Father (Vasant Rao Kamerkar) was a recordist with HMV.
Was a teacher at Chhabildas School in Dadar (Mumbai).She once acted noted writer Vijay Tendulkar to write play for her school kids this started her association with theater.
In 1971, she co-founded the theatre group Awishkar with her husband Arvind Deshpande.Along with a children's wing Chandrashala which is known as professional theater for kids.