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Shobhana Samarth (née Saroj Shilotri; 17 November 1916 – 9 February 2000) was an Indian director, actress and producer, who began her career in the early days of talkie movies in the Hindi film industry and continued in lead roles into the 1950s.
Shobhna Samarth was born on November 17, 1916 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. She was an actress and director, known for Do Diwane (1936), Be Kharab Jan (1936) and Naukar (1943). She was married to Kumarsen Samarth. She died on February 9, 2000 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- November 17, 1916
- February 9, 2000
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Shobhana was born on 17 November 1916 in Bombay, British India, as Saroj Shilotri. An only child, her father Prabhakar Shilotri was a "pioneer banker" having started the Shilotri Bank in Bombay. Her mother Rattan Bai, in 1936, acted in the film Frontiers of Freedom, in Marathi (Swarajyachya Seemewar). Shobhna studied initially in Cathedral School, ...
Shobana's first film was "Orphans Of Society" (1935), also called Nigahe Nafrat or Vilasi Ishwar for Kolhapur Cinetone, directed by Vinayak and starred Vinayak and Baburao Pendharkar. The film was not a success, but Shobhana was critically acclaimed for her role. The film was bilingual, made in Urdu and Marathi. Shobhana claims in an interview that...
Shobhana was married to director and cinematographer Kumarsen Samarth from Vile Parle (E), Mumbai. They had three daughters, Nutan, Tanuja and Chatura and a son, Jaideep. Eventually, the couple parted amicably and Shobhana became linked to actor Motilal Rajvansh. Two of her daughters, Nutan and Tanuja, also became actresses. Shobhana produced their...
As Director
1. Hamari Beti(1950) 2. Chhabili(1960) 3. Shaukar, produced and directed by S. Khalil
Shobhna Samarth on IMDbNov 17, 2023 · Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) A true feminist and one of the “sharpest and most forward thinking” women of her time, is how Kajol remembered her grandmother, cinema legend Shobhna Samarth, on her 107th birth anniversary. Samarth was an actor and director, who worked extensively during the golden era of Indian cinema.
Shobhna Samarth was born on 17 November 1916 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. She was an actress and director, known for Do Diwane (1936), Be Kharab Jan (1936) and Naukar (1943). She was married to Kumarsen Samarth. She died on 9 February 2000 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Shobhna Samarth was an Indian actor, director and producer. Her life was challenging as she chose to be in the film industry, a professional avenue which was extensively male dominated and mostly continues to be, even in our times.
Shobhna Samarth was veteran actor Tanuja's mom, and is known for her role in Bharat Milap and Ram Rajya, in which she played Sita. Kajol has shared a magazine cover of her grandmother Shobhna...
