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Lalita Pawar (1916–1998)

With seventy years in the film businesses, Lalita Pawar's long career began as a child in the silent era and continued into leading lady roles, but she is best remembered for her years as a character actor. Lalita was born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun, the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant. While visiting a film studio, young Lalita requested being ... See full bio »
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Known For

Anari
Anari Mrs. L. D'Sa
(1959)
Diler Jagar
Diler Jagar Saranga
(1931)
Suraj
Suraj Maharani
(1966)
Kohraa
Kohraa Dai Maa
(1964)
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Filmography

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 1998 Laash
 1997 Bhai
Satyaprakash's mom
 1995 Limited Manuski
Shanta - Borse's Neighbor
 1993 Saibaba
 1992 Muskurahat
Laundry Lady (uncredited)
 1992 Hayratt
 1990 Purana Andaz (Video)
 1989 Doorie
Maya's mom
 1989 Doosra Kanoon (TV Movie)
Miss Mary
 1989 Hatyare
 1988 Pyaasi Atma
 1988 Zalzala
Sheela's mom
 1988 Maalamaal
Gangubai (uncredited)
 1988/I Sherni
 1987 Watan Ke Rakhwale
Radha's maternal grandma
 1987 Uttar Dakshin
Raja's Grand Mother
 1987 Hifazat
Thakurain Satyaprakash
 1987 Madadgaar
Sohanlal's wife
 1987 Ramayan (TV Series)
Manthara (1986-1988)
 1986 Ghar Sansar
Satyanarayan's Mother
 1986 Pyaar Ke Do Pal
Paro's mom
 1986 Love and God
Kais' mom
 1985 Pyaari Bhabhi
 1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam
Ram's Grandmother
 1984 Gharcha Bhedi
 1984 Jhutha Sach
Governess
 1984 Purana Mandir
Basanti
 1984 Ram Tera Desh
Champa Devi
 1984 Apna Bhi Koi Hota
Disa Aunty
 1983 Kaise Kaise Log
Hostel Warden
 1983 Nastik
Aunt (Mausi)
 1982 Apna Bana Lo
Moushi
 1982 Shriman Shrimati
Mrs. Kumar
 1981 Jwaala Daaku
Bijli's Aunt
 1981 Yaarana
Johnny's Mother
 1981 Sannata
 1981 Naseeb
Mrs. Gomes
 1980 Sau Din Saas Ke
Bhawani Devi (Prakash's mother)
 1980 Phir Wohi Raat
Hostel warden
 1980 Do Aur Do Paanch
Sunil's Mother (as Lalitha Pawar)
 1980 Kali Ghata
 1979 Jaan-E-Bahaar
Gopal's mom
 1979 Nauker
Durga
 1979 Manzil
Mrs. Chandra
 1979 Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
Supervisor
 1979 Prem Bandhan
 1978 Dil Se Mile Dil
Lalita Mausi
 1978 Ganga Sagar
 1978 Sasurvasheen
 1978 Tumhari Kassam
Bua (uncredited)
 1978 Vishwanath
Zarina's Mother
 1977 Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Mrs. Kumar
 1977 Kali Raat
 1977 Mama Bhanja
Mousi
 1977 Mandir Masjid
 1977 Prayashchit
 1977 Taxi Taxie
Mrs. D'Sa
 1977 Tinku
Sharda's Aunty
 1977 Jai-Vijay
Nandini
 1977 Aaina
Janki (as Lalitha Pawar)
 1977 Dream Girl
Daima
 1976 Aaj Ka Ye Ghar
Mrs. Shanti Dinanath
 1976 Alibaba
 1976 Bundal Baaz
Rajaram's Mausi
 1976 Khalifa
Ganga Devi
 1976 Sangram
Poonam's mom
