Leading television and theatre actress Mona Ambegaonkar apeared as the beautiful and smart Head of the Forensic Department, Dr. Anjalika Deshmukh in C.I.D. on Sony Entertainment Television. Her character added more zing to the invincible crime busting C.I.D team, led by noted actor Shivaji Satam as ACP Shrikant Pradyuman. With this serious and challenging role in a thrilling police action series, the versatile Mona Ambegaonkar created a distinct image for herself, compared to her earlier mild-mannered roles in family dramas.