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Usha Jadhav

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Usha Jadhav is an Indian actress who has worked in feature films, short films and television. She is best known for her role in the 2012 Marathi film Dhag for which she is announced the winner of Best Actress Award at the 60th National Film Awards. She has also played various roles in Bollywood films and commercial advertisements.

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Born and brought up in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Jadhav moved to Pune for her job in a travel agency. Following her passion for the art, she moved to Mumbai in search of various roles while still continuing her job.

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Jadhav got various opportunities in commercial advertisements like that for Tata DoCoMo, Fevicol, Head & Shoulders, ICICI Bank and more. Her first break in films came with the 2007 Hindi film Traffic Signal, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, where she was cast in a small role of a girl selling goods at the Traffic Signal. She also played another small role in the 2009 film Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish, which was the directorial debut of film actress Deepti Naval starring Manisha Koirala and Rajit Kapur in lead roles.

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In 2012, Jadhav was seen alongside Amitabh Bachchan in the advertisements of the 6th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. She also played the lead role in one episode of the television show Lakhon Mein Ek that aired on Star Plus. The show narrated inspirational fictional stories of common people who brought change in the society. Guest-directed by Anant Mahadevan, the episode featured Jadhav as a young bride who is discriminated for her dark complexion by her in-laws.

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Later same year, her film Dhag was released, where Jadhav played the lead role of Yashoda. Mother of a teenager, Yashoda wishes that her son should get good education and not fall in the traditional job of her family, of running the local crematorium. This role of a poor mother fighting the social norms laid on them for their lower caste status, got Jadhav various appreciations. The film featured in many film festivals and she was compared with the actress Smita Patil for her acting. Jadhav said that she admired Patil, but refused to admit that she had emulated her. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for this role.

Awards

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  • 2012 — National Film Award (60th National Film Awards) as "Best Actress" for Dhag
  • 2012 — Maharashtra Times Sanmaan Award as "Best Actress (film)" for Dhag
  • 2014 - The Loreal Paris femina Women Award for films
  • Filmography

    Actress
    -
    El salto (post-production) as
    Asma
    2022
    Ellie (Short) as
    Abby
    2020
    Bishwa as
    Tarini
    2020
    Gubbare (Short)
    2019
    Mai Ghat: Crime No 103/2005 as
    Prabha Mai
    2019
    Be Happy! as
    Avni
    2019
    Firebrand as
    Sunanda Raut
    2017
    Salt Bridge as
    Lipi
    2016
    Veerappan as
    Muthulakshmi
    2015
    Lucknow Times as
    Vibha
    2015
    The Sperm Girl (Short) as
    Girl
    2015
    Rahasya
    2014
    Bhoothnath Returns as
    Meena
    2014
    Dhag as
    Yashoda
    2013
    Ranbhoomi
    2012
    Lakhon Mein Ek (TV Series) as
    Surekha
    - Thane Story (2012) - Surekha
    2012
    The Mumbai Trilogy (Short)
    2011
    Chandrapurchi Devi Mahakali
    2010
    Ashok Chakra: Tribute to Real Heroes as
    Machhiwali
    2010
    Striker as
    Rajni
    2009
    Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish as
    Bai
    2009
    Thanks Maa
    2008
    Sasu Numbari Jawai Dus Numbri as
    Megha
    2007
    Traffic Signal as
    Mala
    1995
    Aahat (TV Series) as
    Ghost (2010)
    Self
    2014
    Making of Bhoothnath Returns (Documentary short) as
    Self

    References

    Usha Jadhav Wikipedia


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