Ashalata Wabgaonkar >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ashalata Wabgaonkar (2 July 1941-22 September 2020) commonly known as Ashalata,[1] was an Indian actress. Originally tracing her roots to Goa's Palolem village in Canacona taluka (or sub-district), she was associated with the Mumbai-based Goa Hindu Association. She acted in over a hundred Hindi and Marathi movies. She also sang some Konkani songs broadcast over the Mumbai station of the All India Radio.
Contents 1 Konkani, Marathi, Hindi 2 Roles in movies 3 Entry into films 4 Marathi drama 5 Classical music 6 Death 7 Selected filmography 8 References 9 External links Konkani, Marathi, Hindi Goa-born Ashalata was also famous as a Marathi singer, playwright besides being a film actress. She studied at the prominent St. Columba's Girls High School at Gramdevi, and was a post-graduate in Psychology from the SNDT Women's University.[2] She first started performing in Konkani and Marathi plays.[3] Roles in movies 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. Entry into films 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.[4] She starred in films such as Ankush (1986), Apne Paraye (1980), 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[2] Marathi drama Ashalata was a big name in Marathi theatre world too and made her dramatic debut in the role of Revathi in the play Sangeet Senshaikolol presented by The Goa Hindu Association. The Marathi drama Matsyagandha proved to be a milestone in Ashalata's acting career. In this work, he also sang the songs Garda Sabbhoti Chali Sajni Tu Tar Chafkali, and Arthasunya Bose Majhala Kala Jeevan.[2] Classical music She received training in classical music and is a fine Marathi Natyasangeet singer. Some of her Marathi films are Umbartha, Sutradhar, Navri Mile Navryala and Vahinichi Maya.[5] 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 [6][7] Death She died[8] due to COVID-19 on 22 September 2020, in Satara, Maharashtra while shooting for a Marathi serial (आई माझी काळूबाई) Aai Mazi kalubai.[9] She was 79. On being unwell, she was admitted to a private hospital in Satara, Maharashtra, after being found corona infected, and died around 4.45 am on the morning of September 22, 2020. Her remains were scheduled to be cremated in Satara itself. More details at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashalata_Wabgaonkar Tune in to her Konkani songs, which are also being circulated via WhatsApp. -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436