Vatsala Deshmukh
{{Short description|Indian actress (1930–2022)}}
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| birth_date = 1930
| birth_place = British Raj
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| death_place = Parel, India
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| occupation = Actress
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| children = Ranjana Deshmukh
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Vatsala Deshmukh ({{langx|mr|वत्सला देशमुख}}; 1930 – 12 March 2022) was an Indian Marathi and Hindi actress.{{cite news |title=ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री वत्सला देशमुख यांचे निधन |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/veteran-actress-vatsala-deshmukh-passes-away-msr-87-2838957/ |access-date=12 March 2022 |publisher=Loksatta |date=12 March 2022}}
Life and career
Deshmukh started her career as a model and later joined the show business. She made her screen debut with the Hindi movie "Toofan and Deeya", directed by Prabhat Kumar.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/veteran-marathi-actress-vatsala-deshmukh-passes-away-1924911-2022-03-13 |title=Veteran Marathi actress Vatsala Deshmukh passes away |author=Anindita Mukherjee |date=14 March 2022 |magazine=India Today |access-date=14 March 2022}}
Deshmukh's younger sister, Vijaya Deshmukh, was married to V. Shantaram, and became known as an actress Sandhya Shantaram.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/mar/3/24773/remembering-ranjana-the-fiery-and-versatile-star-of-marathi-cinema |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201102440/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/mar/3/24773/remembering-ranjana-the-fiery-and-versatile-star-of-marathi-cinema |url-status=live |archive-date=1 December 2021 |title=Remembering Ranjana, the fiery and versatile star of Marathi cinema |first=Suyog |last=Zore |website=Cinestaan |access-date=14 March 2022}} Deshmukh was the mother of actress Ranjana Deshmukh. She died on 12 March 2022, at the age of 92.{{Cite web |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/editorial/manasa/actress-vatsala-deshmukh-passes-away/articleshow/90191787.cms |title=घरंदाज अभिनेत्री |website=Maharashtra Times |access-date=14 March 2022}}
Selected filmography
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- Toofan Aur Deeya (1956) as Dancer
- Navrang (1959) as Uma
- Iye Marathi Che Nagri (1965)
- Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966)
- Mai Mauli (1971)
- Asheech Ek Ratra (1971)
- Ajab Tuje Sarkar (1971)
- Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971) as Bhairavi
- Pinjara (1972) as Akka
- Naag Panchami (1972) as Goddess Parvati
- Jyotibacha Navas (1975)
- Zunj (1975) as Godabai
- Varat (1975)
- Shoora Mi Vandile (1975)
- Farrari (1976) as Shripat's Mother
- Bala Gau Kashi Angai (1977) as Madhuri's mother
- Hira Aur Patthar (1977)
- Chandra Hota Sakshila (1978)
- Suhaag (1979) as Jamnabai
- Kashino Dikro (1979)
- Patalin (1981) as Kirti's Mother
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See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1220574}}
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Category:20th-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema
Category:Actresses in Marathi cinema
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