Person

Sumitra Bhave

Directing

Known for: Directing
Born: Jan 12, 1943
Died: Apr 19, 2021
From: Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India

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.