Smita Patil's Top Rated Movies in IMDb
by admirbeuty | created - 14 Oct 2022 | updated - 07 Nov 2022 | PublicRegarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times and one of the greatest film actresses of all time,.
She made her film debut with Shyam Benegal's Charandas Chor (1975).
She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in several mainstream movies throughout her career.
Smita Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career that spanned just over a decade.
During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.
National Film Award for Best Actress.
1.Bhumika (1977)
2.Chakra (1981)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
1.Samna (1975)
2.Nishant (1975)
3.Jait Re Jait (1977)
4.Aakrosh (1980)
5.The Churning (1980)
6.Bhavni Bhavai (1981)
7.In Search of Famine (1981)
8.Umbartha (1982)
9.Chidambaram (1985)
10.Mirch Masala (1986)
Gaman (1978) won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1979 for his work, and for the Song "Aap ki Yaad Aati Rahi", Chhaya Ganguly won a National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
Mandi (1983) won the 1984 National Film Award for Best Art Direction for Nitish Roy.
Giddh: The Vulture (1984) won Special Jury Award (32nd National Film Awards)
Smita Patil received 6 Nomination and won the Filmfare Awards & Filmfare Marathi Awards
1.Jait Re Jait (1977)
2.Chakra (1981)
3.Umbartha (1982)
She earned 3 Nomination for Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for Bhumika (1977), Bazaar (1982) and Aaj Ki Awaz (1984).
She also received 2 Nomination for Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress for Arth (1982) and Mandi (1983).
Smita Patil won the Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Actress for Umbartha (1982).
Smita Patil won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actress (Hindi) for Mirch Masala (1986).
Smita Patil Patil won the Best Actress trophy at the 2nd Star & Style-Lux Awards for Waaris (1988).
She was the recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985.
The Priyadarshni Academy started with the Smita Patil Memorial Award as a tribute to the veteran actress in 1986.
In 2011, Rediff.com listed her as the second-greatest Indian actress of all time, behind Nargis.
According to Suresh Kohli from Deccan Herald, "Smita Patil was, perhaps, the most accomplished actress of Hindi cinema. Her oeuvre is outstanding, investing almost every portrayal with a powerhouse realistic performance."
In 2012, the Smita Patil International Film Festival Documentaries and Shorts was initiated in her honour.
On the occasion of 100 years of the Indian cinema, a postage stamp bearing her face was released by India Post to honour her on 3 May 2013.
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1. Samna (1975)
151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A corrupt Hindurao believes drunken Master inquiring about Maruti Kamble could be a government official whose come to stop his wrong doings.He agrees to tell him about Maruti Kamble on a condition after hearing he will leave the village.
Director: Jabbar Patel | Stars: Nilu Phule, Shreeram Lagoo, Smita Patil, Mohan Agashe
Votes: 157
It is the debut film of Smita Patil in Marathi.
The film won President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi at the National Film Awards.
It was screened in the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.
2. Jait Re Jait (1977)
Drama, Family
Jait Re Jait(win) is story revolving tribal caste called Thakkar. The plot depicts the aspirations, desires and relationship of Nagya and Chindi. Nagya is a honey gatherer who climbs tress ... See full summary »
Director: Jabbar Patel | Stars: Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil, Sulabha Deshpande, Nilu Phule
Votes: 172
The film won President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi at the National Film Awards.
The film earned actress Smita Patil and Jabbar Patel Filmfare Awards.
Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Direction was also presented to Jabbar Patel.
It is considered to be one of the greatest musical hits of all time in Marathi cinema.
3. Ardh Satya (1983)
130 min | Crime, Drama
A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
Director: Govind Nihalani | Stars: Om Puri, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri, Shafi Inamdar
Votes: 2,001
It won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Om Puri.
It won 5 Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Story, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Best Supporting Actor.
4. Aakrosh (1980)
144 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A public prosecutor discovers the harsh realities about life of the scheduled tribes in India during 1980s while defending a case of a tribesman charged of murdering his wife.
Director: Govind Nihalani | Stars: Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri
Votes: 1,151
It won 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare Awards.
It won the 'Golden Peacock' for the Best Film at the International Film Festival of India
It is in the list of 60 films that shaped the Indian film industry spanning six decades.
5. Anveshane (1983)
108 min | Drama, Mystery
Director: T.S. Nagabharana | Stars: Girish Karnad, Anant Nag, Smita Patil, T.N. Balakrishna
Votes: 23
It won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Third Best film.
