Usha Naik
Naik in left
Born	Belgaum,Karnataka, India[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974–present
Notable work	Samna (1974)

Usha Naik is an Indian actress who works inMarathi films. She started her career as a background dancer in films. She established herself as the leading lady ofMarathi Cinema In the late 70s and 80s. She received numerous accolades includingFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi and prestigiousMaharashtra State Film Awards.^[2][3]

The movieSamna, directed byJabbar Patel, marked Usha Naik's debut in the film. She started learning classical dance when she was young, which helped her become known as an actress who could do both serious and funny roles. She began with small parts in films likeJyotibacha Navas andKarava Tas Bharava, and later got a big role inAnant Mane'sPach Rangachi Pach Pakharan. After that, she acted in many Marathi films, playing various characters. She got praised for her roles in movies likeHaldi Kunku andDevashappath Khare Sangen. She was even honored by the Maharashtra Government for her work inKalavantin and won aFilmfare Award for her performance inDevashappath Khare Sangen.^[4]

• Marathi cinema

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• Actresses from Mumbai
• Indian film actresses
• Actresses in Marathi cinema
• 20th-century Indian actresses
• 21st-century Indian actresses
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