Usha Jadhav

Usha Jadhav is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in Marathi and Hindi language films. She is best known for her role in the 2012 Marathi film Dhag for which she won National Film Award for Best Actress at the 60th National Film Awards. In 2019, she received the IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) at the 50th International Film Festival of India for her work in Mai Ghat : Crime No 103/2015.

Usha Jadhav
Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Rajat Kamal Award for Best Actress to Jadhav for her performance in Dhag (Marathi), at the 60th National Film Awards function
Born (1984-11-03) 3 November 1984
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress

Career

Born and brought up in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Jadhav moved to Pune for her job in a travel agency. Following her passion for the art, she moved to Mumbai in search of various roles while still continuing her job.

Jadhav got various opportunities in commercial advertisements like that for Tata DoCoMo, Fevicol, Head & Shoulders, ICICI Bank and more. Her first break in films came with the 2007 Hindi film Traffic Signal, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, where she was cast in a small role of a girl selling goods at the traffic signal. She also played another small role in the 2009 film Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish, which was the directorial debut of film actress Deepti Naval starring Manisha Koirala and Rajit Kapur in lead roles.

In 2012, Jadhav was seen alongside Amitabh Bachchan in the advertisements of the 6th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati.[2] She also played the lead role in one episode of the television show Lakhon Mein Ek that aired on Star Plus. The show narrated inspirational fictional stories of common people who brought change in the society. Guest-directed by Anant Mahadevan, the episode featured Jadhav as a young bride who is discriminated for her dark complexion by her in-laws.[3]

"I have just tried to be natural in my own way and would love to play such characters. I am just passionate about acting in films."

— Jadhav speaking about her role in Dhag.

Later same year, her film Dhag was released, where Jadhav played the lead role of Yashoda. Mother of a teenager, Yashoda wishes that her son should get good education and not fall in the traditional job of her family, of running the local crematorium. This role of a poor mother fighting the social norms laid on them for their lower caste status, got Jadhav various appreciations. The film featured in many film festivals and she was compared with the actress Smita Patil for her acting. Jadhav said that she admired Patil, but refused to admit that she had emulated her. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for this role.[4]

Usha Jadhav considers Babasaheb Ambedkar as her inspiration. We all know that Babasaheb wrote the constitution of our country. But the work done by Babasaheb for women at that time when women were considered secondary is very important and for me it is very inspiring. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has given women various legal rights as well as equal rights through the Constitution. He also raised his voice against various atrocities against women. The message of equality he has given to the world, I follow it and we should all follow it. That's why Babasaheb is my role model" said Usha Jadhav.[5][6][7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2007Traffic SignalHindi
2009Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki BaarishHindi
2010StrikerRajniHindi
2010Ashok Chakra: Tribute to Real HeroesMachchiwaliHindi
2010GaaliHindiShort film
2012The Mumbai TrilogyHindiShort film
2012GubbareHindiShort film
2012Lakhon Mein EkHindiTV serial aired on Star Plus
One episode
2012DhagYashodaMarathiNational Film Award for Best Actress
Cinema Ki AankhHindiShort film
My Naughty WifeHindishort film
2014Bhoothnath ReturnsMeenaHindi
2016VeerappanMuthulakshmiHindi
2018FirebrandMarathi
2019Mai Ghat: Crime No 103/2015MarathiIFFI Best Actor Award (Female)

Awards
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2012 National Film Award Best Actress Dhag Won [8]
Maharashtra Times Sanmaan Award Best Actress Won [9]
2014 Femina Award The Loreal Paris femina Women Award for films Various Won
2019 NYC South Asian International Film Festival Best Actress Mai Ghat : Crime No 103/2015 Won [10]
International Film Festival of India Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Female) Won [11]

References
  1. "माझ्या स्वप्नांना मर्यादा नाहीत..." Sakal (in Marathi). 20 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. "सुपरस्टारसोबतचा सुपर दिवस". Maharashtra Times. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  3. "Anant Mahadevan to direct an episodic of Lakhon Mein Ek". Telly Chakkar. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. "'Paan Singh Tomar' Wins Best Feature Honor at India's National Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Mumbai. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. https://www.maxmaharashtra.com/amp/max-woman/national-award-winner-actress-usha-jadhav-speaks-on-the-occasion-of-ambedkar-jayanti/81902/
  6. https://www.maxwoman.in/videos/national-award-winner-actress-usha-jadhav-speaks-on-the-occasion-of-ambedkar-jayanti/12053/
  7. https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MAR-AUR-national-award-winner-actress-usha-jadhav-interview-4442947-NOR.html
  8. "60th National Awards winners list - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  9. "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  10. "It's an NY honour for Bhootnath Returns actress Usha Jadhav". mid-day. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  11. "Particles wins the Golden Peacock Award at IFFI 2019 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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