Zoom News : Apr 13, 2023, 10:56 AM
Uttara Bawkar: Renowned actress and theater artist Uttara Bawkar has passed away. Let us tell you that after a long illness, he breathed his last at the age of 79 in Pune city of Maharashtra. This information was given by a source close to his family. He was cremated on Wednesday morning. Uttara won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mrinal Sen's Ek Din Achanak, she went on to star in films such as Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Sardari Begum, Takshak, Dor, Aaja Nachle, 8 x 10 Pics, Lessons in Forgetting, Samhita Did.Uttara, who studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD), played various roles in plays such as Padmavati in 'Mukhyamantri', Mena in 'Mena Gurjari', Desdemona in Shakespeare's 'Othello', mother in playwright Girish Karnad's 'Tughlaq' Played. Bawkar came into limelight after her role in Govind Nihalani's Tamas, she also acted in Sumitra Bhave's feature films. She has appeared in popular TV shows like Udaan, Antaral, X Zone, Rishtey Kora Kagaz, Nazrana, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin, Kashmakash Zindagi Ki and Jab Love Hua.Filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar said he worked with her in about eight feature films and her longtime collaborator Sumitra Bhave regarded her as an actress who could portray strong female characters. "She played a variety of female roles in our films and was a disciplined actor. When on set, there was a no-nonsense attitude.