Sumita Bhave, whose film Kaasav won the Swarna Kamal at the National Awards, has died. The filmmaker breathed her last at a Pune hospital on Monday (April 19).
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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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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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.