 1976 Tapasya
Mrs. Varma
 1976 Do Anjaane
Amit's Neighbour
 1976 Shankar Shambhu
Sulakshana's foster mom
 1975 Khel Khel Mein
Mrs. D'Costa
 1975 Warrant
Rosie
 1974 Goonj
Anty
 1974 Hamrahi
Ramesh's mother
 1974 Kunwara Baap
Orphanage Matron
 1974 Doosri Sita
 1974 Naya Din Nai Raat
Patient at Mental Hospital (as Lalita Powar)
 1974 Do Phool
Mani's mother (as Lalitha Pawar)
 1973 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan
Brothel Owner
 1973 Hifazat
 1973 Kahani Hum Sab Ki
Bhagwan Das's Mother
 1973 Jugnu
Mrs. Ghanshyam Das
 1972 Gaon Hamara Shaher Tumhara
Mrs. Lajwanti C. Pandey
 1972 Yeh Gulistan Hamara
Soo Reni's Mother
 1972 Bombay to Goa
Kashibai
 1971 Buddha Mil Gaya
Deepa's dadima
 1971 Jwala
 1971 Lakhon Me Ek
Leela
 1971 Naya Zamana
Anoop's mom
 1971 Preet Ki Dori
Govind's mom
 1971 Parwana
Sarita Singh
 1971 Mela
Kanhaiya's foster mom
 1971 Jaane-Anjaane
Laxmi
 1971 Anand
Matron D'Sa
 1970 Darpan
Dadima
 1970 Devi
Shobha's Mother
 1970 Gopi
Lilavati Devi
 1970 Khamoshi
Matron
 1970 Man Ki Aankhen
Mrs. Agarwal - Rajesh's mom
 1970 Naya Raasta
Tulsi
 1970 Pushpanjali
Rani Sahiba
 1970 Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Bhagmati
 1970 Suhana Safar
Bus Passenger
 1969 Chirag
Gayetridevi Singh
 1969 Hum Ek Hain
 1969 Meri Bhabhi
Gangajali
 1969 Satiche Vaan
 1969 Tambdi Maati
 1969 Tumse Achha Kaun Hai
Sarojini Devi / Sarita
 1968 Ankhen
Madam / Aunty
 1968 Ek Kali Muskai
Mrs. Bala
 1968 Izzat
Mrs. Vinod
 1968 Sadhu Aur Shaitaan
Lalita (in play) (uncredited)
 1968 Teen Bahuraniyan
Sita's Mother
 1968 Duniya
Mrs. Sharma
 1968 Aabroo
Mrs. Verma
 1968 Neel Kamal
Thakurain
 1967 Aurat
Manoharlal's Mom
 1967 Bahu Begum
Naziran Bai
 1967 Diwana
Fatima Begum
 1967 Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan
Maya (Bipin's Mother)
 1967 Latt Saheb
Jangu's mom
 1967 Majhli Didi
Kadambini
 1967 Noorjehan
 1967 Patthar Ke Sanam
Shanti
 1966 Biradari
Seema's mom
 1966 Chhota Bhai
 1966 Insaaf
Koshu
 1966 Love in Tokyo
Gayatridevi
 1966 Tasveer
Mrs. Kiran
 1966 Phool Aur Patthar
Mrs. Jeevan Ram
 1966 Suraj
Maharani
 1965 Bedaag
Mrs. Jwalaprasad
 1965 Khandan
Bhagvanti J. Lal (as Lalitha Pawar)
 1964 Apne Huye Paraye
Rekha's lawyer
 1964 Kohraa
Dai Maa
 1964 Phoolon Ki Sej
Didi
 1964 Sharabi
Keshav's mom
 1964 Majboor
Ravi's Mother
 1964/I Sangam
Mrs. Verma
 1963 Akela
 1963 Bahurani
Rajeshwari
 1963 Band Master
 1963 Bharosa
Mrs. Dhanno Daulatram (as Lalitha Pawar)
 1963 Bluff Master
Ashok's mom
 1963 Ek Dil Sao Afsane
Shekhar's Grandmother
 1963 Ek Raaz
Kamla
 1963 Gehra Daag
Shobha's mom
 1963 Ghar Basake Dekho
Shanta Mehra
 1963 Grahasti
Harish's sister
 1963 Hamrahi
Mrs. Dharamdas
 1963 Mummy Daddy
 1963 Sehra
Angara's mother
 1962 Banarasi Thug
Kalyani / Shyam's Mother
 1962 Ma Beta
Reeta's mom
 1962 Rakhi
Nandini (Kasturi's Mother)
 1962 Professor
