Veteran actress Uttara Baokar passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday at a Pune hospital after a long illness. The final rites for her were reportedly performed on Wednesday morning.
Uttara Baokar passes away at the age of 79
National School of Drama (NSD)-trained actress Uttara Baokar has acted in a variety of roles, including Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Mena in Mena Gurjari, Desdemona in Shakespeare’s Othello and mother in Shakespeare’s Tughlaq. playwright Girish Karnad, among others. For her work at Mrinal Sen’s one day suddenly, Baokar also won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1984, she also won the Sangeet Natak Academy Award. Her performances at Govind Nihalani’s tamas and Rukmavati Ki Haveli also received praise.
Several celebrities took to social media to express their grief over his passing. Actor Manoj Joshi tweeted: “The disappearance of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss for the Indian film industry. Deeply saddened by his passing. Om Shanti”.
The disappearance of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss for the Indian film industry. Deeply saddened by his passing. ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/nX0IMevO3P
— Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi) April 12, 2023
Actress Neena Kulkarni wrote on Twitter: “Extraordinary actress. A sensitive and reserved person in real life, Uttara tai was the epitome of dignity and humility. The time I spent with her during the making of the Uttarayan and Shevri films has added value to my life.
Uttara Tai…Moving Tribute”
#UttaraBaokar
A remarkable actress. A sensitive and reserved person in real life, Uttara tai was the epitome of dignity and humility. The time I spent with her during the making of the Uttarayan and Shevri films has added value to my life.
Uttara Tai… Touching Tribute pic.twitter.com/2o2PolpzLw— Neena Kulkarni Neena Kulkarni (@neenakulkarni) April 12, 2023
She collaborated on multiple films with director Sunil Sukthankar who described her as a disciplined performer. He claimed that she used to have a no-nonsense attitude while she worked on the sets. PTI quoted him as saying, “She played a variety of female roles in our films and was a disciplined actress. When she was on the sets, a no-nonsense attitude used to prevail.”
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