Shanta Apte

Bio: Shanta Apte (1916-1964) was an Indian singer-actress who worked in Marathi and Hindi cinema.[1] 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 1932-58. Apte's impact on Marathi cinema "paralleled" that of Kanan Devi's in Bengali cinema.[2] Along with Kanan Devi, Apte is cited as one of the "great singing stars" from before the playback singing era.[3] 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).[4]

Born: 1916, Dudhani