 "National Award-winning actress Uttara Baokar passes away at 79 in Pune")
Noted actor and theatre artist Uttara Baokar died at the age of 79 in Pune city of Maharashtra following a prolonged illness, sources close to her family said. Uttara Baokar, who was ailing for the last one year, breathed her last at a hospital on Tuesday. Her last rites were performed on Wednesday morning, they said.
Demise of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss to Indian Film Industry. Deeply pained by her demise. ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/nX0IMevO3P
— Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi) April 12, 2023
#UttaraBaokar 🙏🏼
— Neena Kulkarni नीना कुळकर्णी (@neenakulkarni) April 12, 2023
A remarkable actress. A sensitive and private person in real life, Uttara tai was the epitome of dignity and humility. Time spent with her during the making of films Uttarayan and Shevri, have added value to my life.
उत्तरा ताई….. भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/2o2PolpzLw
Uttara Baokar, who studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD), played various roles in different plays such as Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Mena in Mena Gurjari, Desdemona in Shakespeare’s Othello, mother in playwright Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq, among others. Uttara Baokar came in the limelight following her role in Govind Nihlani’s movie Tamas. She also acted in Sumitra Bhave’s feature films. Filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar said he worked in around eight feature films with her and his long-time collaborator Sumitra Bhave used to reckon her as an actor who could portray strong female characters. “She played a variety of female roles in our movies and she was one disciplined actor. When on the sets, there a no-nonsense attitude used to prevail,” he recalled. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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