Shanta Hublikar | |
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| Born | Rajamma (1914-04-14)14 April 1914 |
| Died | 17 July 1992(1992-07-17) (aged 78) |
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| Years active | 1934–1963 |
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| Children | 1 |
Shanta Hublikar (14 April 1914 – 17 July 1992), was an actress and singer from early years ofIndian cinema. Shanta worked inMarathi,Hindi andKannada films from 1934 to 1963. Her songsAb kis liye kalki baat fromAadmi[1] and its Marathi versionKashala udyachi baat fromManoos[2] became immensely popular and established her as a star actress of her time.
Born as Rajamma in Adargunchi, a village inHubballi inKarnataka, Shanta came toKolhapur to work in films when she was 18.[3]
Shanta married to Bapusahep Gite, a business man fromPoona (now Pune) in 1939. She was fluent in Kannada, Marathi and Hindi.
In 1934, she first did a minor role in the filmBhedi Rajkumar/Thaksen Rajputra. Her first major role was inKanhopatra (1937). Soon she was hired byPrabhat Film Company and cast her in Marthi-Hindi bilingualMajha Mulga/Mera Ladka in 1938[4]Shanta impressedV. Shantaram by her singing and acting which led to cast her in his path-breaking movie Aadmi/Manoos in Hindi and Marathi respectively. Shanta played the role of a prostitute which was a bold step in those days.[5] Shanta became popular as a singer too.
After Aadmi's success, Shanta went on to appear in many movies including her onlyKannada filmJeevana Nataka in 1942.[citation needed]
Shanta has written an autobiography in Marathi, "Kashala Udyachi Baat" published by Srividya Publications.[6]
Noted writerA.N.Prahlada Rao, has written a book 'Shanta Hublikar' inKannada, published byRashtrottahana Parishat.[citation needed]
After husband's death in 1977, Shanta became alone, spent her last days in an old age home inPune and died on 17 July 1992.[7]
She had also lived in Shraddhanand Mahila Ashram Vasai west in the late 1980s.
Films of Shanta Hublikar.[8]