Photo: India Post, Government of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Smita Patil is the kind of actor I wish more people outside India knew by name. While mainstream cinema chased spectacle, she built a body of work around hard, honest portrayals of women who refused to be ornaments, and the National and Filmfare awards only confirm what the screen already showed. What stays with me is the economy of her presence: she never oversold a moment. That she died at thirty-one feels like a wound Indian cinema never quite closed. Watching Mirch Masala, you sense a talent that was still climbing, never settling. A genuinely irreplaceable performer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Smita Patil
- Name (Japanese)
- スミタ・パティル
- Reading
- すみた・ぱてぃる
- Born
- October 17, 1955 – December 13, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Pune, Pune district, India
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- St. Xavier's College
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Padma Shri in arts
- 1978 National Film Award for Best Actress
- 1982 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Manthan | — | |
| Notable work | Bhumika | — | |
| Notable work | Aakrosh | — | |
| Notable work | Chakra | — | |
| Notable work | Chidambaram | — | |
| Notable work | Mirch Masala | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smita%20Patil
Frequently asked questions
When was Smita Patil born?
October 17, 1955 – December 13, 1986.
Where is Smita Patil from?
Smita Patil is from Pune, Pune district, India.
What does Smita Patil do?
Smita Patil works as film actor, stage actor, television actor, actor.
What is Smita Patil known for?
Notable works include Manthan, Bhumika, Aakrosh.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.