Overview
- Sharing a photo on Instagram, Raj Babbar praised Smita Patil’s portrayals for challenging norms and wrote that she achieved remarkable work in a painfully brief career.
- He described her early death as an “unhealed grievance” and said he fondly remembers her on her birth anniversary.
- Their son Prateik also marked the day, posting a story with a cake reading “Happy Birthday Maa.”
- Smita Patil is remembered as a leading voice of India’s parallel cinema and a Padma Shri recipient, with acclaimed performances in films such as Manthan, Bazaar, Ardh Satya and Waaris.
- She died in 1986 at age 31 from childbirth complications shortly after Prateik’s birth, a loss that continues to shape how the family publicly honours her legacy.