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Smita Patil

Smita Patil Biography Birth Name: Smita Patil
Date of Birth: 17 October 1955
Birth Place: Pune, Maharashtra
Date of Death: 13 December 1986
Death Place: Bombay, India (Complication after child birth)
Parents: Father -Minister, Mother -Social worker
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Raj Babber
Child: Prateek
Hobbies: Photography
Languages known: English, Hindi and Marathi
Debut Film: Mere Sath Chal

Smita Patil was born on 17 October 1955 in Pune, Maharashtra. Smita Patil is daughter of Shivajirao Patil, a government minister of Shirpur Khandesh and social worker mother. Smita was completed her school from Marathi Medium School, Pune, Maharashtra. Smita Patil was a great active feminist in Indian context. Smita Patil was a television newscaster before came in to the world of film career.

Smita Patil was not an Ordinary Actress; she was a character artist, no commerciality in her acting. Smita Patil committed to the endorsement to films which explore the role of women's issue. The issues were like women in traditional Indian society, changes facing the middle class women in an urban milieu, their sexuality. Smita Patil had great natural look as well as real life character in her acting. Smita Patil was a talented women in cinema icon of India. She was a leading actress of the year 1970 and 1980s, both of Marathi and Hindi cinema.

Smita Patil belongs to a generation of great actresses including Shabana Azami, Suhashini Mulay and like them was strongly associated with political cinema of the period 1970. Smita Patil's work includes films with directors like Govind Nihalani, Shyam Benegal and Mrinal Sen, who produced more commercial Bollywood cinema of Bombay. Smita Patil was working as TV news reader as well as accomplished photographer before cinema director Shyam Benegal discovered her.

Smita Patil Profile In 1977 Smita Patil was an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Smita Patil won the Best Actress National Award for her performance in Hindi film 'Bhumika'. Smita Patil's roles represent an intelligent femininity that stand in relief against the conventional of male dominated cinema background. Those films are like Bazar, Bhumika, and Umbartha. Smita Patil became famous actress for her role as a women rights activist and a women as empowered and capable. Smita Patil was accepted some commercial film such as Namak Halaal and Shakti. She worked with some commercial filmmakers from Ramesh Shippy, Raj Kosala to B.R. Chopra.

Smita Patil married actor Raj Babber. Raj Babber was married man who left his first wife to marry her. After the birth of her son Prateek Babber, Smita Patil died as a result of childbirth complications. Smita Patil passed away on 13 December, 1986.

Smita Patil Smita Patil Flilmography
Smita Patil's first movie was 'Charandas Chor' directed by Shyam Bengal. Her famous movies are Manthan (1977), Bhumika (1977), Aakrosh (1980), Chakra (1981), Nishant, Bhavani Bhavai, Bazaar, Namak Halal, Hum Farishte Hai, Waris, Tessara Kinara, Kaanch Ki Deewar, Dahleez, Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki, Akarshan, Hum Do Hamare Do, Dard Ka Rishta, Jait Re Jait, Chidambaram, Dilwala, Arth, Shakti, Tajurba, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai, The Naxalites, Anokha Rishta, Ahsaan, Insaniyat Ke Dushman, Nazrana, Sutradhar, Dance Dance, Avam, Teesra Kinara, Amrit, Mera Ghar Mere Bachche, Debshishu, Masala, Pet Pyaar Aur Paap, Haadsa, Bhavni Bhavai, Mere Saath Chal, Aakrosh Anugraham, Sharaabi, Ghungroo, Sadgati, Sarvasakshi, Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein, Chatpati, Farishta, Ardh Satya, Bazaar, Sitam, Mera Dost Mera Dushman, Angaarey, Qayamat, Anand Aur Anand, Shapath, Bheegi Palken, Gaman, Tarang, Kaanch Ki Deewar, Dil-E-Nadan, Saal Solvan Chadya, Mandi Badle Ki Aag, Aakhir Kyon, Aaj Ki Awaaz, Sher Shivaji, Rahi, Kondura, Giddh: The Vulture, Jawaab, and Mirch Ravan.

Smita Patil Awards

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