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Bhagyashree
Bhagyashree in 2012
Born
Bhagyashree Patwardhan

(1969-02-23) 23 February 1969 (age 55)
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • philanthropist
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Himalaya Dassani
​
(m. 1988)​
Children2, including Abhimanyu Dassani
Websitewww.bhagyashreeonline.com

Bhagyashree Dassani known mononymously as Bhagyashree (née Patwardhan; born 23 February 1969)[1] is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in Hindi language film and television. She is a receipent of Filmfare Award, in addition to receiving nomination for Indian Television Academy Award.

In addition to acting in films, she has been engaged in various philanthropic activities. Her recent television work includes featuring as a talent judge for dance reality show DID Super Moms. Since 1990, she has been married to Himalaya Dassani, with whom she has one son Abhimanyu Dassani and one daughter Avantaika Dassani.

Early life

Bhagyashree is from the Marathi royal family of Sangli in Maharashtra. She is the granddaughter of Chintamanrao Dhundirao Patwardhan ,the last ruling Raja of the princely state of Sangli during the British Raj in India.[2] Her father, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, is the titular Raja of Sangli.[3] She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.[4]

Career

Bhagyashree in 2015

She started her acting career with the 1987 television serial Kachchi Dhoop, which was based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. She was approached to act in the serial by Amol Palekar, a renowned actor-director who offered her the role as the original actress had abandoned the project abruptly.

She made her film debut in the 1989 commercially successful Hindi film Maine Pyar Kiya, starring alongside Salman Khan where she played Suman. This remains her most successful and best known film to date, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[5][6] After marriage to Himalaya Dassani in 1990, she acted in three films: Peepat's Qaid Main Hai Bulbul, K.C. Bokadia's Tyagi and Mahendra Shah's Paayal, all opposite her husband in 1992.[7] She also acted with Avinash Wadhawan in Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi in 1993.[8] This was her last Hindi film in the 1990s and she went on to appear in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her Telugu debut in the film Yuvaratna Rana (1998). She also appeared in episodes of the television series CID and Kabhie Kabhie. [citation needed]

She returned to Hindi films in the mid 2000s appearing in Maa Santoshi Maa (2003), Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)[9] and Red Alert: The War Within (2010). After a gap of several years, she made her comeback to television with the TV serial Laut Aao Trisha aired on Life OK from 2014 to 2015.[10] In 2019, she appeared in the Kannada film Seetharama Kalyana. She is set to return to Telugu films with the Telugu remake of the 2014 Hindi film 2 States.[11]

In 2021, she will be making a comeback to Hindi films with the upcoming releases Thalaivi and Radhe Shyam.[12]She will be seen playing Prabhas' mother in Radhe Shyam.[citation needed]

In February 2022, she entered as a contestant in StarPlus's Smart Jodi with her husband, Himalaya Dasani.[13]

Other ventures

In March 2015, Bhagyashree became brand ambassador of the Bhagyashree Scheme, launched by the Government of Maharashtra.[14] Bhagyashree Scheme caters to girl child from below poverty line families.[15]

Personal life

Bhagyashree and her son, Abhimanyu Dassani at Wardha Nadiadwala's special screening of Heropanti in 2014

Bhagyashree married Himalaya Dasani in 1990.[16][17][18] They have two children, a son[19] and a daughter.[20] Her son, Abhimanyu Dasani, won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the 2019 film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.[21] Her daughter, Avantika Dassani, debuted with the web-series Mithya.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Language Notes
1989 Maine Pyar Kiya Suman Hindi Debut Film, Won 35th Filmfare Best Female Debut
1992 Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul Pooja Choudhry Hindi
Tyagi Aarti Shakti Dayal Hindi
Paayal Paayal Hindi
1993 Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi Roopa Hindi
1997 Ammavra Ganda Rani Kannada
Sautan Ki Sautan Hindi
Omkaram Shashi Hindi
1998 Yuvaratna Rana Dr. Kasthuri Telugu
2002 Shotru Dhongsho Borsha/Urmi Bengali
2003 Avunaa! Telugu
Maa Santoshi Maa Hindi
2006 Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle Bhojpuri
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Simran Kohli Hindi Special appearance
Janani Akanksha Hindi
Gandugali Kumara Rama Hindi
2007 Janam Janam Ke Saath Jyoti Bhojpuri
Mumbai Aamchich Marathi
2009 Zhak Marli Bayko Keli Marathi
2010 Sati Behula Bengali
Red Alert: The War Within Uma Hindi
2013 Deva Bhojpuri
2019 Seetharama Kalyana Meera Kannada
2021 Thalaivii Sandhya Tamil Bilingual film
Hindi
2022 Radhe Shyam Girija Rani Telugu
Hindi
2023 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Bhagya Hindi Special Appearance
NRI Wives Hindi
2023 Chatrapathi † TBA Hindi [22]

