Usha Sharma
Born
Haryana, India
Other namesUsha Sharma Prabhakar
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer, producer
SpouseDevi Shankar Prabhakar (?-2005)[1]

Usha Sharma is an Indian actress and dancer. She is best known for playing the title character in the Haryanvi film Chandrawal. She serves as the president of Haryana Kala Parishad (The Haryana Arts Council) and is an executive member of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee.[2]

Life and career

Sharma was born in Haryana, India. From an early age she learned classical and folk dance, studying with Birju Maharaj, Kundan Lal Gangani and Maya Rao. During primary school she danced for Jawaharlal Nehru. Sharma married poet Devi Shankar Prabhakar who later decided to become a film producer. He wrote the script for the 1984 film Chandrawal and cast his wife as the leading lady.[3] Sharma also choreographed the film, drawing on her dance training. The film was a financial success, and remains the highest grossing Haryanvi film to date. The two made several less successful Haryanavi films together.[3] Sharma later became the director of the Haryana Kala Parishad, an organization that promotes Haryanavi culture. After her husband died in 2005, Sharma decided to produce a sequel to Chandrawal, a project he had been planning for some years.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Noted poet Prabhakar dead". The Indian Express. 12 October 2005. Archived from the original on 22 July 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  2. ^ Nagarkoti, Rajinder (13 September 2009). "Panchkula Cong leaders try to show support base". The Time of India. TNN. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b Singh, Jasmine (3 November 2008). "Art for Heart's Sake". Chadigarh Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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