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{{Infobox person
| name = Sarita Joshi
| image = Photo Of Sarita Joshi From The Celebs grace the Kashish Film Festival press meet.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name = Sarita Bhosle, Indu/Indumati
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1941|10|17}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]
| other_names = Sarita, Indumati, Baa, Santu, Godavariben Thakkar, Bakulaben Raja, Hansa Lalita and Aruna etc
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1950-present
| spouse = [[Pravin Joshi]]
| partner =
| children = [[Ketki Dave]]<br>[[Purbi Joshi]]
| relatives = Rasik Dave<br>[[Sharman Joshi]]<br>[[Manasi Joshi Roy]]
| website =
}}

'''Sarita Joshi''' (''née'' '''Bhosle''') (born 17 October 1941) is an Indian stage, television and film actress and is a veteran actress of [[Gujarati theatre]] and [[Marathi theatre]] and also [[Marathi cinema]]. She is widely remembered for her role as Godavari LabhshankarThakkar a.k.a. Baa in the [[Star Plus]] hit [[dramedy]] [[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]], for which she won many awards. She is known for her Gujarati plays done with her husband [[Pravin Joshi]] in the 1970s.

In 1988, she was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for Acting in Gujarati by the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theatre - Acting (Language Theatre-wise) - Gujarati|url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/SNA-Awards.html#collapse4|publisher=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]|access-date=5 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628012318/http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/SNA-Awards.html#collapse4|archive-date=28 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2020, she has been awarded with [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian award for her contribution in Art.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article30653369.ece/binary/2020AwardeesList.pdf</ref> She was recently seen in (2019) Zee TV's ''[[Hamari Bahu Silk]]'' as a hard-working business woman who hates films especially'A'grade films .

She is currently seen in [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] hit serial [[Anupamaa]] as an independent straightforward and bubbly woman who believes in equality.

==Early life==
Sarita was born in a middle class Marathi family in Pune, though she grew up in [[Vadodara]].<ref name=itoday/> Her father, Bhimrao Bhosle, was a barrister and mother, Kamlabai Rane, was from Goa. She began acting on stage at the age of nine along with her sister [[Padmarani]], due to financial problems that her family found itself in. Though she started with traditional theatre, she soon started working with noted artists like [[Shanta Apte]].<ref name=itoday/> She is often confused with her sister, [[Padmarani]], who is also an actress.

==Career==
After working as child actor for six years, Joshi got her first lead role at age 16. She went to act with Indian National Theatre Gujarati, and it was here that she met her future husband Pravin Joshi.<ref name=itoday/>

She made television debut in the 1980s, with the TV series, ''Titliyan'' (Butterflies), directed by [[Nadira Babbar]], followed by numerous series in the 90s, including, Zee TV's ''[[Hasratein|Zee TV's Hasratein]]''.<ref name=itoday/> She is best known for portraying Baa aka Godavari Labhshankar Thakkar a tough yet fair and loving matriarch in the household hit serial ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'' in which she was cast opposite a renowned theatre, film and television actor Arvind Vaidya with whom she also did the play named Masala Mami, which stopped on 28 March 2009 for a temporary seasonal break, but was renewed on popular demand. It is a popular show among masses and is still loved by the audience and are waiting for its next season. It ran for five years on television owing to its cast, storyline and performances. In 2009, Joshi played in the serial ''Kuchh Kook Hota Hai'' as Rani on [[9X (TV channel)|9X]]. Joshi played [[Asha Parekh]]'s friend in the movie ''[[Kanyadaan (1968 film)|Kanyadaan]]'' in 1968 and also appeared in the song "Mil Gaye Milgaye Aaj Mere Sanam" from the same film. Joshi played [[Vijayanthimala]]'s friend in the movie ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar]]'' in 1969. She also portrayed [[Abhishek Bachchan]]'s mother in ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'', directed by filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]]. She also played a central character in the 2008 movie ''[[Dasvidaniya]]''. Joshi then travelled to the United States that year to be part of the crossover film, ''[[Bollywood Beats]]'', starring alongside ''[[Lilette Dubey]]'' and ''[[Pooja Kumar]]'', in a film directed by ''[[Mehul Shah]]''. Out of all the mediums, she holds a special corner for theatre and stage performances. She claims that the joy of performing on stage is any time better than anything else and that theatre will always be her first love.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}

