Shashikala Saigal (née Jawalkar; 4 August 1932 – 4 April 2021), better known by her first name, was an Indian film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films from the 1940s and 2000s on.
Early years
Shashikala Jawalkar was one of six children born in Solapur, Maharashtra to a Hindu Bhavsar Shimpi caste Marathi speaking family. By age 5, she had already been dancing, singing and acting on stage in many towns in Solapur district[citation needed]. When Shashikala was in her pre-teens, through ill luck, her father became bankrupt, and he brought his family to Bombay (now Mumbai), where they thought that Shashikala, the best-looking and most-talented among his children, could find work in movies. For some time, the family lived with friends and barely survived, while Shashikala wandered from one studio to another looking for work. She earned in bits and pieces till she met Noor Jehan, the reigning screen queen.
Noor Jehan's husband Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, was making the movie Zeenat then, and included Shashikala in a Qawwali scene. She worked with Shammi Kapoor in film Daku (1955). She struggled on and got small roles in movies made by P. N. Arora, Amiya Chakravarti, and a few other producers. She first rose to fame with her role in Hindi film Pugdi (1948) produced by Prem Narayan Arora. She got roles in V. Shantaram's Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953) and a few other movies. While in her early twenties, Shashikala met and married Om Prakash Saigal, who belonged to the Kundan Lal Saigal family, and has two daughters.
Acclaimed supporting roles
In 1959, she appeared in Bimal Roy's Sujata. In Tarachand Barjatya's Aarti (1962), starring Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar, and Pradeep Kumar, Shashikala portrayed a negative role, eventually winning a Filmfare Award. Soon after, offers began to pour in to her for supporting roles. She appeared in Anupama, Phool Aur Patthar, Ayi Milan Ki Bela, Gumrah, Waqt, and Khubsoorat. She played a negative character in Chhote Sarkar (1974) starring Shammi Kapoor and Sadhana. While her female lead co-stars usually played roles of good-natured, modest, or pious women, Shashikala usually played either flighty and feisty bubbly women or vamps who plotted the downfall of others. Later in her acting career, she would typically play the role of a sister or mother-in-law. In 80s her acclaimed performances came in films like Phir Wahi Raat, Souten, Sargam. She performed in supporting roles in more than 100 films.
Recent acting roles
In the past years, she has performed in a few television serials, including Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai for Sony, Apnaapan for Zee TV, Dil Deke Dekho for Sab TV and Son Pari for Star Plus. She had roles in Mother 98, Pardesi Babu, Baadshah, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Chori Chori.
Awards
Civilian Award
2007 – Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian honour from the Government of India.
Film Awards
Year Award Film Category Result Ref.
1962 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Aarti Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) Won
1963 Gumrah Won
1969 Rahgir Won
1960 Filmfare Awards Sujata Best Supporting Actress Nominated [10] [24]
1963 Aarti Won
1964 Gumrah Won
1965 Ayee Milan Ki Bela Nominated
1966 Himalay Ki God Mein Nominated
1967 Phool Aur Patthar Nominated
Anupama Nominated
1969 Neel Kamal Nominated
Selected filmography
Karodpati (1936)
Chand (1944)
Zeenat (1945) as Qawalli singer (one of the females)
Jugnu (1947)
Doli (1947) (as Sashikala)
Pugree (1948)
Girls' School (1949)
Bombay (1949)
Bholi (1949)
Aakhri Paigham (1949)
Rupaiya (1950)
Raj Rani (1950)
Patthe Bapurao (1950)
Arzoo (1950) as Kamla
Sarkar (1951)
Chamkee (1952)
Ajeeb Ladki (1952)
Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953) as Lalita (Maratha wife)
Madmust (1953)
Jeewan Jyoti (1953) as Leela
Chacha Chowdhury (1953)
Surang (1953) as Pagli
Parichay (1954)
Shart (1954) as Toto
Sangam (1954)
Samaj (1954) (as Sashikala)
Sitara (1955)
Sakhi Lutera (1955)
Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1955)
Hoor-E-Arab (1955)
Daku (1955)
Bahu (1955)
Abe-Hayat (1955) as Shehzadi
Taj Aur Talwar (1956)
Patrani (1956) as Namunjala
Kar Bhala (1956)
Diwali Ki Raat (1956)
Bhagam Bhag (1956) as Shashi
Bandhan (1956) as Shanta
Arab Ka Saudagar (1956)
Jahazi Lutera (1957)
Beti (1957)
Nau Do Gyarah (1957) as Neeta
Lal Batti (1957)
Captain Kishore (1957)
Chandu (1958)
Chalta Purza (1958)
12 O'Clock (1958) as Neena
Sun To Le Hasina (1958)
Jung Bahadur (1958)
Madam XYZ (1959)
