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Sulochana Latkar
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Latkar in 2011
Born
Rangu Diwan

(1928-07-30)30 July 1928
Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Belagavi, Karnataka, India)
Died 4 June 2023(2023-06-04) (aged 94)
Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1946–1988
Relatives Kashinath Ghanekar (son-in-law)
Honours Maharashtra Bhushan (2009)
Padma Shri (1999)

Sulochana Latkar, born Rangu Diwan on July 30, 1928, was a famous Indian actress. People knew her best by her screen name, Sulochana. She starred in many films, both in Marathi and Hindi cinema. She acted in about 50 Marathi films and around 250 Hindi films.

Sulochana was very well-known for her roles as a mother in Hindi movies. She played motherly characters from 1959 until the mid-1990s. Along with another actress, Nirupa Roy, she became the face of the "mother" role in Indian cinema for many years.

Her Acting Journey

Sulochana started her acting career in 1946. She was a main actress in Marathi films from 1946 to 1961. Some of her popular Marathi movies include Sasurvas (1946) and Vahinichya Bangdya (1953).

In Hindi films, she often played the mother or a close family member. She acted alongside famous actors like Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand, and Rajesh Khanna. She once said that she especially loved playing the mother to these three actors.

She appeared in many films with Sunil Dutt, such as Heera and Jhoola. With Dev Anand, she was in movies like Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai and Johny Mera Naam. She also worked often with Rajesh Khanna in films like Kati Patang and Mere Jeevan Saathi.

In 2003, Sulochana received the Chitrabhushan Award. This award honors people who have made great contributions to Marathi cinema.

Her Life and Passing

Sulochana Latkar lived in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. She got married when she was 14 years old. Her daughter, Kanchan Ghanekar, was married to the famous Marathi stage actor, Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar.

Sulochana Latkar passed away on June 4, 2023, in Mumbai. She was 94 years old.

Awards and Honors

Sulochana Latkar received several important awards for her work.

  • In 1999, she was given the Padma Shri award. This is one of India's highest civilian honors.
  • She won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
  • In 2009, the government of Maharashtra honored her with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award.

Selected Films

Here are some of the films Sulochana Latkar acted in:

Year Movie Name Character Language Film
1957 Ab Dilli Dur Nahin Bela Hindi
1959 Sangte Aika Sakharam's wife Marathi
1959 Dil Deke Dekho Jamuna Hindi
1961 Sampoorna Ramayana Kaikeyi Hindi
1963 Molkarin Gayabai Marathi
1963 Bandini Hindi
1964 Maratha Tituka Melvava Jijabai Marathi
1965 Sadhi Manse Marathi
1965 Johar-Mehmood in Goa Mother Superior no Mary Hindi
1966 Devar Shakuntala M. Singh Hindi
1967 Nai Roshni Prakash's mother Hindi
1968 Ekatee Madhu's mother Marathi
1968 Sunghursh Shankar's wife Hindi
1968 Saraswatichandra Kumud's mother Hindi
1968 Aadmi Shekhar's mother Hindi
1969 Sambandh Sumathi Hindi
1970 Kati Patang Mrs. Dinanath Hindi
1970 Johny Mera Naam Sohan and Mohan's mother Hindi
1970 Main Sunder Hoon Sunder's mother Hindi
1972 Dil Daulat Duniya Guest Appearance Hindi
1973 Kahani Kismat Ki Mrs Sharma Hindi
1974 Kora Kagaz Sukesh's Aunt Hindi
1974 Majboor Mrs. Khanna Hindi
1974 Kasauti Sapna's Mother Hindi
1978 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Vishal's mother Hindi
1978 Azaad (1978 film) Sarla Hindi
1980 Aasha Jeetendra's mother Hindi
1982 Ek Daav Bhutacha Radha Mavashi Marathi
1983 Zara Si Zindagi Rakesh's mother Hindi
1983 Himmatwala Dadimaa Hindi
1984 Phulwari (1984 film) Rajiv's Mother Hindi
1984 Andar Baahar Ravi's Mother Hindi
1984 Sasu Varchadh Jawai Ashok Saraf's mother Marathi
1985 Ghulami Ranjit's Choudhury Mother Hindi
1986 Kala Dhanda Goray Log Hindi
1988 Khoon Bhari Maang J.D.'s Mother Hindi

See also

  • Kashinath Ghanekar (Son-in-law married to Sulochana's daughter Kanchan)
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