She stars in Star Plus' ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]'', which is produced by Rajan Shahi as the caring, confident grandmother of female lead Nivedita, played by Neha Sargam. Her film ''[[Gangoobai]]'' has been released in theatres in January 2013 in which she plays the protagonist. She appeared in ''[[Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi]]'' in 2015 as female lead (Radhika Madan's) grandmother aka Hansa Govardhan Parekh. She was also seen playing the character of Lalita Swamy "Amma" and as "daadi maa"in the episodic story 9 saal ki dadi maa in Sab TV's serial ''[[Khidki]]''. She played the character of ''Bakula - the lead role'' in the &TV serial ''Bakula Bua Ka Bhoot'' in 2017.She also played cameo as Champa ''Kaki'' in (2005-2006) Star Plus's ''[[Khichdi (2018 TV series)|Khichdi Returns]]''.

She played the character of Subhadra in the Colors TV show ''[[Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka]]'' (2018). She was seen in Zee TV's ''[[Hamari Bahu Silk]]'' (2019) in pivotal role as Aruna Parekh aka Baa— a wealthy and hardworking business woman who hates films especially 'A' grade films, she was also reunited with her onscreen son (Subodh) played by [[Rajesh Kumar (actor)|Rajesh Kumar]] in ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'' after 9 years on television.

==Personal life==
Joshi was married to theatre director and playwright [[Pravin Joshi]].<ref name=screen>{{cite web |title= Twining |url= http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020322/tvcov.html |date= 22 March 2002 |work= Screen |access-date= 26 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080302060144/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020322/tvcov.html |archive-date= 2 March 2008 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> She is the mother of actresses [[Ketki Dave]], who played the role of Daksha in ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' and of [[Purbi Joshi]], who appears on ''[[Comedy Circus]]'' as a host. [[Aruna Irani]] is her sister's niece from husband side.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} Her niece is [[Manasi Joshi Roy]] (wife of Rohit Roy) and nephew is actor [[Sharman Joshi]] (son in law of [[Prem Chopra]]), son of theatre veteran Arvind Joshi.<ref name=itoday>{{cite web |title= All in the family|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/All+in+the+family/1/4547.html |date=13 February 2008 |publisher=Indian Today |access-date=15 May 2013}}</ref><ref name=mid>{{cite news |title=Baa, beti aur baby|url=http://www.mid-day.com/whatson/2009/nov/281109-riddhi-dave-deekri-no-1.htm |publisher=MiD DAY |date=28 November 2009 |access-date=15 May 2013}}</ref>

==Plays==

* ''Ame Paranyaa (1948-50)''
*''Aaj ni Vaat (1948-50)''
* ''Dil ki Pyaas, Aankh ka Nasha''
* ''Ra Mandalik''
* ''Malavpati Munj''
* ''Prithvi Raaj Chauhan''
* ''Kuleen Kanya''
* ''Bal Kanaiyo''
* ''Gunhegaar''
* ''Inquilaab (Hindi)''
*''Anokhi Pooja''
* ''Mangal Moorty''
* ''Jojo Moda Na Padaota (1962)''
* ''Prithvi Vallabh''
* ''Saccha Bola Jutha Laga''
* ''Balwant ni Baby''
* ''Moti Veraana Chok ma''
* ''Mograna Saap (1963)
* ''Chandarvo (1963)''
* ''Saptapadi''
* ''Veni Ma Char Phool''
* ''Evam Indrajit''
* ''Dhummas''
* ''Sapna na Vavetar''
* ''Sahebo Gulab no Chod''
*''Kaanch no Chandramaa''
* ''Vaishaki Koyal''
* ''Sharat''
* ''Manju Manju''
* ''Santu Rangili (1973)''
* ''Kumarni Agashi (1975)''
* ''Mausam Chalke''
* ''Lady Lalkunwar''
* ''Savita Damodar Paranjpe''
* ''Do Diwane Shaher Mein''
* ''Devaki''
* ''Masala Mami (Gujarati)– with [[Anupamaa|Arvind Vaidya]] and [[Disha Vakani]] in the cast''
* ''Avsar Aavi ne Ubho Aangane''
* ''Sakubai (Hindi)''
* ''Shyamchi Aai (Marathi)''