Television

Year Serial Role Channel
1987 Kachchi Dhoop Alka DD National
1996–1997 Aandhi Jazbaaton Ki Zee TV
1998–1999 Jaan[23] Radha Zee TV
2000 Smriti[24] Sandhya Raj Dhanrajgir DD Metro
2001 Sambandh[25] Dr. Devaki SAB TV
2001 C.I.D. – The Case Of The Amnesia Patient: Part 1 & Part 2 Nupur (Episode 193 & Episode 194) Sony Entertainment Television
Ujala Anuradha Chopra
2002–2003 Kaagaz Ki Kashti Aarati Sahara One
2003 Kabhie Kabhie – Bharosa Episode 1 Zee TV
2003 Kabhie Kabhie Episode 8 Zee TV
2014–2015 Laut Aao Trisha Amrita Prateek Swaika Life OK

References

  1. ^ "Happy birthday Bhagyashree; The 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' actress quit films for this shocking reason - OrissaPOST". OrissaPOST. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Beyond the coyness..." The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ^ "' I like to know all the details of my role beforehand' : Bhagyashree". Indian Television Dot Com. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Bhagyashree: I have no regrets". Rediff. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. ^ "I'm happy to be known as 'Maine Pyar Kiya' girl: Bhagyashree". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  6. ^ Khan, Tahira (7 November 2021). "Bigg Boss 15: Bhagyashree and Salman recreate romance from Maine Pyar Kiya, fans call it 'classic'". Zee News. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ^ Goyal, Divya (14 August 2020). "Bhagyashree Revisits Italy Trip With Husband Himalaya Dasani: "Once Upon A Sea Swim"". NDTV. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "सलमान ख़ान की 29 साल पुरानी हीरोइन भाग्यश्री जब इस अंदाज़ में सिनेमा हॉल पहुंची, देखें तस्वीरें". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Bhagyashree back on the big screen". Manchester Evening News. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. ^ IANS (17 June 2014). "Bhagyashree Patwardhan back to screens with Laut Aao Trisha". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  11. ^ Paul, Papri (14 March 2018). "Bhagyashree to make a comeback with 2 States Telugu remake". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. ^ Panchal, Komal RJ (24 February 2021). "Bhagyashree on quitting films after Maine Pyar Kiya: I did not value my success". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ^ Cyril, Grace (11 February 2022). "TV couple Bhagyashree and Himalaya Dasani to join new reality show Smart Jodi". India Today. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Maharashtra Government launches Bhagyashree Scheme for girl child, to be linked with Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme". India Today. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  15. ^ PTI (24 January 2018). "'Bhagyashree' scheme for girls in Maharashtra". @businessline. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  16. ^ Khan, Faizan (3 July 2019). "Bhagyashree's husband Himalaya Dasani arrested by Amboli police in gambling racket". Mid-Day. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  17. ^ IANS (13 July 2014). "I never went away from my fans: Bhagyashree". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Bhagyashree reveals she was separated from husband Himalaya for 1.5 years: I still get scared". India Today. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  19. ^ Suri, Rishabh (27 August 2018). "Bhagyashree's son Abhimanyu: People only recognised me when they saw me with mom". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Mithya actor Avantika Dassani: Proud to be known as Bhagyashree's daughter, but here to make my name". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  21. ^ Kulkarni, Onkar (17 February 2020). "Abhimanyu Dassani on receiving the trophy from his mother Bhagyashree: 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  22. ^ Chatrapathi – Official Teaser | Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas | Pen Studios | In Cinemas 12 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Jaan: Latest mega soap is made of love and sacrifice on Zee TV". 10 August 1998.
  24. ^ "Lost identity". 12 November 2000.
  25. ^ "An engrossing tale of relationships". 21 January 2001.
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