Bhagyashree became a superstar right after her Bollywood debut when she starred in the 1989 film 'Maine Pyar Kiya' opposite Salman Khan. The film earned more than Rs 28 crore at the box office.
Many are unaware that Bhagyashree belongs to the Marathi royal family of Sangli in Maharashtra. Her grandfather is Chintamanrao Dhundirao Patwardhan, the last ruling Raja of the princely state of Sangli.