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Suhasini Mulay (Actress) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth20 November 1950

Age74Years

BirthplacePatna, Bihar, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAtul Gurtu

FamilyMother - Vijaya Mulay (Documentary Filmmaker & Film Historian)

Suhasini Mulay (Actress) Biography

Suhasini Mulay is an Indian actress and documentary filmmaker whose career spans feature films, television and more than sixty non-fiction documentaries. A

Early life and background

Suhasini Mulay was born on 20 November 1950 in Patna, Bihar, India. She lost her father at a very young age and was raised by her mother, Vijaya Mulay, who herself worked as a documentary filmmaker and film historian. Suhasini grew up in Patna and attended Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School in New Delhi before pursuing higher education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Her academic training includes a course in agricultural technology with a specialization in soil chemistry and microbiology, as well as a degree in mass communication.

Career

Mulay made her screen debut in the landmark 1969 film Bhuvan Shome, in which she played the lead role of Gauri. Early in her film career she broadened her experience by assisting established directors: she worked with Satyajit Ray on the Bengali film Jana Aranya (1975) and assisted Mrinal Sen on Mrigayaa (1976). Over time she moved into production and has produced and directed a substantial body of non-fiction work, with more than sixty documentary films to her credit.

Alongside her documentary work, Suhasini continued to appear in regional cinema and television. Her film credits include Gujarati and Assamese projects such as Bhavni Bhavai (1980) and Aparoopa (1982). On television she appeared in the Hindi series Maan during 2001–2002. Her performance in the 1999 film Hu Tu Tu earned her both a Filmfare Award and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Public profile

Mulay has been featured on magazine covers, including Good Housekeeping, during the course of her career. Her work behind the camera has also been recognized with multiple National Awards for her documentary films.

Personal life

Suhasini Mulay married physicist Atul Gurtu on 16 January 2011 at an Arya Samaj Mandir in Mumbai. The two had connected through social media prior to their marriage. Earlier in life she had been in a long-term live-in relationship that ended in 1990, after which she lived alone for around two decades. Her mother, Vijaya Mulay, is noted in biographical information as a documentary filmmaker and film historian. Suhasini does not have children.

Latest updates

As of 2024 Suhasini Mulay is 74 years old and continues to be recognized for her long and varied contribution to Indian cinema, both in front of and behind the camera. Her body of documentary work and award-winning supporting roles in feature films remain key aspects of her public legacy.

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Recent Work

Hu Tu Tu

Award-winning supporting role that earned a Filmfare Award and a National Award for Best Supporting Actress

1999
Maan

Hindi television series in which she appeared

2001-2002
Bhavni Bhavai

Gujarati film appearance

1980
Aparoopa

Assamese film appearance

1982
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Career Highlights

  1. Feature film debut as Gauri in Bhuvan Shome (1969)
  2. Assisted Satyajit Ray on Jana Aranya (1975) and Mrinal Sen on Mrigayaa (1976)
  3. Produced and directed more than sixty non-fiction documentaries
  4. Won Filmfare and National Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hu Tu Tu (1999)
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