Nagabharana remade the movie in Hindi with Om Puri titled Bin Bulaye Mehmaan (1981), but the film was incomplete.
6. Deliverance (1981 TV Movie)
45 min | Drama
Untouchable shoemender Dukhi comes to the Brahmin's and asks him to arrange his daughter's engagement. The Brahmin belongs to a higher caste. He wants Dukhi to work for him (and for free) ... See full summary »
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Om Puri, Smita Patil, Mohan Agashe, Geeta Kak
Votes: 591
It is television film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a short story of same name by Munshi Premchand.
7. Charandas Chor (1975)
156 min | Drama
The film is derived from a classic folktale, originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha, and interpreted as a folk play by Habib Tanvir. The film charts the tumultuous life of a petty thief, ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Lalu Ram, Madan Lal, Babu Das, Bhakla Ram
Votes: 57
The film is derived from a classic folktale, originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha, and interpreted as a folk play by Habib Tanvir. The film charts the tumultuous life of a petty thief, Charandas.
8. Arth (1982)
138 min | Drama, Romance
A film-maker who is having an extra-marital affair with an actress decides to leave his wife. Arth is the story of this women's search for her identity.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran
Votes: 1,546
It is one of the 25 Must See Bollywood Movies as compiled by Indiatimes Movies.
The film was remade in Tamil as Marupadiyum (1993) by Balu Mahendra.
It won the National Award for Best Actress for Shabana Azmi.
It won 3 Filmfare Awards - Best Dialogue, Best Actress for Shabana Azmi and Best Supporting Actress for Rohini Hattangadi.
Smita Patil received the Nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
9. Sher Shivaji (1987)
History
Story is Based on Maharashtra's beloved king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Director: Ram Narayan Gabale | Stars: Parikshit Sahni, Smita Patil, Shreeram Lagoo, Ramesh Deo
Votes: 23
Smita Patil worked in her 5th and last Marathi film.
The Story is Based on Maharashtra's beloved king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
10. Nishant (1975)
140 min | Crime, Drama
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife-abused and berated by her abductors-cannot bring herself to face her husband.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri
Votes: 725
It is the debut film of Smita Patil in Hindi
The film won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.
The film was invited to the London Film Festival of 1976, the Melbourne International Film Festival of 1977, and the Chicago International Film Festival of 1977, where it was awarded the Golden Plaque.
11. Debshishu (1987)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
This powerful and realistic film is a study of poverty, illiteracy, natural calamities and the toll they take on the human soul. the story of a rural couple who're trying to survive on the ... See full summary »
Director: Utpalendu Chakrabarty | Stars: Bijoy Dey, Noni Ganguly, Rohini Hattangadi, Sadhu Meher
Votes: 30
This powerful and realistic film is a study of poverty, illiteracy, natural calamities and the toll they take on the human soul. the story of a rural couple who're trying to survive on the road with many others like them, after their village was destroyed by a flood.
The film is an NFDC production, and Smita Patil worked without remuneration.
It is the 2nd and last Bengali film of Smita Patil and Posthumous Release.
12. Mirch Masala (1986)
Not Rated | 128 min | Drama, Thriller
In colonial India, subedars (tax collectors) went from village to village with soldiers, often demanding more than taxes. A subedar commands Sonbai, a beautiful and confident woman whose ... See full summary »
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Ratna Pathak Shah
Votes: 1,536
It won 2 National Awards - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Supporting Actor for Suresh Oberoi.
Ketan Mehta received the nomination Golden Prize at 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
Smita Patil won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actress (Hindi).
13. Manthan (1976)
134 min | Drama
Dr.Rao (Girih Karnad) is a Vetinary doc, who comes to this village with the aim of starting a Milk Co-operative society for the welfare of the villagers. But the wealthy businessman ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag
Votes: 685
The film won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Vijay Tendulkar.
It was India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for 1976.
14. Sarvasakshi (1980)
135 min | Mystery, Thriller
Ravi and Rekha have to deal with local superstition when they move to a village. A witch doctor is especially involved in their lives.
Director: Ramdas Phutane | Stars: Smita Patil, Jairam Hardikar, Anjali Paigankar, Vijay Joshi
Votes: 15
It is the debut film of Smita Patil in Kannada.
15. Shakti (1982)
166 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son is rescued but lives forever scarred by his father's willingness to sacrifice his own son... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Smita Patil
Votes: 2,328
The plot of the movie is loosely based on the 1974 Tamil film Thangappathakkam.
