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Bhagyashree Patwardhan (born 23 February 1969),[1] known mononymously as Bhagyashree, is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in Hindi language film and television. She is a receipent of a Filmfare Award, in addition to receiving nomination for Indian Television Academy Award.[2]

Bhagyashree
Born
Bhagyashree Patwardhan

(1969-02-23) 23 February 1969 (age 55)

Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • philanthropist
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Himalaya Dassani
​

(m. 1989)​

Children2, including Abhimanyu Dassani
Websitewww.bhagyashreeonline.com

In addition to acting in films, she has been engaged in various philanthropic activities.[3] Her recent television work includes featuring as a talent judge for dance reality show DID Super Moms. Since 1989, she has been married to Himalaya Dassani, with whom she has one son Abhimanyu Dassani and one daughter Avantika 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.[4] Her father, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, is the titular Raja of Sangli.[5] She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.[6]

Career

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.[citation needed]

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.[7][8] 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.[9] She also acted with Avinash Wadhawan in Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi in 1993.[10] 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)[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

In 2021, she appeared in the bilingual releases Thalaivi and Radhe Shyam.[14]

In February 2022, she entered as a contestant in StarPlus‘s Smart Jodi with her husband, Himalaya Dasani.[15]

In 2023, she made a cameo appearance in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, where she reunited with her first co-star Salman Khan after 34 years. Her husband and son also made cameos alongside her.[16]

Other ventures

In March 2015, Bhagyashree became brand ambassador of the Bhagyashree Scheme, launched by the Government of Maharashtra.[17] Bhagyashree Scheme caters to girl child from below poverty line families.[18]

Personal life

Bhagyashree married Himalaya Dasani on 19 January 1989.[19][20][21] They have two children, a son[22] and a daughter.[23] Her son, Abhimanyu Dasani, won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the 2019 film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.[24] Her daughter, Avantika Dassani, debuted with the web-series Mithya.[23]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1989Maine Pyar Kiya[25]SumanHindiDebut Film, Won–Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut

Nominated–Filmfare Best Actress Award

1992Qaid Mein Hai BulbulPooja ChoudharyHindi
TyagiAarati Shakti DayalHindi
PaayalPaayalHindi
1993Ghar Aaya Mera PardesiRoopaHindi
1997Ammavra GandaRaniKannadaKannada Debut
OmkaramShashiTeluguTelugu Debut
1998Yuvaratna RanaDr. KasthuriTelugu
2002Shotru DhongshoVarsha / UrmiBengaliBengali Debut
2003Maa Santoshi MaaHindi
AvunaTeluguSpecial appearance[26]
2006Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand DekhleBhojpuriBhojpuri Debut
Humko Deewana Kar GayeSimran KohliHindiSpecial appearance
JananiAkankshaHindi
Gandugali Kumara RamaKannada
2007Janam Janam Ke SaathJyotiBhojpuri
Mumbai AamchichMarathiMarathi Debut
2009Zhak Marli Bayko KeliAsmitaMarathi
2010Sati BehulaSavitriBengali
Red Alert: The War WithinUmaHindi
2013DevaBhojpuri
2019Seetharama KalyanaMeeraKannada
2021ThalaiviiSandhyaTamilBilingual film
Hindi
2022Radhe ShyamGirija RaniTelugu
Hindi
2023Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki JaanBhagyaHindiSpecial appearance
NRI Wives[27]AyeshaHindi
ChatrapathiParvatiHindi[28]
Sajini Shinde Ka Viral VideoKalyaniHindi[29]

Television

YearSerialRole
1987Kachchi DhoopAlka
1996–1997Aandhi Jazbaaton Ki
1998–1999Jaan[30]Radha
2000Smriti[31]Sandhya Raj Dhanrajgir
2001Sambandh[32]Dr. Devaki
2001C.I.D.Nupur
UjalaAnuradha Chopra
2002–2003Kaagaz Ki KashtiAarati
2003Kabhie Kabhie
2014–2015Laut Aao TrishaAmrita Prateek Swaika

References

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