Shanta Apte
Singer and actress · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1916 to 1964 · aged 48
Shanta Apte (1916-1964) was an Indian actress-singer who worked in Marathi and Hindi cinema. Renowned for her roles in films like Duniya Na Mane/Kunku (1937) and Amar Jyoti (1936) under the Prabhat Films banner, she was active in Indian cinema from 1932 to 1958.
Shanta Apte is read about 21 times a day, in 9 languages.
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ValmikiFilm1944
Bhagya LaxmiFilm
KadambariFilm, 1944Kadambari1942
Apna GharFilm, Meera
ZamindarFilm, 1942Rupa1938
Gopal KrishnaFilm1937
Beyond the HorizonFilm, Lata
KunkuFilm, 1937Neera
Marriage of ChildrenFilm, 19371936
Amar JyotiFilm, Princess Nandini
Rajput RamaniFilm, 1936Kesar1934
Amrit ManthanFilm, Sumitra1932
Shyam SundarFilm1916BornPeople around Shanta
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Apte's impact on Marathi cinema "paralleled" that of Kanan Devi in Bengali cinema. Along with Kanan Devi, Apte is cited as one of the "great singing stars" from before the playback singing era. Apte began her career in films playing the role of a young Radha in the Marathi film Shyamsunder (1932). She joined Prabhat Films acting in her first Hindi language film Amrit Manthan in (1934).
