Trending News: Veteran Actress Sulochana Latkar is no more, passed away at 94
Latest Updated 05/06/2023: Noted actress Sulochana Latkar passed away on Sunday in a hospital after a prolonged illness. His grandson Parag Ajgaonkar confirmed this. She was 94 years old. The actress will be cremated with state honors by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to this famous actress.
Sulochana Latkar, a well-known film actress in Marathi & Hindi cinema, started her career in the 1940's & acted in more than 250 films.
Parag said, due to prolonged illness, he died in the hospital at around 6.30 pm on Sunday. He was admitted to Sushrusha Hospital in Dadar on 8 May. He had a respiratory tract infection. Film Actress Sulochana Latkar was awarded by the Padma Shri in 1999. He is survived from his daughter Kanchan Ghanekar. The last rites of the late actress will be performed with state honors at Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar on Monday at 5 pm.
Notable movies of Actress Sulochana Latkar include Sasurwas, Vahinichya Bangadya & Shakti Jau in Marathi & Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Gora Aur Kala, Deewar, Talash & Azaad in Hindi. The actress played the mother role extensively on screen to leading stars of 1960's, 1970's & 1980's, including Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, Dilip Kumar & Big B Amitabh Bachchan. Sulochana starred in blockbuster hits like Heera, Reshma Aur Shera, Jaani Dushman, Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Joni Mera Naam, Kati Patang, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Prem Nagar and Bhola Bhala.
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said in his death the film industry has lost an actor who personified strength and innocence. He sculpt a topic for himself with his portrayal of many characters in Hindi & Marathi cinema in the career spanning over 6 decades.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that he had good relations with families in both the Hindi and Marathi film industries. The film industry has lost a mother. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the film industry has lost an evergreen artist. Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said Sulochana Didi's demise marked the end of a glorious era of Marathi and Hindi cinema.
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