Jayshree Gadkar | |
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| Born | 21 February 1942 |
| Died | 29 August 2008 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2000 |
| Spouse | [1] |
Jayshree Gadkar (21 February 1942– 29 August 2008)[2] was an Indian actress who worked in Marathi and Hindi language films.[3] She is regarded as one of the greatest stars of Marathi cinema.[4] Cited as the "first female superstar" of Marathi cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including six Maharashtra State Film Awards, a Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, and a Rasrang Phalke Puraskar. Jayshree's career spanned over 45 years in a wide range of genres. She often playing strong-willed women. In 2003, Jayshree was honoured with the V. Shantaram Award, Maharashtra's highest award in the field of cinema.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Jayshree was born into a Gaud Sarswat Brahmin family at Kanasgiri (Sadashivgad) near Karwar in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.[6] She married Bal Dhuri, a theatre actor best known for his portrayal of Dashratha in Ramanand Sagar's TV serial, Ramayana (where Jayashree herself played his wife, Kaushalya). She also published an autobiography, Ashi Mi Jayshri.[7]
Career
[edit]She began her career as a child dance artist. She entered films as a tamasha dancer in movies. Her first role was that of a group dancer in V. Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje 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. 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 heroines 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. In later years, Jayshree turned film director. Her directorial efforts include Saasar Maher and Ashi Asavi Saasu. She also acted in Ramanand Sagar's TV Series Ramayana, as Kaushalya (mother of Rama) along with her husband Bal Dhuri, who was Dasharath (father of Rama). Her home is adorned with the photo of both in Ramayana costume. Her Autobiography Ashi Me Jayshree was published in 1986.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Subah Ka Tara | Padmini | Hindi | |
| 1955 | Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje | Dancer | Uncredited | |
| Savitri | Savitri's Sister | [9] | ||
| 1956 | Gaath Padli Thaka Thaka | Sister | Marathi | |
| Disata Tasa Nasta | Kishori's Sister | |||
| 1957 | Aaliya Bhogasi | Seema's Sister | ||
| 1959 | Naya Sansar | Jayshree | Hindi | |
| Ek Armaan Mera | Jaya | |||
| Sangtye Aika | Hansa | Marathi | [4] | |
| Madari | Kanchan | Hindi | ||
| Charnon Ki Dasi | Meera | |||
| Do Gunde | Tulsi | |||
| 1960 | Police Detective | Herself | Cameo[10] | |
| Bindya | Nandini | |||
| 1961 | Avaghachi Sansar | Durga | Marathi | |
| Pancharati | Indira | |||
| Lagnala Jaato Me | Shanta | |||
| Ram Lila | Lila | |||
| Jai Bhawani | Bhawani | |||
| Saranga | Saranga | |||
| Manini | Malati | [11] | ||
| Sasural | Gauri | Hindi | ||
| 1962 | Baap Maza Brahmachari | Jana | Marathi | |
| Sukh Aale Mazhya Daari | Jaya | |||
| Private Secretary | Batashi & Veena | Hindi | ||
| Bhagyalaxmi | Bhagyalaxmi | Marathi | ||
| 1963 | Subhadra Haran | Subhadra | ||
| Padada | Veena | |||
| Mohityanchi Manjula | Manjula Mohite | |||
| Yeh Dil Kisko Doon | Champa | Hindi | ||
| Mere Armaan Mere Sapne | Prabha Mathur | |||
| 1964 | Mahasati Anusaya | Anusaya | Marathi | |
| Kai Ho Chamatkar | Jiu | |||
| Sawaal Majha Aika! | Anu | |||
| Ek Don Teen | Ameeta | |||
| 1965 | Anmol Moti | Jaya | ||
| Malhari Martand | Bakula | |||
| Aai Kuna Mhanun Mee | Daughter | |||
| Sadhi Mansa | Parvati Lokhande | [12] | ||
| Gopal Krishna | Devi Maa Radha | |||
| 1966 | Veer Bajrang | Jayshree | ||
| Pavnakathcha Dhondi | Bai | |||
| Toofan Mein Pyaar Kahan | Pulma | Hindi | ||
