| Name(s) |
SMITA PATIL |
| Date of
Birth |
October 17, 1955 |
| Date of
Death |
December 13, 1986 |
|
Identity |
Indian actress of
film, television and theatre. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- She was regarded among the finest stage and film
actresses of her times.
- She 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 also the recipient of the Padma Shri,
India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985.
- She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of
India in Pune and made her film debut with Shyam Benegal's
Charandas Chor (1975).
- She was an active feminist and a member of the Women's
Centre in Mumbai.
- She was married to actor Raj Babbar.
- Over ten of her films were released after her death.
- Her son Prateik Babbar is a film actor who made his
debut in 2008.
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