India, Aug. 6 -- For close to seven decades now, actor Usha Nadkarni has charmed her audiences through some memorable performances in Marathi and Hindi cinema, television as well as theater. While some people know her for her role of Savita Deshmukh in Pavitra Rishta, the real life of the actor has been dominated by tragedy, hard decisions, and tremendous resilience. At 80 years, she continues to lead her own life with as much poise as she has displayed for all those years.

In a recent interview with Rajshri Marathi, Usha Nadkarni was quite open about her experience of being on her own in Mumbai. The actor stated that she has been living alone from 1987 onwards. Her son is now residing overseas while all her brothers and sisters have pas...