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Umbartha is a 1982 Indian Marathi-language film produced by D. V. Rao and directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. The film is a story of a woman's dream to step outside her four walled home and bring change in the society. Smita Patil played the lead protagonist in the film for which she won Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar for Best Actress. The film was adjudged as the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 29th National Film Awards for "a sincere cinematic statement on the theme of a woman seeking to establish her identity by pursuing a career, even at the risk of alienation from her family".
Original Release
07/20/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Smita Patil | Sulabha S. Mahajan / Savitri |
| Girish Karnad | Advocate Subhash Mahajan |
| Shrikant Moghe | Dr. Mohan Mahajan |
| Ashalata Wabgaonkar | Maya M. Mahajan |
| Kusum Kulkarni | Mrs. Mahajan |
| Purnima Ganu | Rani S. Mahajan |
| Daya Dongre | Chairwoman Sheela Samson |
| Shiram Ranade | Editor Tirodkar |
| Nalini Kanitkar | Mrs. Navre |
| Hirabai Dalvi | Mrs. Valave |
Directors
Writers
Vasant Dev, Shanta Nisal, Vijay Tendulkar
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Smita Patil | Sulabha S. Mahajan / Savitri |
| Girish Karnad | Advocate Subhash Mahajan |
| Shrikant Moghe | Dr. Mohan Mahajan |
| Ashalata Wabgaonkar | Maya M. Mahajan |
| Kusum Kulkarni | Mrs. Mahajan |
| Purnima Ganu | Rani S. Mahajan |
| Daya Dongre | Chairwoman Sheela Samson |
| Shiram Ranade | Editor Tirodkar |
| Nalini Kanitkar | Mrs. Navre |
| Hirabai Dalvi | Mrs. Valave |
| Baburao Vijapure | Baba Badkas |
| Ravi Patwardhan | MLA Bane |
| Subhash Godole | Officer Enquiry Commission |
| Mukund Chitale | Gatekeeper |
| Sandhya Kale | Office Clerk Sunanda Heerave |
| Manorama Wagle | Kamala Bai |
| Jayamala Kale | Sugandha |
| Chanchal Suryavanshi | Gulab |
| Aruna Bhigardive | Bakula |
| Rani Sabnis | Subhadra |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jabbar Patel | Producer |
| D.V. Rao | Producer |
