Sumati Gupte-Joglekar
Sumati Gupte-Joglekar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sumati Gupte 11 May 1919 |
| Died | 31 October 2009 (aged 90) |
| Years active | 1940 - 1979 |
| Spouse | |
Sumati Gupte-Joglekar (11 May 1919– 31 October 2009)[1] was an Indian actress and producer who made significant contributions to Marathi and Hindi cinema and theatre. Beginning her career with Marathi films and stage, she expanded into Hindi cinema, later moving behind the camera as a producer and writer with her husband’s banner. In 1999, Sumati was honoured with the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, Maharashtra's highest award in the field of cinema.[2]
Early life
Joglekar was born on May 11, 1919, in Wai, Satara district, Maharashtra. She was the daughter of a judge and spent much of her childhood and education in Baroda, Gujarat.
After completing her graduation, she pursued acting—a challenging path at the time for women—leveraging connections through family friends to join the Prabhat Film Company.[3]
Personal life
While working on Chimukla Sansar, she met director Vasant Joglekar; they married in 1943 and she henceforth became known as Sumati Gupte-Joglekar. The couple had three daughters: Meera, Chanda, and Madhushri.[4]
Career
She debuted in the bilingual Marathi film Sant Dnyaneshwar (1940), where she also performed two songs.[5] She gained recognition in Bhalji Pendharkar’s historical drama Thoratanchi Kamla (1941), portraying Sambhaji’s fiancée, followed by roles in Navardeo, Chimukla Sansar (1943), and Sunbai (1942).[6]
Gupte-Jokelar developed a strong presence in Marathi stage theatre, performing in plays such as Sanshaykallol, Udyacha Sansar, Sanyasta Khadag, Lagnachi Bedi, and Vikarvilasit. Her career expanded into Hindi films with roles in Hamara Sansar (1945), Sharbati Aankhen (1945), Santan (1946), Veer Ghatotkach (1949), Nand Kishore (1951), Shiv Leela (1952), Samaj (1954), Mausi (1958), Kareegar (1958), Keechak Vadh (1959), Waqt (1965), Parivar (1968), Adhikar (1971), Jalte Badan (1973), Paise Ki Gudiya (1974), Sajjo Rani (1976), and Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977).[7]
She and Vasant Joglekar co-founded the Mera Pictures production banner. Under this, she produced several Marathi films including Shevatcha Malusara (1966), Ha Khel Savalyancha (1976), and Janaki (1979).[8]
In the film Ha Khel Savalyancha, she contributed as writer and producer; the film was directed by Vasant Joglekar and received acclaim, including awards for its music and cinematography.[9] She also helped launch her daughter Meera in the film Ek Kali Muskayee (1968), where Meera starred opposite Joy Mukherjee.[4]
Death
Gupte-Jokelar died on October 31, 2009, at the age of 90.[3]
Honors and recognition
Gupte-Jokelar was honoured with several awards, among them the V. Shantaram Award, and the Chitrabhushan Jeevan Gaurav (Lifetime Achievement) Award.[10]
References
- ^ वृत्तसेवा, प्रभात (31 October 2020). "विविधा : सुमती गुप्ते". Dainik Prabhat (in Marathi).
- ^ "सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालय". mahasanskruti.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b Editorial, M. M. W. (1 November 2009). "Sad demise of Sumati Gupte".
- ^ a b "HC: Divide actor Sumati Gupte's estate equally". The Times of India. 6 July 2015. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ^ Zee Movies Marathi (14 October 2023). संत ज्ञानेश्वर Sant Dnyaneshwar (1940) - Marathi Full Movie - Shahu Modak, Sumati Gupte, Bhagwat – via YouTube.
- ^ "Chimukla Sansar". Cinemaazi. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (1 October 2015). Written by Salim-Javed: The Story of Hindi Cinema's Greatest Screenwriters. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-008-4.
- ^ "Ha Khel Savalyancha (1976)". Indiancine.ma.
- ^ "डॉ. काशिनाथ घाणेकर - गोमू संगतीनं गाण्याची जादू पुन्हा अनुभवा!". Loksatta (in Marathi). 26 October 2018.
- ^ Mujawar, Isak (2014). Gatha Marathi Cinemachi (in Marathi) (1st ed.). Pune: Pratik Prakashan.