Sumitra Bhave
Directing
Born: 1943-01-12 in Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: 2021-04-19
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.
