Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986)[1][2][3] was an Indian film and theatre actress. Patil is regarded among the finest and greatest stage and film actresses in the history of Indian cinema.[4] She appeared in over 80 films in several languages, but mostly in Hindi and Marathi, in a career that spanned just over a decade.[5][6] Patil is a recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, two Filmfare Awards Marathi and received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985.[7]
Patil made her film debut with Shyam Benegal's Charandas Chor (1975).[8][9] She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in several mainstream movies throughout her career.[4] Her performances were highly acclaimed, and her most notable roles include Manthan (1977),[9] Bhumika (1977) for which she won her first National Film Award for Best Actress,[1][9] Jait Re Jait (1978), Aakrosh (1980), Chakra (1981) which earned her a second National Film Award for Best Actress and her first and only Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Namak Halaal (1982), Bazaar (1982), Umbartha (1982), Shakti (1982), Arth (1982), Ardh Satya (1983), Mandi (1983), Aaj Ki Awaaz (1984), Chidambaram (1985), Mirch Masala (1985), Amrit (1986) and Waaris (1988).[1][4]
Apart from acting, Patil was an active feminist and a member of the Women's Centre in Mumbai. She was deeply committed to the advancement of women's issues and gave her endorsement to films which sought to explore the role of women in traditional Indian society, their sexuality, and the changes facing the middle-class woman in an urban milieu.[citation needed] She died on 13 December 1986 at the age of 31 due to childbirth complications. Over ten of her films were released after her death.[10][11]
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- ^ Annette Kuhn (1990). The Women's Companion to International Film. University of California Press. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-0-520-08879-5. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Andrew Robinson (1989). Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye. University of California Press. pp. 258–. ISBN 978-0-520-06946-6. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Lahiri, Monojit (20 December 2002). "A blazing talent remembered". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 October 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ D. Sharma (1 January 2004). Mass Communication : Theory & Practice In The 21St Century. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 298. ISBN 978-81-7629-507-9. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterji, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 601. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
- ^ "Remembering Smita Patil: Why The Actress is Irreplaceable". News18.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Si. Vi Subbārāvu (2007). Hyderabad: the social context of industrialisation, 1875–1948. Orient Blackswan. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-81-250-1608-3. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b c William van der Heide (12 June 2006). Bollywood Babylon: Interviews with Shyam Benegal. Berg. pp. 208–. ISBN 978-1-84520-405-1. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Remembering Smita Patil on her 62nd birth anniversary". Indian Express. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Maithili Rao's book on Smita Patil gives marvellous insights". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.