Ashalata Wabgaonkar

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.[3] She first started performing in Konkani and Marathi plays.[4]

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.

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.[5] 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 bagging 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[3]

Ashalata was a big name in Marathi theater world too, and made her dramatic debut in the role of Revathi in the play Sangeet Sanshaykallol presented by The Goa Hindu Association. The Marathi drama Matsyagandha proved to be a milestone in Ashalata's acting career. In this work, she also sang the songs Garda Sabbhoti Ran Sajni Tu Tar Chafekali, and Arthashunya Bhase Maja ha Kalaha Jeevanacha.[3]

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.[6] 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<r[7][8]

She died[9] due to COVID-19 on 22 September 2020, in Satara, Maharashtra while shooting for a Marathi serial (आई माझी काळूबाई) Aai Mazi kalubai.[10] She was 79. On being unwell, she was admitted to a private hospital in Satara, Maharashtra and was found corona infected. She was taking a ventilator treatment. She died around 4.45 AM on the morning of September 22, 2020. Her remains were cremated in Satara itself by co-actor Alka Kubal.[11]

• Sunrise as Radhabai (2014)
• Police Force: An Inside Story as Revathi (Vijay's mother) (2004)
• Beti No.1 as Savitri (Priya's mom) ( 2000)
• Do Ankhen Barah Hath (1997)
• Daava as Bhishma's mom; Stepmom of Arjun & Suraj (1997)
• Agni Sakshi as Mrs. Kapoor (1996)
• Zordaar as Ravi's mom (1996)
• Fauji as Bansilal's wife (1995)
• Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se as Laxmi H. Prasad - Mohan's mom (1994)
• Prem Deewane (1992)
• Humlaa as Mrs. Devkishan Sharma (1992)
• Zindagi Ek Juaa as Laxmi (1992)
• Jhoothi Shaan as Savitri (1991)
• Khoon Ka Karz as Judge (1991)
• Maherchi Sadi (1991)
• Saugandh as Ganga's mom (1991)
• Pratigyabadh as Nun (1991)
• Azaad Desh Ke Gulam as Sharda A. Bhandari (1990)
• Kali Ganga (1990)
• Shaitani Ilaaka (1990)
• Bandh Darwaza as Kumar's mother (1990)
• Ghayal (1990) as Mrs. Ashok Pradhan
• Kamla Ki Maut as Nirmala S. Patel (1989)
• Mahaadev as Padma Singh (1989)
• Apna Desh Paraye Log (1989)
• Daata as Ratanbai (1989)
• Billoo Badshah as Sumitra - Vijay's mom (1989)
• Gair Kanooni as Mrs. Asha Dalal (1989)
• Farz Ki Jung as Vikram's mom (1989)
• Jeete Hain Shaan Se as Geeta Verma (1989)
• Hatya as Vegetable vendor (1988)
• Gammat Jammat as Mrs. Korde (1987)
• Marte Dam Tak as Mrs. P.C. Mathur (1987)
• Watan Ke Rakhwale as Mahavir's mom (1987)
• Insaf Ki Pukar as Mrs. Jagannath (1987)
• Ankush as Anita's mom (1986)
• Pahuchey Huwey Log (1986)
• Ghar Dwaar as Chanda's mother (1985)
• Wafadaar as Mrs Daya Sagar (1985)
• Rahi Badal Gaye (1985)
• Karm Yudh (1985) as Geeta Kumar
• Sarfarosh as Rani Urmial Devi (1985)
• Zamana (1985 film) as Sudha S Kumar (1985)
• Purana Mandir as Damyanti - Ranvir's sister (1984)
• All Rounder as Ritu's mom (1984)
• Raaj Tilak (1984)
• Sharaabi as Mrs. Kapoor (1984)
• Aaj Ki Awaaz as Mrs. V.V. Deshmukh (1984)
• Woh Saat Din (1983) as Maya's mother
• Sadma as Mrs. Malhotra (1983)
• Coolie as Parvati (Nathu's wife) (1983)
• Love in Goa as Mrs. Merry D'Souza (1983)
• Namak Halaal as Nisha's mother (1983)
• Dil-e-Nadaan (1982)
• Shaukeen as Sita Choudhury (1982)
• Ahista Ahista as Kaveri (1981)
• Chalte Chalte (1976)
• Zanjeer as Police Inspector's wife - Vijay's stepmother (1973)

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