Rasika Joshi

Rasika Joshi (12 September 1972 – 7 July 2011) was a noted Marathi and Hindi film actress. A celebrated Marathi theatre and Indian television actress, she was known for Maharashtrian roleplays in Bollywood films.

Rasika Joshi
Rasika Joshi in Billu (2009)
Born12 September 1972
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died7 July 2011(2011-07-07) (aged 38)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Personal life

Rasika was born in a Marathi Brahmin family and was married to Girish Joshi, director and actor.

Career

She began her career with a Marathi play by Lata Narvekar called Uncha Mazha Zoka, starring Avinash Masurekar and Smita Talvalkar. Her last movie was Ram Gopal Verma's movie Not a Love Story. She worked as writer, director and actor in the play White Lily And Night Rider.

Filmography

Hindi

She was first noticed and applauded in Ek Hasina Thi. She became quite a favourite of RGV and Priyadarshan. Some of her Hindi movies include:


Television

She became a household name with the Marathi serials Prapanch, Ghadlay Bighadlay, Bua Alaa and Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen (1999). Her performance as Tarulata in Bandini was much appreciated.

Marathi

Rasika Joshi was a talented actresses who worked in many films, theatre as well as television serials. Jabardast and Khabardaar are some of her notable works. T.V. shows like Ghadlay Bighadlay and Prapanch made her popular. She has also authored the Marathi movie Yanda Kartavya Aahe. Her self written, directed, essayed play, White Lily & Night Rider along with Milind Phatak won many awards, praises as well as accolades.

Death

She died from leukaemia on 7 July 2011 in a nursing home in Mumbai, aged 38,[1] and was survived by her husband Girish Joshi and family.[2]

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References
  1. "Rasika Joshi passes away". From Mumbai Mirror. TOI. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. "चतुरस्र अभिनेत्री रसिका जोशी यांचे निधन". Lokasatta Marathi. Lokasatta. Retrieved 9 July 2011.


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