Varsha Usgaonkar
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Varsha Usgaonkar is an India
n film
actress from Goa
, who has worked in various Bollywood
and Marathi
movies as the leading lady. During the 1990s, she was the most popular actress in Marathi cinema.
hits such as Sawat Majhi Ladki, Dhumakul, Lapandaav, Aflatoon, Gadbal Gotala and others. She has also starred as the lead actress in the Bollywood
films Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi and Pathreela Raasta. In 2005 she appeared in the Bollywood
films Mangal Pandey
and Mr Ya Miss
as a supporting actress. In the Faisal Saif
-directed controversial Hindi feature Film, Jigyaasa
, Varsha played Mother to Hrishitaa Bhatt
.
The role of Uttara, wife of Abhimanyu and mother of Parikshit, (the future of the Bharat Dynasty in Mahabharata
) created a turning point in her career and she is indeed remembered for her short performance in the epic.
Varsha started her television career in the late 1990s, after taking a hiatus from movies. She has appeared in the Marathi shows Aakash Zep and Eka Mekansathi, and she has also acted in the Hindi
television serials Alvida Darling, Tanha
and Anhonee
. Varsha is married to son of Indian film Music Director Ravishankar Sharma commonly known as Ravi.She has two sisters Tosha and Manisha. She is the daughter of Goas former speaker. She has worked with some of the biggest super star of Bollywood like Mithun Chakraborty
, Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
actress from Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, who has worked in various Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
and Marathi
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
movies as the leading lady. During the 1990s, she was the most popular actress in Marathi cinema.
Life
Varsha has to her credit many MarathiMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
hits such as Sawat Majhi Ladki, Dhumakul, Lapandaav, Aflatoon, Gadbal Gotala and others. She has also starred as the lead actress in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi and Pathreela Raasta. In 2005 she appeared in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey was a sepoy in the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry of the English East India Company. He is widely known in India as one of its first freedom fighters...
and Mr Ya Miss
Mr Ya Miss
Mr Ya Miss is a 2005 Bollywood comedy film which is written, directed by and stars Antara Mali alongside Ritesh Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani and Divya Dutta. The film is inspired by the Hollywood film Switch...
as a supporting actress. In the Faisal Saif
Faisal Saif
Faisal Saif , Born on 27 April 1976 in India is a film director and writer. He mostly chooses controversial themes and stories for his films and rose to popularity with the movie Jigyaasa.-Career:...
-directed controversial Hindi feature Film, Jigyaasa
Jigyaasa
Jigyaasa, released on 10 March 2006, was directed by Faisal Saif. It was called the year's most controversial feature film, and was based on the life of Indian sex goddess Mallika Sherawat. This film marked a big change in Hrishitaa Bhatt's career, as it was her first title role. Though Indian...
, Varsha played Mother to Hrishitaa Bhatt
Hrishitaa Bhatt
Hrishitaa Bhatt , also spelled as Hrishita Bhat, is a Bollywood actress and model. She debuted in the film Asoka opposite Shah Rukh Khan, but it was Haasil , that brought major turn into her career. Bhatt got acclaim by this role and appeared in films like Ab Tak Chappan and Jigyaasa...
.
The role of Uttara, wife of Abhimanyu and mother of Parikshit, (the future of the Bharat Dynasty in Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
) created a turning point in her career and she is indeed remembered for her short performance in the epic.
Varsha started her television career in the late 1990s, after taking a hiatus from movies. She has appeared in the Marathi shows Aakash Zep and Eka Mekansathi, and she has also acted in the Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
television serials Alvida Darling, Tanha
Tanha (TV series)
Tanha was an Indian television drama which aired on Star Plus from 1997-1999.It was a joint presentation of India and Pakistan and it included top Pakistani actors such as Sajid Hasan and...
and Anhonee
Anhonee
Anhonee is a 1973 Bollywood medical drama film directed by Ravi Tandon. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar and Leena Chandavarkar.-Cast:*Sanjeev Kumar ... Sunil*Leena Chandavarkar ... Dr. Rekha*Padma Khanna ... Roopa...
. Varsha is married to son of Indian film Music Director Ravishankar Sharma commonly known as Ravi.She has two sisters Tosha and Manisha. She is the daughter of Goas former speaker. She has worked with some of the biggest super star of Bollywood like Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
, Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Naam | |
| 2006 | Jigyaasa | Teacher Malini Mathur |
| 2005 | The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey | Rani Laxmibai |
| 2004 | Hatya: The Murder | Kavita Jaiswal |
| 2001 | Style | Police Inspector |
| 1999 | Chehraa | |
| 1998 | Hastee Hastee | |
| 1996 | Muqadama | Seema |
| 1996 | Shohrat | |
| 1994 | Pathreela Raasta | Mona |
| 1993 | Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi | Radha |
| 1993 | Insaniyat Ke Devta | Husna Bano |
| 1993 | Khal-Naaikaa | |
| 1993 | Lapandav (Marathi) | |
| 1993 | Parwane | |
| 1993 | Sawat Majhi Ladki (Marathi) | |
| 1992 | Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare | Shabnam |
| 1992 | Honeymoon | |
| 1992 | Tirangaa Tirangaa Tirangaa is an Indian Patriotic film starring Raaj Kumar, Nana Patekar and Mamta Kulkarni, released in 1993.- Cast :* Raj Kumar as Brigadier Suryadev Singh* Nana Patekar as Inspector Shivajirao Wagle* Suresh Oberoi as Rudrapratap Chouhan... |
Shanti |
| 1991 | Aflatoon (Marathi) | Bitti |
| 1991 | Hafta Bandh | |
| 1991 | Saathi | |
| 1991 | Shikari | Chanchal |
| 1990 | Doodh Ka Karz | Kajri |
| 1989 | Bhutacha Bhau (Marathi) |
External links
- Varsha throws out a Legend out of his own house
- Varsha Usgaonkar at IMDB
- Varsha Usgaonkar at Moviefone. AOLAOLAOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
. - Varsha Usgaonkar in Marathi Stage Drama