Usha Nadkarni (born 13 September 1946) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in

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and

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films and television who is best known for her role of Savita Deshmukh in the popular show ''

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'', for which she was nominated in Zee Rishtey Awards as "Best Evil Mother-in-Law". She participated as a contestant on the Marathi version of ''

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'' in 2018 and became one of the oldest contestant to participate in

. She is best known for her evil roles in Marathi and Hindi films. In 2015, she starred in a stage show, ''Londoncharya Aajibai'' by Rajiv Joshi, playing the community leader Aajibai Banarase.

Filmography

Television

Awards

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