Many actresses of past times shone in the world of cinema. One of these actresses was also Shashikala. Who took her place in the 40-50s by playing supporting roles in many films. She was born in Solapur, Maharashtra. From the age of 5, Sasikala liked to sing, dance and act and she used to take part in many stage shows. Sasikala belonged to a wealthy family and her childhood was spent in luxury.
When Sasikala grew a little older, a mountain of sadness fell on her father. He became poor and the whole family had to move to Bombay (now Mumbai). Where there was no house to live in and some work to carry out the family. Here Sasikala used to wander to find work in movies. During this the family saw dire poverty and Sasikala took charge of the family by sweeping people’s houses. Sasikala’s struggle continued until he met actress Noor Jahan.
Noor Jahan got her a qawwali scene in her husband Shaukat Hussain Rizvi’s film Zeenat. After this, Sasikala made a place for himself by working on many movies. At the age of 20, Sasikala married Om Prakash Sehgal and later became the mother of two daughters. According to media reports, after the marriage Sasikala was not married to her husband and she left everything and went abroad with someone else.
According to media reports, Sasikala was harassed abroad by the person so she returned to India. After this, Ella Sasikala dedicated herself to the service of the people with Mother Teresa for 9 years. After a long illness last year, on April 4, 2021, she said goodbye to the world forever.