Smita Patil
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Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an India
n actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 75 Hindi
and Marathi
films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards
and a Filmfare Award. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri
, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985.
Patil graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India
in Pune
and made her film debut with Shyam Benegal
's Charandas Chor
(1975). She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema
, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in several mainstream movies throughout her career. Her performances were often acclaimed, and her most notable roles include Manthan
(1977), Bhumika
(1977), Aakrosh
(1980), Chakra
(1981), Chidambaram
(1985) and Mirch Masala
(1985).
Apart from acting, Patil was an active feminist (in a distinctly Indian context) and a member of the Women's Centre in Mumbai. She was deeply committed to the advancement of women's issues, and gave her endorsement to films which sought to explore the role of women in traditional Indian society, their sexuality, and the changes facing the middle-class woman in an urban milieu.
Patil was married to actor Raj Babbar
. She died on 13 December 1986 at the age of 31 due to childbirth complications. Over ten of her films were released after her death. Her son Prateik Babbar is a film actor who made his debut in 2008.
into a Marathi family to a Maharashtrian politician, Shivajirao Patil and social worker mother, from Shirpur
town (Village-Bhatpure) of Khandesh province of Maharashtra State. She studied at Renuka Swaroop Memorial high school in Pune.
Her first tryst with the camera was in the 1970s as a television newscaster for Doordarshan
, the Indian government owned television service.
Smita Patil belongs to a generation of actresses, including Shabana Azmi
and, like her, who are strongly associated with the radically political cinema of the 1970s. Her work includes films with parallel cinema directors like Shyam Benegal
, Govind Nihalani
and Mrinal Sen
as well as forays into the more commercial Hindi film industry cinema of Mumbai
. Patil was working as a TV news reader and was also an accomplished photographer when Shyam Benegal
discovered her.
She was an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India
, Pune
. In 1977, she won the National Award for 'Best Actress' for her performance in the Hindi
film Bhumika
. In her films, Patil's character often represents an intelligent femininity that stands in relief against the conventional background of male-dominated cinema (films like Bhumika
, Umbartha
, and Bazaar
). Smita Patil was a women's rights activist and became famous for her roles in films that portrayed women as capable and empowered.
In time she was accepted by commercial filmmakers and from Raj Khosla
and Ramesh Sippy
to B.R. Chopra, they all agreed that she was "excellent." Her fans, too, grew with her new-found stardom. Patil's glamorous roles in her more commercial films — such as Shakti
and Namak Halaal
— revealed the permeable boundaries between "serious" cinema and "Hindi cinema" masala in the Hindi film industry.
Her association with artistic cinema remained strong, however. Her arguably greatest (and unfortunately final) role came when Smita re-teamed with Ketan Mehta
to play the feisty and fiery Sonbai in Mirch Masala
(1987). Smita won raves for playing a spirited spice-factory worker who stands up against a lecherous petty official.
, Patil drew severe criticism from her fans and the media, clouding her personal life and throwing her into the eye of a media storm. Raj Babbar
left his wife Nadira Babbar
to marry Patil.
Overnight, Patil was labeled a "home-breaker" by the very feminist organizations she had worked so assiduously for and became the target of barbed criticism.
Nearly two decades later, one of India's greatest film directors, Mrinal Sen
alleged that Smita Patil had died due to gross medical negligence.
In 2011, Rediff.com
listed her as the second-greatest actress of all time, behind Nargis
. According to Suresh Kohli from Deccan Herald
, "Smita Patil was, perhaps, the most accomplished actress of Hindi cinema. Her oeuvre is outstanding, investing almost every portrayal with a powerhouse realistic performance."
Nominated:
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 75 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
and a Filmfare Award. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985.
Patil graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and made her film debut with Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
's Charandas Chor
Charandas Chor
Charandas Chor is 1975 children's film made by noted director Shyam Benegal, based on the famous play by Habib Tanvir, which itself was an adaptation of a classical Rajasthani folktale by Vijaydan Detha...
(1975). She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema
Parallel Cinema
The Indian New Wave, commonly known in India as Art Cinema or Parallel Cinema as an alternative to the mainstream commercial cinema, is a specific movement in Indian cinema, known for its serious content, realism and naturalism, with a keen eye on the sociopolitical climate of the times...
, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in several mainstream movies throughout her career. Her performances were often acclaimed, and her most notable roles include Manthan
Manthan
Manthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal...
(1977), Bhumika
Bhumika
Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
(1977), Aakrosh
Aakrosh (1980 film)
Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare...
(1980), Chakra
Chakra (film)
Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.- Plot :The story would be horrific if it were not routine - even today, 30 years later...
(1981), Chidambaram
Chidambaram (film)
Chidambaram is a 1985 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by G. Aravindan. It is the film adaptation of a short story by C. V. Sreeraman. The film explores various aspects of relations between men and women through the lives of three people living in a cattle farm. Themes of guilt and...
(1985) and Mirch Masala
Mirch Masala
-Story:The film opens with an arrogant subedar and his soldiers rampaging through a village. The subedar has an eye for women and soon spots Sonbai on the riverbank. Sonbai is an intelligent, beautiful and strong woman. Her confidence intrigues the subedar.The film moves deeper into the village...
(1985).
Apart from acting, Patil was an active feminist (in a distinctly Indian context) and a member of the Women's Centre in Mumbai. She was deeply committed to the advancement of women's issues, and gave her endorsement to films which sought to explore the role of women in traditional Indian society, their sexuality, and the changes facing the middle-class woman in an urban milieu.
Patil was married to actor Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar is a Hindi & Punjabi film actor since 1977 and the current Member of Parliament from Firozabad which he won by defeating Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav & daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav. This is his fourth term as MP, in previous terms he was the part of Samajwadi...
. She died on 13 December 1986 at the age of 31 due to childbirth complications. Over ten of her films were released after her death. Her son Prateik Babbar is a film actor who made his debut in 2008.
Early life
Smita Patil was born in PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
into a Marathi family to a Maharashtrian politician, Shivajirao Patil and social worker mother, from Shirpur
Shirpur
Shirpur is a city and taluka in Dhule district of Nashik Division, Maharashtra. It is located on National Highway 3, which runs from Agra in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Arunawati river flows through the city. Shirpur is just 50 kilometers away from the city of Dhule...
town (Village-Bhatpure) of Khandesh province of Maharashtra State. She studied at Renuka Swaroop Memorial high school in Pune.
Her first tryst with the camera was in the 1970s as a television newscaster for Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
, the Indian government owned television service.
Career
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
and, like her, who are strongly associated with the radically political cinema of the 1970s. Her work includes films with parallel cinema directors like Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
, Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani is an Indian director, cinematographer, and also a screenwriter and film producer. He has been directing Hindi films since the late seventies, and worked in the television medium.- Biography :...
and Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
as well as forays into the more commercial Hindi film industry cinema of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Patil was working as a TV news reader and was also an accomplished photographer when Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
discovered her.
She was an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. In 1977, she won the National Award for 'Best Actress' for her performance in the Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film Bhumika
Bhumika
Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
. In her films, Patil's character often represents an intelligent femininity that stands in relief against the conventional background of male-dominated cinema (films like Bhumika
Bhumika
Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
, Umbartha
Umbartha (film)
Umbartha , is a Marathi film made in 1982. The film is directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. Smita Patil for her performance in it won Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar for Best Actress...
, and Bazaar
Bazaar (1982 film)
Bazaar is a 1982 Indian film directed by Sagar Sarhadi and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil and Supriya Pathak.The film highlights the tragedy of young girls being sold by needy parents to affluent Indians in the Gulf...
). Smita Patil was a women's rights activist and became famous for her roles in films that portrayed women as capable and empowered.
Raj Khosla
Raj Khosla was one of the top directors, producer and screenwriter in Hindi films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in ‘neo-noir’ and style in Indian cinema since black & white times, and also as a "women's director" because he showcased actresses at their best. He is often...
and Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
to B.R. Chopra, they all agreed that she was "excellent." Her fans, too, grew with her new-found stardom. Patil's glamorous roles in her more commercial films — such as Shakti
Shakti
Shakti from Sanskrit shak - "to be able," meaning sacred force or empowerment, is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe in Hinduism. Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power, sometimes...
and Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and...
