Sumitra Bhave

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1943-01-12 (78 years old)

Deathday

2021-04-19

Place of Birth

Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India

Sumitra Bhave

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.

Acting

2020

The Disciple

as Vidushi Sindhubai Jadhav (Maai)

Production

2019

Dithee

as Dialogue

2019

Dithee

as Writer

2019

Dithee

as Director

2002

Vaastupurush

as Director

2015

2013

Samhita

as Director

2014

1995

Sisters

as Director

2009

2012

Ha Bharat Maza

as Director

2012

2009

2009

Ek Cup Chya

as Writer

2009

Ek Cup Chya

as Director

2023

Outhouse

as Writer

2016

Kaasav: Turtle

as Director

2016

Kaasav: Turtle

as Producer

2016

2016

Kaasav: Turtle

as Dialogue

2016

2014

Astu - So Be It

as Director

2019

Welcome Home

as Director

2019

Welcome Home

as Writer

2002

Dahavi Fa

as Director

2004

2006

Badha

as Story

2006

Badha

as Director

2004

The Sacred Grove

as Director

2015

Life Continues

as Director

2006

Crystal Clear

as Dialogue

2006

Crystal Clear

as Writer

2006

1999

Long Live Life

as Director

2006

Crystal Clear

as Director

2004

2004

The Sacred Grove

as Art Direction

2004

The Sacred Grove

as Costume Designer

2004

2004

The Sacred Grove

as Executive Producer

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