Ragini Shah

Ragini Shah
Born (1958-10-16) 16 October 1958[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active 1970–present
Spouse(s) Deepak Gheewala

Ragini Shah (Gujarati: રાગીણી શાહ) is an Indian film, stage and television actress, and a veteran of Gujarati theatre. She has numerous supporting roles on Indian television, with her portrayal of Dugba in the daily Hindi soap Saraswatichandra being one of the most remembered.[2]

Early life

Ragini's family hails from Mehsana in Gujarat, but the actress was born and raised up in Mumbai. She was raised in a Gujarati language household. Ragini's maternal grandmother and her mother were both noted actresses of Gujarati plays, and her father was also a music director in the industry. Her family has been associated with the entertainment industry since the 1930s.[3][4]

Career

Shah has appeared in more than 50 Gujarati films. She is also a director. Due to repetitive roles and financial limitations in the Gujarati industry, she moved to Mumbai, where she took part in some Hindi television serials and live performances. There she appeared in the lead role in the Gujarati-language TV drama, Moti Baa which was aired on ETV Gujarati.[5]

Ragini also has numerous Hindi TV dramas to her credit. She made her debut with a supporting role in Chanakya in the early 1990s on Doordarshan. She appeared as Rashmi Shekhar Nanavati in the Hindi serial Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka on Sony TV in 1999, which remains to date one of the most popular comedy-dramas on Indian television. In 2001, she bagged a role in Chandan Ka Palna Resham Ki Dori, which was followed by a series of supporting and motherly roles in various Hindi soap operas. Shah is widely remembered for her role of Dugba in the romantic drama Saraswatichandra (2013–14),[6] which was based on a novel of the same name; as well her portrayal of Maasa in Diya Aur Baati Hum (2011–16), which remains one of the highet-rated shows on Indian television.[7]

She had a role in Harun Arun (2009), under the direction of Vinod Ganatra. Shah has also performed live all across India, as well in the UK and the USA.[8]

As of May 2017, Ragini Shah is portraying a parallel lead role of Dayavanti Mehta in the drama Naamkarann on Star Plus channel. Director Mahesh Bhatt approached Shah for the role, after the sudden demise of veteran actress Reema Lagoo, who was previously playing the same role.[9]

Personal life

Ragini is married to actor-director Deepak Gheewala, with whom she worked with in the drama Gulaal. Gheewala has directed Gujarati shows like Jo Jo Moda Na Padta and Grahan, among others.

Filmography

Television

Selected films

References

  1. ↑ Famous Gujarati Actress Ragini Shah Interview with Devang Bhatt In Atithi Show
  2. ↑ Actor Ragini Shah has been roped for Saraswatichandra
  3. ↑ Ragini Shah
  4. ↑ Famous Gujarati Actress Ragini Shah Interview with Devang Bhatt In Atithi Show
  5. ↑ Ragini Shah
  6. ↑ Actor Ragini Shah has been roped for Saraswatichandra
  7. ↑ Ragini Shah Enters into Diya Aur Baati Hum
  8. ↑ Ragini Shah
  9. ↑ Ragini Shah to play Dayavanti Mehta’s role made famous by Reema Lagoo in Naamkarann: Know more about Gujarati actress!
  10. ↑ Ragini Shah and Komal Sharma to comeback in Diya Aur Baati Hum!
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