— revealed the permeable boundaries between "serious" cinema and "Hindi cinema" masala in the Hindi film industry.
Her association with artistic cinema remained strong, however. Her arguably greatest (and unfortunately final) role came when Smita re-teamed with Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta is an Indian film director, who has also directed documentaries and television serials.-Early life and education:Born in Navsari in Gujarat, Ketan Mehta did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi and later graduated in film direction from Film and Television Institute of...
to play the feisty and fiery Sonbai in Mirch Masala
Mirch Masala
-Story:The film opens with an arrogant subedar and his soldiers rampaging through a village. The subedar has an eye for women and soon spots Sonbai on the riverbank. Sonbai is an intelligent, beautiful and strong woman. Her confidence intrigues the subedar.The film moves deeper into the village...
(1987). Smita won raves for playing a spirited spice-factory worker who stands up against a lecherous petty official.
Personal life
When she became romantically involved with actor Raj BabbarRaj Babbar
Raj Babbar is a Hindi & Punjabi film actor since 1977 and the current Member of Parliament from Firozabad which he won by defeating Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav & daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav. This is his fourth term as MP, in previous terms he was the part of Samajwadi...
, Patil drew severe criticism from her fans and the media, clouding her personal life and throwing her into the eye of a media storm. Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar is a Hindi & Punjabi film actor since 1977 and the current Member of Parliament from Firozabad which he won by defeating Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav & daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav. This is his fourth term as MP, in previous terms he was the part of Samajwadi...
left his wife Nadira Babbar
Nadira Babbar
Nadira Babbar is an Indian theatre actress, director and an actress in Hindi cinema, who is the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001. A leading name in Indian theatre, Nadira founded a Mumbai-based theatre group called Ekjute, a known name in Hindi theatre in 1981...
to marry Patil.
Overnight, Patil was labeled a "home-breaker" by the very feminist organizations she had worked so assiduously for and became the target of barbed criticism.
Death and legacy
Smita died from childbirth complications on 13 December 1986, age 31, barely two weeks after having given birth to her son, Prateik Babbar.Nearly two decades later, one of India's greatest film directors, Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
alleged that Smita Patil had died due to gross medical negligence.
In 2011, Rediff.com
Rediff.com
Rediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
listed her as the second-greatest actress of all time, behind Nargis
Nargis
Nargis Dutt , born Fatima Rashid but known by her screen name, Nargis, was an Indian film actress. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. She made her screen debut as a child in Talash-E-Haq in 1935, but her acting carer began in 1942 with Tamanna...
. According to Suresh Kohli from Deccan Herald
Deccan Herald
The Deccan Herald is a leading English-language daily newspaper distributed in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is published by the Printers Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore and Gulbarga....
, "Smita Patil was, perhaps, the most accomplished actress of Hindi cinema. Her oeuvre is outstanding, investing almost every portrayal with a powerhouse realistic performance."
Awards
Winner:- 1978 - National Film Award - Best ActressNational Film Award for Best ActressThe National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry...
for BhumikaBhumikaBhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri.... - 1978 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Marathi for Jait Re Jait
- 1981 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Marathi for UmbarthaUmbartha (film)Umbartha , is a Marathi film made in 1982. The film is directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. Smita Patil for her performance in it won Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar for Best Actress...
- 1982 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress for ChakraChakra (film)Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.- Plot :The story would be horrific if it were not routine - even today, 30 years later...
- 1982 - National Film Award - Best ActressNational Film Award for Best ActressThe National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry...
for ChakraChakra (film)Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.- Plot :The story would be horrific if it were not routine - even today, 30 years later... - 1985 - Padma Shri Award
Nominated:
- 1978 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress for BhumikaBhumikaBhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
- 1983 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress for BazaarBazaarA bazaar , Cypriot Greek: pantopoula) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work that area...
- 1984 - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for ArthArth (film)Arth is a 1982 film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. It features a memorable soundtrack by Ghazal duo, Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh....
- 1984 - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for MandiMandi (film)Mandi is a 1983 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil...
