![]() Wadkar underwent personal difficulties in her life, which included marital problems, addiction to alcohol, humiliation at several levels and rape at the hands of a magistrate, when seeking to get out of a troubled relationship. She has been referred to as "one of the most sought after and bohemian actresses of her time". The autobiography was initially serialised in the Marathi magazine Manoos helped by journalist Arun Sadhu. The title "Sangtye Aika" (You Ask, I Tell) was used by Wadkar for her autobiography compiled in 1971. She thus acted in two of Marathi cinema's biggest hits Lokshahir Ramjoshi and Sangtye Aika. ![]() ![]() Sangtye Aika (1959) was another of Marathi cinema's "best known Tamasha film" along with Ram Joshi. Her other memorable roles were in the Tamasha genre films like Lokshahir Ram Joshi (1947), termed as the "Classic Marathi Tamasha musical". Her career defining role was in Vishnupant Damle's Sant Sakhu (1941) where she enacted the role of the female saint Sakhu. Wadkar went on to make a name for herself working in the reputable film companies like Bombay Talkies, Prabhat Film Company and National Studios. She started her acting career at the age of thirteen years, as a heroine in the bilingual film Vijaychi Lagne (1936). ![]() ![]() Hansa Wadkar (1923–1971) was a Marathi and Hindi film and stage actress of Indian cinema. ![]()
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