Bhagyashree Patwardhan, known

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as Bhagyashree (born 23 February 1969) is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in

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language film and television. She is a receipent of

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, in addition to receiving nomination for

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. 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 Abhimanyu Dassani (born 21 February 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actress Bhagyashree and Himalay, he made his acting debut in 2018 with the action film '' Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota'', for which he won Filmfare Awa ...

and one daughter Avantika Dassani.

Early life

Bhagyashree is from the

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royal family of

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. She is the granddaughter of

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,the last ruling

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of the princely state of

during the

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in India. Her father, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, is the titular

of Sangli. She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.

Career

She started her acting career with the 1987 television serial ''Kachchi Dhoop'', which was based on

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's ''

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''. She was approached to act in the serial by

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, 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 ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, the film stars Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. It marked the debuts of Barjatya and Bhagyashre ...

'', starring alongside

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where she played Suman. This remains her most successful and best known film to date, for which she won the

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. After marriage to Himalaya Dassani in 1990, she acted in three films: Peepat's ''Qaid Main Hai Bulbul'',

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's ''

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'' and Mahendra Shah's ''

Paayal ''Paayal'' is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Bhagyashree along with her real life husband Himalaya Dasani. She plays a spoilt brat of a rich father. Cast *Bhagyashree as Paayal * Himalaya as Arjun *Farida Jalal as Shanti devi *Shakti Kapoor ...

'', all opposite her husband in 1992. She also acted with

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in ''Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi'' in 1993. This was her last Hindi film in the 1990s and she went on to appear in a few

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and

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films. She made her

debut in the film ''Yuvaratna Rana'' (1998). She also appeared in episodes of the television series ''

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'' and '' Kabhie Kabhie''. She returned to Hindi films in the mid 2000s appearing in ''Maa Santoshi Maa'' (2003), ''

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'' (2006) and '' Red Alert: The War Within'' (2010). After a gap of several years, she made her comeback to television with the TV serial ''

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'' aired on

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from 2014 to 2015. In 2019, she appeared in the Kannada film ''

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''. She is set to return to Telugu films with the Telugu remake of the 2014 Hindi film '' 2 States''. In 2021, she appeared in the bilingual releases ''

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'' and ''

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'' which were shot in both Telugu and Hindi. In February 2022, she entered as a contestant in

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's ''Smart Jodi'' with her husband, Himalaya Dasani. In 2023, she made a cameo appearance in ''

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'', where she reunited with her first co-star Salman Khan after 33 years. Her husband and son also made cameos alongside her.

Other ventures

In March 2015, Bhagyashree became brand ambassador of the Bhagyashree Scheme, launched by the

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. Bhagyashree Scheme caters to girl child from below poverty line families.

Personal life

Bhagyashree married Himalaya Dasani in 1990. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Her son, Abhimanyu Dasani, won the

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for his performance in the 2019 film '' Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota''. Her daughter, Avantika Dassani, debuted with the web-series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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