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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.
Overview
Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi and Marathi films. Regarded among the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her unconventional portrayal of strong and independent women.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
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
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.