| Patlachi Soon | Mrs. Patil | Marathi | ||
| 1967 | Sangu Kashi Mi | Anu | [13] | |
| Thamb Laxmi Kunku Lavate | Laxmi | |||
| Suranga Mhantyat Mala | Suranga | [13] | ||
| Poonam Ka Chand | Poonam | Hindi | ||
| Baharon Ke Sapne | Sundari | |||
| Lav-Kush | Sita | |||
| 1968 | Balram Shri Krishna | Subhadra | ||
| Mata Mahakali | Mahakali | |||
| Har Har Gange | Ganga | |||
| Rambhakt Hanuman | Anjani | |||
| Ek Gaav Bara Bhangadi | Phoola | Marathi | ||
| Jiwhala | Anuradha | [14] | ||
| 1969 | Dongarchi Maina | Maina | Hindi | |
| Gan Gaulan | Gaulan | |||
| 1970 | Bhagwan Parshuram | Gayatri | ||
| Dagabaaz | Aarti | |||
| Gharkul | Aai | Marathi | ||
| 1971 | Shree Krishnarjun Yuddha | Subhadra | Hindi | |
| Mata Vaishnodevi | Vaishnodevi | |||
| Ashich Ek Ratra | Shevanti & Roopa | Marathi | ||
| Tulsi Vivah | Vrunda | |||
| Kasa Kai Patil Bara Haay Ka | Roopa | |||
| Shri Krishna Leela | Yashoda | Hindi | ||
| Lakhat Ashi Dekhani | Chameli | Marathi | ||
| 1972 | Shiv Bhagat Baba Balak Nath | Bhagat's Wife | ||
| Soon Ladaki Ya Gharchi | Sasu | [15] | ||
| Naag Panchami | Rajkumari Behula | |||
| Pathrakhin | Laxmi | |||
| 1973 | Mahasati Savitri | Savitri | ||
| Aai Ude Ga Ambabai | Ambabai | |||
| Bhagat Dhanna Jatt | Kamli | Punjabi | ||
| 1974 | Kisan Aur Bhagwan | Laxmi | Hindi | |
| Har Har Mahadev | Parvati | |||
| Dawat | Mrs. Sharma | |||
| Balak Dhruv | Suniti | |||
| Sugandhi Katta | Sugandha Satarkarin | Marathi | ||
| Soon Mazi Savitri | Savitri | |||
| 1975 | Paach Rangachi Paach Pakhare | Akka | ||
| Ek Gaon Ki Kahani | Gangaram's wife | Hindi | ||
| 1976 | Bajrangbali | Sulochana | ||
| 1977 | Mahima Shree Ram Ki | Sita | ||
| Gayatri Mahima | Gayatri | |||
| Jai Bolo Chakradhari | Mukta's Mother | |||
| 1978 | Adventures of Aladdin | Jayshree | ||
| Chandoba Chandoba Bhaglas Ka | Aai | Marathi | ||
| 1979 | Har Har Gange | Bhagirath's wife | Hindi | |
| Ashtavinayak | Herself | Marathi | Special appearance in song “Ashtavinayaka” | |
| Lage Bandhe | Vahini | |||
| 1980 | Zidd | Konda | ||
| Kadalakshmi | Ramabai | |||
| Nishana | Janaki Devi | Hindi | ||
| Shiv Shakti | Shakti | |||
| Saubhagyadaan | Doctor's Wife | |||
| Savant | Mrs. Savant | |||
| 1981 | Soon Mazi Laxmi | Girija Vastad | Marathi | |
| Jiyo To Aise Jiyo | Laxmi Sharma | Hindi | ||
| Sansani: The Sensation | Kamladevi Mathur | |||
| Jay Tulja Bhavani | Tulja | Marathi | ||
| Baine Kela Sarpanch Khula | Sarpanch's Wife | |||
| Alakh Niranjan | Mrs. Niranjan | |||
| 1982 | Aavhan | Aaisaheb | ||
| Hari Darshan | Laxmi | Hindi | ||
| Sati Aur Bhagwan | Devi | |||
| Thorli Jau | Prabhavati | Marathi | ||
| 1983 | Sati Naag Kanya | Mandodari | Hindi | |
| Sampoorna Mahabharat | Kunti | |||
| He Daan Kunkwache | Radha | Marathi | ||
| 1984 | Sulagte Armaan | Hindi | ||
| Sindoor Ka Daan | ||||
| Naya Kadam | Ramu's Mother | |||
| Shravan Kumar | Annapurna | |||
| Maya Bazar | Subhadra | |||
| Zakhmi Waghin | Mrs. Patil | Marathi | ||
| Attaracha Phaya | ||||
| 1985 | Masterji | Radha's Mother | Hindi | |
| Devashappath Khara Sangen | Maasaheb Pawar | Marathi | ||
| Khichdi | Aaisaheb | |||
| 1986 | Krishna-Krishna | Susheela | Hindi | |
| Patton Ki Bazi | Savitri Mausi | |||
| Veer Bhimsen | Kunti | |||
| Bijli | Chameli | Marathi | ||
| 1987 | Khooni Darinda | Hindi | ||
| Nazrana | Parvati | |||
| Sher Shivaji | Jijabai | Marathi | ||
| Bhatak Bhavani | Mrs. Salunkhe | |||
| Antarpaat | Vijay's Mother | |||
| Purnasatya | Mrs. P. Rao | |||
| 1988 | Shivganga | Parvati | Hindi | |
| Pandharichi Vari | Akkasaheb | Marathi | ||
| Mar Mitenge | Mrs. Sharma | Hindi | ||
| 1989 | Eeshwar | Rajeshwari Chaudhary | ||
| Kanoon Apna Apna | College Principal | |||
| 1990 | Amiri Garibi | Janakidevi Bharadwaj | ||
