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{{Short description|Indian actress (1941–2020)}}
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{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1941|7|2}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], Portuguese India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|9|22|1941|7|2|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1970–2020
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'''Ashalata Wabgaonkar''' (2 July 1941 – 22 September 2020), better known as '''Ashalata''', was an Indian actress. Originally tracing her roots to [[Palolem]], [[Goa]], she was associated with the [[Mumbai]]-based Goa Hindu Association. She acted in over a hundred [[Hindi films|Hindi]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] movies. She also sang some [[Goan music|Konkani songs]] broadcast over the Mumbai station of the [[All India Radio]].

==Early life and education ==
Goa-born Wabgaonkar was also famous as a Marathi singer and playwright, besides being a film actress. She studied at the St. Columba's Girls High School at Gramdevi, Mumbai and was a post-graduate in [[Psychology]] from the [[SNDT Women's University]].<ref name="Bhaskar">{{Cite web |date=22 September 2020 |title=फिल्म अभिनेत्री आशालता वाबगांवकर का सातारा में निधन, सीरियल शूट के दौरान हुईं थीं कोरोना संक्रमित; 'जंजीर' में बनी थीं अमिताभ बच्चन की मां |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/maharashtra/news/ashalata-wabgaonkar-death-news-update-marathi-film-television-actress-died-of-coronavirus-covid-19-in-satara-hospital-127742926.html |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi}}</ref>
She first started performing in [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] plays.<ref name="रंगभूमीसाठी एक वर्षात ठोस पावलं- सुरेश खरे">{{cite news |url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowarchive.cms?msid=915253 |title=रंगभूमीसाठी एक वर्षात ठोस पावलं- सुरेश खरे |trans-title=Ranghoomisathi Ek Varshat Thoas Pawala-Suresh Khare |date=7 November 2004 |work=[[Maharashtra Times]] |language=mr |access-date=1 June 2011 |location=Mumbai |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929173923/http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowarchive.cms?msid=915253 |archive-date=29 September 2011}}</ref>

==Career ==
She acted in more than a hundred Hindi and Marathi movies. Some of her Marathi plays are ''Guntata Hridhya He'', ''Varyavarchi Varaat'', ''Chinna'' (with Smita Patil and Sadashiv Amrapurkar) and ''Mahananda''. Her Marathi stage career took off with the musical play ''Matsyagandha''.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

She was introduced in Hindi films by Basu Chatterjee in ''[[Apne Paraye]]'' (along with Bharati Achrekar) for which she was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953-2005 |access-date=18 June 2012 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> She starred in films such as ''[[Ankush (1986 film)|Ankush]]'' (1986), ''Apne Paraye'' (1980), ''[[Ahista Ahista (1981 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'', ''[[Shaukeen]]'', ''[[Woh Saat Din]]'', ''[[Namak Halaal]]'' and ''[[Yaadon Ki Kasam]]'' (1985).
For appearing in Bollywood in Basu Chatterjee's film ''Apne Paraye'', she bagged the 'Bengal Critics Award' and the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor. She played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's stepmother in the film ''Zanjeer''. Ashalata has acted in many successful Hindi films including ''Ankush'', ''Apne Paraye'', ''Ahista Ahista'', ''Shaukeen'', ''Woh Saat Din'', ''Namak Halal'' and ''Yaadon Ki Kasam''.<ref name="Bhaskar" />

Ashalata was a big name in the Marathi theater world too and made her dramatic debut in the role of Revathi in the play ''Sangeet Sanshaykallol'' presented by The Goa Hindu Association. The Marathi drama ''Matsyagandha'' proved to be a milestone in Ashalata's acting career. In this work, she also sang the songs ''Garda Sabbhoti Ran Sajni Tu Tar Chafekali'', and ''Arthashunya Bhase Maja ha Kalaha Jeevanacha''.<ref name="Bhaskar" />

