Sulochana Latkar was an Indian actor who acted in more than two hundred and fifty Hindi and Marathi films such as Sujata (1959), Sampoorna Ramayana (1961), Johnny Meera Naam (1970) and Kora Kagaz (1974). Sulochana rose to fame after playing the roles of famous actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand and Rajesh Khanna in many films. In June 2023, he breathed his last in a hospital in Mumbai.
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Wiki/Biography
Sulochana Latkar was born as Nagabai on Monday 30 July 1928, while some sources claim that she was born on Thursday 30 July 1929 (aged 93 or 94 at the time of death) in Khadaklat village, Belgaum District, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Belagavi District, Kardian). His zodiac sign is Leo. He studied in the primary school in his native village until the 5th grade, after which he had to drop out because his parents died.
family
Sulochana Latkar belonged to a Hindu Marathi family.
parents and siblings
His father was a faujdar (policeman) serving in Kolhapur state. His parents died due to a plague epidemic when he was 12-13 years old. He had an elder brother who was ten years older than him.
husband and children
At the age of fifteen, Sulochana married Abasheb Chavan, who belonged to a wealthy landlord family in Maharashtra. His daughter, Kanchan Ganekar, is the wife of late actor Dr. Kashinath Ganekar.
Photo of Dr. Kashinath Ganekar with Kanchan
Career
early battles
Due to an outbreak of plague in Sulochana’s native village, she moved with her brother and aunt to Chikode, Karnataka, where they stayed at the home of her father’s lawyer friend. There he met Master Vinayak, a film producer and owner of Prafulla Pictures, who offered him a job at his production company in Kolhapur; He accepted the offer and paid the salary. 30 per month. Sulochana talked about this in an interview and said.
The lodger welcomed us with open arms, but it was inappropriate for us to depend on him for a long time. One day, Binadekar’s acquaintance, famous producer-director Master Vinayak came to meet him. Master Vinayak was the owner of Kolhapur’s Prafulla Pictures film company. When he heard about our plight, he invited me to Kolhapur and gave me a job in the company.”
While working for Prafulla Pictures, Sulochana appeared in several films as an extra. He later quit as he was not ready to move to Bombay (now Mumbai) where Prafulla Pictures had moved. He was then employed by Bhalji Pendarkar at his film studio Jayaprabha Studio on a monthly salary. 30. He quit his job in 1948 after his studio was burnt down by protesters after Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. While interacting with the media, Sulochana said that the studio was vandalized by protesters as Bhalji was an ardent supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Nathuram Godse was associated with the RSS. Speaking about this, he said:
After Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, riots against Brahmins and RSS members spread across Maharashtra. As a result, many people died and many properties were burnt, including the Jayaprabha Studio. And Bhalji Pendharkar was arrested at that time. In this situation, he fired all the studio employees after giving them two months salary.
In the same year Sulochana moved from Kolhapur to Pune where he started working with Mangal Pictures.
acting career
He played a small role in the 1943 Marathi film Chimukla Sansar.
Poster of Chimukla Sansari
In 1944, he got a role in the Hindi mythological film Maharathi Karna. He landed a role in the 1946 Tamil film Valmiki. Sulochana played her first lead role in the 1947 Marathi film Sasuravaas. In 1948, she appeared in the Marathi film Jeevacha Sakha. She came into limelight in 1952 after the release of her Marathi film Stree Janma Hi Tujhi Kahani. In 1953, he moved to Bombay from Pune. Sulochna Latkar starred in the 1954 Hindi film Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani, which was a remake of the 1952 Marathi film Stri Janma Hai Thuji Kahani.
Poster of Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani
In 1954, she appeared with actor Surendra Nath in the Hindi film Mahatma Kabir. She stopped receiving acting offers after the release of her mythological Hindi film Sati Ansuya in 1956. In an interview, she explained the reasons for not getting any acting offers after the release of Sati Ansua, saying that in those days, actors working in mythological films were considered inferior to actors working in non-mythological films. In 1957, she got the role of Bela in the Hindi film Ab Dilli Dur Nahin. In 1959, she played the role of Nutani’s mother in the Hindi film Sujata. In an interview, she talked about playing the role of a mother and said:
One day Bimal Roy invited me to play the role of a mother for his film Sujata (1959). However, I could not refuse the offer, I did not care how I could play the role of a mother at the age of 30. But with the advice of Durga Khote and Lalita Pawar, I mentally convinced myself to do the lead roles as well.
Sulochana Latkar in Sujata (1959)
Sulochana acted in several Hindi and Marathi films, including Sampoorna Ramayana (1961) as Kaikeyi, Maratha Tituka Melwawa (1964) as Jijabai, Kathy Patang (1970) as Mrs. Dinanath, Kahani Kismat Ki (1973) as Mrs. Sharma and Khaadna, 1973. Bhuttacha (1982) as Radha Mava, Andha Kanun (1983), Sasu Varchad Javai (1984) and Khun Bhari Maang (1988) as Shatrughan Sinha’s mother.
Sulochana Latkar as Kaikeyi in Sampurna Ramayana
Sulochana Latkar with Amitabh Bachchan in the movie
Awards, honors, achievements
- In 1999, Sulochana Latkar received India’s fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.
- In 2003, he won the Chitta Bhushan Award from the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal.
Sulochna Latkar’s photo taken with the award
- In 2004, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
- He has won the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award four times.
Sulochana Latkar receives his Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award
- The Government of Maharashtra awarded Sulochana Latkar with the state’s highest civilian award, the Maharashtra Bhushan, in 2009.
- In 2019, she received the Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sulochana Latkar with his Lifetime Achievement Award
death
Sulochana Latkar passed away due to age-related illness at Shushusha Hospital in Dadar, Mumbai on June 4, 2023 at 6:30 pm. Following his death, the family released an official statement, which read:
He had age-related health problems and difficulty breathing. He died today at 6 o’clock. It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of our beloved grandmother, Smt. Sulochana Didi was a long-term illness related to age.
He was cremated at the Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar, Mumbai on 5 June 2023 with full state honours.
Facts/Trivia
- Her stage name Sulochana was given to her by Bhalji Pendarkar.
- Sulochana Latkar was fondly called Rangu Diwan by her friends and family.
- Lata Mangeshkar and Sulochana Latkar knew each other since childhood. They first met when both were working at Prafulla Pictures.
Photo of Sulochana with Lata Mangeshkar
- Sulochana Latkar learned horse riding and the use of clubs and swords from Bhalji Pendharkar.
- Sulochana Latkar passionately followed her passion for weaving. In an interview, she talked about it and revealed that she used to knit sweaters for actors and actresses.
- Sulochana Latkar had a sweet tooth.
- Famous film historians like BD Samand and Sahabuddin, Sulochana Latkar was born in a Muslim family. However, their claim was refuted by his daughter Kanchan Ganekar, who said the claims were false and baseless.
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