- 1985 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Aaj Ki Aawaz
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mere Saath Chal | Geeta | |
| 1974 | Samna Samna (film) Samna is a 1974 Marathi language crime drama directed by Jabbar Patel. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mohan Agashe - Maruti Kamble* Anant Audkar* Shivaji Bhosle* Sanjivani Bidkar - Mrs... |
Kamley | |
| 1975 | Nishant Nishant (film) Nishant is a 1975 Hindi crime drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil... |
Rukumani | |
| 1975 | Charandas Chor Charandas Chor Charandas Chor is 1975 children's film made by noted director Shyam Benegal, based on the famous play by Habib Tanvir, which itself was an adaptation of a classical Rajasthani folktale by Vijaydan Detha... |
Rajkumari (Princess) | |
| 1976 | Manthan Manthan Manthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal... |
Bindu | |
| 1977 | Bhumika Bhumika Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri.... |
Ushavari | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress National Film Award for Best Actress The National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry... Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
| 1977 | Jait Re Jait Jait Re Jait Jait Re Jait is 1977 Marathi film directed by Jabbar Patel and won Best Feature Film in Marathi at National Film Award.It is considered to be one of the greatest musical hits of all time in Marathi cinema. This movie was produced by Usha Mangeshkar & Hridaynath Mangeshkar, under the banner,... |
Marathi Marathi language Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most... Film |
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| 1977 | Saal Solvan Chadya | Pinky | Punjabi Punjabi language Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language... film |
| 1978 | Kondura Kondura Kondura is 1978 Hindi/Telugu film by noted film director Shyam Benegal, based on the novel by Marathi writer, Khanolkar Chintamani T... / Anugraham |
Parvati | Hindi / Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
| 1978 | Gaman Gaman Gaman is a Bollywood film released in 1978. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make the successful film Umrao Jaan.... |
Khairun Hussain | |
| 1978 | Sarvasakshi | Sujatha | Marathi Marathi language Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most... Film |
| 1980 | Bhavani Bhavai | Ujaan | Gujarati Gujarati language Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages... (Hindi dubbed) film |
| 1980 | Aakrosh Aakrosh (1980 film) Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare... |
Nagi Lahanya | |
| 1980 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai, , is an 1980 Bollywood film directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza based on his own story... |
Joan | |
| 1980 | The Naxalites | Ajitha | |
| 1980 | Anveshane | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... film |
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| 1981 | Chakra Chakra (film) Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.- Plot :The story would be horrific if it were not routine - even today, 30 years later... |
Amma | Double Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... National Film Award for Best Actress National Film Award for Best Actress The National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry... |
| 1981 | Sadgati Sadgati Sadgati is a 1981 Hindi film, primarily made for TV, by Satyajit Ray, based on a short story of same name by Munshi Premchand... |
Jhuria | TV |
| 1981 | Tajurba | ||
| 1982 | Baazar Bazaar (1982 film) Bazaar is a 1982 Indian film directed by Sagar Sarhadi and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil and Supriya Pathak.The film highlights the tragedy of young girls being sold by needy parents to affluent Indians in the Gulf... |
Najma | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
| 1982 | Shakti Shakti (1982 film) Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed... |
Roma Devi | |
| 1982 | Namak Halaal Namak Halaal Namak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and... |
Poonam | |
| 1982 | Umbartha Umbartha (film) Umbartha , is a Marathi film made in 1982. The film is directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. Smita Patil for her performance in it won Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar for Best Actress... |
Sulabha Mahajan | Marathi Marathi language Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most... Film, Dubbed as Subah in Hindi Winner, Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar for Best Actress |
| 1982 | Sitam | Meenakshi | |
| 1982 | Dard Ka Rishta | ||
| 1982 | Bheegi Palkein | Shanti | |
| 1982 | Badle Ki Aag | Bijli | |
| 1982 | Dil-E-Naadan | Sheela | |
| 1982 | Arth Arth (film) Arth is a 1982 film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. It features a memorable soundtrack by Ghazal duo, Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.... |
Kavita Sanyal | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
| 1983 | Mandi Mandi (film) Mandi is a 1983 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil... |
Zeenat | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
| 1983 | Ghungroo | Kesarbai | |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya Ardh Satya Ardh Satya is a 1983 film directed by Govind Nihalani, his second offering after another angst-ridden movie Aakrosh . The screenplay of both movies was by Vijay Tendulkar, the noted Marathi playwright; this one was based on the short story, 'Surya', by D.A... |
Jyotsna Gokhale | |
| 1983 | Qayamat | Shashi | |
| 1983 | Haadsaa | Asha | |
| 1983 | Chatpati | ||
| 1984 | Aaj Ki Aawaz | Rajni Deshmukh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
| 1984 | Raavan | Ganga | |
| 1984 | Pet Pyaar Aur Paap | ||
| 1984 | Mera Dost Mera Dushman | Lali | |
| 1984 | Tarang | Janki | |
| 1984 | Shapath | Shanti | |
| 1984 | Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein | ||
| 1984 | Giddh: The Vulture | Hanumi | |
| 1984 | Anand Aur Anand Anand Aur Anand Anand aur Anand is an Indian film from 1984 which is most famous for being the debut movie of both Dev Anand's son, Suneil Anand as well as of Natasha Sinha... |
Kiran | |
| 1984 | Farishta | Kashibai | |
| 1984 | Hum Do Hamare Do | ||
| 1984 | Kasam Paida Karne Waale Ki | Aarti | |
| 1985 | Chidambaram Chidambaram (film) Chidambaram is a 1985 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by G. Aravindan. It is the film adaptation of a short story by C. V. Sreeraman. The film explores various aspects of relations between men and women through the lives of three people living in a cattle farm. Themes of guilt and... |
Shivagami | Malayalam film |
| 1985 | Ghulami Ghulami Ghulami is a 1985 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Mazhar Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raza Murad, Smita Patil, Reena Roy, Anita Raj, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Shivpuri... |
Sumitra Sultan Singh | |
| 1985 | Debshishu | Utpalendu Chakraborty | Bengali film |
| 1985 | Aakhir Kyun? | Nisha | |
| 1985 | Mera Ghar Mere Bachche | Geeta Bhargav | |
| 1985 | Jawaab | Rajni / Radha Gupta / Fredi Martis / Salma Hussain | |
| 1986 | Aap Ke Saath Aap Ke Saath Aap Ke Sath is 1986 Hindi language movie directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Anil Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Smita Patil, Rati Agnihotri, Amrish Puri.-Cast:*Anil Kapoor - Vimal*Vinod Mehra - Ashok*Smita Patil - Ganga*Rati Agnihotri - Deepa/Salma... |
Ganga | |
| 1986 | Amrit | Kamla Shrivastav | |
| 1986 | Dilwaala | Sumitra Devi | |
| 1986 | Dehleez | Deepa | |
| 1986 | Angaarey | Arti Varma | |
| 1986 | Kaanch Ki Deewar | Nisha | |
| 1986 | Anokha Rishta | Dr. Pramila | |
| 1986 | Teesra Kinara | ||
| 1987 | Mirch Masala Mirch Masala -Story:The film opens with an arrogant subedar and his soldiers rampaging through a village. The subedar has an eye for women and soon spots Sonbai on the riverbank. Sonbai is an intelligent, beautiful and strong woman. Her confidence intrigues the subedar.The film moves deeper into the village... |
Sonbai | |
| 1987 | Dance Dance Dance Dance (film) Dance Dance is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 29 May 1987, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. The film is a musical and stars Mithun Chakraborty, Smita Patil and Mandakini in lead roles. It also stars Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Om Shivpuri in supporting roles... |
Radha | |
| 1987 | Thikana | Shashi Goel | |
| 1987 | Sutradhar | Prerna | |
| 1987 | Insaaniyat Ke Dushman | Lakshmi Nath | |
| 1987 | Ahsaan | ||
| 1987 | Raahee | Rano/Sandhya | |
| 1987 | Nazrana | Mukta | |
| 1987 | Avam | Dr. Shabnam | |
| 1987 | Sher Shivaji | ||
| 1988 | Waaris | Paramjit | |
| 1988 | Hum Farishte Nahin | Roma | |
| 1988 | Akarshan | Special Appearance | |
| 1989 | Galiyon Ke Badshah | Tulsi |
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