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Sulochana Latkar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 4 min read

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Age93 or 94 (sources differ)

BirthplaceKhadaklat, Belgaum district, Bombay Presidency (now Belagavi district, Karnataka, India)

ProfessionActor

NationalityBritish Indian (till 1947); Indian (1947-2023)

SpouseAbasaheb Chavan

FamilyDaughter - Kanchan Ghanekar

Sulochana Latkar Biography

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Early life and background

Sulochana Latkar was born Nagabai in Khadaklat village in the Belgaum district of the Bombay Presidency (now Belagavi district, Karnataka). Sources give her year of birth as either 1928 or 1929, and she grew up in a household shaken by early tragedy: both of her parents died when she was about 12 or 13 during a plague outbreak. After their deaths she, an elder brother and a widowed aunt moved to Kolhapur, where they lived with an acquaintance of her father.

To help support the family she took work at Prafulla Pictures in Kolhapur, a studio owned by Master Vinayak. Employed as an extra for a monthly wage of Rs. 30, she also encountered contemporaries such as Lata Mangeshkar while at the studio. She later worked at Jayaprabha Studio under Bhalji Pendharkar and then with Mangal Pictures in Pune. Pendharkar gave her the screen name Sulochana.

Career

Sulochana’s on-screen journey began in the early 1940s. Her earliest credited appearances include the 1943 Marathi film Chimukla Sansar and the 1944 Hindi mythological Maharathi Karna. In 1946 she worked in the Tamil film Valmiki, and she had her first lead role in the 1947 Marathi film Sasuravaas. A 1948 role in Jeevacha Sakha followed, and she rose to greater prominence after the 1952 Marathi film Stree Janma Hi Tujhi Kahani.

She moved to Bombay in 1953 and transitioned into Hindi cinema, appearing in the 1954 Hindi remake Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani and that year in Mahatma Kabir. Her filmography from the late 1950s onward shows both range and longevity: she played Bela in Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957), and took the role of Nutan’s mother in Bimal Roy’s Sujata (1959) after counsel from senior actors persuaded her to take on character parts.

Across a career that encompassed more than 250 films, Sulochana worked in both Marathi and Hindi pictures and became known for portraying maternal figures to some of Bollywood’s leading men. Notable appearances included Sampoorna Ramayana (1961) as Kaikeyi, Kati Patang (1970) as Mrs. Dinanath, Johny Mera Naam (1970), Kora Kagaz (1974), Kahani Kismat Ki (1973), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) as the mother of the character played by Vinod Khanna, Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982), Andha Kanoon (1983), Sasu Varchadh Jawai (1984) and Khoon Bhari Maang (1988).

Public profile

Sulochana received wide recognition for her contribution to Indian cinema. Her honours include the Padma Shri in 1999, the Chita Bhushan Award in 2003, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 and multiple Hridaynath Mangeshkar Awards. Maharashtra recognised her contributions with its highest civilian award, the Maharashtra Bhushan, in 2009. Later in her life she was also presented with the Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Off-screen she was known for simple personal pleasures: she enjoyed knitting and was known to give hand-woven sweaters to colleagues. She had elementary formal schooling, completing up to class 5. Her family life included marriage to Abasaheb Chavan when she was around 15; the couple had a daughter, Kanchan Ghanekar, who was married to Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar.

Later years and death

Sulochana lived in Mumbai in later years. She experienced age-related health issues and was receiving treatment at Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar. She died there on 4 June 2023; she was reported to be either 93 or 94 at the time of her passing depending on the source. Her last rites were performed at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar on 5 June 2023 with full state honours.

Legacy

Remembered for a body of work that crossed regional and national cinema, Sulochana Latkar left a lasting imprint as a character actress who worked steadily for decades. Her portrayals of mothers and pivotal supporting figures made her a familiar presence to generations of filmgoers, and her awards reflect recognition from both the film industry and the state.

Latest updates

At the time of her passing in June 2023, her family released a statement noting she had been suffering from breathing difficulties and other age-related health problems. Her death was publicly mourned and her funeral rites were conducted with state honours the following day.

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Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

Received a lifetime achievement award in 2019 recognizing her contributions to Indian cinema.

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Career Highlights

  1. Appeared in over 250 Marathi and Hindi films
  2. Awarded the Padma Shri (1999)
  3. Recipient of the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)
  4. Honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan (2009)
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