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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | • Shashikala Jawalkar [1]Wikipedia • Shashikala Jawalkar Saigal (After Marriage) [2]DNA India |
| Nickname | Baby [3]DNA India |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| [4]Citation Maximum Height | in centimeters– 161 cm Meters– 1.61m in feet & inches– 5’ 3” |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Start | Film: Zeenat (1945) cameo role in Qawalli song |
| The Last Film | Padmashree Prasad Yadav (2006) as South African Witness |
| Award, Honours and Achievements | Filmfare 1962: Best Supporting Actress award for Aarti 1963: Best Supporting Actress award for Gumrah  Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards 1963: Hindi: The Best Supporting Actress for Aarti 1964: Hindi: The Best Supporting Actress for Gumrah 1970: Hindi: The Best Supporting Actress for Rahgir Additional Awards 2007: Padma Shri award for Her contributions to Indian Cinema 2009: V. Shantaram Award for Lifetime achievement award |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | Thursday, 4 August 1932 |
| Place of Birth | Solapur in Maharashtra |
| Date of Death | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Ort of death | She lives in Mumbai. |
| Age as at death | 88 Years |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| The Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Solapur in Maharashtra |
| Religion | Hinduism [5]Wikipedia |
| Caste | Bhavsar Shimpi [6]Wikipedia |
| Ethnicity | Marathi [7]First Post |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at death) | Widowed |
| Families | |
| Husband/Spouse | Om Prakash (Film Director) – Late Om Prakash Saigal; a relative to the great Indian singer K.L. Saigal) |
| Children | Daughter(s)– 2 • Shailaja  • Rekha (Died of cancer in 1993) |
| Parents | FatherLate Anantrao Jwalkar, a cloth merchant who has a shop at Solapur MotherName not known |
| Siblings | She was the mother of five children. |
Shashikala: Some less-known facts
- Shashikala is a well-known Indian actress who has appeared on television and in films.
- Marathi parents were her family.
A photo from Shashikala’s childhood (second row, left).
- In her hometown, she used to take part in singing and dancing competitions.
- In her teen years, her dad became very ill, then went bankrupt. She was brought to Mumbai by her parents. Her family claims that she is the most beautiful and talented of her siblings. They believe she can find work in Hindi film productions to feed her family.
- Her family had to struggle during her first few days in Mumbai. for Their basic needs were met. She was their breadwinner for She was employed as a housekeeper in nearby homes. [8]YouTube
- Her wanderings from studio to studio in search for work used to be a common occurrence. She said in an interview that she:
My hometown had a melanin artist when I was a little girl. for years. At five, I was dancing, singing and acting in melas’ in many towns of Sholapur district. It was only natural that I would be the breadwinner. for The family. The family lived together with their friends. We ate only water and bread a lot, so I moved from one studio to the next. for work.”
- The legendary actor and singer Noor Jehan was then her friend. In 1945, Noor’s husband Shaukat Hussain Rizvi was making the Hindi film ‘Zeenat,’ and he offered Shashikala a Qawwali scene in the film for She was awarded Rs. 25 only. [9]Tribune India
Shashikala in her younger days
- She then did cameo roles in many Hindi films like ‘Chand’ (1944), ‘Jugnu’ (1947), and ‘Doli’ (1947).
A photo from Shashikala.
- She came into the limelight with the 1948 film ‘Pugree’ which was produced by Prem Narayan Arora.
- She acted in more than 100 films including ‘Chacha Chowdhury’ (1953), ‘Sangam’ (1954), ‘Phool Aur Patthar’ (1966), ‘Anokha Bandhan’ (1982), and ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’ (2004).
- She married Om Prakash Saidal in her 20s. But soon there were problems with their marriage. She decided one day to divorce her husband, her two daughters and elope abroad with her boyfriend. Because her boyfriend tortured her physically and mentally, she chose to go back to India. She said in an interview that she was:
Yes, destiny wasn’t done with playing me a bad hand. When the children went to boarding, differences between me and my husband grew. That’s when in a misguided moment straight out of my film Gumrah, I eloped with another man abroad, leaving behind my husband, kids and career. That was the worst mistake I made in my entire life. for for which I was very sorry. I was humiliated, tortured. for It was days before I got back to normal. For days, I roamed the streets like a madwoman, sleeping on pavements, eating what I could lay my hands on, touring ashrams and temples in search of peace.” [10]DNA India
- At that time, she was depressed and decided to stay in Calcutta where she joined Mother Teresa’s organisation. In an interview she spoke out about this.
True release was when I met Mother Teresa of Calcutta. for nine years in her various homes, cleaning latrines, sweeping floors and wards, loving leprosy patients, cuddling orphans and staying by the deathbed of many.”
Shashikala, Mother Teresa
- Shashikala moved from Calcutta to Mumbai later in her acting career.
- The famous Hindi song “Dadi Maa Dadi Maa” from the Hindi film ‘Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani’ (1988) was picturised on her.
- Apart from films, Shashikala also appeared in the Hindi TV serials like ‘Dil Deke Dekho’ (2016) on Sab TV and ‘Son Pari’ (2000) on Star Plus.
