I was shocked to read this news today

http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/29jayshree.htm

Jayashree ji was leading actress of Marathi films and she did act in a few Hindi movies as well. One of her movies Sangte Aika, incidentally, created a record by running for over 230 weeks. It had superhit "Lavani" songs like "Bugadi maajhi sandali ga" sung by Asha ji. Here is a link to youtube video of the same

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=May4nadDfjM


Details from the article :

Noted Marathi actress Jayshree Gadkar passed away this morning following a brief illness. She was 66, and is survived by her actor husband Bal Dhuri and son.

Gadkar, who was bed-ridden, breathed her last at around 3 am, family sources said. The funeral will take place at Chandanwadi crematorium in Mumbai this afternoon, they added.

Gadkar made her debut in Marathi cinema in 1955, as a group dancer in V Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, with leading lady Sandhya. With her talent, dancing skills and beauty, there was no looking back for Gadkar as she ruled the Marathi film industry in the 1960s.

Aaliya Bhogasi, Ghat Padli Thaka Thaka, Sangtye Aika, Avghachi Sansar, Mohityanchi Manjula, Saadhi Mansa and Manini are some of her celebrated movies.

She has also won National Awards for her films Manini, Vaijantha, Sawal Mazha Aika' and Saadhi Mansa.

She turned to direction with Saasar Maher and Ashi Asavi Saasu.

Her autobiography Ashi Mi Jayshri was released some years ago. Her memorable role on television was of Kaushalya, Lord Ram's mother in Ramanand Sagar's tele epic Ramayana in the 1980s.


Comments from a post :

Let me add that Jayshree Gadkar, apart from being a leading Marathi actress for more than two decades, did quite a few Hindi films too, a fair sprinkling of social and mythological flicks. Among the ones where she played the leading lady were 'Saranga', 'Madari' and 'Private Secretary'. However, she made quite a name for herself in a series of mythological films where she either played one of the lead roles or strong side characters, notable among these were - 'Balram Srikrishna', Luv Kush', 'Tulsi Vivah', 'Hari Darshan', 'Maha Sati Savitri', 'Har Har Mahadev', 'Gayatri Mahima', among others. In fact, she was a regular fixture in almost every mythological of the late 60s and early 70s. Her strength lay in the ability to enact a wide variety of roles with deep, emotional undercurrents. Besides, she was blessed with a soft, charming face and a lovely smile that really carried.

The passing away of Jayshree Gadkar is indeed a loss to the Filmdom. Actually, down south, what ever exposure we have to Marathi films..is associated with this star..so much so that she is the only known face of Marathi movies for us. Still remember those films shown on DD where she used to dance so gracefully and effortlessly. As commented, what we remember is her ever present charming smile ...May her soul rest in peace.

Real sad news. May her soul rest in peace. I remember her as Kaushalya in the Ramayan tele series.

Jayshree Gadkar (not to be confused with Jayshree - the mother of Shantaram's daughter Rajshri) did indeed make some impact on Hindi cinemagoers despite being a Marathi actress.

Thus this is how I remember her, having watched her very early in the late Fifties and the Sixties, though she continued to act in Hindi films even as late as the Eighties. She in fact made her debut even before Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje in Subah ka Tara (1954). (Remember the song, CHAMKA CHAMKA SUBAH KA TARA? by Lata and Talat). SASURAL (1961) and SARANGA (1960) were her other memorable movies. Of course, there plenty others too .

May her soul rest in peace.

Very sad news to all god help back her famlly,
god un ki attama ko shanti de
dhall