Rajashree Shantaram, known mononymously as Rajshree, is an Indian actress. She is best known for her work in the movies Janwar and Brahmachari.
Rajshree is the daughter of acclaimed Indian filmmaker V. Shantaram and actress Jayshree, his second wife. Her brother Kiran Shantaram was a former Sheriff of Mumbai. She is of Marathi descent. Her father's side practiced Jainism.
While shooting with Raj Kapoor in America for the film Around the World, she met American student Greg Chapman. The two married three years later, on 28 November 1967 in an Indian ceremony that lasted five days. She went with her husband to permanently live in America.[1] They have one daughter and live in Los Angeles.[2][3]
She has been living in America for the last 30 years running a very successful custom clothing business with her husband, while still maintaining her interest in films. She was an assistant director on Hack-O-Lantern, Tainted Love and Monsoon and has done narration on a children's video titled "Ashok By Another Name".
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Subah Ka Tara | Sogi, Mohan's sister | |
| 1961 | Stree | ||
| 1963 | Grahasti | Kiran Khanna | |
| 1963 | Ghar Basake Dekho | Sharda Mehra | |
| 1964 | Shehnai | Preeti | |
| 1964 | Ji Chahta Hai | ||
| 1964 | Geet Gaya Patharon Ne | Vidya | |
| 1965 | Do Dil | Bijli | |
| 1965 | Janwar | Sapna | |
| 1966 | Sagaai | Sheel | |
| 1966 | Mohabbat Zindagi Hai | Neeta | |
| 1967 | Dil Ne Pukara | Asha | |
| 1967 | Gunahon Ka Devta | ||
| 1967 | Around the World | Rita | |
| 1968 | Suhaag Raat | ||
| 1968 | Brahmachari | Sheetal Chaudhary | |
| 1973 | Naina | Ravi's First Wife |
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