Sulochana Latkar Wiki, Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography & More – FilmyVoice
Sulochana Latkar was an Indian actress who appeared in additional than 300 Hindi and Marathi movies comparable to Sujata (1959), Sampoorna Ramayana (1961), Johny Mera Naam (1970), and Kora Kagaz (1974). Sulochana gained recognition after enjoying the mom of the roles performed by well-known actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand, and Rajesh Khanna in lots of movies. In June 2023, she took her final breath in a hospital in Mumbai.
Wiki/Biography
Sulochana Latkar was born as Nagabai on Monday, 30 July 1928, whereas some sources declare that she was born on Thursday, 30 July 1929 (age 93 or 94 years; on the time of demise) in Khadaklat village, Belgaum district, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Belagavi district, Karnataka, India). Her zodiac signal is Leo. She studied until class 5 at a main college in her native village after which she needed to drop her research as her mother and father handed away.
Household
Sulochana Latkar belonged to a Hindu Marathi household.
Dad and mom & Siblings
Her father was a faujdar (a police officer), who served within the Kolhapur State. Her mother and father handed away when she was 12-13 years outdated resulting from a plague epidemic. She had an elder brother who was ten years elder than her.
Husband & Youngsters
On the age of fifteen, Sulochana obtained married to Abasaheb Chavan, who belonged to a household of rich landlords in Maharashtra. Her daughter, Kanchan Ghanekar, is the spouse of the deceased actor Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar.
A photograph of Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar With Kanchan
Profession
Early Struggles
As a result of an outbreak of a plague epidemic in Sulochana’s native village, she, alongside along with her brother and aunt, moved to Chikodi, Karnataka, the place they stayed at her father’s lawyer good friend’s home. There, she met Grasp Vinayak, a movie producer and the proprietor of Prafulla Photos, who provided her a job in his manufacturing firm in Kolhapur; she accepted the supply and was paid a wage of Rs. 30 per thirty days. In an interview, Sulochana talked about it and stated,
Binadekar obtained us with open arms however it was improper for us to rely on him for very lengthy. Sooner or later, Binadekar’s acquaintance, well-known producer-director Grasp Vinayak got here to fulfill him. Grasp Vinayak was the proprietor of Kolhapur’s Prafulla Photos movie firm. When he got here to learn about our dire circumstances, he invited me to Kolhapur and gave me a job within the firm.”
Whereas working at Prafulla Photos, Sulochana appeared in a number of movies as an additional. She later left the job as she was not prepared to maneuver to Bombay (now Mumbai), the place Prafulla Photos had moved. Thereafter, she was employed by Bhalji Pendharkar in his movie studio Jayaprabha Studio at a month-to-month wage of Rs. 30. She left the job in 1948 after the studio was burnt down by the protestors after Mahatma Gandhi was killed by Nathuram Godse. Throughout a media interplay, Sulochana stated that the studio was destroyed by the protestors as Bhalji was an avid supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and Nathuram Godse was affiliated with the RSS. Speaking about it, she stated,
After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, riots in opposition to Brahmins and RSS members unfold throughout Mahrashtra. Many had been killed in consequence and lots of properties had been set afire together with Jayaprabha Studio. Bhalji Pendharkar was even arrested on the time. On this state of affairs, he relieved all the staff of the studio of their duties after giving them two months’ salaries.”
In the identical 12 months, Sulochana shifted from Kolhapur to Pune, the place she began working with Mangal Photos.
Performing Profession
She performed a small position within the 1943 Marathi movie Chimukla Sansar.
A poster of Chimukla Sansar
In 1944, she bagged a job within the Hindi mythological movie Maharathi Karna. She landed a job within the 1946 Tamil movie Valmiki. Sulochana landed her first lead position in 1947 within the Marathi movie Sasuravaas. In 1948, she appeared within the Marathi movie Jeevacha Sakha. She was catapulted to the limelight in 1952 after the discharge of her Marathi movie Stree Janma Hello Tujhi Kahani. In 1953, she moved to Bombay from Pune. Sulochna Latkar acted within the 1954 Hindi movie Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani, which was a remake of the 1952 Marathi movie Stree Janma Hello Tujhi Kahani.
A poster of Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani
In 1954, she appeared together with the actor Surendra Nath within the Hindi movie Mahatma Kabir. She stopped getting appearing presents after the discharge of her Mythological Hindi movie Sati Ansuya in 1956. Whereas giving an interview, she defined the explanations for not receiving appearing presents after the discharge of Sati Ansuya and stated that again in these days, actors who labored in Mythological movies had been thought-about to be inferior as in comparison with the actors who labored in non-mythological movies. In 1957, she landed the position of Bela within the Hindi movie Ab Dilli Dur Nahin. In 1959, she performed the position of Nutan’s mom within the Hindi movie Sujata. She talked about bagging the position of a mom in an interview and stated,
Sooner or later Bimal Roy invited me to play the mom’s position for his movie Sujata (1959). Although, I couldn’t decline the supply, I couldn’t assist questioning how, I, at merely 30 years of age might play the position of a mom. However on the recommendation of Durga Khote and Lalita Pawar, I satisfied myself mentally to take up character roles additionally.”
Sulochana Latkar in Sujata (1959)
Sulochana went on to seem in a number of Hindi and Marathi movies together with Sampoorna Ramayana (1961) as Kaikayi, Kati Patang (1970) as Mrs. Dinanath, Kahani Kismat Ki (1973) as Mrs Sharma, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) as Vinod Khanna’s mom, Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982) as Radha Mavashi, Andha Kanoon (1983), Sasu Varchadh Jawai (1984), and Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) as Shatrughan Sinha’s mom.
Sulochana Latkar with Amitabh Bachchan in a movie
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- In 1999, Sulochana Latkar obtained India’s fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.
- In 2003, she received the Chita Bhushan Award from the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal.
A photograph of Sulochna Latkar taken with an award
- In 2004, she obtained the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
- She received Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 4 instances.
Sulochana Latkar receiving her Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award
- The Authorities of Maharashtra introduced Sulochana Latkar with the state’s highest civilian award, Maharashtra Bhushan, in 2009.
- In 2019, she obtained the Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sulochana Latkar along with her Lifetime Achievement Award
Demise
Sulochana Latkar handed away resulting from age-related sickness at Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar, Mumbai, on 4 June 2023 at 6.30 pm. Following her demise, the household launched an official assertion wherein it stated,
She had age-related well being points and respiratory difficulties. She died this night at 6 pm. We’re deeply saddened to tell you of the passing of our beloved grandmother, Smt. Sulochana Didi Famous Movie Actress after a chronic sickness that has been age-related.”
She was cremated on the Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar, Mumbai, on 5 June 2023 with full state honours.
Details/Trivia
- Her stage title Sulochana was given to her by Bhalji Pendharkar.
- Sulochana Latkar was affectionately referred to as Rangu Diwan by her family and friends,
- Lata Mangeshkar and Sulochana Latkar had identified one another since childhood. They met one another for the primary time after they each labored at Prafulla Photos.
A photograph of Sulochana with Lata Mangeshkar
- Sulochana Latkar learnt learn how to experience a horse and use sticks and swords from Bhalji Pendharkar.
- Sulochana Latkar passionately adopted her passion of knitting. In an interview, she talked about it and revealed that she used to knit sweaters for actors and actresses.
- Sulochana Latkar had a candy tooth.
- In response to famend movie historians like B. D. Samand and Sahabuddin, Sulochana Latkar was born right into a Muslim household. Their claims had been, nevertheless, refuted by her daughter Kanchan who stated that the claims had been false and baseless.
