Directing

Sumitra Bhave

Born 12 January 1943 · Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India · Died 19 April 2021 at 78

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.