Sumitra Bhave

Directing

Born: Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India

Birthday: January 12, 1943 (age 78)

Died: April 19, 2021

Departments: Directing, Writing, Production, Editing, Costume & Make-Up, Art

Born in Pune, where she also received her early education, on January 12, 1943, Sumitra Bhave was half of a decades long filmmaking partnership with Sunil Sudakhar, who also trained in Pune. The duo made a number of award winning works on social issues, in the Marathi language, since they met in 1985, with the scripts written by Bhave and showing a feminist orientation.