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- Birth nameRanjana Deshmukh
- Ranjana was a popular Marathi actress who dominated the Marathi silver screen in the '70s and '80s. Like her aunt, noted Hindi actress Sandhya, she was introduced to the screen by V. Shantaram in Chandanachi Choli Ang Ang Jaali, directed by Kiran Shantaram in 1975. She then starred in the lead role in Shantaram's next film, Jhunj. Ranjana won the best actress award in 1980 from the state government for Are Sansar Sansar. She won the award again for Gup Chup Gup Chup in 1983. Her other key films include Sushila, Gondhalat Gondhal, Mumbaicha Faujdar, Bin Kamacha Navra, Khichdi, Chani, Jakhmi Vaghin, Bhujang and Ek Daav Bhutacha.
Ranjana made hit pairs at the box office with several noted Marathi film actors including Ashok Saraf, Avinash Masurekar, Shriram Lagoo, Kuldeep Pawar, Nilu Phule, Ravindra Mahajani, Raja Gosavi and others.
- IMDb mini biography by: Shrinivas G. Kulkarni
- Parents
- RelativesSandhya Shantaram(Aunt or Uncle)
- While shooting for Jhanjaar 1986 Ranjana suffered a tragedy while on her way to the film shoot in Bangalore she met with an accident and her legs were paralyzed putting and halt to her car rear and bounded on wheel chair until her death in 2000.
- Almost shot 70 percent of the film Pandarichi Vari 1988 but after her accident it was re shot with Jayshree Gadkar.
- Her aunt actress Sandhya is married to V Shantaram.
- Daughter of Vatsala Deshmukh.
- Was in relationship with Ashok Saraf.
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