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- Actress
With seventy years in the film businesses, Lalita Pawar's long career began as a child in the silent era and continued into leading lady roles, but she is best remembered for her years as a character actor.
Lalita was born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun, the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant. While visiting a film studio, young Lalita requested being photographed so she could see herself on film. The director was so impressed with her screen presence that he asked for her to take a role in his next movie.
In 1942, while filming a scene which required her character to be slapped, she was struck too hard across the face. The accident compounded with a severe reaction to the medication administered, damaged her eye and left her with a noticeable permanent squint. This event marked the end of her leading lady status.
In her late twenties, she began taking on character roles. She eventually became known and praised for portraying overly-domineering matriarchs. She won the Filmfare Award for her supporting role in Anari (1959), and was nominated a further three times in the best supporting actress category.- Deepali Pansare was born on 3 July 1984 in Nasik, Maharashtra, India. She is an actress, known for Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon (2011), Ek Thi Daayan (2013) and Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein (2010). She has been married to Suveer Safaya since 2014.
- Dilip Kulkarni: Actor and Director of Marathi and Hindi Theatre. He acted in Hindi films like: Parinda (1989), Vinashak - Destroyer (1998) and Sarvasakshi (1978) Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaaye, Mere Biwi Ki shaadi. His Television series 100 (by B.P.Singh- CID fame), Sirf Chaar Din which became a Hit in the 80's. From then he was known to be the strict police officer for the audience. He also acted in many Marathi films like: Mahesh manjrekar's Aai, Smita Talwalkar's Chaukat Raja, Ajay Phansekar's Ratra Arambh. Aai won him the start award for best actor that year. A few of his popular TV shows were Nayak on Zee Marathi, Samantar on ETV Marathi, Chaal Naavachi Vachal Vasti on Doordarshan. Early life and education: Born and brought up in Deolali Camp, Nashik district, in 1947. Actor/Director started his journey as an artiste after he shifted to Mumbai after graduation. Brought up by a single parent (father) and baring the responsibility of 3 younger siblings, Dilip forfeit his dream to seek education from Sir J.J. institute of Art, at a young age, and became a banker to earn for the family. But the acting bug never gave up squirming within him. He started acting and then directing plays through the group formed at the bank he was working at. In those days, co-operative banks held inter-bank 'one act play' competitions which Dilip enthusiastically managed along with his personal/professional responsibilities. Career: Actors Amol Palekar, Chitra Palekar along with Dilip, started a theatre company which produced experimental and commercial plays. Dilip later directed and adapted The Marathi play - Madhu Rey's Aani Mhanun Konihi won several Awards (State Award) and attained stardom. This play was later remade into - Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe? He directed and acted in Girish Karnad's NaagMandal in Marathi. He directed plays for Pandit Satyadev Dubey's theatre unit and the theatre company Rangayan (Vijaya Mehta). Gochi, Majha Kaay Chukla, Satalota to name a few plays. Personal Life: Dilip married Actress Neena Kulkarni in 1980 after a 5-6year courtship period. It was a cinematic Love story of - A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringings, sharing a common passion of love for theatre and acting. They became a family of four after the birth of their 2 children who are also Media Professionals today. Dilip suffered from a severe heart disease and later passed away on 22nd December 2002. His work and contribution to Marathi Theatre and films is still fondly remembered.
- Latif Kapadia was born on 27 March 1934 in Nasik, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was an actor, known for Traffik (1989), Very Good Dunya Very Bad Log (1998) and Studio 2 1/2: Comedy Specialist Anwar Maqsood (1991). He died on 29 March 2002 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.