Aarti Phatarphekar has been running a theatre outfit for children for over a  dozen years. Besides conducting workshops, she teaches drama in schools and produces large-scale musicals like “Peter Pan”, “Around the World in 80 Days”, and “Sound of Music” with children. She has been a part of the Dramatic Circle Hyderabad and has performed several times with the Secunderabad Club Dramatic Society. She is an animal activist and works closely with street dogs in her community. She is an active member of the YWCA and Bring a Smile Foundation, NGOs that work to uplift the less fortunate among us.