Jayshree Gadkar

Acting

Jayshree Gadkar

Born — Died

1942-02-21 — 2008-08-29

Place of birth

Karwar, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

Jayshree Gadkar was a noted Marathi and Hindi movie actress and a star of Marathi cinema from the 1950s up to the 1980s.

Known for

Ramayan poster
8.3

Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST. It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.

Ramayan

1987

Madari poster
NR

The film follows a classic fantasy-adventure and folkloric style characteristic of Babubhai Mistry's work (known for trick photography and mythological/fantasy cinema). The story features elements of street performance, illusion, and mystical peril—showcasing a madari (street juggler/snake charmer) who performs feats with animals like snakes and parrots, claims to read people's inner thoughts and hearts, and gets entangled in a dramatic adventure involving a mythical villain, distressed villagers, and a quest to rescue captives from a mysterious pit or lair.

Madari

1959

Lav Kush poster
8.0

The story is an adaptation of the Uttara Kanda from Ramayana.

Lav Kush

1997

Kanoon Apna Apna poster
6.5

A loyal government official fights to uphold his dignity when a group of goons try their best to taint his reputation. To do this, he uses his methods of justice.

Kanoon Apna Apna

1989

No artwork available
8.0

Mahabharata

Sampoorna Mahabharat

1983

Sangate Aika poster
9.0

Film starring Chandrakant, Jayshree Gadkar and Sulochana Latkar

Sangate Aika

1959

Film credits

1990s · 7 titles

1980s · 9 titles

Kanoon Apna Apna poster
6.5

A loyal government official fights to uphold his dignity when a group of goons try their best to taint his reputation. To do this, he uses his methods of justice.

Kanoon Apna Apna

1989

No artwork available
8.0

Mahabharata

Sampoorna Mahabharat

1983

Masterji poster
7.7

Radha falls in love with the new teacher employed in the village school. Being a widower with a son, he snubs her. Enraged, she publicly accuses him of having an affair with her.

Masterji

1985

Bhatak Bhavani poster
7.0

Bahusaheb Salunkhe a wealthy and kind hearten person lives with his wife they are childless and hope God will bless them soon with a child.Landge manager of Bahusaheb tries to rape their maid Savitri in absence of Bahusaheb's wife.Bahusaheb gets killed while trying to save her , Bhimi daughter of Savitri sees the whole thing.Mrs Salunkhe then adopts Savitri's son Sada while Bhimi is adopted by a Dacoit and his wife.Years later Bhimi known as Bhatak Bhavani makes living by pick pocketing and is always in eyes of Hawaldar Kondiba.Sada finds from his mother how Landge took over their business and framed Savitri for murder of her husband Bahusaheb.Bhatak Bhavani falls in love with Kondiba but her only motive in life is to find Landge and revenge on him.

Bhatak Bhavani

1987

Sher Shivaji poster
8.4

Story is Based on Maharashtra's beloved king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Sher Shivaji

1987

Pandharichi Vari poster
7.5

A villager embarks on a pilgrimage with his family. Things take an awry turn when a group of thugs decide to rob the family's valuables and join them in the pilgrimage.

Pandharichi Vari

1988

Soon Mazi Laxmi poster
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A young wrestler falls in love with a folk dancer. However, their relationship soon begins to take a toll on his equation with his family.

Soon Mazi Laxmi

1981

Jiyo To Aise Jiyo poster
7.0

Three brothers go through ups and downs in their lives after the death of their parents.

Jiyo To Aise Jiyo

1981

No artwork available
8.0

A snake princess marries the Prince of Lanka, Indrajeet Meghnath, son of King Ravan, and endures the curse of a snake, whose spouse was killed accidentally by Meghnath while riding on their chariot. Also depicts the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu as Lord Ram, Goddess Lakhsmi as Goddess Sita, and Lord Shesh Naag as Lord Lachman, leading to the battle of good versus evil as told in Holy Book: Ramayan.

Sati Naag Kanya

1982

1970s · 11 titles

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani poster
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The films tells how a greedy moneylenders son Gangaram, is Saved from following in his fathers footsteps by an understanding wife. The villagers and particularly the arch-enemy of the youth, come to know the change in heart of the moneylenders son only after setting his house on fire. Later they save Gangarams wife and children from the fury of floods.

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani

1975

Hari Darshan poster
8.0

Film starring Randhawa, Saroja Devi B. and Satyajeet

Hari Darshan

1972

Naag Panchami poster
9.0

Snake Goddess Mansa is having a bad day. It's her birthday but she is restless and irritated by her followers in Naglok. Fortuitously Nagraj turns up and she manages to cajole him into revealing the name of her father, who is none other than Lord Shiva.

Naag Panchami

1972

It Was A Night Just Like This poster
6.5

Shripa a wrestler gets attracted towards a mysterious women Shevanti living in abandoned mansion.The villagers suspect Shevanti is a ghost and that Shirpa has lost his mind.

