Veteran Actress Sulochana Latkar Dies At 94 In Mumbai, Last Rites On June 5

Mumbai:

Noted actor Sulochana Latkar died on Sunday due to prolonged illness at a hospital here, her grandson-in-law Parag Ajgavkar confirmed. She was 94.

Mrs Latkar, a well-known actor of Marathi and Hindi cinema, started her career in 1940s and went on to feature in over 250 films.

The actor was admitted to Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar on May 8.

“She passed away at around 6.30 pm at the hospital due to prolonged illness. She had a respiratory tract infection for which she was admitted on May 8,” Parag told PTI.

Some of her notable films are “Sasurvas”, “Vahinichya Bangdya”, and “Dhakti Jau” in Marathi and “Aaye Din Bahar Ke”, “Gora Aur Kala”, “Devar”, “Talaash”, and “Azaad”, in Hindi.

In Bollywood, the actor largely played on-screen mother to lead stars of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s including Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, Dilip Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan.

She featured in Hindi blockbuster hits such as “Heera”, “Reshma Aur Shera”, “Jaani Dushman”, “Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai”, “Jhonny Mera Naam”, “Kati Patang”, Mere Jeevan Saathi”, “Prem Nagar”, and “Bhola Bhala”.

In his condolence message, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said in her death the film industry had lost an artiste who exuded strength and innocence.

She carved a niche for herself with her portrayal of various characters in Hindi and Marathi cinema in a career spanning more than six decades, Pawar said.

ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री सुलोचना दीदी यांच्या निधनाचे वृत्त अतिशय दुःखदायक आहे. सुमारे सहा दशके सुलोचना दीदींनी आपल्या अभिनय कौशल्याने रसिकांच्या मनावर अधिराज्य गाजवले. रुपेरी पडद्यावर त्यांनी साकारलेल्या सात्त्विक, सोज्वळ अशा वात्सल्यमूर्ती आईच्या भूमिका कोट्यवधी रसिकांच्या मनात घर… pic.twitter.com/NynZCAMJrB

— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) June 4, 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the film industry had lost a motherly figure, adding that she had good relations with families in both Hindi and Marathi film industries.

The film industry has lost an evergreen artiste, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said.

तीनशेहून अधिक मराठी-हिंदी चित्रपटातून आपल्या अभिनयाने सिनेसृष्टी संपन्न करणाऱ्या ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री, पद्मश्री आणि महाराष्ट्र भूषण सुलोचनादीदी यांच्या निधनाने एका सदाबहार व्यक्तिमत्वाला आज महाराष्ट्र मुकला आहे.
मी त्यांना भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली अर्पण करतो.
स्वातंत्र्यपूर्व आणि… pic.twitter.com/1PGA6UHLaY

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) June 4, 2023

The death of Sulochana didi was the end of a glorious era in Marathi and Hindi cinema, said senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar.

Mrs Latkar was honoured with Padma Shri in 1999. She is survived by her daughter Kanchan Ghanekar.

Her last rites will be held tomorrow at 5 pm at Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar.