1. Shashikala Saigal, better known by her first name, was an Indian film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films beginning in the 1940s.
14 Facts About Shashikala
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Shashikala Jawalkar was one of six children born in Solapur, Maharashtra to a Hindu Bhavsar Shimpi caste Marathi speaking family.
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When Shashikala was in her pre-teens, through ill luck, her father became bankrupt, and he brought his family to Bombay, where they thought that Shashikala, the best-looking and most-talented among his children, could find work in movies.
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For some time, the family lived with friends and barely survived, while Shashikala wandered from one studio to another looking for work.
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Shashikala earned in bits and pieces till she met Noor Jehan, the reigning screen queen.
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Shashikala acted with Dilip Kumar again in the 1950 film Arzoo.
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Shashikala struggled on and got small roles in movies made by P N Arora, Amiya Chakravarti, and a few other producers.
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Shashikala first rose to fame with her role in Hindi film Pugdi produced by Prem Narayan Arora.
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Shashikala got roles in V Shantaram's Teen Batti Char Raasta and a few other movies.
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In Tarachand Barjatya's Aarti, starring Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar, and Pradeep Kumar, Shashikala portrayed a negative role, which received positive reviews, and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Shashikala appeared in Gumrah which won her a second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Himalay Ki God Mein, Waqt, Anupama, Phool Aur Patthar, Neel Kamal, and Khubsoorat.
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Shashikala played a negative character in Chhote Sarkar starring Shammi Kapoor and Sadhana.
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Shashikala performed in supporting roles in more than 100 films.
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Shashikala had roles in Mother 98, Pardesi Babu, Baadshah, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Chori Chori.