Nationality Indian Role Film actress Children Bhavana Balsavar Name Shubha Khote Siblings Viju Khote | Family Viju Khote (brother) Education Wilson College, Mumbai Occupation Actor Parents Nandu Khote | |
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Movies Ziddi, Beti Bete, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Chhoti Bahen, Love in Tokyo Similar People Bhavana Balsavar, Viju Khote, Mehmood, Pramod Chakravorty, Lalita Pawar | ||
Chala Hai Kahan - Lata Mangeshkar - SANJOG - Pradeep Kumar, Anita Guha, Shubha Khote
Shubha Khote (born 1940) is an Indian film and television actress. She is the older sister of actor Viju Khote.
Contents
- Chala Hai Kahan Lata Mangeshkar SANJOG Pradeep Kumar Anita Guha Shubha Khote
- Early life and education
- Career
- Selected filmography
- Awards
- References
Early life and education
Shubha Khote studied at St. Teresa's High School, Charni Road and then graduated in English Literature from Wilson College. Her father Nandu Khote was a stage actor, and had also acted in the silent movies. Her aunt, Durga Khote, was also a well-known actress. Her uncle Nayampalli, was also an actor. She is married to D. M. Balsavar, who was the Vice President of Marketing in Nocil. He appeared in a cameo in the Marathi movie, Chimukla Pahuna (1968), which she produced and directed.
Her daughter, Bhavana Balsavar is also a TV actress.
Career
She made her stage debut as child actor at age 4. Shubha Khote made her film debut in Seema (1955) as Putli. This role came to her since she was a good cyclist and her cycling attracted the 'Seema's team for her selection. Since then, she has starred in a large number of Hindi and Marathi movies, stage shows and TV serials. She was mostly starred opposite Mehmood and the pair became hit in 'Sasural', 'Bharosa', 'Ziddi', 'Chhoti Behan', 'Sanjh Aur Savera', 'Love in Tokyo', 'Grahasthi', 'Humrahi', 'Beti Bete'. She also played negative roles in 'Paying Guest' and 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye'. In 1962, at the 9th Filmfare Awards, she received two nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Gharana and Sasural, though lost to Nirupa Roy.
She has directed comedy plays like Hera Pheri, Hum Dono, Bachelor's Wife and Let's Do it (2000). Her home production Bachelor's Wives (adapted from the Marathi play Gholat Ghol) had more than 40 shows in Mumbai and Aurangabad. Her TV show Zabaan Sambhalke (based on the Mind Your Language series) was a major hit.
Currently she is working in Marathi teleserial 'Eka Lagnachi Teesri Goshta' on Zee Marathi.
Selected filmography
Movies
TV