Jayshree Gadkar (21 February 1942 – 29 August 2008) was a noted Marathi and Hindi movie actress and a star of Marathi cinema from the 1950s up to the 1980s.
Jayshree was born into a Konkani-speaking family at Kanasgiri (Sadashivgad) near Karwar in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. She got married to 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.
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 heriones 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. Her films include:
2000 Saubhagyadan
1997 Lav Kush
1992 Maalmasala
1991 Bombay to Mauritius
1990 Amiri Garibi
1989 Kanoon Apna Apna
1989 Eeshwar
1988 Mar Mitenge
1987 Bhatak Bhavani
1987 Nazrana
1987 Khooni Darinda
1987 Purnasatya
1987 Sher Shivaji
1986 Ramayan (TV series)
1986 Bijli
1986 Krishna-Krishna
1986 Patton Ki Bazi
1986 Veer Bhimsen
1985 Masterji
1984 Naya Kadam
1984/II Maya Bazaar
1984 Shravan Kumar
1984 Sindoor Ka Daan
1984 Sulagte Armaan
1983 Sampoorna Mahabharat
1983 Sati Naag Kanya
1982 Aavhan
1981 Jiyo To Aise Jiyo
1981 Soon Mazi Laxmi
1981 Sansani: The Sensation
1980 Kadaklakshmi
1979 Har Har Gange
1978 Adventures of Aladdin
1977 Gayatri Mahima
1977 Mahima Shree Ram Ki
1976 Bajrangbali
1975 Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
1974 Balak Dhruv
1974 Bhagat Dhanna Jatt
1974 Dawat
1974 Har Har Mahadev
1974 Kisan Aur Bhagwan
1973 Aai Ude Ga Ambabai
1973 Mahasati Savitri
1972 Hari Darshan
1972 Naag Panchami
1971 Kasa Kai Patil Bara Hai Ka
1971 Shree Krishnarjun Yuddh
1971 Shri Krishna Leela
1971 Tulsi Vivah
1971 Lakhat Ashi Dekhani
1970 Bhagwan Parshuram
1970 Dagabaaz
1968 Balram Shri Krishna
1968 Har Har Gange
1968 Ek Gaav Bara Bhangadi
1967 Baharon Ke Sapne
1967 Lav-Kush
1967 Suranga Mhantyat Mala
1966 Patlachi Soon
1965 Aai Kuna Mhanu Mee
1965 Gopal - Krishna
1965 Saadhi Mansa (1965)
1965 Aai Kuna Mhanu Mee
1965 Malhari Martand
1964 Sawal Maza Aika
1964 Mahasati Anusuya
1963 Mere Arman Mere Sapne
1963 Mohityanchi Manjula
1963 Padada
1963 Subhadra Haran
1962 Private Secretary
1962 Sukh Aale Mazhya Daari
1962 Baap Majha Brahmachari
1961 Manini
1961 Saranga
1961 Sasural
1960 Avaghachi Sansar
1960 Bindya
1960 Pancharati
1960 Police Detective
1959 Madari
1959 Sangte Aika
1955 Savitri
1954 Subah Ka Tara
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.
Awards
Gadkar has received awards for her part in the films Manini, Vaijantha, Sawaal Majha Aika! and Saadhi Mansa.
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