# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/shakuntala-paranjpye
# Generated: 2026-08-15T00:45:48.971Z

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name: "Shakuntala Paranjpye"
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description: "Shakuntala Paranjpye was an Indian writer, actress and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1958–64, and served as a nominated member of Rajya Sabha during 1964–70.\n In 1991, she was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, as recognition of her significant contributions in colonial and post colonial period particularly pioneering work in the field of family planning."
tagline: "Indian actress (1906-2000)"
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  isoCode: "IN"
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birthDate: "1906-01-17"
deathDate: "2000-05-03"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
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