Varsha Usgaonkar

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Varsha Usgaonkar
Varsha Usgaonkar in March 2015
Born (1968-02-28) 28 February 1968 (age 56)
Goa, India
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1987–present
SpouseAjay Sharma

Varsha Usgaonkar (born 28 February 1968) is an Indian film actress from Goa, who has worked in various Bollywood and Marathi movies as the leading lady. During the 1990s, she was the most popular actress in Marathi cinema.[1]

Career

Varsha Usgaonkar (Marathi: वर्षा उसगांवकर) first shot to fame in 1982 as the lead heroine in the super-hit Marathi stage play Brahmachari. Subsequently, she quickly rose to one of the top heroines in the Marathi film industry with super-hits such as Gammat Jammat, Hamal De Dhamal, Saglikade Bombabomb, Sawat Majhi Ladki, Shejari Shejari, Ek Hota Vidushak, Lapandaav, Aflatoon and others. She has also starred as the lead actress in the Bollywood films Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi and Pathreela Raasta. In 2005, she appeared in the Bollywood films Mangal Pandey: The Rising and Mr Ya Miss as a supporting actress. In the Faisal Saif-directed controversial Hindi feature film, Jigyaasa, she played mother to Hrishitaa Bhatt. Usgaonkar started her television career in the 1988 playing role of Uttara, wife of Abhimanyu and mother of Parikshit, (the future of the Bharat Dynasty TV serial Mahabharata).The role lead her to many Hindi movies offers and most of them failed to create a box office success. She also played role of Roopmati (Snake Queen) in 1994 TV serial Chandrakanta. She has appeared in the Marathi shows Aakash Zep and Eka Mekansathi, and she has also acted in the Hindi television serials Alvida Darling,[2] Tanha and Anhonee.

One of her most prominent performance is from the TV Serial Jhansi Ki Rani in the 1990s on Doordarshan, where she played the lead character of Rani Lakshmibai.

Usgaonkar has also sung in a Konkani music album Roop Tujem Laita Pixem, with Ulhas Buyao.[3]

Personal life

Usgaonkar with husband Ajay Shankar in 2014

Varsha is a Konkani.[4][5] She is the daughter of Goa's former Deputy Speaker A. K. S. Usgaonkar. She has two sisters, Dr. Mrs. Tosha Kurade and Mrs. Manisha Tarcar.[6] Usgaonkar married in March 2000 to Ajay Sharma, son of Indian film music director Ravishankar Sharma or Bombay Ravi.[7]

Filmography

Year Film Role
2018 Janvoy No.1 (Konkani)
2016 Kangana (Rajasthani)
2014 Super Nani
2013 Duniyadari (Marathi) Rani Maa
2011 Arjun
2010 Naam
2006 Jigyaasa Teacher Malini Mathur
2005 The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey Rani Laxmibai
2004 Hatya: The Murder Kavita Jaiswal
2001 Style Police Inspector
1999 Sei To Abar Kache Ele (Bengali)
1999 Chehraa
1998 Hastee Hastee
1996 Muqadama Seema
1996 Shohrat
1994 Pathreela Raasta Mona
1993 Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi Radha
1993 Insaniyat Ke Devta Husna Bano
1993 Khal-Naaikaa Varsha
1993 Hasti Anita
1993 Lapandav (Marathi) Rasika Samarth
1993 Parwane
1993 Tirangaa Shanti
1993 Ek Hota Vidushak
1993 Savat Mazi Ladki (Marathi) Beena
1992 Ghar Jamai
1992 Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare Shabnam
1992 Honeymoon (1992 film)
1991 Aflatoon (Marathi) Bitti
1991 Hafta Bandh
1991 Saathi Nisha
1991 Shikari: The Hunter Chanchal
1990 Doodh Ka Karz Kajri
1990 Shejari Shejari (Marathi) Preeti
1989 Bhutacha Bhau (Marathi) Nandini
1987 Gammat Jammat (Marathi) Kalpana
1988 Sagalikade Bombabomb (Marathi) Rajani Bala
1991 Hamal De Dhamal (Marathi) Nandini Patvardhan
1992 Shubhmangal Savdhan (Marathi) -
???? Maal Masala (Marathi) -
???? Rang Premacha (Marathi) -
???? Maal Masala (Marathi) -
1993 Insaniyat Ke Devta (Hindi) -

See also

References

  1. ^ "VARSHA USGAONKAR - Review, Wallpapers, Movies, VARSHA USGAONKARmovie List, Videos, Songs, Varsha Usgaonkar - mouthshut.com". m.mouthshut.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ "I feel sad and deprived, I do miss Chamatkar". Indian Express. indianexpress.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Rock and Raaga". rockandraaga.in. 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Konkani Parishad's silver jubilee session in February - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ^ Wikipedia, S. (2011). Konkani People: Guru Dutt, Girish Karnad, Shyam Benegal, Ravindra Kelekar, Eesha Koppikhar, Basti Vaman Shenoy, Shankar Nag, Deepika Padukone. General Books. ISBN 9781233060511. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Goa's emerald eyed 'Sridevi' | iGoa". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Redirection From Mobile URL". m.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

External links

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  1. ^ "Mangaluru: Konkani film 'Zanvoy No.1' released amidst fanfare". Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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