Smt. Asha Potdar

Smt. Asha Potdar

Asha Potdar, Born on 21 August 1939 in Bangalore in Potdar

Family of Karanataka. Her Father was a film Distributor in

Banagalore. She used to live at her Maushi’s ( Mother’s Sister)

Home, as her Maushi was not having any child.

In 1950, she came to Mumbai for her higher education, along

with her studies she was fond of dancing and thus, she started

learning dance from Shri. Parvatikumar Chandrshekhar Pille

and was trained Dancer. For her dancing she was highly

celebrated and got chance to perform in many National and

International Stage shows. She starred in a marathi Drama

‘Ammaldar’, during her college days. This drama was directed

by Shri. Ramakant Deshpande, who was brother of renowned

marathi writter, lyricist and actor, Shri. P. L Deshpande, a

multifaceted Personality. The rising fame of the drama arouses a

thirst for Acting in her mind. And she also started acting in many

dramas and films.

She entered the Marathi Proffesional Drama via Shri. Aatmaram

Bhende’s ‘ Naro Va Kunjaro’.

Followed by this ‘ Zopi Gelela Jaga Zala’,

‘ Dinuchya Sasubai Radhabai’ etc were some of her renowned

marathi plays.

In 1971, she got a golden opportunity to work with great

Dramatist Shri. Nanasaheb Fatak, in moving stage drama ‘Mate

Tula Kay Havay’ which was the translation of Shri Ravindranath

Tagore’s ‘Visarjan’ Play. She got the real fame and name with the

grand success of this play. She got introduced as a Marathi Actress

opposite to Shri. Ramesh Dev in marathi Film ‘ Prem Andhal Asta’.

Producer Shri N. B. Kamat gave her this opportunity,

when he was producing this film after success of his previous film

‘Umaj Padel Tar’. Shri Kamat was in search of a new face to

introduce in his next movie and he got very much impressed by

Asha Potdar’s acting manifestation in her dramas. This debut film of

Asha Potdar was released in year 1962. And with god’s grace she

got the Best Actress Award for her very fisrt film.

She had received many awards for her films like ‘ Swapn Tech

Lochani’ ‘Donhi Gharcha Pahuna’ ,‘ Devakinandan Gopala’,

‘Vavatal’. She starred in many hindi films like ‘ Manchali’.

She was also seen in leading role in many Marathi Hindi

films and daily soaps (serials)

Filmography-

1962 – Prem Andhal Asta

1965 – Vavtal

1967- Swapn Tech Lochani

1968 – Preet Shikva Mala

1969 – Ratr Vadali Kalokhachi

1971– Donhi Gharcha Pahuna

1971 – Tithe Nandate Laxmi

1971 – Mala Dev Bhetala

1977 – Devakinandan Gopala

1977 – Tumchi Khushi Hach Maza Sauda

1979 – Mama Bhache

1986 – Bijali