Bhagyashree Patwardhan
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Bhagyashree born Bhagyashree Patwardhan (Marathi
: भाग्यश्री पटवर्धन), on 23 February 1969 is an Indian film and television actress.
from Sangli
city in Maharashtra
. Her father is Maharaja
of Sangli. Her full name is Shrimant Rajkumari Bhagyashree Raje Patwardhan. She is the daughter of H.H. Meherban Shrimant Raja Vijaysinhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan.Her mother's name is Rajlaxmi. She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima. She was born on the same day of the legendary actress Madhubala
's death.
. It was based on Louisa Mary Alcott's Little Women
. Her rendezvous with acting happened by chance when next door neighbor Amol Palekar, a renowned actor-director, requested her to step in and act in his serial Kacchi Dhoop as the actress who had been signed on had abandoned the serial abruptly. The serial did well and later on she had roles in Honi Anhoni and Kisse Miya Biwi Ke.
She is best known for her role in the 1989 film Maine Pyaar Kiya with Salman Khan
.
After marriage, she acted in three films: Peepat's Qaid Main Hai Bulbul, K.C. Bokadia's Tyagi and Mahendra Shah's Payal all opposite her husband Himalaya.
After a gap of several years, she made a comeback to television with Aandhi Jasbaton Ki, where she played a politician. She was also seen in Didi Ka Dulha, a comedy serial on national broadcaster Doordarshan
and a telefilm where she plays a blind person. She made her debut in Marathi films
with the romantic comedy Zhak Marli Baiko Keli in June 2009.
She is the promoter of a media company Shrishti Entertainment with her husband.
in 1990 for her role as Suman in the film Maine Pyar Kiya
but lost it to Sridevi for Chaalbaaz
. She also won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award in the same year.
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
: भाग्यश्री पटवर्धन), on 23 February 1969 is an Indian film and television actress.
Biography
Bhagyashree hails from the family of PatwardhansPatwardhan
The Patwardhan family is a prominent clan in modern India who previously ruled over a number of princely states of the British Raj. These included Jamkhandi, Kuruntwad, Miraj and Sangli...
from Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
city in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. Her father is Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Sangli. Her full name is Shrimant Rajkumari Bhagyashree Raje Patwardhan. She is the daughter of H.H. Meherban Shrimant Raja Vijaysinhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan.Her mother's name is Rajlaxmi. She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima. She was born on the same day of the legendary actress Madhubala
Madhubala
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi, known by her stage name Madhubala was a Hindi movie actress. She starred in several successful movies in the 1950s and early 1960s, many of which have attained a classic status...
's death.
Career
She started her acting career with Kachhi Dhoop - a television serial by Amol PalekarAmol Palekar
Amol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]...
. It was based on Louisa Mary Alcott's Little Women
Little Women
Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott . The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869...
. Her rendezvous with acting happened by chance when next door neighbor Amol Palekar, a renowned actor-director, requested her to step in and act in his serial Kacchi Dhoop as the actress who had been signed on had abandoned the serial abruptly. The serial did well and later on she had roles in Honi Anhoni and Kisse Miya Biwi Ke.
She is best known for her role in the 1989 film Maine Pyaar Kiya with Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
.
After marriage, she acted in three films: Peepat's Qaid Main Hai Bulbul, K.C. Bokadia's Tyagi and Mahendra Shah's Payal all opposite her husband Himalaya.
After a gap of several years, she made a comeback to television with Aandhi Jasbaton Ki, where she played a politician. She was also seen in Didi Ka Dulha, a comedy serial on national broadcaster Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
and a telefilm where she plays a blind person. She made her debut in Marathi films
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
with the romantic comedy Zhak Marli Baiko Keli in June 2009.
She is the promoter of a media company Shrishti Entertainment with her husband.
Television
- Kachchi Dhoop
- JaanJaanJaan is the spelling of the name John in Estonian language.People named Jaan include:*Jaan Anvelt , Estonian communist revolutionary*Jaan Arder , Estonian singer*Jaan Ehlvest , Estonian chess player...
.... Radha - Didi Ka Dulha
- Kaagaz Ki Kasti .... Aarti
- Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3Jhalak Dikhhla JaaJhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...
(2009) (Reality Dance Show)
Filmography
- Maine Pyar KiyaMaine Pyar KiyaMaine Pyar Kiya , English: I Fell in Love) is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree...
(1989) .... Suman - Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul (1992) .... Pooja Choudhry
- Tyaagi (1992)
- Paayal (1992)
- Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi (1993) .... Roopa
- Ammavra Ganda (1997) (Sandalwood movieCinema of KarnatakaThe cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...
) - Hello GirlsHello GirlsHello Girls was the colloquial name for American bilingual female switchboard operators in World War I, formally known as the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit. During World War I, these switchboard operators were sworn into the U.S. Army Signal Corps.This corps were formed in 1917 from...
(2001) - Maa Santoshi Maa (2003)
- Avuna (2003) (TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
) - Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle (2005) (Bhojpuri)
- Humko Deewana Kar GayeHumko Deewana Kar GayeHumko Deewana Kar Gaye is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kanwar and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor and Manoj Joshi also star in the movie in supporting roles. The film is produced by the Indian music company, T-Series. The movie's score and soundtrack is...
(2006) .... Simran Kohli (Special Appearance) - Janani (2006) .... Akanksha
- Red Alert: The War WithinRed Alert: The War WithinRed Alert: The War Within is an Indian film released on 9 July 2010. The drama is based on the true story of a poor Andhra cook who gets caught in the gunfire between cops and naxalites and is forced to work with the latter...
(2008) .... Uma - Zhak Marli Bayko Keli (2009) (MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
) - Yuvaratna Rana (Telugu)
Awards
Bhagyashree was nominated as Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
in 1990 for her role as Suman in the film Maine Pyar Kiya
Maine Pyar Kiya
Maine Pyar Kiya , English: I Fell in Love) is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree...
but lost it to Sridevi for Chaalbaaz
ChaalBaaz
ChaalBaaz is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar starring Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Sridevi in a double role...
. She also won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award in the same year.