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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2020}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhagyashree Patwardhan
| image = BHAGYASHREE.jpg
| caption = Bhagyashree in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|02|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sangli]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|philanthropist}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Himalaya Dasani|1990}}
| children = 2, including [[Abhimanyu Dassani]]
| website = {{URL|www.bhagyashreeonline.com/}}
| yearsactive = 1989–present
}}

'''Bhagyashree Patwardhan''' (born 23 February 1969)<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 February 2020 |title=Happy birthday Bhagyashree; The 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' actress quit films for this shocking reason - OrissaPOST |url=https://www.orissapost.com/happy-birthday-bhagyashree-the-maine-pyaar-kiya-actress-quit-films-for-this-shocking-reason/ |access-date=13 December 2020 |work=OrissaPOST |language=en-US |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616110920/https://www.orissapost.com/happy-birthday-bhagyashree-the-maine-pyaar-kiya-actress-quit-films-for-this-shocking-reason/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> is an Indian actress and social worker. She is known for her roles in [[Hindi]] language film and television.

Bhagyashree had her breakthrough starring as Suman in the film ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), for which she received critical acclaim, and it has since become her signature work; for her performance, she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]. In the 1990s, she took on roles less frequently in films, only starring in ''[[Tyagi (film)|Tyagi]]'' (1992) and ''Rana'' (1998), to focus on her marriage with Himalaya Dasani.

Bhagyashree's career had a resurgence starting from the 2000s, where she appeared in various independent films such as ''Shotru Dhongsho'' (2002) and ''Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle'' (2006), before taking on roles in films such as ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006), ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' (2010) and ''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]'' (2019).

Aside from her film roles, Bhagyashree also directed the television series ''Studio One'' (2005), and had a starring role in ''[[Laut Aao Trisha]]'' (2014–2015), for which she was nominated for an [[Indian Television Academy Awards|Indian Television Academy Award]]. She is also a social worker.

== Early life ==
Bhagyashree is from the [[Marathi people|Marathi]] royal family of [[Sangli State|Sangli]] in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/beyond-the-coyness/article1551740.ece |title=Beyond the coyness... |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=19 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194123/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/beyond-the-coyness/article1551740.ece |archive-date=2 January 2014}}</ref> Her father, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, was the [[Raja]] of Sangli.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/bhagyashree.htm |title=' I like to know all the details of my role beforehand' : Bhagyashree |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=Indian Television Dot Com |date=22 August 2002}}</ref> She is the eldest of three daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bhagyashree: I have no regrets |work=Rediff |date=22 January 2016 |access-date=17 July 2016 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/bhagyashree-i-have-no-regrets/20160122.htm}}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:Bhagyashree.Patwardhan.jpg|thumb|Bhagyashree in 2015]]She started her acting career with the 1987 television serial ''Kachchi Dhoop'', which was based on [[Louisa May Alcott]]'s ''[[Little Women]]''. She was approached to act in the serial by [[Amol Palekar]], a renowned actor-director who offered her the role as the original actress had abandoned the project abruptly.

She made her film debut in the 1989 commercially successful Hindi film ''[[Maine Pyaar Kiya]]'', starring alongside [[Salman Khan]] where she played Suman. This remains her most successful and best known film to date, for which she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I'm happy to be known as 'Maine Pyar Kiya' girl: Bhagyashree |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/52571/Im-happy-known-Maine-Pyar-Kiya-girl-Bhagyashree.html |work=Yahoo! |access-date=22 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521234109/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/52571/Im-happy-known-Maine-Pyar-Kiya-girl-Bhagyashree.html |archive-date=21 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Tahira |title=Bigg Boss 15: Bhagyashree and Salman recreate romance from Maine Pyar Kiya, fans call it ‘classic’ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/bigg-boss-15-bhagyashree-and-salman-recreate-romance-from-maine-pyar-kiya-fans-call-it-classic-2408473.html |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=Zee News |date=7 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> After marriage to [[Himalaya Dassani]] in 1990, she acted in three films: Peepat's ''Qaid Main Hai Bulbul'', [[K.C. Bokadia]]'s ''[[Tyagi (film)|Tyagi]]'' and Mahendra Shah's ''[[Paayal]]'', all opposite her husband in 1992.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Divya |title=Bhagyashree Revisits Italy Trip With Husband Himalaya Dasani: "Once Upon A Sea Swim" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bhagyashree-revisits-italy-trip-with-husband-himalaya-dasani-once-upon-a-sea-swim-2278897 |access-date=24 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=14 August 2020}}</ref> She also acted with [[Avinash Wadhawan]] in ''Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi'' in 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=सलमान ख़ान की 29 साल पुरानी हीरोइन भाग्यश्री जब इस अंदाज़ में सिनेमा हॉल पहुंची, देखें तस्वीरें |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-salman-khan-maine-pyar-kiya-co-star-bhagyashree-spotted-at-cinema-hall-latest-photos-18156938.html |access-date=24 February 2021 |work=Dainik Jagran |date=6 July 2018 |language=hi}}</ref> This was her last Hindi film in the 1990s and she went on to appear in a few [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She made her [[Telugu language|Telugu]] debut in the film ''Yuvaratna Rana'' (1998). She also appeared in episodes of the television series ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' and ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (2003 TV series)|Kabhie Kabhie]]''. {{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

