Lalita Pawar is undoubtedly one of the most popular actress in the entire history of Indian cinema. Although she joined the Indian film industry when it was still in the ‘silent’ phase, she became immensely popular with her lead roles.
Later on in her career, Lalita Pawar became extremely popular and is renowned even today for playing the most roles as a ‘disgruntled mother/mother-in-law’ in her movies.
Lalita Pawar is the one and only artist in the entire Indian cinema to have acted in over 700 movies, in a career spanning for over 70 years, when she starred in numerous Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati movies.
About Lalita Pawar
Bio | |
| Real Name | Amba Laxmanrao Sagun |
| Nickname | Lalita Pawar |
| Date of Birth | 18th April 1916 |
| Date of Demise | 24th February 1998 |
| Age (at the time of demise) | 82 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Nashik (Maharashtra) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 5" (165 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 128 lbs (58 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Laxmanrao Sagun (Businessman) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Rajprakash Gupta (Film Producer) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actress |
| Famous for | Ram Shastri (1944), Dahej (1950), Daag, Parchhain (1952), Shri 420, Mr & Mrs 55 (1955), Nau Do Gyarah (1957), Anari, Sujata (1959), Junglee, Hum Dono (1961), Professor (1962), Sehra, Grahasti (1963), Khandan (1966), Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti (1967), Aabroo (1968), Anand, Pushpanjali, Gopi (1970), Doosri Sita (1974), Tapasya (1976), Aaina (1977), Yaarana, Sau Din Saas Ke (1980), Zalzala (1988) |
| First Movie | Child Artist - Raja Harishchandra (1928) Lead Artist - Ram Shastri (1944) |
| Hobbies | Cooking and traveling |
Lalita Pawar remains one of the top talented actresses to have ever graced the Indian silver screen. Even after more than 2 decades since her demise, Lalita Pawar is remembered for many of her iconic roles in some of Bollywood’s most popular and super hit Hindi movies, especially between 1940s and 1970s.
Lalita Pawar was born on the 18th of April, 1916 in Nashik, Maharashtra and passed away on 24th February, 1988 in Pune, Maharashtra, when Lalita Pawar’s age was almost 82 years. Lalita Pawar’s heights was around 5 ft 5 inches (167 cm) while Lalita Pawar’s weight was around 58 kg (128 lbs). In her spare time, Lalita Pawar loved to cook or travel, as part of her hobbies.
Although not much is known about Lalita Pawar’s family, we do know that Lalita Pawar’s father was Laxmanrao Sagun, an affluent silk and cotton merchant, from Nashik, Maharashtra. Lalita Pawar was focused on becoming an actress in the initial days of Indian cinema and earned her first role as a child artist in India’s first ever movie ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1928).
Although Lalita Pawar had initially married Ganpatrao Pawar, the couple filed for divorce within a few years. Later on, Lalita Pawar’s husband was Rajprakash Gupta, a film producerm with whom she was married to till her demise in 1998.
For her excellent acting skills, Lalita Pawar received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award for her role in ‘Anari’ (1959).
Lalita Pawar was also awarded the 1961 Sangeet Natak Academi Award for Acting.
Interesting Facts About Lalita Pawar
- It is unknown whether Lalita Pawar was a smoker or if she drank alcohol.
- At the end of her career, in 1988, Lalita Pawar had starred in over 600 movies, including Hindi and Marathi films.
- Lalita Pawar suffered a mishap while shooting a slapping stunt in 1942, which had a permanent effect on her left eye, leading to her quitting lead roles and focusing on supporting cast, which eventually got her the immense fame she has today for her memorable anti-protagonist roles.
- Thanks to her impressive acting skills, and being cast in mostly roles of the evil mother or mother-in-law, Lalita Pawar became iconic for the particular type of movie character.