Khoobsurat Dhokha (1959)
Rangeela Raja (1960)
Kanoon (1960) as Murder's Girl Friend
Sujata (1960) as Rama Chowdhury
Teer Aur Talwar (1960)
Singapore (1960) as Shobha
Jo Huwa So Bhool Jao (1960)
Do Aadmi (1960)
Flight to Assam (1961)
Junglee (1961) as Mala (as Shashi Kala)
Krorepati (1961) as Roopa
Batwara (1961) as Kala
Hariyali Aur Rasta (1962) as Rita
Naag Devata (1962)
Anpadh (1962) as Basanti
Aarti (1962) as Jaswanti
Gumrah (1963) as Leela/Miss Roberts
Commercial Pilot Officer (1963)
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963) as Asha
Satyavan Savitri (1963)
Hamrahi (1963) as Hemalata 'Hema'
Godaan (1963)
Punar Milan (1964) as Shobhna Bakshi
Mera Qasoor Kya Hai (1964) as Shashi
Jahan Ara (1964) as Karuna
Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964) as Roopa
Apne Huye Paraye (1964) as Lata
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964) as Rekha
Himalay Ki God Mein (1965) as Dr. Neeta Verma (as Shashi Kala)
Waqt (1965) as Rani sahiba
Teesra Kaun (1965) as Lily
Neela Aakash (1965) as Rita
Bheegi Raat (1965) as Vinita / Vinnie
Bedaag (1965) as Lata
Sunehre Qadam (1966)
Anupama (1966) as Anita Bakshi 'Annie'
Phool Aur Patthar (1966) as Rita
Toofan Men Pyar Kahan (1966)
Pyar Mohabbat (1966) as Mohini
Pati Patni (1966) as Lali
Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (1966) as Ms. Paul
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1966)
Devar (1966) as Shanta M. Singh / Shanta S. Rai
Daadi Maa (1966) as Ganga
Mehrban (1967) as Devki
Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) as Sonia
Neel Kamal (1968) as Chanchal
Aabroo (1968) as Shanta
Teen Bahuraniyan (1968) as Sheela Devi
Tamanna (1969)
Shatranj (1969) as Suzie
Rahgir (1969)
Paisa Ya Pyar (1969) as Lakshmi
Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (1970) as Maya M. Chaudhary
Humjoli (1970) as Shyama Rai
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970) as Jamuna
Chhoti Bahu (1971) as Paro
Woh Din Yaad Karo (1971) as Rajkumari / Saroj
Jawan Muhabat (1971) as Mala Das (as Shashi Kala)
Narad Leela (1972)
Naag Panchami (1972) as Mahadevi Mansa
Dastaan E Kashmir (1973)
Chhote Sarkar (1974) as Seema
Amaanat (1977) as Sonia
Babruvahana (1977)
Swami (1977) as Ghanshyam's step-mother
Duniyadari (1977) as Malti devi
Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977) as Ms. Saxena (as Sashikala)
Dildaar (1977) as Lata's mom (as Shashi Kala)
Hamara Sansar (1978) as Pratap's Mother
Bin Baap Ka Beta (1979)
Sargam (1979) as Savitri Pradhan
Zulm Ki Pukar (1979)
Khubsoorat (1980) as Mrs. Gupta
Kashish (1980) as Seema's Mother
Phir Wohi Raat (1980) as Aunty
Yeh Kaisa Insaf? (1980) as Shanta Nath
Swayamvar (1980) as Jwala
Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki (1980)
Kranti (1981) as Charumati (Shakti's Adopted Mother)
Rocky (1981) as Sophia
Biwi O Biwi (1981) as Nirmala
Ahista Ahista (1981) as Subbalaxmi
Jyothi (1981) as Sunanda (Niranjan's mom)
Dial 100 (1982) as Shanti
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon (1982) as Anand's Mother
Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982)
Samraat (1982) as Ranbir's mom
Anokha Bandhan (1982) as Annapurna's mom
Log Kya Kahenge (1982)
Souten (1983) as Renu Prannath Pasha (as Shashi Kala)
Dard-E-Dil (1983) as Shola Beghum
Ram Tera Desh (1984) as Kanta Saxena
Lek Chalali Sasarla (1984) as Aaisaheb
Tawaif (1985) as Bilquis Bai (as Shashi Kala)
Arjun (1985) as Mrs. Rukhmini Malvankar
Mahananda (1985)
Amma (1986) as Jiji
Preeti (1986 film)
Khamosh Nigahen (1986)
Dhakti Soon (1986) as Ujwala's patron
Dadagiri (1987) as Shanti B. Singh
Besahara (1987) as Rakesh's Mother
Mera Karam Mera Dharam (1987) as Mrs. Taraknath
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1988) as Mrs. Dhanraj
Main Tere Liye (1988) as Anjana Saxena
Sach (1989) as Mrs. Chinoy
Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya (1997) as Dai Maa
Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) as Chachi
Main Solah Baras Ki (1998)
Maharaja (1998) as Ranbir's mom
Pardesi Babu (1998) as Mai (landlady)
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! (1998) as Mrs. Malhotra
Baadshah (1999) as Raj(Baadshah)'s Mother
Mother (1999) as Mrs. Chaudhary
Agniputra (2000)
Uljhan (2001) as Varun's grandma
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) as Ashfaque's grandmother
Jhankaar Beats (2003) as Shanti's mother
Chori Chori (2003) as Chachi
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) as Grandma Malhotra
Rakht (2004) as Dhristi's Grandmother
Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005) as South African Witness
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