Jayshree Gadkar (21 February 1942 – 29 August 2008) was a noted

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and Hindi movie actress and a star of

Marathi cinema Marathi cinema is an Indian film industry of Marathi-language motion pictures. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Based in old Mumbai, it is the oldest film industry of Indian cinema. The first Marathi film to be released in India was ''Shre ...

from the 1950s up to the 1980s.

Personal life

Jayshree was born into a Konkani-speaking family at Kanasgiri (

Sadashivgad Sadashivgad is a village located in Karwar, Uttara Kannada district, in the state of Karnataka in India. Significant and picturesque, it is now a popular tourist destination located by the Kali River (Karnataka), Kali river bridge, which has be ...

) near

Karwar Karwar is a seaside city, ''taluka'', and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India. Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urba ...

in the

Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Bela ...

district of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, India. She married

Bal Dhuri Bal Dhuri is a Marathi theatre actor. He married Jayshree Gadkar, the noted Marathi and Hindi movie actress. He is best known for his multiple roles in Marathi movies and his portrayal of King Dasharatha in Ramanand Sagar's TV serial, ''Ramayan ...

, a theatre actor best known for his portrayal of

Dashratha Dasharatha ( Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of the Kosala kingdom and a scion of the Suryavamsha dynasty in Hinduism. He ruled from this capital at Ayodhya. Dasharatha was the son of Aja and Indumati. He ...

Ramanand Sagar Chandramauli Chopra ( ; 29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) known professionally as Ramanand Sagar, was an Indian filmmaker, editor, playwright, poet and an author. He is best known for making the television show '' Ramayan'' (1987-1988). The ...

's TV serial, ''

Ramayana The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th ...

'' (where Jayashree herself played his wife,

Kaushalya Kausalya () is the senior queen-consort of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the mother of Rama, the titular hero of the epic, and the senior wife of Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital of Ayodhya. In some later accou ...

). She also published an autobiography, Ashi Mi Jayshri.

Career

She began her career as a child dance artist. She entered films as a

tamasha Tamasha ( mr, तमाशा) is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India."Tamasha", in James R. Brandon and Martin Banham ...

dancer in movies. Her first role was that of a group dancer in

V. Shantaram Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...

's ''

Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje ''Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'' () is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language dance film directed by V. Shantaram. It stars Shantaram's wife Sandhya and dancer Gopi Krishna in lead roles. One of the earlier Technicolor films made in India, the film won t ...

'' in 1955, which featured Sandhya as the leading lady. Later, well known Marathi film Director Dinkar D Patil cast her in a small role with dance in his Marathi film ''Disat Tasa Nasat'', opposite

Raja Gosavi ''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...

. This was followed by '' Sangtye Aika,'' a tamasha-based movie which was the first in which she played a leading role. This helped her gain fame and recognition and she started doing heroine roles. She eventually became one of the most successful and prolific heriones in the history of the Marathi film industry. Jayshree acted in about 250 films over a period of four decades. Her filmography was varied and included a rich repertoire of tamasha stories as also mythologicals in addition to socials and love stories. Her films include: * Sangoo Kashi Me * Chandoba Chandoba Bhaaglas Ka * Gharkul * Avghachi Sansar * Gath Padli Thaka Thaka * Aaliya Bhogasi * Soon Ladaki Ya Gharchi * Jiwhala * Thamb Laxmi Kunku Lawate * 1954 Subah Ka Tara * 1955 Savitri * 1959 Sangte Aika * 1959 Madari * 1960 Police Detective * 1960 Pancharati * 1960 Bindya * 1960 Avaghachi Sansar * 1961 Sasural * 1961 Saranga * 1961 Manini * 1962 Baap Majha Brahmachari * 1962 Sukh Aale Mazhya Daari * 1962 Private Secretary * 1963 Subhadra Haran * 1963 Padada * 1963 Mohityanchi Manjula * 1963 Mere Arman Mere Sapne * 1964 Mahasati Anusuya * 1964 Sawal Maza Aika * 1965 Malhari Martand * 1965 Aai Kuna Mhanu Mee * 1965 Saadhi Mansa (1965) * 1965 Gopal - Krishna * 1965 Aai Kuna Mhanu Mee * 1966 Patlachi Soon * 1967 Suranga Mhantyat Mala * 1967 Lav-Kush * 1967 Baharon Ke Sapne * 1968 Ek Gaav Bara Bhangadi * 1968 Har Har Gange * 1968 Balram Shri Krishna * 1970 Dagabaaz * 1970

Bhagwan Parshuram ''Bhagwan Parshuram'' is a 1970 Indian Hindi language drama film directed by Babubhai Mistry. The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Jayshree Gadkar. Plot This is the story of Lord Parshuram, who beheads his mother in the beginning to prove the ...

