Usha Jadhav

Usha Jadhav

Jadhav at The World Before Her premiere
Born (1987-11-03) 3 November 1987[1][2]
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India[3]
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress

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.

Career

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.[4]

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.[4]

In 2012, Jadhav was seen alongside Amitabh Bachchan in the advertisements of the 6th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati.[5] 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.[6]

"I have just tried to be natural in my own way and would love to play such characters. I am just passionate about acting in films." [4]

— Jadhav speaking about her role in Dhag.

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.[4] She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for this role.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2007 Traffic Signal Hindi
2009 Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish Hindi
2010 Striker Rajni Hindi
2010 Ashok Chakra: Tribute to Real Heroes Machchiwali Hindi
2010 Gaali Hindi Short film
2012 The Mumbai Trilogy Hindi Short film
2012 Gubbare Hindi Short film
2012 Lakhon Mein Ek Hindi TV serial aired on Star Plus
One episode
2012 Dhag Yashoda Marathi National Award for Best Actress
Cinema Ki Aankh Hindi Short film
My Naughty Wife Hindi short film
2014 Bhoothnath Returns Meena Hindi
2016 Veerappan Muthulakshmi Hindi

Awards

Official citation: "As a rustic housewife in an unlikely setting of a cremation ground, the actor is excellent in doing full justice to her character."[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Usha Jadhav". Twitter. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Talent is not judged by looks anymore: Usha Jadhav". The Times of India. PTI. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-11. The 28-year-old Marathi actress
  3. ↑ "माझ्या स्वप्नांना मर्यादा नाहीत..." (in Marathi). Sakal. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Shirke, Ulhas. "Usha Jadhav invites all the attention at SKD Film Fest". Marathi Movie World. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ "सुपरस्टारसोबतचा सुपर दिवस". Maharashtra Times. October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Anant Mahadevan to direct an episodic of Lakhon Mein Ek". Telly Chakkar. August 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "'Paan Singh Tomar' Wins Best Feature Honor at India's National Film Awards". Mumbai: The Hollywood Reporter. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ AS, Sashidhar (March 18, 2013). "60th National Awards winners list". Times of India. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ "कोहिनूर म.टा. सन्मान २०१३चे विजेते" (in Marathi). Maharashtra Times. March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "नांदतेय आनंदी शांतताः उषा जाधव" (in Marathi). Maharashtra Times. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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