Rajashree Shantaram (born 8 October 1944), known as Rajshree, is an

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actress of

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. She is best known for her work in the movies '' Janwar'' and '' Brahmachari''.

Personal life

Rajshree is the daughter of acclaimed Indian filmmaker

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 ...

and actress Jayshree, second wife of V. Shantaram. Her brother Kiran Shantaram was a former Sheriff of Mumbai. While shooting with Raj Kapoor in

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for the film ''Around the World'', she met American student Greg Chapman. The two married three years later, in an Indian ceremony that lasted five days. She went with her husband to permanently live in America. They have one daughter. They live in

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. She has been living in America for the last 30 years running a very successful custom clothing business with her husband, while still maintaining her interest in films. She was an assistant director on ''Hack-O-Lantern'', ''Tainted Love'' and ''Monsoon'' and has done narration on a children's video titled "Ashok By Another Name".

Filmography

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