Lalita Pawar

Lalita Pawar was born on Apr 18, 1916 in British India. Lalita Pawar's big-screen debut came with Shree 420 directed by Raj Kapoor in 1955. Lalita Pawar is known for Muskurahat directed by Priyadarshan, Jay Mehta stars as Pritam and Revathi as Nandini. Lalita Pawar has got 1 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Lalita Pawar achieved is Filmfare Awards. The upcoming new movie Lalita Pawar plays is Bhai which will be released on Oct 30, 1997.

With seventy years in the film businesses, Lalita Pawar's long career began as a child in the silent era and continued into leading lady roles, but she is best remembered for her years as a character actor.Lalita was born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun, the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant. While visiting a film studio, young Lalita requested being photographed so she could see herself on film. The director was so impressed with her screen presence that he asked for her to take a role in his next movie.In 1942, while filming a scene which required her character to be slapped, she was struck too hard across the face. The accident compounded with a severe reaction to the medication administered, damaged her eye and left her with a noticeable permanent squint. This event marked the end of her leading lady status.In her late twenties, she began taking on character roles. She eventually became known and praised for portraying overly-domineering matriarchs. She won the Filmfare Award for her supporting role in Anari (1959), and was nominated a further three times in the best supporting actress category.