She returned to Hindi films in the mid 2000s appearing in ''Maa Santoshi Maa'' (2003), ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006)<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhagyashree back on the big screen |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/bhagyashree-back-on-the-big-screen-1028594 |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=14 August 2007 |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' (2010). After a gap of several years, she made her comeback to television with the TV serial ''[[Laut Aao Trisha]]'' aired on [[Life OK]] from 2014 to 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhagyashree Patwardhan back to screens with Laut Aao Trisha |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/06/bhagyashree-patwardhan-back-to-screens-with-laut-aao-trisha/ |last=IANS |work=news.biharprabha.com |access-date=17 June 2014 |date=17 June 2014}}</ref> In 2019, she appeared in the Kannada film ''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]''. She is set to return to Telugu films with the Telugu remake of the 2014 Hindi film ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Papri |title=Bhagyashree to make a comeback with 2 States Telugu remake |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bhagyashree-to-make-a-comeback-with-2-states-telugu-remake/articleshow/63303734.cms |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=14 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, she will be making a comeback to Hindi films with the upcoming releases ''[[Thalaivi]]'' and ''[[Radhe Shyam]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Panchal |first1=Komal RJ |title=Bhagyashree on quitting films after Maine Pyar Kiya: I did not value my success |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bhagyashree-on-quitting-films-after-maine-pyar-kiya-i-wasnt-true-to-my-god-i-did-not-value-my-success-7200442/ |access-date=23 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>She will be seen playing Prabhas’ mother in Radhe Shyam.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2020 |title=WHAT! Prabhas Confessed Having A Crush On Radhe Shyam On-Screen Mom Bhagyashree |url=https://www.koimoi.com/south-indian-cinema/what-prabhas-confessed-having-a-crush-on-radhe-shyam-on-screen-mom-bhagyashree/ |access-date=8 November 2021 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2022, she entered as a contestant in [[StarPlus]]'s ''Smart Jodi'' with her husband, Himalaya Dasani.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cyril|first=Grace|date=11 February 2022|title=TV couple Bhagyashree and Himalaya Dasani to join new reality show Smart Jodi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/tv-couple-bhagyashree-and-himalaya-dasani-to-join-new-reality-show-smart-jodi-1911694-2022-02-11|access-date=23 February 2022|work=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref>

