Sulochana Latkar (30 July 1928 – 4 June 2023) was an Indian actress in Marathi and Hindi cinema. Mostly known by her screen name, Sulochana, she has starred in 50 Marathi films and approximately 250 Hindi films. She is best known for her performances in Marathi films such as Meeth Bhakar (1949), Vahininchya Bangdya (1953), and Dhakti Jaao (1958), as well as roles in Hindi films such as Dil Deke Dekho (1959). She and fellow actor Nirupa Roy epitomised the mother roles from 1959 until the early 1990s.Sulochana
The Hindustan Times published an article in January 2019 talking about one of Sulochana's mother roles.
Hindi Year Movie name Role 1944Maharathi Karna Sulochana 1946Jag Biti Sister 1948Nai Reet1949Paras Champa 1954GawaiyaLakeerenMahatma Kabir Kabir's wife Suhagan1955Bindiya1956ParivarSati AnusuyaSudarshan Chakra1957Ab Dilli Dur Nahin Bela Gauri Shankar 1958Naya KadamGaj Gauri1959Dil Deke Dekho Jamuna Do UstadJagannath's WifeDuniya Na Mane Meera Sati Vaishalini Vaishalini Sujata Charu Chowdhury 1960Aayee Phir BaharBabarBhakt Raj Jamuna Dil Apna Aur Preet ParaiJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti HaiEk Phool Char Kante Mohabbat Ki Jeet1961Amrit ManthanBhabhi Ki ChudiyanDo BhaiJab Pyar Kise Se Hota HaiMem DidiReshmi RumalSampoorna Ramayana1962BabarGanguHawa MahalJhoolaMeri BehenNaughty BoyReporter RajuShola Aur ShabnamSoorat Aur SeeratUmar Qaid1963AkelaBandiniBharosaEk Dil Sau AfsaneGul-E-BakawaliHoliday In BombaySunehri NaginTaj Mahal1964Pooja Ke PhoolSant DnyaseshwarSharabi (1964 film)Ziddi1965Bharat MilapFaislaJahan Sati Wahin BhagawanJohar Mehmood In GoaNeela AakashNishanShanker Seeta AnusuyaShree Ram Bharat MilapTeen Deviyan1966Chhota BhaiDevarLaadlaPyar Mohabbat1967Baharon Ke SapneGunehgaarNai RoshniRaat Aur Din1968AadmiAbhilashaAuladHar Har GangeMilan Ki RaatParivarSaraswati ChandraSunghursh1969Aya Sawan Jhoom KeBetiBhai BahenChiraagDoliEk MasoomEk Shriman Ek ShrimatiPyar Hi PyarSambandhSuhag RaatTalashTamanna1970Bhagwan ParshuramDarpanDeviEhsanJohny Mera NaamMy LovePardesiPehchanRootha Na KaroTum Haseen Main JawanVeer Ghatotkach1971Bombay TalkiesBrahma Vishnu MaheshDuniya Kya JaneJane AnjaneKati PatangLadki Pasand HaiLakhon Mein EkMain Sunder HoonReshma Aur SheraSeemaSharmeelee1972Baharon Phool BarsaoBanke LalBeimaanGora Aur KalaJeetMere Jeevan SaathiPiya Ka GharRakhi Aur HathkadiRampur Ka LakshmanWafa1973Dil Ki RahenGai Aur GauriJoshilaKahani Kismat Ki1974AahatAap Ki KasamAmeer GaribFree LoveInternational CrookKasautiKora KagazMajboorMehmaanNirmaanRoti Kapada Aur MakanVachan1975Aaja SanamAakramanDharmatmaDo ThugFaraarSanyasiWarrant1976BhanwarKhaan DostNagin Raees1977Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka1978Muqaddar Ka Sikandar1979Ratan Deep1980Dostana1981YaaranaBishan's MotherKrodhi Mrs. Sahani Prem GeetSampoorna Santoshi Maa Ki Mahima1982BhagyaJeevan Dhara Parvati Shrivastava1983Himmatwala Govind's GrandmotherPhulwari Rajiv's Mother1984Andar Baahar Ravi's MotherDivorce Mrs. OswalRaj Tilak Bhavani Singh1985 Ghulami Mrs. Singh1986Kala Dhandha Gorey Log Badi MaaGhar Sansar Laxmi1988Khoon Bhari Maang J.D's Mother1993Pyar PyarRajkumar's (Kiran Kumar) mother2003 Tada Ajay and Vijay's Mother2007Pareeksha
Marathi Year Film Role Notes 1943Chimukla SansarSulochanaDebut film1946SasurvaasSulochana1948Jeevacha SakhaChandra DeshmukhFirst lead role1949ParasChampaMeeth Bhakar1950Dev PavalaSaruBala Jo Jo ReBrahman Girl1951Shiva RamoshiShiva's WifeStree Janma Tuzi Hi KahaniUsha1952Chimani PakhareSharda SavaleChhatrapati ShivajiSaibai1953Vahininchya BangdyaVahini1954Mahatma PhuleSavitribai Phule1955BhaubeejChandrabai1956Sati AnusayaAnusaya1958Sukhache SobtiGeeta1959Sati VaishaliniVaishalini Sangtye Aika Hansa 1961PrapanchParu KumbharMaharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress1963MolkarinRadhaChhota JawanAai1964Maratha Tituka MelvavaJijabai1965VavtalAai 1965 Sadhi Mansa VahinibaiLaxmi Aali GharaLaxmi1967Sant Gora KumbharGora's Wife1968Khandobachi AanParo Ekati Madhu's mother Gharchi RaniRani1969Manaacha MujraKondli1971Mai MaauliMauli1973Varhadi Aani VajantriGovinda's mother1975Preet Tujhi MajhiPandoba Porgi PhasaliPandoba's Mother1976PudhariAaisaheb1979Bhala ManusAnand's Wife1980Savli Premachi1981Soon Mazi LaxmiDhondiba's WifeSatichi PunyayeeSheila's Mother1982Laxmichi PaulePrakash's Mother Ek Daav Bhutacha Radha MavshiBhannat BhanuSavitribai1983Kashala Udyachi BaatMrs. Faujdar 1984 Sasu Varchadh Jawai Yashoda Gawli 1986BijliJanaki
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