Sulabha Deshpande | |
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| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 4 June 2016 (aged 78–79)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1960s–2016 |
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Sulabha Deshpande (Marathi: सुलभा देशपांडे; 1937 – 4 June 2016) was an Indian actress and theatre director. Apart from Marathi theatre and Hindi theatre in Mumbai, she acted in over 73 mainstream Bollywood films. She also performed in art house cinema such as Bhumika (1977), Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978), and Gaman (1978) as a character actor, along with numerous TV series and plays.[2][3] A leading figure in the experimental theatre movement of the 1960s, she was associated with Rangayan, and personalities like Vijay Tendulkar, Vijaya Mehta, and Satyadev Dubey. In 1971, she co-founded the theatre group Awishkar with her husband Arvind Deshpande, and also started its children's wing, Chandrashala, which continues to perform professional children's theatre.[4] In later years, she acted in serials such as Jee Ley Zara, Ek Packet Umeed, Asmita and in films such as English Vinglish (2012).
She awarded Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for film Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe.
- ^ "Veteran actor, theatre person Sulabha Deshpande passes away". The Indian Express. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Theatre guru Satyadev Dubey passes away". The Hindu. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Interview : 'Reaction matters to me'". The Hindu. 16 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Quality, not quantity of life, matters, feels Sulabha Deshpande". The Indian Express. 13 October 2012.