Born Nayan Bhadbhade in Pune, she entered the performing arts under the influence of her mother, a Marathi stage actress, and began as a child artist before honing her craft in Marathi theatre, notably in P. L. Deshpande’s adaptation of My Fair Lady after moving to Mumbai.
Lagoo became a familiar face on Indian screens, first gaining household recognition through the 1990s sitcoms Shriman Shrim…