Occupation actress Years active 1946–1988 | Name Sulochana Latkar Role Actress | |
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Full Name Sulochana Latkar Born 30 July 1928 (age 95) ( 1928-07-30 ) Maharashtra India Movies Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Shankar Shambhu, Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Kasauti, Mere Jeevan Saathi Similar People Nirupa Roy, I S Johar, Mehmood, J Om Prakash, Asit Sen | ||
Legendary sulochana latkar interviewed by actress smita jaykar
Sulochana Latkar (born 30 July 1928), at Khadaklat village of Chikodi taluk and Belgaum District in karnataka. Mostly known by her screen name Sulochana, is a well-known actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema and has acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi. She is most known for her performances in the Marathi films, like Vahinichya Bangdya(1953), Meeth Bhakar and Dhakti Jau in the lead roles, as well as for the mother roles she played in Hindi cinema right from 1959 film Dil Dekhe Dekho to the year 1995. She and Nirupa Roy epitomized the 'mother' roles right from 1959 until the early 1990s.
Sulochana made her debut in films in 1946. She was often paired opposite Nazir Hussain and Ashok Kumar through out her career in Hindi films. She quoted in an interview that she loved playing mother to three actors - Sunil Dutt, Devanand and Rajesh Khanna. She often played mother or as close relative in the Hindi films with Sunil Dutt as the leading man like in Heera, Jhoola,Ek Phool Char Kante, Sujatha, Mehrbaan(1967), Chirag, Bhai Bahen (1969),Reshma Aur Shera, Umar Qaid, Muqabla, Jaani Dushman and Badle Ki Aag. She was regular in the films with Devanand in the lead roles where either Devanand was her son or relative and some of their films together were Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, Pyar Mohabbat, Duniya (1968), Jhonny Mera Naam, Amir Garib, Warrant and Joshila. Since 1969, she often playef on-screen close relative to character played by Rajesh Khanna in the role and some of the famous films of them together included Bahraon Ke Sapne, Doli, Kati Patang, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Dil Daulat Duniya, Prem Nagar, Aakraman, Bhola Bhala, Tyaag, Aashiq Hoon Baharaon Ka, Adhikar (1986). Her other best known films include Nai Roshni(1967), Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aaye Milan Ki Bela, Ab Dilli Aur Door Nahi, Majboor,Gora Aur Kala, Devar, Bandini, Kahani Kismat Ki, Talaash (1969), Azaad(1978).
In 2003, she was awarded the Chitrabhushan Award instituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Baburao Painter, one of the founders of the modern Marathi cinema.
Latkar is a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri (1999). She was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. In 2009, she was awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award by the Government of Maharashtra.
She now stays at Prabha Devi, Mumbai.
