Jyoti Subhash

Jyoti Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi film, television and theatre industry. She is best known for her works in Marathi films like '' Valu'' (2008), ''Gabhricha Paus'' (2009) and Bollywood films like '' Phoonk'' (2008) and '' Aiyyaa'' (2012).

Career

Jyoti Subhash started her career through theatre and then moving to television and films. She was recognised in her early works of television. Aired on Doordarshan, she featured in the telefilms '' Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) and ''Zazeere'' (1992). Directed by Govind Nihalani, the 1991 show ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' was based on the Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba'', which was written by Federico García Lorca. A story of a new-widow, Rukmavati, raising her five unwed daughters in her ''haveli'' in Rajasthan, was shot on 16 mm film and was later blown up to 35 mm. In 2009, the film was shown in a special session by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai. In 1999, she translated the Marathi play ''Raste'', originally written by Govind Purushottam Deshpande into Hindi as ''Raaste''. The Hindi play was directed by Arvind Gaur and Satyadev Dubey. She played various supporting roles of elder women in the family in films like ''Dahavi Fha'', ''Devrai'', ''Aamhi Asu Ladke'', ''Shubhra Kahi'' and more.

In 2004, she acted in an Urdu play ''Jis Lahore Naee Dekhya'', a story based in the partition era of India. Subhash played an aged Hindu woman left behind in Lahore while her family migrates to India. Her haveli is then occupied by a Muslim family who at first are hostile to her, but later on accept her into their family.

In 2006, she acted in the Marathi movie ''Nital'', directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhthankar. Neena Kulkarni was a co-actress. The lead character was played by Devika Daftardar. The film was produced b
Dr. Maya Tulpule
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a Vitiligo self help support group. The film showcased the story of a girl having vitiligo and social stigma around it.

Directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, '' Valu'' (2008) was a comedy film where she played the character Sakhubai. The film also starred Girish Kulkarni in a major role, along with other actors like Atul Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Nirmiti Sawant and more. The script was written by Umesh and Girish Kulkarni. They together made their next film, '' Vihir'', in 2010 where again Subhash was cast. She played a grandmother to two school going boys who come to their village in their holidays. Next year in 2011 the Kulkarni duo came up with the satirical film ''Deool''.
She has also played Kulkarni's mother in ''Gabhricha Paus''. In 2009, she played a mother worried about her daughter's marriage in the film '' Gandha''. Directed by Sachin Kundalkar, the film had three different stories and Subhash played her real-life daughter, Amruta Subhash's mother. In 2012, the film was made in Hindi by Kundalkar as '' Aiyyaa'', where she played the lead actresses's grandmother; a role which was not present in the original Marathi version.

In ''Masala'' (2012), she plays the supporting role of a wife of a businessman (played by Mohan Agashe). Recently in 2013, she was part of the Marathi play ''Uney Purey Shahar Ek'' (or ''Boiled Beans on a Toast''), originally written by Girish Karnad in Kannada as ''Benda Kaalu on Toast''. Being story of a city, rather than of people, the play had cast of Radhika Apte, Vibhavari Deshpande, Anita Date, Ashwini Giri and more.

Personal life

Her original name is Jyoti Subhashchandra Dhembre after marriage. Jyoti Subhash is mother of actress Amruta Subhash. They have acted together in many films (''Aaji'', ''Zoka'', '' Gandha'', ''Masala'', ''Nital'', '' Valu'', ''Badha'', ''Gully Boy'', '' Vihir'') and a play (''Kalokhachya Leki''). She says that being together in any creative process makes the bond stronger. She played Amruta's grandmother in ''Aaji'' and that of her mother in 2009 film '' Gandha''. She also helped her while playing a 60-year-old woman in her film ''Kavadase''. Her son-in-law Sandesh Kulkarni is a film director.

Selected filmography

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Actresses in Marathi cinema
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Indian television actresses
Actresses in Marathi theatre
Actresses from Pune
Marathi actors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses