Usha Jadhav bags award at Indo German Film Fest
Better known for her memorable performance in Marathi film ‘Dhag’ read review which won her National Film award for best actress 8 years ago, Usha Jadhav is once again in news. Now, the talented actress has won the Best actress award for her performance in the Marathi film ‘Mai ghat – Crime No. 103/2005′ at the Indo German Film Week held at Berlin.
Originally from Kolhapur, Usha travelled to Mumbai via Pune, where she was doing a job. Her passion for art, brought her in search of roles in films. Initially, she received some modelling assignments and in the year 2007 found an important role in Madhur Bhandarkar‘s film ‘Traffic Signal’. This was enough for her to make progress in her acting career, with few more important roles in Hindi films. Last year , Usha also performed lead role in Aruna Raje‘s Marathi film ‘Firebrand’ released on Netflix. But now, her lead role in this Marathi film ‘Mai ghat’ have raised big expectations from this film, which is yet to be released.
Marathi film ‘Firebrand’ director Aruna Raje bags Rashtriya Gaurav Award
For the past 42 years she has been in the film industry, as a writer, director and editor of films. Though she has done selected films, all those films created a strong impact on the audience. Being an alumnus of FTII and having helmed films such as Rihaee, Shaque, Sitam, Tum and Gehrayee, the National Award-winner is now directing a Marathi film ‘Firebrand’, bankrolled by Priyanka Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures.
One of the most prominent women directors of Indian film industry, synonymous with parallel cinema, Aruna Raje recently received Rashtriya Gaurav Award from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind and was also felicitated as the ‘First Lady’, among fifteen women who excelled in their respective fields. Hence, this multiple award-winning director has been one of the first female technicians in the film business.
Spearheaded by Aruna Raje, ‘Firebrand’ is a contemporary story about relationships and the highs and lows people deal with in their lives. After receiving the award Aruna Raje said, “I am delighted to receive the recognition for being the first woman technician in the Indian film industry. Women have extraordinary capabilities and I personally believe that nothing is impossible for them. It is great that women are breaking new ground every day. For me, I love challenges & ‘the sky is not the limit’!”