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Born on April 18, 1916 in Nashik, Nashik district, India, Lalita Pawar was a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on February 24, 1998, at the age of 81. Recorded honors include Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (1960) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1961). Lalita Pawar was associated with Mr. & Mrs. '55, Anari and Professor.
My Take
Lalita Pawar earns my deepest respect for a simple reason: longevity with purpose. A career stretching over seventy years and more than seven hundred films is a Guinness record, but what moves me is how she embraced character roles rather than chasing leading-lady glamour. To me, the actors who give a story its texture are the real craftspeople, and her Filmfare-winning turn in Anari proves the point. Spanning Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati cinema from 1916 to 1998, she belonged to no single era. I think of her as a quiet pillar of Indian film, endlessly adaptable and endlessly loved.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lalita Pawar
- Name (Japanese)
- ロリータ・パワル
- Reading
- ろりーた・ぱわる
- Born
- April 18, 1916 – February 24, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Nashik, Nashik district, India
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1961 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Mr. & Mrs. '55 | — | |
| Notable work | Anari | — | |
| Notable work | Professor | — | |
| Notable work | Ramayan | — |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalita%20Pawar
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6480391
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lalita Pawar born?
Born April 18, 1916.
When did Lalita Pawar die?
Died February 24, 1998, aged 81.
Where was Lalita Pawar from?
Lalita Pawar was from Nashik, Nashik district, India.
What did Lalita Pawar do?
Lalita Pawar worked as television actor, film actor, actor.
What was Lalita Pawar known for?
Notable works include Mr. & Mrs. '55, Anari, Professor.
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