Smita Talwalkar (5 September 1954 â€" 6 August 2014) was a Marathi
film actress, producer and director. She won two National Film Awards
as producer of the films Kalat Nakalat (1989) and Tu Tithe Mee
(1998).Born as Smita Govilkar on 5 September 1954, Talwalkar was a
television newsreader for 17 years before entering acting. Her initial
successful films as an actress include Tu Saubhagyavati Ho and Gadbad
Ghotala, both of 1986. Gadbad Ghotala was a comedy romance film with
ensemble caste of various notable actors. She stepped into the role of
a film producer with her first film Kalat Nakalat under the banner of
Asmita Chitra in 1989. The drama dealt with delicate topic of families
and children where one of the parents is involved in the extra-marital
affair. Directed by Kanchan Nayak, the film was adjudged as the Best
Marathi Feature Film at the 37th National Film Awards.In 1991,
Talwalkar played the role of Minal, a childhood friend of a mentally
challenged boy in Chaukat Raja. The lead role of the boy was played by
Dilip Prabhavalkar, for which he won Maharashtra State Film Award for
Best Actor. Directed by Sanjay Surkar, the film was also produced by
Talwalkar. Surkar-Talwalkar pair would create many notable films in
future like Tu Tithe Mee (1998), Saatchya Aat Gharat (2004) and
Anandache Jhaad (2006). After her role as a producer, Talwalkar made
her directorial debut in 1993 with the comedy-drama film Sawat Mazhi
Ladki. The film received the Maharashtra State Film Award.
film actress, producer and director. She won two National Film Awards
as producer of the films Kalat Nakalat (1989) and Tu Tithe Mee
(1998).Born as Smita Govilkar on 5 September 1954, Talwalkar was a
television newsreader for 17 years before entering acting. Her initial
successful films as an actress include Tu Saubhagyavati Ho and Gadbad
Ghotala, both of 1986. Gadbad Ghotala was a comedy romance film with
ensemble caste of various notable actors. She stepped into the role of
a film producer with her first film Kalat Nakalat under the banner of
Asmita Chitra in 1989. The drama dealt with delicate topic of families
and children where one of the parents is involved in the extra-marital
affair. Directed by Kanchan Nayak, the film was adjudged as the Best
Marathi Feature Film at the 37th National Film Awards.In 1991,
Talwalkar played the role of Minal, a childhood friend of a mentally
challenged boy in Chaukat Raja. The lead role of the boy was played by
Dilip Prabhavalkar, for which he won Maharashtra State Film Award for
Best Actor. Directed by Sanjay Surkar, the film was also produced by
Talwalkar. Surkar-Talwalkar pair would create many notable films in
future like Tu Tithe Mee (1998), Saatchya Aat Gharat (2004) and
Anandache Jhaad (2006). After her role as a producer, Talwalkar made
her directorial debut in 1993 with the comedy-drama film Sawat Mazhi
Ladki. The film received the Maharashtra State Film Award.
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