In Pics: Remembering the life of the bold and beautiful actress Smita Patil

Updated On: 13 December, 2024 10:34 AM IST | Tuhina Upadhyay

It`s Smita Patil`s death anniversary on December 13, 2024. In her remembrance, we pay tribute to the actress who redefined parallel cinema

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It`s Smita Patil`s death anniversary on December 13, 2024. In her remembrance, we pay tribute to the actress who redefined parallel cinema

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Born on October 17, 1955, Smita Patil is regarded as one of the finest actors in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

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She acted in over 80 films in her career that spanned over a decade.

<p>Smita Patil, who was married to actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar, passed away in 1986 at the age of 31, barely two weeks after giving birth to Prateik Babbar due to complications.</p>

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Smita Patil, who was married to actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar, passed away in 1986 at the age of 31, barely two weeks after giving birth to Prateik Babbar due to complications.

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Smita Patil was born in Pune to a Maharashtrian politician, Shivajirao Girdhar Patil and social worker mother Vidyatai Patil.

In picture: A still from `Bhumika` starring Smita Patil.

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Smita Patil did her schooling in Pune itself and graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.

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Before entering the film industry, Smita Patil, in the early 1970s, worked as a television newsreader on Mumbai Doordarshan.

<p>Smita Patil starred in films like Bhumika, Mandi, Manthan, Umbartha, Bhavni Bhavai, Akaler Sandhane, Chakra, Chidambaram and Mirch Masala among others.</p> <p>In picture: Smita Patil and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in a still from Mahesh Bhatt`s film Arth.</p>

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Smita Patil starred in films like Bhumika, Mandi, Manthan, Umbartha, Bhavni Bhavai, Akaler Sandhane, Chakra, Chidambaram and Mirch Masala among others.

In picture: Smita Patil and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in a still from Mahesh Bhatt`s film Arth.

<p>Smita Patil and Raj Babbar starred together in many films such as Waaris, Akarshan, Awaam, Mirch Masala, Insaniyat Ke Dushman and Dahleej among others.</p> <p>In picture: Smita Patil with Raj Babbar in Aaj Ki Aawaz.</p>

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Smita Patil and Raj Babbar starred together in many films such as Waaris, Akarshan, Awaam, Mirch Masala, Insaniyat Ke Dushman and Dahleej among others.

In picture: Smita Patil with Raj Babbar in Aaj Ki Aawaz.

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Smita Patil had shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan in Shakti, Ghulaami and Namak Halaal.

<p>Big B had once revealed in his blog that Smita Patil was very uncomfortable during the shooting of the film `Namak Halaal` because she just could not understand why she was asked to do what she was asked to do in the film.</p>

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Big B had once revealed in his blog that Smita Patil was very uncomfortable during the shooting of the film `Namak Halaal` because she just could not understand why she was asked to do what she was asked to do in the film.

<p>Amitabh posted, `But she did it with a lot of personal persuasions from me and it came out fine. She was gentle and frail but stronger than anything you could ever encounter in a woman... truly a gift we lost we never should have.`</p>

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Amitabh posted, `But she did it with a lot of personal persuasions from me and it came out fine. She was gentle and frail but stronger than anything you could ever encounter in a woman... truly a gift we lost we never should have.`

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Smita Patil in Shyam Benegal`s `Mandi`, a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution.

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A still from the film `Avaam` starring Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil and Raj Babbar.

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A still from a film starring Smita Patil.

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Smita Patil with Om Puri in Satyajit Ray`s 1981 film `Sadgati`.

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Smita Patil and Sunil Dutt clicked in a candid moment, while the duo was having a conversation.

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You are truly missed Smita ji!

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