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Sumitra Bhave
Directing
Born January 12, 1943 · Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died April 19, 2021
Also known as सुमित्रा भावे
Biography
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.
