Bhagyashree
Bhagyashree Patwardhan (born 23 February 1969)[1] is an Indian actress and social worker. The recipient of a Filmfare Award, she is best known for her roles in Hindi language film and television.
Bhagyashree | |
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 Bhagyashree in 2012 | |
| Born | 23 February 1969 |
| Occupation | Actress, social worker |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Himalaya Dasani (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2, including Abhimanyu Dassani |
| Website | www |
Bhagyashree had her breakthrough starring as Suman in the film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), for which she received critical acclaim, and it has since become her signature work; for her performance, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. In the 1990s, she took on roles less frequently in films, only starring in Tyagi (1992) and Rana (1998), to focus on her marriage with Himalaya Dasani.
Bhagyashree's career had a resurgence starting from the 2000s, where she appeared in various independent films such as Shotru Dhongsho (2002) and Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle (2006), before taking on roles in films such as Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006), Red Alert: The War Within (2010) and Seetharama Kalyana (2019).
Aside from her film roles, Bhagyashree also directed the television series Studio One (2005), and had a starring role in Laut Aao Trisha (2014–2015), for which she was nominated for an Indian Television Academy Award. She also works as a social worker.
Early life
Bhagyashree is from the royal family of Sangli in Maharashtra."[2] Her father, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, is the Raja of Sangli.[3] She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.[4]
Career
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.
She made her film debut in the 1989 commercially successful film Maine Pyaar Kiya with Salman Khan where she played 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
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 married Himalaya Dasani in 1990.[11][12][13] They have two children, a son and a daughter.[14][15] Her son, Abhimanyu Dasani, won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the 2019 film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Maine Pyar Kiya | Suman | |
| 1992 | Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul | Pooja Choudhry | |
| Tyagi | Aarti Shakti Dayal | ||
| Paayal | Paayal | ||
| 1993 | Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi | Roopa | |
| 1997 | Ammavra Ganda | ||
| Sautan Ki Sautan | |||
| Omkaram | Shashi | ||
| 1998 | Rana | Dr. Kasthuri | |
| 2002 | Shotru Dhongsho | Borsha/Urmi | bengali |
| 2003 | Avunaa! | ||
| Maa Santoshi Maa | |||
| 2006 | Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle | Bhojpuri | |
| Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | Simran Kohli | Special appearance | |
| Janani | Akanksha | ||
| Gandugali Kumara Rama | |||
| 2007 | Janam Janam Ke Jismani Saath | Jyoti | |
| Mumbai Aamchich | |||
| 2009 | Zhak Marli Bayko Keli | ||
| 2010 | Sati Behula | Bangladeshi film | |
| Red Alert: The War Within | Uma | ||
| 2013 | Deva | ||
| 2019 | Seetharama Kalyana | Meera | |
| 2020 | Radhe Shyam | Filming | |
| Thalaivi | Filming | ||
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kachchi Dhoop | Alka | |
| 2001 | CID | Nupur | |
| 2003 | Kabhie Kabhie | Sanobar Kabir | |
| 2005 | Studio One | - | Director |
| 2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Contestant | |
| 2014–2015 | Laut Aao Trisha | Amrita Swaika | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "Happy birthday Bhagyashree; The 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' actress quit films for this shocking reason - OrissaPOST". OrissaPOST. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "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.
- IANS (13 July 2014). "I never went away from my fans: Bhagyashree". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "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.
- "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.
