Jayshree Gadkar

Actress

Indian Karwar, Bombay Presidency, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/02/1942
Age66 years (died on 29, Aug, 2008)
BirthplaceKarwar, Bombay Presidency, British India
Date of Death29/08/2008

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Bio/Wiki

Famous Role"Kaushalya" (Lord Rama's mother) in Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan" (1987)

Personal Life

Place of DeathMumbai, India
Death CauseShe died after a brief illness
Zodiac SignPisces
HometownMumbai, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

SpouseBal Dhuri
ChildrenShe had one son

Career

Debut
Bollywood FilmV Shantaram’s ā€˜Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje’ (1955)
TVRamayan (1987)
Awards, Honours, AchievementsNational Award for her performance in the Marathi film ā€œManiniā€; six Maharashtra State Film Awards; Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar; Rasrang Phalke Puraskar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jayshree Gadkar came from a Konkani-speaking family in Maharashtra.
2. From a young age, she had a deep interest in dancing and acting.
3. Jayshree started her career in the film industry as a child dancer.
4. She got her first major role in the movie 'Sangtye Aika,' which was based on tamasha.
5. Throughout her career, she appeared in approximately 250 films.
6. In the later years, Jayshree explored directing and worked on movies like 'Saasar Maher' and 'Ashi Asavi Saasu.'
7. She published an autobiography entitled 'Ashi Mi Jayshri' prior to her passing.
8. She appeared in notable Hindi films including 'Private Secretary' (1962) with Ashok Kumar, 'Madari', 'Tulsi', 'Vivah', 'Bajrang Bali', and 'Saranga'.
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