National Award-Winning Actor Uttara Baokar Dies at 79 Due to Prolonged Illness

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Actress Uttara Baokar, who was ailing for the ultimate one yr, breathed her closing at a hospital on April 12, 2013. May her soul rest in peace.

National Award-Winning Actor Uttara Baokar Dies at 79 Due to Prolonged Illness

Veteran actor and theatre artist Uttara Baokar died on the age of 79 in Pune metropolis of Maharashtra following a power illness, sources close to her family acknowledged. Uttara Baokar, who was ailing for the ultimate one yr, breathed her closing at a hospital on Tuesday. Her closing rites had been carried out on Wednesday morning, they acknowledged.

Uttara Baokar, who studied showing on the National School of Drama (NSD), carried out quite a few roles in quite a few performs akin to Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Mena in Mena Gurjari, Desdemona in Shakespeare’s Othello, mother in playwright Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq, amongst others.

Several celebrities took to their social media handles to mourn the demise of the veteran actor. Manoj Joshi shard her outdated {photograph} and wrote, “Demise of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss to Indian Film Industry. Deeply pained by her demise. ॐ शांति”. CINTAA’s official Twitter take care of remembers Uttara. “CINTAA expresses its condolences on the demise of Uttara Baokar (Member since 1999). #condolence #condolencias #restinpeace #rip #uttarabaokar #condolencemessage #heartfelt #cintaa @amubehl @odiekhan @actormanojjoshi @jitenmukhi555 @abhhaybhaargava @huda_javedd”.

CINTAA expresses its condolences on the demise of Uttara Baokar (Member since 1999). #condolence #condolencias #restinpeace #rip #uttarabaokar #condolencemessage #heartfelt #cintaa @amubehl @odiekhan @actormanojjoshi @jitenmukhi555 @abhhaybhaargava @huda_javedd pic.twitter.com/ruoB6Y7gQt

— CINTAA_Official (@CintaaOfficial) April 13, 2023

Uttara Baokar received right here into the limelight following her place in Govind Nihlani’s movie Tamas. She moreover acted in Sumitra Bhave’s attribute motion pictures. Filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar acknowledged he labored in spherical eight attribute motion pictures alongside together with her and his long-time collaborator Sumitra Bhave used to reckon her as an actor who may portray sturdy female characters.

“She played a variety of female roles in our movies and she was one disciplined actor. When on the sets, there a no-nonsense attitude used to prevail,” he recalled.

May her soul rest in peace.

(With inputs from PTI)

Published Date: April 13, 2023 11:10 AM IST