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Smita Patil

1955 - 1986

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Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi and Marathi films. Regarded among the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her unconventional portrayal of strong and independent women. Patil appeared in over 80 films, in a career that spanned over a decade and was the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, a Maharashtra State Film Award and two Filmfare Awards Marathi. In 1985, Patil received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Smita Patil is the 8,117th most popular actor (down from 6,902nd in 2024), the 982nd most popular biography from India (down from 824th in 2019) and the 197th most popular Indian Actor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Smita Patil ranks 576. Before her are Gernot Jurtin, Jan Berger, Andrew Stevens, Paresh Rawal, Agafia Constantin, and Nils Gaup. After her are Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Carlene Carter, Klas Östergren, Iain Pears, Patrizio Sala, and Gilles Brassard. Among people deceased in 1986, Smita Patil ranks 290. Before her are Nii Amaa Ollennu, Rudy Vallée, Virginia Gregg, Anna Neagle, Robert Helpmann, and James Gentle. After her are Hank Greenberg, Dorothy Ashby, Roberto Hodge, Richard van der Riet Woolley, Helen Mack, and Dinny Pails.

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In India

Among people born in India, Smita Patil ranks 983 out of 1,861. Before her are Harika Dronavalli (1991), Vani Jairam (1945), Paresh Rawal (1955), Sharda Sinha (1952), Udham Singh (1928), Kapila Vatsyayan (1928), and Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915). After her are Prem Nazir (1927), Aparna Sen (1945), Maneka Gandhi (1956), S. J. Suryah (1968), and Leo Amery (1873).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Smita Patil ranks 197. Before her are Zohra Sehgal (1912), Alka Yagnik (1966), Aasif Mandvi (1966), Amol Palekar (1944), Boman Irani (1959), and Paresh Rawal (1955). After her are Prem Nazir (1927), Geeta Bali (1930), Mira Nair (1957), Nimmi (1933), Jayam Ravi (1980), and Jamuna (1936).

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