Veteran Filmmaker Sumitra Bhave Dies At 78 Veteran Filmmaker Sumitra Bhave Dies At 78 Sumitra Bhave was suffering from lung-related ailments for the last two months
A file photograph of Sumitra Bhave. (courtesy sumitra.bhave)
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Sumitra Bhave had won several national and international awards
Sumitra Bhave is survived by a daughter, who is also a writer
Pune:
Sumitra Bhave, known for her work in the Marathi cinema and theatre, died in a hospital in Pune on Monday following lung-related ailments, director Sunil Sukthankar said. She was 78. Sumitra Bhave was suffering from lung-related ailments for the last two months. She died at a private hospital here in Maharashtra on Monday morning, said Sunil Sukthankar, the noted Marathi director who was associated with Sumitra Bhave for the last 35 years. Sumitra Bhave had won several national and international awards for her work. After completing her education, she started working with a social welfare organisation and
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Veteran film director and writer in the Marathi cinema and theatre, Sumitra Bhave, died in a hospital on Monday following lung-related ailments, director Sunil Sukthankar said.
She was 78 and had been suffering from lung-related ailments for the last two months.
She breathed her last at a private hospital here in Maharashtra on Monday morning, said Sukthankar, the noted Marathi director who was associated with Bhave for the last 35
years.
Bhave had won several national and international awards for her work.
After completing her education, she started working with a social welfare organisation and also worked as a teacher at the Karve Institute of Social Sciences in Pune.
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National Award Winner and Marathi filmmaker Sumitra Bhave dies at the age of 78
Her debut film Bai won the award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare at the 33rd National Film Awards
The director-writer is considered to be an iconic change-maker in Marathi cinema
New Delhi: In a tragic turn of events, noted Marathi filmmaker and National Award Winner Sumitra Bhave breathed her last on Monday (April 19, 2021). According to reports,
the acclaimed filmmaker passed away at the age of 78, due to health issues. However, an official statement hasn t been released yet.
Bhave, an exemplary filmmaker, leaves behind a legacy of socially conscious films that made audiences contemplate real-world issues. She won several National Awards for her films as well.
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Noted filmmaker Sumitra Bhave dies at 78, condolences pour in from Neena Kulkarni & others
Veteran film director and writer Sumitra Bhave, known for her work in the Marathi cinema and theatre, died in a hospital here on Monday following lung-
related ailments, director Sunil Sukthankar said. She was 78. Bhave was suffering from lung-related ailments for the last two months. She breathed her last at a private hospital here in Maharashtra on Monday morning, said Sukthankar, the noted Marathi director who was associated with Bhave for the last 35 years. As soon as the news of her demise spread, a lot of celebs including veteran actress Neena Kulkarni poured in condolences.
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Centenarian, Kannada writer, editor, lexicographer and critic Ganjam Venkatasubbiah passed away during the early hours of Monday.
The Kannada writer was 107-years-old.
Ganjam Venkatasubbiah was a recipient of the Kannada Sahitya Akademi Award, the Pampa Award.
Bangluru: Centenarian, Kannada writer, editor, lexicographer and critic Ganjam Venkatasubbiah passed away during the early hours of Monday (April 19) due to old age complications. The Kannada writer was 107-years-old.
Ganjam Venkatasubbiah was a recipient of the Kannada Sahitya Akademi Award, the Pampa Award and contributed significantly to the world of Kannada Lexicography.
Venkatasubbiah passed away in the early hours of Monday and dignitaries from various fields have condoled his death.