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.
Sumitra Bhave has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Signature works include Vaastupurush, Dithee, Welcome Home. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