=== Other ventures ===
In March 2015, Bhagyashree became brand ambassador of the Bhagyashree Scheme, launched by the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Maharashtra Government launches Bhagyashree Scheme for girl child, to be linked with Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/maharashtra-government-launches-bhagyashree-scheme-for-girl-child-to-be-linked-with-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-scheme-243784-2015-03-11 |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=11 March 2015 |language=en}}</ref> Bhagyashree Scheme caters to girl child from below poverty line families.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title='Bhagyashree' scheme for girls in Maharashtra |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/bhagyashree-scheme-for-girls-in-maharashtra/article6971849.ece |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=@businessline |date=24 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
[[File:Bhagyashree03.jpg|thumb|Bhagyashree and her son, [[Abhimanyu Dassani]] at Wardha Nadiadwala's special screening of ''[[Heropanti]]'' in 2014]]
Bhagyashree married Himalaya Dasani in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-crime-bhagyashrees-husband-himalaya-dassani-arrested-by-amboli-police-in-gambling-racket/21276166 |title=Bhagyashree's husband Himalaya Dasani arrested by Amboli police in gambling racket |last=Khan |first=Faizan |date=3 July 2019 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="express">{{cite news |author1=IANS |title=I never went away from my fans: Bhagyashree |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-never-went-away-from-my-fans-bhagyashree/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=17 July 2016 |date=13 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=27 February 2020 |title=Bhagyashree reveals she was separated from husband Himalaya for 1.5 years: I still get scared |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/bhagyashree-reveals-she-was-separated-from-husband-himalaya-for-1-5-years-i-still-get-scared-1650561-2020-02-27 |access-date=13 December 2020 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref> They have two children, a son<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=27 August 2018 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bhagyashree-s-son-abhimanyu-people-only-recognised-me-when-they-saw-me-with-mom/story-UM6JNl3MAmAhMsJbmAKZsN.html |title=Bhagyashree's son Abhimanyu: People only recognised me when they saw me with mom |work=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> and a daughter.<ref name="Daughter"/> Her son, [[Abhimanyu Dassani|Abhimanyu Dasani]], won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for his performance in the 2019 film ''[[Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Onkar |title=Abhimanyu Dassani on receiving the trophy from his mother Bhagyashree: 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abhimanyu-dassani-on-receiving-the-trophy-from-his-mother-bhagyashree-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020/articleshow/74174720.cms |access-date=19 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=17 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Her daughter, [[Avantika Dassani]], debuted with the web-series ''[[Mithya (web series)|Mithya]]''.<ref name="Daughter">{{cite news |title=Mithya actor Avantika Dassani: Proud to be known as Bhagyashree’s daughter, but here to make my name |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mithya-actor-avantika-dassani-proud-to-be-known-as-bhagyashree-s-daughter-but-here-to-make-my-name-101646911666438.html |access-date=12 March 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' || Suman ||Debut Film, Won 35th Filmfare Best Female Debut
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1992 || ''Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul'' || Pooja Choudhry ||
|-
| ''[[Tyagi (film)|Tyagi]]'' || Aarti Shakti Dayal ||
|-
| ''[[Paayal (1992 film)|Paayal]]'' || Paayal ||
|-
|1993 || ''Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi'' || Roopa ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1997 || ''[[Ammavra Ganda]]'' || Rani ||[[Kannada]] Film
|-
| ''Sautan Ki Sautan'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Omkaram]]'' || Shashi
|
|-
| 1998 || ''Yuvaratna Rana'' || Dr. Kasthuri||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| 2002 ||''Shotru Dhongsho'' || Borsha/Urmi
| Bengali film
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''Avunaa!'' || ||
|-
| ''Maa Santoshi Maa'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006
|''Uthaile Ghoonghta Chand Dekhle''
|
| Bhojpuri
|-
| ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]''|| Simran Kohli || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Janani (2006 film)|Janani]]''|| Akanksha ||
|-
| ''[[Gandugali Kumara Rama]]''||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Janam Janam Ke Saath]]''|| Jyoti || Bhojpuri film
|-
| ''Mumbai Aamchich''|| || Marathi
|-
| 2009 || ''Zhak Marli Bayko Keli''|| || Marathi
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''Sati Behula''||
| Bengali film
|-
| ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]''|| Uma ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Deva''||
|Bhojpuri film
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]''||Meera ||Kannada film
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Thalaivii]]''||Sandhya||Bilingual film (Tamil and Hindi)
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|Girija Rani
|Bilingual film (Telugu and Hindi)
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1987
|''Kachchi Dhoop''
|Alka
|
|-
|2001
|''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]''
|Nupur
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Kabhie Kabhie (2003 TV series)|Kabhie Kabhie]]''
|Sanobar Kabir
|Episodic role
|-
|2005
|''Studio One''
| -
| Director
|-
|2009
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3]]''
|Contestant
|
|-
|2014–2015
|''[[Laut Aao Trisha]]''
|Amrita Swaika
|
|-
|2021
|''Zee Comedy Show''
|Guest
|
|-
|2022
|''Smart Jodi''
|Contestant
|With her husband Himalaya Dasani
|-
|2022
|''DiD super moms season 3''
|Judge
|With remo desoza and urmila
|}

== Awards and nominations ==

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Work
!Award
!Category
!Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|rowspan=2|''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]''
|rowspan=2|[[35th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|2014
|''[[Laut Aao Trisha]]''
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|Performer of The Year – Female]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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