There have been many actors in Hindi cinema whose lives have been so fraught with difficulties that they have had to face hardships day and night. Today, we'll tell you about one such ... read more

With good luck, nothing is impossible. If your luck isn't shining, betrayal can happen anywhere, anytime. Hindi cinema has seen many actors whose lives were so fraught with difficulties that they faced hardship day and night. Today, we'll tell you the story of one such actress, whose fate was deeply unlucky. She achieved fame and recognition, but her own relationships proved too much for her.

Started his career with silent films

It was the year 1916 when Lalita Pawar was born in Nashik, Maharashtra. Lalita's original name was Ambika. Her mother went to a temple when she was born, and she went into labor right outside the temple. Since she was born outside the Ambe Maa temple, she was named Ambika.

Meanwhile, when she went to Pune to watch the shooting of her brother's film, director Nana Saheb offered her a role as a child actor in his films and Lalita started working at the age of 9. Finally, she started her career with the film Raja Harishchandra in 1928. After this, she appeared in films like Himmat-e-Mardan (1935). In the 40s, she appeared in many silent films. Sometimes she worked in action films and sometimes she also appeared in mythological films.

An accident changed Lalita's life.

After entering Hindi films, Lalita initially acted in several silent films. After that, she gradually began appearing in more films. Meanwhile, an accident changed everything. In 1942, she got the opportunity to work in Chandra Rao's film "Jung-e-Azadi." During the filming, Lalita's co-star, Bhagwan Dada, had to slap her.

After all the preparations, as soon as the call for action was made, Bhagwan Dada slapped Lalita so hard that she fainted on the spot. At first, people thought Lalita was faking her unconsciousness because she was in a scene, but when she didn't wake up, they noticed blood coming from her ears. She was immediately taken to the hospital. During treatment, due to the doctors' mistake, Lalita's right side became paralyzed. After this, her eye got damaged. After this, she lost many films.

Lalita became the villain of cinema

This accident changed everything. But Lalita didn't give up, and after a few years, she made a comeback with the film Grihasthi, which she did with her eyes closed, in 1948. She moved from playing heroines to villains. Sometimes she would play a stern mother-in-law, or sometimes a formidable villain.

Her style also appealed to audiences, and she began receiving numerous film roles. She is also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-serving actress. She worked for seven decades and appeared in 700 films. She appeared in numerous hit films, including "Shri 420," "Anari," "Professor," "Do Raaste," and "Anand."

Won the hearts of the audience by playing Manthara in Ramayana

Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan featured many characters that captivated the hearts of the audience, and one such character was Manthara, played by none other than Lalita Pawar.

When she landed this role, she had already worked in cinema for over 60 years. Even at this age, Lalita's role became immortal. She became universally known as Manthara.

Lalita's sister became her co-wife

Lalita experienced many ups and downs in her professional career, but her personal life was also fraught with difficulties. She married producer Ganpatrao Pawar. However, their marriage faced difficulties when Lalita discovered that her husband was having an affair with her younger sister.

Lalita was devastated by this and then she left Ganpatrao and married film producer Rajprakash Gupta and she also had a son with him.

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