She received training in classical music and was a fine Marathi Natyasangeet singer. Some of her Marathi films are ''[[Umbartha]]'', ''Sutradhar'', ''Navri Mile Navryala'' and ''Vahinichi Maya''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0038675/] IMDb-Ashalata</ref>
''Gard Sabhowati'', a book authored by Ashalata Wabgaonkar and published by Lotus Publications, Mumbai, touches on the memories and journey of the author in the film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bytes of India - Local Information & Writers Network |url=http://www.bytesofindia.com/ |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=bytesofindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gard Sabhovati by Ashalata Babgaonkar - Book Buy online at Akshardhara |url=https://www.akshardhara.com/en/sangitvishayk/21193-Gard-Sabhovati-Ashalata-Babgaonkar-Lotus-Publications-Pvt-Ltd---buy-marathi-books-online-at-akshardhara-9788193408001.html |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=Akshardhara |language=en-us |archive-date=8 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008030443/https://www.akshardhara.com/en/sangitvishayk/21193-Gard-Sabhovati-Ashalata-Babgaonkar-Lotus-Publications-Pvt-Ltd---buy-marathi-books-online-at-akshardhara-9788193408001.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Death==
Wabgaonkar died from [[COVID-19]] on 22 September 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran Actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar Dies Of COVID-19. Anil Kapoor, Renuka Shahane, Shabana Azmi Tweet Tributes |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/veteran-actress-ashalata-wabgaonkar-dies-of-covid-19-renuka-shahane-shabana-azmi-tweet-tributes-2299232 |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> in [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Maharashtra]], while shooting for a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] serial ''Aai Mazi Kalubai''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2020 |title=Veteran Marathi actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar no more; succumbs to COVID |url=https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/veteran-marathi-actress-ashalata-wabgaonkar-no-more-succumbs-to-covid/23003242 |website=Mid Day |language=en |access-date=22 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922131523/https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/veteran-marathi-actress-ashalata-wabgaonkar-no-more-succumbs-to-covid/23003242 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She was 79. On being unwell, she was admitted to a private hospital in Satara, [[Maharashtra]], and was found positive for [[COVID-19]]. She was taking a ventilator treatment. She died around 4.45 AM on the morning of 22 September 2020. Her remains were cremated in Satara itself by co-actor [[Alka Kubal]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/marathi-news-ashalata-webgaonkar-last-rites-perfomed-by-co-star-alka-kubal-after-family-asked-not-to-bring-her-body-to-mumbai-4149713/ |title=Ashalata Webgaonkar's Last Rites Performed by co-star Alka Kubal After Family Asked Not to Bring Her Body to Mumbai |author= |date=23 September 2020 |website=India.com |access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref> "She was put on a ventilator on Monday night after her oxygen levels fell drastically and died early on Tuesday at around 4:45 am. Her family couldn't come due to the ongoing pandemic and told us to cremate her in Satara and not bring her body down to Mumbai", [[Alka Kubal]] said.

