The Marathi Queen Bhagyashree

Bhagyashree belongs to the family of Patwardhans from Sangli town in Maharashtra. Her father is Maharaja of Sangli. Bhagyashree Patwardhan was born on 23 February 1969 and she has acted in Bollywood films as well as for small screen.The actress started her career in acting with Kachhi Dhoop which was a television series directed by veteran actor Amol Palekar. The serial was based on Louisa Mary Alcott’s Little Women.

Her appointment with acting happened by chance when Amol Palekar requested her to perform in his serial “Kacchi Dhoop” as the heroine who had been roped on board had deserted the serial unexpectedly. The serial did quite well and later on Bhagyashree had bagged characters in Honi Anhoni and Kisse Miya Biwi Ke.The diva is best acknowledged for her character that she played in the 1989 movie Maine Pyaar Kiya with actor Salman Khan.

After getting married, she acted in three movies like Peepat's QaidMain Hai Bulbul, K.C. Bokadia's Tyagi and Mahendra Shah's Payal all opposite her husband Himalaya.After a break of several years, the gorgeous diva made a comeback to television with Aandhi Jasbaton Ki, where she enacted the role of a politician. She was also showcased in Didi Ka Dulha, which was a comedy serial on national broadcaster Doordarshan and a telefilm where she enacts a blind person.

She made her debut in Marathi films starting off with the romantic comedy like Zhak Marli Baiko Keli in June 2009. Bhagyashree is the promoter of a media company Shrishti Entertainment with her husband. Maine Pyar Kiya, Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul, Tyaagi, Paayal, Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi, Maa Santoshi Maa, Hello Girls, etc. are some of the films that featured Bhagyashree in the lead roles.

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