* 1971 अशीच एक रात्र होती * 1971 Lakhat Ashi Dekhani * 1971 Tulsi Vivah * 1971 Shri Krishna Leela * 1971 Shree Krishnarjun Yuddh * 1971 Kasa Kai Patil Bara Hai Ka * 1972 Naag Panchami * 1972 Hari Darshan * 1973 Mahasati Savitri * 1973 Aai Ude Ga Ambabai * 1974 Kisan Aur Bhagwan * 1974

Har Har Mahadev ''Har Har Mahadev'' is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language epic historical action drama film written and directed by Abhijeet Deshpande and produced by Zee Studios along with Sunil Phadtare under the banner of Shree Ganesh Marketing And Films. I ...

* 1974 Dawat * 1974 Bhagat Dhanna Jatt * 1974 Balak Dhruv * 1975 Ek Gaon Ki Kahani * 1976 Bajrangbali * 1977 Mahima Shree Ram Ki * 1977 Gayatri Mahima * 1978 Adventures of Aladdin * 1979 Har Har Gange * 1980 Kadaklakshmi * 1981 '' Sansani: The Sensation'' * 1981 Soon Mazi Laxmi * 1981 ''

Jiyo To Aise Jiyo ''Jiyo To Aise Jiyo'' is a 1981 Indian masala movie directed by Kanak Mishra and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. The story and screenplay were written by J K Ahuja. K Raman Lal was the cinematographer of the film. The film narrates a man's strug ...

'' * 1982 Aavhan * 1983 Sati Naag Kanya * 1983 Sampoorna Mahabharat * 1984 Sulagte Armaan * 1984 Sindoor Ka Daan * 1984 Shravan Kumar * 1984/II Maya Bazaar * 1984 Naya Kadam * 1985

Masterji ''Masterji'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and written by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Sridevi. It is a remake of Bhagyaraj's own Tamil film ''Mundhanai Mudichu'' (1983). ...

* 1986 Veer Bhimsen * 1986 Patton Ki Bazi * 1986 Krishna-Krishna * 1986 Bijli * 1986 Ramayan (TV series) * 1987 Sher Shivaji * 1987 Purnasatya * 1987 '' Khooni Darinda'' * 1987 Nazrana * 1987 Bhatak Bhavani * 1988 Mar Mitenge * 1989 Eeshwar * 1989

Kanoon Apna Apna ''Kanoon Apna Apna'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action-drama film starring Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit in pivotal roles. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Collector Gari Abbai''. Plot The Collector of Anokhapur, ...

* 1990

Amiri Garibi ''Amiri Garibi'' ( ''Wealth and Poverty'') is a 1990 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Pradeep Sharma under the TUTU Films banner and directed by Harmesh Malhotra. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Rishi Kapoor, Neelam, Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon ...

* 1991 Bombay to Mauritius * 1992 Maalmasala * 1997 Lav Kush * 2000 Saubhagyadan In later years, Jayshree turned film director. Her directorial efforts include ''Saasar Maher'' and ''Ashi Asavi Saasu.'' She also acted in

's TV Series

, as

(mother of

Rama Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...

) along with her husband

, who was

Dasharath Dasharatha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of the Kosala kingdom and a scion of the Suryavamsha dynasty in Hinduism. He ruled from this capital at Ayodhya. Dasharatha was the son of Aja and Indumati. He ha ...

(father of

). Her home is adorned with the photo of both in Ramayana costume. Her Autobiography Ashi Me Jayshree was published in 1986.

Awards

Gadkar has received awards for her part in the films ''Manini'', ''Vaijantha'', '' Sawaal Majha Aika!'' and ''Saadhi Mansa''.

References

External links

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