It Was A Night Just Like This

1971

No artwork available
10.0

Shri Krishna Leela is a 1971 Hindi religious film directed by Homi Wadia. It was produced by his Basant Pictures banner. Written by B. M. Vyas, the story and dialogue were by S. N. Tripathi.

Shri Krishna Leela

1971

A Mountain Sparrow poster
7.0

This movie is based on the story " Makdicha Mala" by Anna Bhau Sathe. where class struggle and oppression of the lower caste by the upper caste is shown.

A Mountain Sparrow

1979

Har Har Mahadev poster
7.8

Film adaptation of the Shiva Purana

Har Har Mahadev

1974

Bhagat Dhanna Jatt poster
10.0

When Laali, who loves Shyamu, refuses to marry Kalidas, recommended by her aunt, her naive brother, Dhanna, and Bhabhi, Bhagwanti, are asked to leave and till a barren piece of land. When Dhanna is unable to grow anything, he decides to take the assistance of Thakara, none other than Bhagwan Shri Vishnu. He approaches Pandit Tirlochan in order to take the Diety to his residence. Tirlochan cons him by giving him a rock instead, and he brings it home, refuses to feed himself until and unless the Thakara shares his humble offerings. As a result, the entire community, including Laali and Bhagwanti, think Dhanna has lost his mind.

Bhagat Dhanna Jatt

1974

The Marriage of Tulsi poster
7.5

Vrunda is married to Jalandhar who gets involved in a vicious battle with Lord Vishnu. As a war between gods and demons wages, Vishnu earns Vrunda's wrath after her husband is killed by Shiva.

The Marriage of Tulsi

1971

Lord Parshuram poster
8.0

Lord Parshuram, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, beheads his mother to prove that duty comes before anything else. Later, he takes upon himself the task of restoring peace on earth.

Lord Parshuram

1970

Balak Dhruv poster
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A king's second wife plots against her stepson Dhruv, the rightful heir of the throne, in an attempt to make her own son the king.

Balak Dhruv

1974

1960s · 13 titles

No artwork available
7.0

A woman faces problems when she insists on marrying the man she loves.

Saranga

1961

Ek Gaon Bara Bhangadi poster
10.0

Ek Gaav Bara Bhangadi is a 1968 Indian Marathi drama film released on 1968. The film is directed by Anant Mane.

Ek Gaon Bara Bhangadi

1968

Sawaal Majha Aika poster
7.0

Anu daughter of Jyotiba, sets out to avenge her parents loss of face by excelling in the art form 'tamasha' to defeat her fathers arch nemesis Raghoo.

Sawaal Majha Aika

1964

Subhadra Haran poster
7.0

Arjuna abducts Subhadra, the half-sister of Krishna, on the instructions of Krishna when she is about to marry Duryodhana.

Subhadra Haran

1963

Ye Dil Kisko Doon poster
8.5

In search of love, a millionaire leaves his palatial home and roams the town disguised as a tramp. He meets and falls in love with a gypsy girl.

Ye Dil Kisko Doon

1963

Manjula of The Mohits poster
6.5

To capture the fort of Javal, Shivaji assigns the job to Bahiriji Naik. Manjula Mohite, a fearless girl who is desired by Kedarji of Javal, works along with Bahiriji to capture the fort.

Manjula of The Mohits

1963

Bindya poster
10.0

A government contractor desires a criminal brother-in-low to marry a girl, but she has fallen in love with contractor's sobriety-conscious brother.

Bindya

1960

No artwork available
8.0

Directed by Datta Mane. With Jayshree Gadkar, Suryakant.

Pancharati

1960

Sasural poster
9.0

While Shekhar (Rajendra Kumar) falls in love with and weds Bela (Saroja Devi), the daughter of a wealthy businessman, Shekhar's sister elopes with a common thief whose family is planning to discredit her sibling. When an expensive necklace disappears, Bela's suspicions about her spouse put their union in jeopardy in this affecting film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The supporting cast includes Jayshree Gadkar and Shubha Khote.

Sasural

1961

Yuge Yuge Mi Vat Pahili poster
4.5

Yuge Yuge Mi Vat Pahili is a Marathi movie released in 1965. The movie is directed by C. Vishwanath and features Jayshree Gadkar in a strong author-backed role as a woman who refuses the hand dealt to her by fate and instead fights patriarchy and chauvinism while acknowledging her own feminine desires. A film ahead of its times, with beautiful songs and a dark and bold undercurrent throughout.

Yuge Yuge Mi Vat Pahili

1965

No artwork available
8.0

Film starring Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant and Master Vithal

Sadhi Manse

1965

Avaghachi Sansar poster
7.0

Marathi film

Avaghachi Sansar

1960

No artwork available
9.0

Film starring Jayshree Gadkar

Manini

1961

1950s · 3 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera