Sulochana Latkar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sulochana Latkar
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:

See also

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