==Selected filmography==
*''[[Tinhi Sanja]]'' (2016) [[Marathi film]]
*''[[Sunrise (2014 film)|Sunrise]]'' (2014) [[Marathi film]] as Radhabai (2014)
*''[[One Room Kitchen]]'' (2011) [[Marathi film]] as Joshi Kaku
*''[[Mani Mangalsutra]]'' (2010) [[Marathi film]]
*''[[Police Force: An Inside Story]]'' as Revathi (Vijay's mother) (2004)
*''[[Beti No.1]]'' as Savitri (Priya's mom) ( 2000)
*''[[Do Ankhen Barah Hath]]'' (1997)
*''[[Daava]]'' as Bhishma's mom; Stepmom of Arjun & Suraj (1997)
*''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' as Mrs. Kapoor (1996)
*''[[Zordaar]]'' as Ravi's mom (1996)
*''[[Fauji (1995 film)|Fauji]]'' as Bansilal's wife (1995)
*''[[Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se]]'' as Laxmi H. Prasad (Mohan's mother) (1994)
*''[[Prem Deewane]]'' (1992) as Suman Singh (Ashutosh's mother)
*''[[Humlaa]]'' as Mrs. Devkishan Sharma (1992)
*''Kisme Kitna Hai Dum'' as Lajwanti (1992)
*''[[Zindagi Ek Juaa]]'' as Laxmi (1992)
*''[[Jhoothi Shaan]]'' as Savitri (1991)
*''[[Khoon Ka Karz]]'' as Judge (1991)
*''[[Maherchi Sadi (film)|Maherchi Sadi]]'' (1991) [[Marathi film]]
*''[[Saugandh (1991 film)|Saugandh]]'' as Ganga's mom (1991)
*''[[Pratigyabadh]]'' as Nun (1991)
*''[[Azaad Desh Ke Gulam]]'' as Sharda A. Bhandari (1990)
*''[[Kali Ganga]]'' (1990)
*''[[Shaitani Ilaaka]]'' (1990)
*''[[Bandh Darwaza]]'' as Kumar's mother (1990)
*''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' (1990) as Mrs. Ashok Pradhan
*''[[JailKhana]]'' (1989)
*''[[Kamla Ki Maut]]'' as Nirmala S. Patel (1989)
*''[[Mahaadev]]'' as Padma Singh (1989)
*''[[Apna Desh Paraye Log]]'' (1989)
*''[[Daata]]'' as Ratanbai (1989)
*''[[Billoo Badshah]]'' as Sumitra - Vijay's mom (1989)
*''[[Gair Kanooni]]'' as Mrs. Asha Dalal (1989)
*''[[Farz Ki Jung]]'' as Vikram's mom (1989)
*''[[Jeete Hain Shaan Se]]'' as Geeta Verma (1989)
*''[[Hatya]]'' as Vegetable vendor (1988)
*''[[Gammat Jammat]]'' as Mrs. Dadasaheb Korde (1987)
*''[[Marte Dam Tak]]'' as Mrs. P.C. Mathur (1987)
*''[[Watan Ke Rakhwale]]'' as Mahavir's mom (1987)
*''[[Insaf Ki Pukar]]'' as Mrs. Jagannath (1987)
*''[[Woh Din Aayega]]'' as Sumitra (1987)
*''[[Ankush (1986 film)|Ankush]]'' as Anita's mom (1986)
*''[[Pahuchey Huwey Log]]'' (1986)
*''[[Ghar Dwaar]]'' as Chanda's mother (1985)
*''[[Yaadon Ki Kasam]]'' as Gayatri Kapoor, Ravi's mother and Bishambharnath Kapoor's wife
*''[[Wafadaar]]'' as Mrs Daya Sagar (1985)
*''[[Rahi Badal Gaye]]'' (1985)
*''[[Karm Yudh]]'' (1985) as Geeta Kumar
*''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' as Rani Urmial Devi (1985)
*''[[Zamana (1985 film)|''Zamana'' (1985 film)]]'' as Sudha S Kumar (1985)
*''[[Navri Mile Navryala]]'' (1984) as Mrs. Bhaurao Deshmukh
*''[[Purana Mandir]]'' as Damyanti - Ranvir's sister (1984)
* ''[[All Rounder (1984 film)|All Rounder]]'' as Ritu's mom (1984)
*''[[Raaj Tilak]]'' (1984)
*''[[Sharaabi]]'' as Mrs. Kapoor (1984)
*''[[Aaj Ki Awaaz]]'' as Mrs. V.V. Deshmukh (1984)
*''[[Gupchup Gupchup]]'' (1983) [[Marathi film]]
*''[[Woh Saat Din]]'' (1983) as Maya's mother
*''[[Sadma]]'' as Mrs. Malhotra (1983)
*''[[Coolie (1983 Hindi film)|Coolie]]'' as Parvati (Nathu's wife) (1983)
*''[[Love in Goa]]'' as Mrs. Merry D'Souza (1983)
*''[[Namak Halaal]]'' as Nisha's mother (1983)
*''[[Dil-e-Nadaan]]'' (1982)
*''[[Shaukeen]]'' as Sita Choudhury (1982)
*''[[Ahista Ahista (1981 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'' as Kaveri (1981)
*''[[Apne Paraye]]'' as Sidheshwari (1980)
*''[[Chalte Chalte (1976 film)|Chalte Chalte]]'' (1976)
*''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' as Police Inspector's wife - Vijay's stepmother (1973)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0038675}}

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[[Category:Marathi-language singers]]
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[[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]]

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