Sarita Joshi Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Sarita Joshi Quick Info
Height	5 ft 3 in
Weight	54 kg
Date of Birth	October 17, 1941
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Spouse	Pravin Joshi

Sarita Joshi is a veteran Indian stage, television, and film actress who is known for her work in the Gujarati theatre, Marathi theatre, and Marathi cinema. One of her most-recognizable works was as Godavari Labhshankar Thakkar a.k.a. Baa in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby.

Born Name

Sarita Bhosle

Nick Name

Sarita Devi, Indumati, Baa, Santu, Godavariben Thakkar, Bakulaben Raja, Hansa Lalita, Aruna

Sarita Joshi at The Celebs grace the Kashish Film Festival press meet (Bollywood Hungama / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0)

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India

Nationality

Occupation

Actress

Family

Father – Rajkumar Khatau Bhimrao Bhosle (Barrister)
Mother – Kamlabai Rane
Siblings – Padmarani (Sister) (Actress)
Others – Rasik Dave (Son-In-Law) (Actor), Sharman Joshi (Nephew) (Actor, Television Presenter), Manasi Joshi Roy (Niece) (Film and Television Actress)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Sarita has been married to –

Rajkumar Khatau – Previously, Sarita was married to a man named Rajkumar Khatau.

Pravin Joshi – After the end of her first marriage, Sarita tied the knot with director and playwright Pravin Joshi. The couple has two daughters named Ketki Dave (b. June 23, 1960) (actress) and Purbi Joshi (b. August 19, 1974) (actress).

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Wide smile

Religion

Hinduism

Sarita Joshi Facts

She was raised in a middle-class Marathi family in Vadodara.

Growing up, Sarita was exposed to professional theatre in Marathi and Gujarat. By the age of 7, she had become a part of the New Laxmikant Company of Baroda.

Sarita got her first lead role at the age of 16.

She worked as a theatre actress at Khatau Alfred Theatrical Company and Indian National Theatre, Bombay until 1982.

Sarita made her debut TV show appearance in Trimurti as Shadilal’s Wife No.2 in 1974. Prior to that, in 1967, she was cast as Amba in Parivar.

Joshi has appeared in more than 150 theatre plays over the years.

Sarita was presented with a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for “Acting” in Gujarati by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1988. This is India’s National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.

She was awarded a “Padma Shri” by the Government of India for her contribution to arts in 2020.

Her mother Kamlabai was from Goa.

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