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Sarita Joshi (''née'' Bhosle) is an Indian actress. Cited amongst the finest and most significant actors of Gujarati and
Marathi theatre Marathi theatre is theatre in the Marathi language, mostly originating or based in the state of Maharashtra in India, and elsewhere with Marathi diaspora. Starting in the middle of the 19th century, it flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, ...
, Joshi is known for her Gujarati plays done with her husband
Pravin Joshi Pravin Joshi (1 January 1934 – 19 January 1979) was an Indian stage actor and director. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the 1960–70s. Biography Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contempor ...
in the 1970s. She garnered widespread recognition for her role as the matriarch Godavari Thakkar in the
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'' (2005-2010). In 1988, she was awarded the
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for Acting in Gujarati by the
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, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 2020, she has been awarded with
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, India's fourth highest civilian award for her contribution in Art. She was recently seen in (2019) Zee TV's ''
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'' as a hard-working business woman who hates films especially 'A' grade films. Sarita Joshi is currently seen on '' Anupama: Namaste America'' a prequel web series to
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''. She is currently playing the character of Radha Limaye aka Radha Tai/Kaku in
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''.


Early life

Sarita was born in a middle class Marathi family in Pune, though she grew up in
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. Her father, Bhimrao Bhosle, was a barrister and mother, Kamlabai Rane, was from Goa. She began acting on stage at the age of nine along with her sister
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, due to financial problems that her family found itself in. Though she started with traditional theatre, she soon started working with noted artists like
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. She is often confused with her sister,
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, who is also an actress.


Career

After working as child actor for six years, Joshi got her first lead role at age 16. She went to act with Indian National Theatre Gujarati, and it was here that she met her future husband Pravin Joshi. She made television debut in the 1980s, with the TV series, ''Titliyan'' (Butterflies), directed by
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, followed by numerous series in the 90s, including, Zee TV's '' Zee TV's Hasratein''. She is best known for portraying Baa aka Godavari Labhshankar Thakkar a tough yet fair and loving matriarch in the household hit serial ''
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'' in which she was cast opposite a renowned theatre, film and television actor Arvind Vaidya with whom she also did the play named Masala Mami, which stopped on 28 March 2009 for a temporary seasonal break, but was renewed on popular demand. It is a popular show among masses and is still loved by the audience and are waiting for its next season. It ran for five years on television owing to its cast, storyline and performances. In 2009, Joshi played in the serial ''Kuchh Kook Hota Hai'' as Rani on 9X. Joshi played
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's friend in the movie '' Kanyadaan'' in 1968 and also appeared in the song "Mil Gaye Milgaye Aaj Mere Sanam" from the same film. Joshi played Vijayanthimala's friend in the movie ''
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'' in 1969. She also portrayed
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's mother in ''
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'', directed by filmmaker
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. She also played a central character in the 2008 movie ''
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''. Joshi then travelled to the United States that year to be part of the crossover film, ''
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'', starring alongside ''
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'' and ''
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'', in a film directed by ''
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''. Out of all the mediums, she holds a special corner for theatre and stage performances. She claims that the joy of performing on stage is any time better than anything else and that theatre will always be her first love. She stars in Star Plus' '' Chand Chupa Badal Mein'', which is produced by Rajan Shahi as the caring, confident grandmother of female lead Nivedita, played by Neha Sargam. Her film '' Gangoobai'' has been released in theatres in January 2013 in which she plays the protagonist. She appeared in ''
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'' in 2015 as female lead (Radhika Madan's) grandmother aka Hansa Govardhan Parekh. She was also seen playing the character of Lalita Swamy "Amma" and as "daadi maa" in the episodic story 9 saal ki dadi maa in Sab TV's serial ''
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''. She played the character of ''Bakula - the lead role'' in the &TV serial ''Bakula Bua Ka Bhoot'' in 2017.She also played cameo as Champa ''Kaki'' in (2005-2006) Star Plus's '' Khichdi Returns''. She played the character of Subhadra in the Colors TV show ''
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'' (2018). She was seen in Zee TV's ''
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'' (2019) in pivotal role as Aruna Parekh aka Baa— a wealthy and hardworking business woman who hates films especially 'A' grade films, she was also reunited with her onscreen son (Subodh) played by Rajesh Kumar in ''
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'' after 9 years on television.


Personal life

Joshi was first married to Rajkumar Khatau. Later, she married theatre director and playwright
Pravin Joshi Pravin Joshi (1 January 1934 – 19 January 1979) was an Indian stage actor and director. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the 1960–70s. Biography Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contempor ...
. She is the mother of actresses
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, who played the role of Daksha in ''
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'' and of
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, who appears on ''
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is her sister's niece from husband side. Her niece is
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(wife of Rohit Roy) and nephew is actor
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(son in law of
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), son of theatre veteran Arvind Joshi.


Plays

* ''Ame Paranyaa (1948-50)'' *''Aaj ni Vaat (1948-50)'' * ''Dil ki Pyaas, Aankh ka Nasha'' * ''Ra Mandalik'' * ''Malavpati Munj'' * ''Prithvi Raaj Chauhan'' * ''Kuleen Kanya'' * ''Bal Kanaiyo'' * ''Gunhegaar'' * ''Inquilaab (Hindi)'' *''Anokhi Pooja'' * ''Mangal Moorty'' * ''Jojo Moda Na Padaota (1962)'' * ''Prithvi Vallabh'' * ''Saccha Bola Jutha Laga'' * ''Balwant ni Baby'' * ''Moti Veraana Chok ma'' * ''Mograna Saap'' (1963) * ''Chandarvo (1963)'' * ''Saptapadi'' * ''Veni Ma Char Phool'' * ''Evam Indrajit'' * ''Dhummas'' * ''Sapna na Vavetar'' * ''Sahebo Gulab no Chod'' *''Kaanch no Chandramaa'' * ''Vaishaki Koyal'' * ''Sharat'' * ''Manju Manju'' * ''Santu Rangili (1973)'' * ''Kumarni Agashi (1975)'' * ''Mausam Chalke'' * ''Lady Lalkunwar'' * ''Savita Damodar Paranjpe'' * ''Do Diwane Shaher Mein'' * ''Devaki'' * ''Masala Mami (Gujarati)– with Arvind Vaidya and
Disha Vakani Disha Vakani Padia (born 17 August 1979); known professionally as Disha Vakani, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi films and television. Vakani is widely known for her portrayal of Daya Jethalal Gada in India's longest-runnin ...
in the cast'' * ''Avsar Aavi ne Ubho Aangane'' * ''Tu Chhe Lajawaab(2012)'' * ''Sakubai (Hindi)'' * ''Shyamchi Aai (Marathi)''


Filmography


Television


Films


Web series


Awards

*In 2020, the
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honoured her with the
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, the fourth highest
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in the
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. *In 1988, she was awarded the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recogni ...
for Acting in Gujarati. In 2007, for her role as Godavari Labhshankar Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', she was awarded a Best Actress in a Drama award by the IDEA Indian Television Academy Awards. Other awards include: * Lifetime Achievement Award for Gujarati Theatre in 2007 by Transmedia (Organization felicitating artist on Gujarati Theatre & TV) * Mumbai Nagar Palika – Gold Medal * Marathi Natya Parishad – 1988 * Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar – 1990 * Bank of India- Utkrushta Puraskar – 1997–98 * Indo-American Society Award for Excellence – 1998 * Gujarat Government Award – 1998 * Bruhad Mumbai Gujarati Samaj – 2000 * National School of Drama – (Delhi 2001) * RAPA Award – 2008 * Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar – 2010 * Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award (2023)


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