Famous TV actress Usha Nadkarni is working alone at the age of 80. She wakes up at 5 in the morning and prepares her own tiffin. His statement is becoming increasingly viral.
Usha Nadkarni, who became a household name with the role of mother-in-law in ‘Pavitra Rishta’, is working even at the age of 80 and is living a completely self-reliant life. Recently, in the reality show ‘Tum Ho Na Ghar Ki Super’, he spoke openly about his struggles, his habit of living alone and his passion for acting. The actress told that she started acting for the first time in the fourth class and has been working continuously since then. Interestingly, her mother was against acting in her initial days, but Usha chose her dreams regardless of what society and people said. Today his confidence is an inspiration for millions of people.
Usha Nadkarni’s acting journey started from fourth class.
Usha Nadkarni, who has appeared in shows like ‘Pavitra Rishta’, told that her acting career started at a very young age. She said, “I started acting when I was in the fourth class. Today I am 80, I am still working.” In a career spanning more than six decades, he has made his mark in films, TV, theater and reality shows. The actress told that she was fond of acting since childhood, but her mother was not in favor of going into this field. He said, “Acting is my job. Since childhood, I was very fond of acting. My mother did not like it. Mother was a teacher, so she did not like all this. According to her, she was right, because we were from a middle class family and people around us used to talk different things.”
Usha Nadkarni never cared about ‘what people say’
Talking about the thinking of the society, Usha Nadkarni said in an outspoken manner, “My point is that people have gone to hell. We have to do whatever we want to do. We do not do anything wrong by going there. We should not do anything that brings bad name to our parents.” According to him, he always took his own decisions and never let criticism sway him.
Even at the age of 80, the day starts at 5 am
Usha Nadkarni’s discipline can inspire the youth even today. According to her, she lives alone and does her own work. She told, “When there is shooting, I wake up at five in the morning. I make my own tiffin. I bring vegetables, roti, rice, dal and buttermilk from home.” She says that work has become such a habit that now most of her life is spent between home and work.” The actress admitted that there was a time when she was afraid of being alone. She said, “Earlier I was afraid. She used to take the watchman with her while going up. She asked him to stand till the door was opened. While opening the door, I used to look back as if some ghost was about to catch me. But now it has become a habit. Don’t call the watchman now.”
‘You will get work only if your work is good: Usha Nadkarni
Regarding the struggle in the industry, Usha Nadkarni said, “You will get work only if your work in the industry is good. That too is not a guarantee. And I am not in the habit of begging.” When he was asked who stands up for him in life, his answer became the most powerful line of the entire interview. He said, “There is no need to stand for Usha. Usha stands for Usha.” Earlier, in an interview given to Pinkvilla, Usha had said that even her son does not consider her as a mother, because he has been brought up by his grandmother.
These projects made Usha Nadkarni a household name
Usha Nadkarni has worked in many memorable projects in her long career. She has been a part of ‘Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai’, ‘Rustom’, ‘Bhoothnath Returns’, ‘Great Grand Masti’ and the popular Marathi film ‘Deul’. She got the most popularity among the TV audience from the role of Ankita Lokhande’s onscreen mother-in-law and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s onscreen mother in ‘Pavitra Rishta’.