| 1991 | Yeda Ki Khula | Aaisaheb Deshmukh | Marathi | |
| Mumbai Te Mauritius | Yesu Sonu | |||
| Maherchi Sadi | Laxmi's Mother | |||
| 1992 | Maal Masala | Mrs. Desai | ||
| 1993 | Ghayaal | Aabasaheb's Wife | ||
| 1994 | Sasar Maher | Mrs. Patil | ||
| 1995 | Gandh Mateela Aala | Bapurao's Mother | ||
| 1996 | Jai Dhakshineshwari Kali Maa | Thakurain | Hindi | |
| Ashi Asavi Sasu | Savitribai Deshmukh (Baisaheb) | Marathi | ||
| 1997 | Lav Kush | Kaushalya | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Chimani Pakhar | Maithili Chaudhari | Marathi |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Singhasan Battisi | Brahmabhatt's Wife | TV Debut |
| 1987-1988 | Ramayan | Kausalya | [16] |
| 1988-1999 | Luv Kush |
Awards
[edit]- 1959 – Rasrang Phalke Puraskar for Best Actress for Sangte Aika.[2]
- 1962 – Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Manini.[2]
- 1963 – Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Sadhi Mansa.[2]
- 1964 - Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress For Sawal Maza Aika.
- 1965 – Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Thamb Laxmi Kunku Lavte.[2]
- 1971 – Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Special Appearance Actress for Gharkul.[2]
- 1976 – Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Ghar Gangechya Kathi.[2]
- 1998 – Lifetime Achievement Award from Ga. Di. Ma Puraskar[2]
- 2003 – V. Shantaram Award from Government of Maharashtra[2]
- 2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award from Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar.[2]
- 2004 — Gangajamuna Puraskar
- 2005 – CINTA Puraskar
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "पुण्यतिथि: 13 साल की उम्र में जयश्री गडकर ने शुरू किया था अभिनय, रामायण में कौशल्या के किरदार से मिली शोहरत". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Actress Jayshree Gadkar passes away". The Hindu. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ Indian Films. 1978. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ a b K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Isak Mujawar (1969). Maharashtra: birthplace of Indian film industry. Chief Information Officer, Maharashtra Information Centre. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ B. N. Sri Sathyan (1985). Karnataka State Gazetteer: Uttara Kannada. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Indian Literature. Sähitya Akademi. 1987. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Gadkar Jayshree (1986). Ashi Me Jayshree. Rohan, Pune. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ India today international. Living Media India Limited. October 1999. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Jerry Pinto (2006). Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb. Penguin Books India. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-0-14-303124-6. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Shampa Banerjee (1993). Bhārata Kā 24vāṃ Antarrāshṭrīya Philma Samāroha '93, Naī Dillī, Janavarī 10-20, 1993. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ a b Peter Cowie (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. pp. 281–. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1969. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "रामानंद सागर की Ramayan में निभाया था माता कौशल्या का किरदार, असल जिंदगी में थीं 'राजा दशरथ' की पत्नी - ramanand sagar ramayan Kaushalya character played by actress jayshree gadkar real life wife of raja dasarath". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jayshree Gadkar at IMDb
- Jayshree Gadkar in Marathi Movie
- Remembering Jayshree Gadkar
- Some more pictures from Marathi movies Archived 5 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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