Varsha Usgaonkar

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name = Varsha Usgaonkar

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birth_place = Goa, India
occupation = Actress, model

Varsha Usgaonkar (वर्शा उस्गाव्कर्) is an Indian film actress from Goa. She has worked in various Bollywood and Marathi movies as the leading lady. In the 90s, she was the most popular actress in Marathi cinema.

Varsha Usgaonkar has to her credit, many Marathi hits like "Sawat Majhi Ladki", "Navari Mile Navryala", "Dhumakul", "Lapandaav", "Aflatoon", "Gadbal Gotala" and many others. She has also starred as the lead actress in many Bollywood films like "Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi" and "Pathreela Raasta". Recently, she has appeared in Bollywood flicks like Mangal Pandey and Mr Ya Miss as a supporting actress. She was also seen playing Mother to "Hrishitaa Bhatt" in "Faisal Saif" directed controversial Hindi Feature Film Jigyaasa.

She has also appeared in many Television shows in Hindi and Marathi. She started her television career in the late 90s, after taking a hiatus from movies. She has appeared in Marathi shows like "Aakash Zep" and "Eka Mekansathi". She has also acted in Hindi television serials like "Alvida Darling", "Tanhaa" and "Anhonee".

Films

* "Sant Gyaneshwar" (in Marathi)

* "Paij Lagnachi"

* "Saglikade Bomba-Bomb"

* "Doodh Ka Karz" (in Hindi) (1990)

* "Hafta Band" (1991)

* "Tiranga" (1992)

* "Style" (2001)

* "" (2005)

* "Jigyaasa" (2006)

References

* 1. Pramod's World http://www.pracha2004.blogspot.com/2005/11/marathi-film-actress-varsha-usgaokar.html

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882287/ Varsha Usgaonkar at IMDB]
* [http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/varsha-usgaonkar/155389/main Varsha Usgaonkar at Moviefone] . AOL.
* [http://www.marathizone.com/marathi/search.php?search_keywords=usgaonkar Varsha Usgaonkar in Marathi Stage Drama]