Sad demise of Veteran Marathi actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar
Renowned veteran actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar, who was still very active with her acting assignments, passed away today morning in Satara, after succumbing to Covid. She was 79. Ashalataji was shooting for a Marathi TV serial in Satara. It is understood that the corona virus was spread through a group of dancers arrived from Mumbai on the sets of this serial due to which 27 more people on the sets of this serial have also been affected.
When Ashalataji was detected with Covid , she was admitted to a local hospital there. But, her condition worsened and was on ventilator support. Today morning she breathed her last. With her passing away, Marathi and Hindi film and television industry has lost a versatile talented actress.
Originally from Goa, she was associated with Goa Hindu Association and began her acting career in Marathi plays through classical play ‘Matsyagandha’ and thereafter went on to perform in many popular plays in the past. She performed in more than 100 Hindi, Marathi and Konkani films besides performing in many TV serials. In Marathi, her best films were Umbartha, Sutradhaar, Vahinichi Maya’ , Maherchi Saadi’ and so on.
Ashalata Wabgaonkar
Biography / Profile:
Ashalata Wabgaonkar is stage, television and film actress. Over the years, we have seen her playing the popular roles in Hindi and Marathi films. She has played roles in more than 100 Hindi and Marathi movies. Some of her famous Marathi movies are ‘Umbartha‘, ‘Maherchi Sadi‘, ‘Navri Mile Navryala‘.
She has passed away on 22 September 2020 morning in Satara, after succumbing to Covid. She was 79.
Filmography:
Movie(s)
Suryadyoy – Sunrise (2015)
Vighnaharta Mahaganapati (2016)
Ya Gol Gol Dabyatla (20121
Mani Mangalsutra (2010)
Tinhisanja (2009)
Chandane Shimpit Ja (1982)
Maherchi Sadi (1991)
Godi Gulabi (1990)
Umbartha
Sutradhar
Navri Mile Navryala
Vahinichi Maya
Serial(s)
Aaikuthe Kay Karate (Sony Marathi)
Pashanpati (DD Sahyadri)
Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe (ZEE Marathi)
Mahashweta (DD Sahyadri)
Play(s)
Guntata Hridhya He
Varyavarchi Varaat
Chinna
Mahananda
Matsyagandha