Sulabha Deshpande

Acting

Sulabha Deshpande

Born January 1, 1937 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Died June 4, 2016 · aged 79

Sulabha Deshpande (January 1, 1937 - June 4, 2016) was an Indian actress and theatre director. Apart from Marathi/Hindi theatre in Mumbai, she acted in over 73 mainstream Bollywood films.

Known For

English VinglishEnglish Vinglish · 2012
English Vinglish
7.22012
MovieComedyDrama
In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.
Salaam Bombay!Salaam Bombay! · 1988
Salaam Bombay!
7.31988
MovieCrimeDrama
When a revengeful Krishna destroys his brother's motorbike, his mother asks him to return home only when he earns INR 500 to repair it. In a turn of events, he finds himself in a Bombay slum.
BazaarBazaar · 1982
Bazaar
7.41982
MovieDrama
Najma cannot marry Akhtar until he is financially stable. An elderly Shakir promises to help Akhtar set up his business in exchange for Najma finding a suitable bride for him
Dil Aashna HaiDil Aashna Hai · 1992
Dil Aashna Hai
7.01992
MovieRomance
A cabaret dancer who was raised in a brothel sets out to find her biological mother.
MannMann · 1999
Mann
5.91999
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman falls in love with a handsome playboy, while aboard a Singapore to India cruise. They make plans to meet again, but fate may have other plans...
Ghulam-E-MusthafaGhulam-E-Musthafa · 1997
Ghulam-E-Musthafa
6.01997
MovieDramaAction
The film revolves around a gangster named Mustafa (Patekar) who is a contract killer and can go any limit to please his superiors and offers 5 times Namaz. He was adopted by a powerful don Shanta Prasad (Rawal) when he was a child. He calls Shanta as Abba (an Urdu term for father). Abba taught him the crime tactics and made Mustafa his weapon for his illicit crimes. Mustafa's only aide is Sudama, his childhood best friend. Abba shares enmity with the Verma brothers Mahesh, Rohan and Bipin (Pradhan, Joshi and Bahl) which the trio wants to kill Abba. Meanwhile, a dancer Kavita (Tandon) who works in Verma's dance club.
Ab Insaf HogaAb Insaf Hoga · 1995
Ab Insaf Hoga
5.51995
MovieActionDrama
Janki lives a poor lifestyle in a small village consisting of her dad, Bhervi Prasad and her mom. She meets and falls in love with her school-teacher, Ramcharan, and both want to get married. Ramcharan's brother is opposed to this marriage as Bhervi is unable to pay any dowry, nevertheless the marriage does take place, but the couple are turned out of Kalicharan's house, and instead go to live with Ramcharan's friend, Ashok Mishra.
TamannaTamanna · 1998
Tamanna
7.91998
Movie
The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay, and this is the story of Tikku, a eunuch, the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum, who has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin.

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Aadmi Khilona HaiAadmi Khilona Hai · 1993
Aadmi Khilona Hai
7.81993
MovieDramaRomance
The Verma family consists of two brothers, Vijay and Sharad (Jeetendra and Govinda respectively), Vijay's wife, Ganga (Reena Roy), and their daughter. Sharad is unmarried and is studying in college, while Vijay runs the household on his income. In college, Sharad meets with Punam (Meenakshi Sheshadhri) and both are attracted to each other. Ganga and Vijay get them married, but permit them a married life only after they complete their studies, which they do so. They are devastated to learn that Punam cannot be a mother, so Ganga lets Punam mother her child. Soon Sharad gets a job, which gets him to re-locate to another city, and there are tearful good-byes. Punam decides to keep Ganga's child with her. But Ganga has been kind to Punam and Sharad for a reason, and now the time has come for payback.

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