Sulochana Latkar, known by her screen name Sulochana, was a well-known actress in Marathi and Hindi cinema and acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi.
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Sulochna died due to prolonged illness and age-related complications at Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar on 4 June 2023. Earlier this year, she was awarded the Chitrabhushan Award instituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Baburao Painter, one of the founders of the modern Marathi cinema.
Sulochana Latkar made her debut in films in 1946. She was the lead actress in Marathi films from 1946 to 1961 with films like Sasurvas (1946), Vahinichya Bangdya (1953), Meeth Bhakar, Sangtye Aika (1959), Laxmi Ali Ghara, Mothi Manse, Jivacha Sakha, Pativrata, Sukhache Sobti, Bhaubheej, Akashganga, and Dhakti Jau.
She was often paired opposite Nazir Hussain, Trilok Kapoor and Ashok Kumar throughout her career in Hindi films. She quoted in an interview that she loved playing mother to three actors – Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand and Rajesh Khanna.