==Filmography==
===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
|-
| 1989
| ''Titliyan''
|
|-
|Rowspan="2"| 1993
|''[[Junoon (1994 TV series)|Junoon]]''
|Ranibai (Only episodes 1 to 3)
|-
| ''[[Hasratein]]''
| Shanta Ben
|-
|1999-2002
|''[[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)|Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka]]''.
| Sumitra(Rashmi's Mother)
|-
| 2000
| ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]''
| Suhasini Khandra (2 Episodes)
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Khichdi (2002 TV series)|Khichdi]]'' Season 2
| Champa Kaki [Guest Appearance]
|-
| 2005-2010
| ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]''
| Godavari Labhshankar Thakkar
|-
| 2009
| ''Kuch Kook Hota Hai''
| Rani
|-
| 2010-2011
| ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]''
| Naintara Sharma
|-
|Rowspan="2"| 2012
|[[Savdhaan India]]
|Episode no 209 Season 1 Savdhaan India - India fights back (2012-2017)
|-
| ''[[Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka]]''
| Tuljabai Dolkar
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Adaalat]]''
| Kavita (Episode Appearances)
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Bh Se Bhade]]''
| Kalyani Joshi
|-
| 2014-2016
| ''[[Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi]]''
| Hansa Govardhandas Parekh
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Khidki]]''
| Lalita Swami / Gomati
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Bakula Bua Ka Bhoot]]''
| Bakula
|-
|2019
|''[[Hamari Bahu Silk]]''
| Aruna Parekh- a hard-working business woman and strict matriarch of Parekh family who hates films especially 'A' grade films.
|-
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Movies
!Role
!Language
|-
|1967
|''[[Parivaar (1967 film)|Parivaar]]''
|Amba
|Hindi
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Kanyadaan (1968 film)|Kanyadaan]]''
|
| Hindi
|- Dil - Amir Khan's mother
| 1972
| ''Janam Tip''
|
| Gujarati
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Trimurti|Trimurti (1974 film)]]''
|
| Hindi
|-
| 1983
| ''Khamma Mara Lal''
|
| Gujarati
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Main Zinda Hoon]]''
|
| Hindi
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Karm Yodha]]''
| Mrs. Dasgupta
| Hindi
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Nazar (2005 film)|Nazar]]''
|
| Hindi
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Darna Zaroori Hai]]''
| Satish's Mother
| Hindi
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
| Mrs. Desai, Guru's Mother
| Hindi
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Dasvidaniya]]''
| Maa
| Hindi
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Bollywood Beats]]''
| Vina
| Hindi
|-
| 2010
| ''[[10ml LOVE]]''
|
| Hindi
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Gangoobai]]''
| Gangoobai
| Hindi
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Singham Returns]]''
| Mrs. Jadhav
| Hindi
|-
| 2016
| ''Samuel Street''
| Sarita Joshi (Guest)
| English
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Simmba]]''
| Bharti Ranade
| Hindi
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Roohi (2021 film)|Roohi]]''
| Budhiya
| Hindi
|}

===Web Series===
• ''[[Metro Park (web series)|Metro Park]]'' Season 2
''[[Eros Now]]'' — '''January''' '''2021'''

==Awards==
In 2020, the [[Government of India]] honoured her with the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] in the [[Republic of India]].

In 1988, she was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for Acting in Gujarati.<ref name=screen/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm|title=SNA: List of Akademi Awardees|publisher=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] Official website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217185616/http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm|archive-date=17 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2007, for her role as Godavari Labhshankar Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', she was awarded a Best Actress in a Drama award by the IDEA Indian Television Academy Awards.

Other awards include:

* Lifetime Achievement Award for Gujarati Theatre in 2007 by Transmedia (Organization felicitating artist on Gujarati Theatre & TV)
* Mumbai Nagar Palika – Gold Medal
* Marathi Natya Parishad – 1988
* Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar – 1990
* Bank of India- Utkrushta Puraskar – 1997–98
* Indo-American Society Award for Excellence – 1998
* Gujarat Government Award – 1998
* Bruhad Mumbai Gujarati Samaj – 2000
* National School of Drama – (Delhi 2001)
* RAPA Award – 2008
* Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar – 2010

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1934428}}

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>MB: Changing short description from "Indian actress" to "Indian actress (born 1941)" (Shortdesc helper)