Smita Patil
Known for Acting
Biography
Smita Patil (October 17, 1955 – December 13, 1986) was an Indian actress and active feminist who primarily worked in Hindi and Marathi films. Remembered among the finest actresses of Indian cinema, she was known for her portrayals of strong and morally complex women prominently in arthouse and parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema known for its neo-realism. In a career that spanned over a decade, with 10 films released posthumously, her accolades include two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, a Maharashtra State Film Award, and two Filmfare Awards Marathi, and the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.
Filmography
Manthan
1976
as Bindu
Mandi
1983
as Zeenat
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
1981
as Joan Pinto
The Role
1977
as Usha
Badle Ki Aag
1982
as Bijli
Bazaar
1982
as Najma
Shakti
1982
as Roma
Debshishu
1985
as Seeta
Ghulami
1985
as Sumitra Sultan Singh
Giddh: The Vulture
1984
as Hanumi
Dard Ka Rishta
1982
as Dr. Anuradha
Hum Farishte Nahin
1988
as Roma (Special Appearance)
Chidambaram
1985
as Shivagami
Nazrana
1987
as Mukta
Teevra Madhyam
1974
as Shama
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
1984
as Aarti
Arth
1982
as Kavita Sanyal
The Sage from the Sea
1978
as Parvati
Nishant
1975
as Rukmini
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
1987
as Laxmi