Rajshree

For 1960s South Indian actress, see Rajasree. For the 1990s actress, see Rajashree (actress).
Rajshree
Born (1944-10-08) 8 October 1944
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India British Raj
Residence Los Angeles, United States
Citizenship United States American
Occupation Actress
Parent(s) V. Shantaram (father), Jayashree (mother)

Rajshree (Hindi: राजश्री) is an Indian actress of Bollywood. She is best known for her work in the movies Janwar and Brahmachari.

Personal life

Rajshree is the daughter of acclaimed Indian filmmaker V. Shantaram and actress Jayshree, second wife of V. Shantaram. Her brother Kiran Shantaram was a former Sheriff of Mumbai.

While shooting with Raj Kapoor in America for the film Around the World in 8 Dollars, she met American student Greg Chapman. The two married three years later, in an Indian ceremony that lasted five days. She went with her husband to permanently live in America.[1] They have one daughter. They live in Los Angeles.[2][3]

She has been living in America for the last 30 years running a very successful custom clothing business with her husband, while still maintaining her interest in films. She was an assistant director on Hack-O-Lantern, Tainted Love and Monsoon and has done narration on a children’s video titled “Ashok By Any Other Name”.


Filmography

  1. Naina
  2. Brahmachari (1968) - Sheetal Chaudhary
  3. Suhag Raat (1968)
  4. Around the World (1967) - Rita
  5. Dil Ne Pukara (1967)
  6. Gunahon Ka Devta (1967)
  7. Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966) - Neeta
  8. Sagaai (1966) - Sheel
  9. Janwar (1965) - Sapna
  10. Do Dil (1965) - Bijli
  11. Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964) - Vidya
  12. Ji Chahta Hai (1964)
  13. Shehnai (1964)
  14. Ghar Basake Dekho (1963)
  15. Grahasti (1963)
  16. Stree (1961)
  17. Subah Ka Tara (1954)

References

  1. ↑ "Actress Rajshree Honored by Jain Group". India West. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ↑ India Today International. Living Media India Limited. October 2000. p. 106. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. ↑ The Hindu Weekly Review. K. Gopalan. January 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 5 May 2013.


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