Bhagyashree
Bhagyashree | |
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Born | Shrimant Rajkumari Bhagyashreeraje Patwardhan |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse | Himalaya Dasani[1] |
Children | 2[1] |
Website | www |
Bhagyashree Patwardhan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the film Maine Pyar Kiya, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Bhagyashree has appeared in over 20 films, and has also worked in television, debuting with a role on the show Kachchi Dhoop.
Early life
Bhagyashree "hails from the royal family of Sangli in Maharashtra."[2] Her father, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, is the Maharaja of Sangli.[3] She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.[4]
Career
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She started her acting career with 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.
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She made her film debut in the 1989 blockbuster film Maine Pyaar Kiya with Salman Khan where she played the role of Character named Suman. This remains her most successful and best known film to date.[5] After marriage, 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. She also acted with Avinash Wadhawan in Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi (1993). This was her last Hindi film in the 1990s and she went on to appear in a few Tamil and Telugu films. She made her Telugu debut in the film Yuvaratna Rana (1998). She also made appearances in many television series. She returned to Hindi films in the mid 2000s appearing in Maa Santoshi Maa (2003), Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)[6] 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.[7] She is also set to return to films with the Telugu remake of the 2014 Hindi film 2 States.[8]
Other ventures
Bhagyashree is the promoter of the media company Shrishti Entertainment with her husband.
In March 2015, Bhagyashree became brand ambassador of the Bhagyashree Scheme, launched by the Government of Maharashtra.[9] Bhagyashree Scheme caters to girl child from below poverty line families.[10]
Personal life
Bhagyashree is married to Himalaya Dasani.[11] They have two children, a son and a daughter.[12][13] Her son, Abhimanyu Dasani who won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the 2019 film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Maine Pyar Kiya | Suman | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
1992 | Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul | Pooja Choudhry | |
Tyagi | Aarti Shakti Dayal | ||
Paayal | Paayal | ||
1993 | Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi | Roopa | |
1997 | Ammavra Ganda | Kannada film | |
Sautan Ki Sautan | |||
Omkaram | Shashi | Telugu film | |
1998 | Rana | Dr. Kasthuri | |
1999 | Satru Dhwangsa | Bangladeshi film | |
2002 | Shotru Dhongsho | Borsha/Urmi | Bengali film |
2003 | Avunaa! | ||
Maa Santoshi Maa | |||
2005 | Hawas | Bhojpuri film | |
Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle | |||
Ego Chumma Deda Sasurji | |||
2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | Simran Kohli | Special appearance |
Janani | Akanksha | ||
Gandugali Kumara Rama | Kannada film | ||
2007 | Janam Janam Ke Jismani Saath | Jyoti | Bhojpuri film |
Mumbai Aamchich | Marathi film | ||
2009 | Zhak Marli Bayko Keli | ||
2010 | Sati Behula | Bengali film | |
Red Alert: The War Within | Uma | ||
2013 | Deva | Bhojpuri film | |
2019 | Seetharama Kalyana | Meera | Kannada film |
2 states | Telugu film | ||
2020 | Prabhas20[15] | Telugu film | |
Thalaivi | Tamil film |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Kachchi Dhoop | Alka | Television debut[16] |
2001 | CID | Nupur | Episodic role |
2003 | Kabhie Kabhie | Sanobar Kabir | Episodic role |
2005 | Studio One | - | Director[17] |
2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Contestant | |
2014–2015 | Laut Aao Trisha | Amrita Swaika | [18][19] |
'DIDI KA DULHA' Produced By: UTV Directed By: Rajan Waghdhare
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1990 | Filmfare Award | Best Female Debut | Maine Pyar Kiya | Won |
1990 | Filmfare Award | Best Actress | Maine Pyar Kiya | Nominated |
2014 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Performer of The Year – Female | Laut Aao Trisha | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b IANS (13 July 2014). "I never went away from my fans: Bhagyashree". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Beyond the coyness..." The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 March 2011.
- ^ "' I like to know all the details of my role beforehand' : Bhagyashree". Indian Television Dot Com. 22 August 2002.
- ^ "Bhagyashree: I have no regrets". Rediff. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bhagyashree back on the big screen". 14 August 2007.
- ^ "Bhagyashree Patwardhan back to screens with Laut Aao Trisha". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Bhagyashree to make a comeback with 2 States Telugu remake - Times of India".
- ^ "Maharashtra Government launches Bhagyashree Scheme for girl child, to be linked with Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme". intoday.in.
- ^ PTI. "'Bhagyashree' scheme for girls in Maharashtra". The Hindu Business Line.
- ^ Khan, Faizan (3 July 2019). "Bhagyashree's husband Himalaya Dasani arrested by Amboli police in gambling racket". Mid Day. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Bhagyashree's son Abhimanyu: People only recognised me when they saw me with mom". Hindustan Times. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Shah, Gunjan (25 November 2019). "Salman Khan to say "Maine Pyaar Kiya" to Bhagyashree's daughter Avantika?". Republic World. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Veteran Bollywood actress Bhagyashree lands a crucial role in Prabhas' 20 - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Coming of age: Bhagyashree made her debut with Kachchi Dhoop". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ Hegde, Rajul (17 July 2014). "Bhagyashree: Salman is looking incredibly good now". Rediff. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Bhagyashree Returns to Small Screen with Life OK's New Show". TellyTRP.in. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
External links
- Bhagyashree at IMDb
- Bhagyashree on X
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- Indian film actresses
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Living people
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Marathi people
- Actresses in Bhojpuri cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Marathi cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- People from Sangli district
- Child actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Hindi television