Smita Patil

Quick Facts

Full Name	Smita Patil
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Oct 17, 1955(1955-10-17)
Age	69
Date Of Death	1986-12-13
Birthplace	Pune
Country	India
Birth City	Maharashtra
Horoscope	Libra

Smita Patil Biography

Smita Patil is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on October 17, 1955 in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Indian film actress, widely associated with the political-charged films in the 1970s. In 1977 she was awarded the winner of the National Award for Best Actress for her role in the feature film Bhumika.

The renowned film director Famed director Shyam Benegal was credited as having discovered her. was said to have identified her.

Smita Patil belonged to a generation of actresses, including Shabana Azmi and, like her, who are strongly associated with the radically political cinema of the 1970s. Her work includes films with parallel cinema directors like Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Satyajit Ray (Sadgati, 1981), G. Aravindan (Chidambaram, 1985) and Mrinal Sen as well as forays into the more commercial Hindi film industry cinema of Mumbai. Patil was working as a TV news reader and was also an accomplished photographer when Shyam Benegal discovered her.

Her first tryst with the camera was in the early 1970s as a television newsreader on the newly transmitting Mumbai Doordarshan, the Indian government run broadcaster.

They were married by actor She was married to fellow actor Raj Babbar., a fellow actor..

Smita Patil Net Worth

Smita Patil is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Smita Patil 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her first appearance was before cameras as a TV newscaster.

The Smita Patil Documentary and Short Film Festival was conceived in her memory.

Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985. She made her film debut with Shyam Benegal’s Charandas Chor (1975). She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in several mainstream movies throughout her career. Her performances were often acclaimed, and her most notable roles include Manthan (1977), Bhumika (1977), Jait Re Jait (1978), Aakrosh (1980), Chakra (1981), Namak Halaal (1982), Bazaar (1982), Umbartha(1982), Shakti (1982), Arth (1982), Ardh Satya (1983), Mandi (1983), Aaj Ki Awaaz(1984), Chidambaram (1985), Mirch Masala (1985), Amrit (1986) and Waaris (1988).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Smita Patil Dating?

According to our records, Smita Patil married to Raj Babbar. As of December 1, 2023, Smita Patil’s is not dating anyone.

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Her association with artistic cinema remained strong, however. Her arguably greatest (and unfortunately final) role came when Smita re-teamed with Ketan Mehta to play the feisty and fiery Sonbai in Mirch Masala (1987). Smita won raves for playing a spirited spice-factory worker who stands up against a lecherous petty official. On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, Forbes included her performance in the film on its list, “25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema”.

Facts & Trivia

Smita Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Smita Patil celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.

In 2012, the Smita Patil International Film Festival Documentaries and Shorts was initiated in her honor.

How did Smita Patil passed away?

At the age of 31, Smita died from complications during childbirth after delivering their son, Prateik.

Why is Smita Patil famous?

Patil was a women’s rights activist and became famous for her roles in films that portrayed women as capable and empowered. Patil began her career in the early 1970s as a television newsreader on the newly transmitting Mumbai Doordarshan, the Indian government run broadcaster.

Who is the Smita Patil husband?

Raj Babbar

Who is Smita Patil son?

Prateik Babbar

What is Amrita Singh age?

64 years (February 9, 1958)