Lalita Pawar

Lalita Pawar
Born
Amba Laxman Rao Sagun

(1916-04-18)18 April 1916
Yeola, Nashik, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died24 February 1998(1998-02-24) (aged 81)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Years active1928-1997
Children1
Awards1960: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Anari
1961: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award - Acting

Lalita Pawar (née Amba Laxmanrao Shagun; 18 April 1916 – 24 February 1998) was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema. She holds a Guinness world record of longest acting career spanning over 70 years. Pawar won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the comedy-drama Anari. She featured in hit films such as Netaji Palkar (1938), made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures' Sant Damaji, Navyug Chitrapat's Amrit, written by VS Khandekar, and Chhaya Films' Gora Kumbhar. Her other memorable roles were in the films Anari (1959), Shri 420 and Mr & Mrs 55, and the role of Manthara, in Ramanand Sagar's television epic serial Ramayan.[1]

  1. ^ "Bollywood's most dangerous mother-in-law, a slap caused eye light". Aaj Tak. 24 February 2018.