Sulochana Latkar

Sulochana Latkar, better known by her screen name Sulochana, was an Indian actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema, who acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi. She received accolades and honor throughout her career. In 1997, the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed on her by the Government of Maharashtra. She has been honoured by the Government of India with Padma Shri for her contribution in the field of Arts. In 2009, she received the Maharashtra Bhushan, the highest civilian honour in the Indian state of Maharashtra. She epitomized the "mother" roles right from 1959 until the early 1990s.

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