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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], Maharashtra, India
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2011–present
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'''Rajshri Deshpande''' is an Indian actress and activist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5423482/|title=Rajshri Deshpande|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> She gained international recognition with her portrayal of Laxami in [[Pan Nalin]]'s ''[[Angry Indian Goddesses]]''. This was followed by the titular role of Durga in [[Sanal Kumar Sasidharan]]'s ''[[Sexy Durga]]'', which won the Hivos Toger Award at the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam|Rotterdam Film Festival]]. She also plays the role of Manju in [[BBC One]]'s ''[[McMafia]]''. Deshpande received critical acclaim for her performance as Subhadra in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'', directed by [[Anurag Kashyap]]. She played the role of [[Ismat Chughtai]] in Nandita Das's film ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''.

==Early life==
Rajshri Deshpande was born in a working-class family in [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], Maharashtra. She is the youngest of three siblings. She has an undergraduate degree in law from [[Symbiosis Law School]] and a postgraduate degree in advertising from [[Symbiosis International University]]. She got into the advertising industry to support herself but soon found her calling in acting. She also has a diploma in filmmaking from [[Whistling Woods International]] in Mumbai.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmfindia.com/blogs/female-idol-blog-series-an-interview-with-rajshri-deshpande/|title=Female Idol Blog Series – A Rendezvous With Rajshri Deshpande|work=WMF|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
Deshpande made her Bollywood debut in 2012 with a small role in the [[Aamir Khan]] starrer ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Kagti|first=Reema|title=Talaash|date=2012-11-30|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787988/|others=Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji|accessdate=2018-01-19}}</ref> She then moved to television and appeared in ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]'' and ''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24: India]]'' in 2013. She returned to the big screen with a small role in [[Salman Khan]]'s ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]''. She also appeared in the Malayalam film ''[[Haram (film)|Haram]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/rajshri-deshpande/293054|title=Rajshri Deshpande|work=outlookindia.com/|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> in 2015, where she had a double role. In Hindi cinema, it was the portrayal of Laxami in [[Pan Nalin]]'s ''Angry Indian Goddesses'' that provided her with a bigger platform.<ref name=":0" /> The film received the 1st Runner Up – People's Choice Award at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/angry-indian-goddesses-wins-runner-up-award-at-tiff/|title='Angry Indian Goddesses' wins runner-up award at TIFF|date=2015-09-21|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref> and the People's Choice Award at the [[Rome Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rome-film-fest-angry-indian-834481|title=Rome Film Fest: 'Angry Indian Goddesses' Wins People's Choice Award|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref> Deshpande played the leading role<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Rajshri-Deshpande-in-a-Malayalam-erotic-satire/articleshow/51010157.cms|title=Rajshri Deshpande in a Malayalam erotic satire – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> in Sanal Kumar Shashidharan's film ''[[Sexy Durga]]'' in 2017. The film won the Hivos Toger Award at the [[Rotterdam Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-cinema/sasidharan-s-sexy-durga-wins-a-coveted-award-at-rotterdam-film-festival/story-E5QijAXjV4CRtIh45M9jyL.html|title=Sasidharan's Sexy Durga wins a coveted award at Rotterdam Film Festival|date=2017-02-06|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>

She made her digital debut with BBC One's ''[[McMafia]]'', directed by [[James Watkins (director)|James Watkins]], in January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jan/11/10379/nawazuddin-siddiqui-rajshri-deshpande-make-digital-debut-in-mcmafia|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajshri Deshpande make digital debut in McMafia|last=Lookhar|first=Mayur|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> Deshpande was also seen in the [[Netflix]] show ''[[Sacred Games (web series)|Sacred Games]]'', directed by [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sacred-games-actor-rajshri-deshpande-defends-sex-scenes-i-am-not-dancing-to-a-derogatory-song/story-0MV9Q1zQQPhnbwBGxwwmsI.html|title=Sacred Games actor Rajshri Deshpande defends sex scenes: I am not dancing to a derogatory song|date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/s-durga-actor-rajshri-deshpande-all-set-to-shake-off-her-small-town-days-1588757.html|title=S Durga Actor Rajshri Deshpande All Set to Shake off Her Small Town Days|work=News18|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> In it, she played the character of Subhadra and was praised for her role as the wife of [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]'s character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44882771|title=India Netflix actor Rajshri Deshpande 'disgusted by porn star label'|work=BBC News|date=19 July 2018}}</ref> A scandal arose when she was accused of being a porn star by some viewers, as the show included a nude sex scene. The actress replied that she hadn't done anything wrong.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44882771|title=India Netflix actor Rajshri Deshpande 'disgusted by porn star label'|work=BBC News|date=19 July 2018}}</ref> She later portrayed [[Ismat Chughtai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2017/oct/24/8812/ismat-chughtai-is-in-me-rajshri-deshpande-on-playing-the-fearless-feminist-in-manto|title=Ismat Chughtai is in me: Rajshri Deshpande on playing the fearless feminist in Manto|last=Iyengar|first=Shriram|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> in [[Nandita Das]]'s ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''.

