and Swwapnil Joshi was compared with that of Bollywood's actors Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan. Her next appearance was in the TV show Agnihotra (2010), in which she played Manjula Shripad Agnihotri. Her next release was Aika Dajiba (2010), where she played Sharu, a girl who falls for a Gujarati grocer's son in the village. Barve next featured in Vikram Gokhale's directorial debut, Aaghaat (2010) as Dr. Smita Deshmukh. For this, Barve won the award for Best Actress at the Pune International Film Festival (2011). In 2010, she also played Adv. Meera Patwardhan in the TV show Lajja, alongside Girija Oak and Piyush Ranade. At the Raja Paranjape Film Festival 2011, she was honoured with the Tarunai Sanmaan Award for her contribution to the Marathi film industry. In 2011, she featured in an episode of the Marathi show Madhu Ethe Ani Chandra Tithe, opposite Swwapnil Joshi. In the episode, she played Gauri, a village belle who is married to a city boy, Siddhanth (played by Swwapnil Joshi). 2012-2014:ELDG and other films Barve's next appearance was opposite Swwapnil Joshi in Satish Rajwade's TV show Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta (popularly known as ELDG) (2012). She portrayed the character of Radha Desai, an artist working in an ad agency who does contract marriage with Joshi's character due to parental pressure. Her portrayal was highly appreciated by the audiences. The show received great applause and high TRPs because of the love story between the protagonists - Radha and Ghanshyam. In 2012, Barve worked in Satish Rajwade's Badam Rani Gulam Chor, an adaptation of the Marathi play Makadachya Hati Champagne, alongside Upendra Limaye, Pushkar Shrotri and Anand Ingale. This film was Barve's second venture with actor Upendra Limaye after Jogwa. Barve played Pencil in the film, her character was named according to its characteristics. The Times of India wrote of her performance, "Mukta Barve (Pencil) has done a fantastic job. Mukta has shown 'Pencil's' bold attitude flawlessly". In 2012, Barve also featured in the film, Gola Berij , an adaptation of the Marathi book with the same title. She played a cameo role of Nandini Chaubal in the film. The film also had a cast of senior actors like Prashant Damle, Mohan Agashe, Subodh Bhave to name a few. In 2013, Barve visited Toronto for the show of her critically acclaimed play Final Draft, along with her co-star Girish Joshi. In 2013, Barve worked in