Sulabha Arya

Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is married to late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya.^[3] She is best known for her role as Shanti Masi in Sasural Genda Phool and Kantaben in the 2003 romantic drama, Kal Ho Na Ho.^{[citation needed]} She also portrayed Lakshmamma in Shyam Benegal's Amaravati ki Kathayein.

Sulabha Arya
Arya in 2013
Born	(1950-07-15) 15 July 1950 (age 74)[1]
Other names	Sulbha Arya
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Character acting
Spouse	Ishan Arya ​ (died 1996)​
Children	2
Relatives	Srishti Behl (daughter-in-law)[2]
Family	Akhtar-Azmi family Behl family

Career

Arya made her television debut with the Indian television industry's first sitcom, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which aired on DD National in 1984.^[4] Some of the notable films in which she worked include Koyla (1997) and Koi... Mil Gaya (2003).^[5][6] She played the role of Kanta Ben in the 2003 dramedy film Kal Ho Naa Ho.^[7] She played the role of the mother-in-law in television series, Yes Boss on SAB TV.^{[citation needed]} She was last seen at SET SAB's Maddam Sir as Saira Begum.^{[citation needed]}

In 2021, Arya was roped in for a television drama series Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana, which premiered on StarPlus on 26 July 2021, and featured Arya in the role of a grandmother.^[8][9]

Personal life

She is a Maharashtrian who married Ishan Arya (Irshad Ahsan). Her son Sameer Arya (married to Srishti Behl, the daughter of Ramesh Behl) is also a cinematographer, known for films like Koyla (1997), Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)^[5] and Shootout at Wadala (2013).^[10][11]

Television

• 1984: Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi as Mandira Bhattacharya
• 1988: Palash Ke Phool serial
• 1988: Malgudi Days serial
• 1989: Tumhare Liye serial
• 1992: Kirdaar
• 1993: Mitti Ke Rang (episode Mavali)
• 1996: Filmi Chakkar^{[citation needed]}
• 1998: Hum Sab Ek Hain as Buaji (1 episode)
• 1999–2000: Muskaan as Malti Bua
• 2005: Dil Kya Chahta Hai^{[citation needed]}
• 2006: Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki as Aarti's mother
• 1999–2009: Yes Boss as Meera's mother
• 2009–2010: Shraddha as Madhu Khurana
• 1998-2001: Hip Hip Hurray as Mrs Sharma
• 2010–2012: Sasural Genda Phool as Shanti Bajpai
• 2015–2016: Begusarai as Badi Amma
• 2016–2017: Khatmal E Ishq^[12]
• 2019–2020: Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein as Geeta Shrivastava
• 2021–2022: Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana as Santo Sakhuja
• 2022: Maddam Sir as Saira Begum

Awards

Screen Award for Best Comedian[13] – Won 1997 Masoom

References

1. "Sulbha Arya Turns 71, Shabana Azmi Writes Heart-Warming Note". shethepeople.tv. She The People [P] Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
2. "Srishti Behl Arya & Monika Shergill: Content Queens". Business World. 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
3. "Comedy has changed over the years: Sulbha Arya". The Indian Express. The Indian Express [P] Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
4. "Comedy has changed over the years: Sulbha Arya". post.jagran.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
5. "Shabana Azmi celebrates senior actress Sulbha Arya's birthday on the sets of Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana; watch". The Times of India. 15 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
6. "Shabana Azmi visits Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana sets to celebrate Sulbha Arya's birthday". India Today. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
7. Sulbha Arya Archived 14 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Bollywood Hungama.
8. "Veteran actors Sudhir Pandey and Sulabha Arya join 'Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana'". The Tribune. 29 July 2021.
9. "Shabana Azmi celebrates senior actress Sulbha Arya's birthday on the sets of Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana; watch". The Times of India. 15 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
10. "Logic In Lens". The Indian Express. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
11. "Sameer Arya - Through The Lens". Cine Blitz. June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
12. "Sulabha Arya turns nani supercool in 'Khatmal-E-Ishque'". The Times of India. 1 December 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
13. "Star Screen Best Comedian Award Winners – Screen-Videocon Best Comedian Award". awardsandshows.com.

External links

• Sulabha Arya at IMDb

• Bollywood portal