==Social service==
Deshpande has devoted time to a number of humanitarian causes. In 2014 after the Nepal earthquake, she worked with an international NGO at one of the villages. In 2015, she adopted a drought-prone village in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra called Pandhari and organized a rainwater harvesting project, built toilets, conducted health checkups and community motivation camps, and built an eco-sensitive school in the same village.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://superaalifragilistic.wordpress.com/2016/05/28/rajshris-river-of-hope/|title=Rajshri's River of Hope|date=2016-05-28|work=superaalifragilistic|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Encouraged by the success and social participation in the first village, she adopted one more village in the region. In 2018, she created the Nabhangan Foundation to broaden her efforts towards sustainable village development. In the past few years, she has been a core member of Citizens for Tomorrow, actress [[Juhi Chawla]]'s NGO against plastic pollution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vidya-balan-milind-soman-nana-patekarand-rajshri-deshpande-indian-celebrities-who-have-stood-up-for-bringing-a-change-in-the-society/|title=Vidya Balan, Milind Soman, Nana Patekar and Rajshri Deshpande – Indian celebrities who have stood up for bringing a change in the society|last=BollywoodLife|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Language !!Ref
|-
|2012
|''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]''
|Priya
|rowspan=2|Hindi
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]''
|Mrs. Sharma
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
|''[[Haram (film)|Haram]]''
|Ameena
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Angry Indian Goddesses]]''
|Laxmi
|Hindi
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
|''[[Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani? (film)|Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani?]]''
|Ganga
|Marathi<br>Hindi<br>English
|<ref name="Times news">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Rajshri-back-to-Mollywood/articleshow/49195901.cms|title=Rajshri back to Mollywood|work=[[The Times Of India]]|location=Kochi, India|date=3 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''Mumbai Central''
|Gauri
|Hindi
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|''[[Sexy Durga]]''
|Durga
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Mom (2017 film)|Mom]]''
|DK's wife
|Hindi
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''
|[[Ismat Chughtai]]
|Hindi<br>Urdu
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/manto-biopic-rajshri-deshpande-eager-to-enter-the-world-of-nawazuddin-siddiqui/story-SjXPiGOcY0rMgVPHQlsGaI.html |title=Manto biopic: Rajshri Deshpande eager to enter the world of Nawazuddin Siddiqui |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2019
|''[[Nirvana Inn]]''
|Mohini
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[The Sky Is Pink]]''
|Anita Tandon
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Kanpuriye]]''
|Kohinoor
|Hindi
|<ref name="release">{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/aparshakti-relives-days-of-struggle-with-kanpuriye/1647208|title=Aparshakti relives days of struggle with ''Kanpuriye''|website=Outlook India |access-date=23 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Choked (film)|Choked]]''
|Neeta
|Hindi
|
|-
|2021
|''Collar Bomb''
|TBA
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 June 2021|title=Jimmy Sheirgill''s crime thriller film ''Collar Bomb'' to premiere on Disney + Hotstar in July|work=Outlook India|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/jimmy-sheirgills-crime-thriller-film-collar-bomb-to-premiere-on-disney--hotstar-in-july/2108814|access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|2012–13
|''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge|Kuch to Log Kahenge]]''
|Suhasini
|
|-
|2013
|''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]]''
|Agent Veena
|
|-
|2018
|''[[McMafia]]''
|Manju
| British television series
|-
|2018
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Subhadra
|[[Netflix]] series
|-
|2019
|''Parchhayee''
|Vaishali
|Web Series by [[ZEE5]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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