Sulochana Latkar

For other people named Sulochana, see Sulochana (disambiguation).

Sulochana Latkar
Latkar in 2011
Born
Rangu Diwan[1]

(1928-07-30)30 July 1928
Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Belagavi, Karnataka, India)
Died4 June 2023(2023-06-04) (aged 94)
Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active1946–1988
WorksFull list
RelativesKashinath Ghanekar (son-in-law)
HonoursMaharashtra Bhushan (2009)
Padma Shri (1999)

Sulochana Latkar (born Rangu Diwan; 30 July 1928 – 4 June 2023), better known by her screen name Sulochana, was an Indian actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema, who acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi. She was most known for her performances in Marathi films such as Sasurvas (1946), Meeth Bhakar (1949), Vahinichya Bangdya (1953), Dhakti Jaoo (1958) and Sangte Aika (1959) in the lead roles,[2] as well as for the mother roles she played in Hindi cinema right from 1959 film Dil Deke Dekho to the year 1995. She and Nirupa Roy epitomized the "mother" roles right from 1959 until the early 1990s.

  1. ^ "Looking back at how actress Sulochana Latkar got her stage name - Exclusive - Hindi Movie News". The Times of India. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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