Sita Devi Verma
 1961 Chhaya
Rukmani
 1961 Hum Dono
Major's Mother
 1961 Jhumroo
Kamli
 1961 Maya
Chawl Dweller
 1961 Mem-Didi
Rosy 'Memdidi'
 1961 Opera House
Leela Sharma
 1961 Razia Sultana
 1961 Sampoorna Ramayana
Manthara
 1961 Sasural
Bela's mother
 1961 Junglee
Shekhar's Mother
 1961 Gharana
Shanta
 1960 Aanchal
Ramu's Mother
 1960 Bhakt Raj
Meera (uncredited)
 1960 Bindya
Mrs. Ramnath (Devraj's step-mother)
 1960 Honeymoon
 1960 Qatil
 1960 Sarhad
 1960 Sujata
Giribala (Buaji / aunt)
 1959 Baap Bete
 1959 Didi
Gopal's Mother
 1959 Grihalakshmi
 1959 Guest House
Amar's Mother
 1959 Kanhaiya
Ganga (Kanhaiya's mom)
 1959 Maa Ke Aansoo
 1959 Mohar
 1959 Mr. John
 1959 Pehli Raat
 1959 Raj Tilak
 1959 Anari
Mrs. L. D'Sa
 1958 Karigar
Ganga
 1958 Malik
 1958 Mehndi
 1958 Naag Champa
 1958 Naya Kadam
 1958 Parvarish
Thakurain Rukmani J. Singh
 1958 Samrat Chandragupt
Chandragupt's mom
 1958 Taxi 555
 1957 Aasha
 1957 Baarish
Gopal & Chanda's mom
 1957 Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
Ratan's mom
 1957 Ek Jhalak
 1957 Narsi Bhagat
 1957 Nau Do Gyarah
Kuldeep's mom
 1957 Neel Mani
 1957 Paristan
 1957 Ram Lakshman
 1957 Sant Raghu
 1956 Gauri Puja
 1956 Jayshree
 1956 Pocket Maar
Roshan's mom
 1956 Sajani
 1956 Heer
Heer's Mother
 1956 Sajni
 1955 Do Dulhe
 1955 Kalagi Tura
 1955 Khandaan
 1955 Mr. & Mrs. '55
Seeta Devi (Anita's Aunt)
 1955 Navratri
 1955 Oonchi Haveli
 1955 Patit Pawan
 1955 Ratnaghar
 1955 Shree 420
Ganga Mai
 1954 Bahut Din Huwe...
Ekadasi
 1954 Mahatma Kabir
 1954 Shiv Kanya
 1953 Aabshar
 1953 Faraib
 1953 Firdaus
 1953 Patita
Mrs. Chander (Nirmal's mom)
 1953 Shuk Rambha
 1953 Thokar
 1952 Aasmaan
 1952 Amar Bhoopali
 1952 Bhakta Puran
 1952 Daag
Shankar's Mother
 1952 Parchhaiyan
Saloni's Mother
 1952 Raja Harishchandra
Panditayin
 1952 Sandesh
 1952 Usha Kiron
 1951 Jai Mahakali
 1951/II Nandkishore
 1951/I Nandkishore
 1951 Sazaa
Asha's mom
 1950 Bahurani
 1950 Banwra
 1950 Dahej
Suraj's Mother
 1949 Dil Ki Basti
 1949 Manacha Pan
 1949 Sant Namdev
 1948 Dhanyawad
 1948 Grihasthi
 1948 Rang Mahal
 1947 Jai Malhar
 1947 Janata
 1947 Woh Zamana
 1946 Behram Khan
 1946 Jhumke
 1946 Santan
 1945 Yateem
Chabila's mother
 1944/II Ramshastri
 1944/I Ramshastri
Anandibai
 1943 Ashirwad
 1943 Bhakta Raidas
 1942 Bhakta Damaji
 1942 Gora Kumbhar
 1942 Kirti
 1942 Mamaji
 1942/I Nari
 1941/II Amrit
Seeta
 1941/I Amrit
Yamuna
 1940 Nirali Duniya
 1939 Netaji Palkar
The Maratha Maid Spy
 1938 Rajkumari
 1937 Challenge
 1937 Toofani
 1936 Baghi Sipahi
 1935 Katil Katar
 1934 Nek Dost
 1933 Daivi Khazana
 1933 Jalta Jigar
 1933 Pyaari Katar
 1931 Diler Jagar
Saranga (as Ambu)
 1930 Song of Life
 1930 Subramanyam
 1929 Parijatak
 1929 Prem Pash
 1929 Shri Balaji
 1928 Arya Mahila
 1928 Ganimi Kava
 1928 Patittodhar
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