial debut Aamhi Doghi, alongside Priya Bapat. The Times of India reviewed her performance as "Mukta lends authenticity to Amala with her restrained portrayal and makes you feel for her". In March 2018, she was honored with the Loksatta Tarun Tejankit award in the film category. She was seen opposite Swapnil Joshi in December 2018 in the film Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3 which is the sequel of Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2. The film released on 7 December 2018. Her performance in the film was reviewed by The Times of India as "For Mukta, this is a cakewalk, but she gives it her all. Nothing seems forced in her portrayal". In the year 2019 Barve acted in three films. Firstly she was seen in Saleel Kulkarni's directorial debut Wedding Cha Shinema alongside Rucha Inamdar, Shivaraj Vaychal and others. She played the role of Urvi, an aspiring filmmaker, who wants to make films on serious topics. Ibrahim Afghan from The Times of India reviewed her performance in the film as "Mukta, has performed sincerely and does well in her role". Subsequently, she acted in the film Bandishala directed by Milind Lele alongside Sharad Ponkshe, Pravin Tarde and many others. In the film she played the role of Madhavi Sawant, a tough police officer, who incurs the wrath of several powerful enemies who plan to get rid of her. Her performance was critically acclaimed as "The whole responsibility of taking the story forward lies on the shoulders of Mukta, who handles it like a pro." For the film Barve bagged Best actress title at Maharashtra State Film Awards 2019.