<p>Noted Indian actress Uttara Baokar passed away in Pune on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. She was 79. According to her family, she had been ill for a long time and breathed her last at a Pune hospital. Her last rites were performed on Wednesday morning.&nbsp;<br />
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Baokar, who studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD), played various roles in different plays such as Padmavati in <em>Mukyhamantri</em>, Mena in<em> Mena Gurjari</em>, Desdemona in Shakespeare's <em>Othello,</em> mother in playwright Girish Karnad's <em>Tughlaq</em>, among others.&nbsp;<br />
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After working extensively in theatre, she started her film/TV career with Shyam Benegal's <em>Yatra </em>and Govind Nihalani's <em>Tamas</em>- the role which made her a household name across the country.<br />
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She also acted in Sumitra Bhave's feature films. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mrinal Sen's <em>EkDinAchanak.</em><br />
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She also worked in films like <em>Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Doghi, Sardari Begum, Thakshak, Vaastupurush, Uttarayan, Shevri, Badha, Dor, Aaja Nachle, 8 x 10 Tasveer</em> and <em>Lessons in Forgetting </em>to name a few. She also appeared in several TV shows including <em>Nazarana, Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, Kashmakash Zindagi Ki</em> and <em>Jabb Love Hua.</em></p>

<p>Several actors took to Twitter to mourn her death and paid their condolences.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Demise of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss to Indian Film Industry. Deeply pained by her demise. ॐ शांति <a href="https://t.co/nX0IMevO3P">pic.twitter.com/nX0IMevO3P</a></p>
— Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi) <a href="https://twitter.com/actormanojjoshi/status/1646182311447130115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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A remarkable actress. A sensitive and private person in real life, Uttara tai was the epitome of dignity and humility. Time spent with her during the making of films Uttarayan and Shevri, have added value to my life.<br />
उत्तरा ताई….. भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली 🙏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/2o2PolpzLw">pic.twitter.com/2o2PolpzLw</a></p>
— Neena Kulkarni नीना कुळकर्णी (@neenakulkarni) <a href="https://twitter.com/neenakulkarni/status/1646215169989816320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Had the privilege of witnessing her genius on stage many times! What an actor!! You will be missed Uttraji! Rest In Peace! 🙏🙏 <a href="https://t.co/r6g2jGL3UY">https://t.co/r6g2jGL3UY</a></p>
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) <a href="https://twitter.com/BajpayeeManoj/status/1646348074288295936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Outstanding actor . Can never forget the work she did with the NSD Repertory Company . She was amazingly versatile and was quite a singer as well . A complete Indian theatre actor ! RIP ! <a href="https://t.co/0lYuL3gsJW">https://t.co/0lYuL3gsJW</a></p>
— Sudhir Mishra (@IAmSudhirMishra) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmSudhirMishra/status/1646198935919407105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar said he worked in around eight feature films with her and his long-time collaborator Sumitra Bhave used to reckon her as an actor who could portray strong female characters. "She played a variety of female roles in our movies and she was one disciplined actor. When on the sets, there a no-nonsense attitude used to prevail," he recalled.</p>


Noted Indian actress Uttara Baokar passed away in Pune on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. She was 79. According to her family, she had been ill for a long time and breathed her last at a Pune hospital.

Noted Indian actress Uttara Baokar passed away in Pune on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. She was 79. According to her family, she had been ill for a long time and breathed her last at a Pune hospital. Her last rites were performed on Wednesday morning. Baokar, who studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD), played various roles in different plays such as Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Mena in Mena Gurjari, Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello, mother in playwright Girish Karnad's Tughlaq, among others. After working extensively in theatre, she started her film/TV career with Shyam Benegal's Yatra and Govind Nihalani's Tamas- the role which made her a household name across the country. She also acted in Sumitra Bhave's feature films. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mrinal Sen's EkDinAchanak. She also worked in films like Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Doghi, Sardari Begum, Thakshak, Vaastupurush, Uttarayan, Shevri, Badha, Dor, Aaja Nachle, 8 x 10 Tasveer and Lessons in Forgetting to name a few. She also appeared in several TV shows including Nazarana, Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, Kashmakash Zindagi Ki and Jabb Love Hua. Several actors took to Twitter to mourn her death and paid their condolences. Demise of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss to Indian Film Industry. Deeply pained by her demise. ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/nX0IMevO3P — Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi) April 12, 2023 × #UttaraBaokar 🙏🏼 A remarkable actress. A sensitive and private person in real life, Uttara tai was the epitome of dignity and humility. Time spent with her during the making of films Uttarayan and Shevri, have added value to my life. उत्तरा ताई….. भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/2o2PolpzLw — Neena Kulkarni नीना कुळकर्णी (@neenakulkarni) April 12, 2023 × Had the privilege of witnessing her genius on stage many times! What an actor!! You will be missed Uttraji! Rest In Peace! 🙏🙏 https://t.co/r6g2jGL3UY — manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) April 13, 2023 × Outstanding actor . Can never forget the work she did with the NSD Repertory Company . She was amazingly versatile and was quite a singer as well . A complete Indian theatre actor ! RIP ! https://t.co/0lYuL3gsJW — Sudhir Mishra (@IAmSudhirMishra) April 12, 2023 × Filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar said he worked in around eight feature films with her and his long-time collaborator Sumitra Bhave used to reckon her as an actor who could portray strong female characters. "She played a variety of female roles in our movies and she was one disciplined actor. When on the sets, there a no-nonsense attitude used to prevail," he recalled.

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