Considered to be one of the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema.
16. Umbartha (1982)
151 min | Drama
After the passing of her husband, Mrs. Mahajan takes care of four institutions, and lives a comfortable lifestyle with her two sons - Dr. Mohan and his wife, Maya; and Advocate Subhash ... See full summary »
Director: Jabbar Patel | Stars: Smita Patil, Girish Karnad, Shrikant Moghe, Ashalata Wabgaonkar
Votes: 159
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"
Smita Patil won the Filmfare Marathi Awards.
The film is based on a Marathi novel Beghar (transl. Homeless) by Shanta Nisal and was also simultaneously made in Hindi as Subah with the same cast.
17. Oonch Neech Beech (1989)
126 min | Drama, Family
The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.
Directors: Wasi Khan, Prayag Raj | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil
Votes: 21
The film is based on a true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come back.
Sanjeev Kumar, who was also playing one of the lead roles in Oonch Neech Beech and who is regarded as one of the greatest film actors of all time died unexpectedly in 1985.
Both of these deaths occurred while Oonch Neech Beech was still in production and the film’s story line had to be altered to accommodate these deaths.
As indicated in the filmographies for Smita Patil and Sanjeev Kumar, their roles in Oonch Neech Beech were one of the two final roles played by them in a film.
18. In Search of Famine (1981)
115 min | Drama
A film crew comes to a village to make a film about a famine, which killed five million Bengalees in 1943.
Director: Mrinal Sen | Stars: Satya Banerjee, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Reba Roy Chowdhury
Votes: 355
The film won the 1981 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali and National Film Award for Best Direction and Best Screenplay for Mrinal Sen.
It was screened at 31st Berlin International Film Festival and won Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.
19. Mandi (1983)
167 min | Comedy, Drama
Forbidden love, fraying loyalties and flagrant hypocrisy emerge when sanctimonious politicians drive a madam's brothel from the heart of Hyderabad.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri
Votes: 940
The film won the 1984 National Film Award for Best Art Direction for Nitish Roy.
It was selected at Indian Panorama at Filmostav, Bombay 1984, and was invited to the Los Angeles Exposition (FILMEX), the Hong Kong International Film Festival 1984, and London Film Festival 1983.
Mandi is the Hindi Film with the highest number of Filmfare Award winners (12) in the cast (Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi, Neena Gupta, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Saeed Jaffrey, Annu Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Pankaj Kapur, Amrish Puri, Ila Arun and K. K. Raina).
Additionally the film includes (4) Filmfare nominees in the cast (Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Anita Kanwar, Ratna Pathak Shah and Soni Razdan).
20. Bhumika (1977)
142 min | Drama
A girl learns music from her courtesan grandmother and breaks into the burgeoning show business industry of 1930s Bombay, which eventually leads to decades of superstardom as well as romantic entanglements.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Smita Patil, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri
Votes: 696
Smita Patil won the National Film Award for Best Actress.
Smita Patil received the Nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.
21. Gaman (1978)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama
In order to improve their lifestyle, Lucknow based Ghulam Hussain decides to re-locate to Bombay, leaving his ailing mother and wife, Khairun, behind. He arrives in Bombay, and looks up his... See full summary »
Director: Muzaffar Ali | Stars: Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil, Geeta Kak, Jalal Agha
Votes: 234
The film's music was by Jaidev, who won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1979 for his work, and for the Song "Aap ki Yaad Aati Rahi", Chhaya Ganguly won a National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
22. Bazaar (1982)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Family
A young man challenges traditional customs by standing up to the father of the woman he loves, who has promised her to a wealthy expatriate.
Director: Sagar Sarhadi | Stars: Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak
Votes: 607
Smita Patil received the Nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.
23. Ghulami (I) (1985)
199 min | Action, Drama
In feudal Rajasthan, a bunch of peasants rise up against the exploitative landowners and the age-old system of caste-based oppression.
Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Reena Roy
Votes: 606
The film was a super hit and 8th highest-grossing movie of 1985.
24. Kondura (The Sage from the Sea) (1978)
137 min | Drama
Jogamma is the widow of Brahmin Pandit Range Rao, and lives in a coastal village in Southern India along with her two married sons, Narsimha, who is married to Seethamma and has two sons; ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Anant Nag, Nirmala, Siddesh, Vanisri
Votes: 59
It is the debut film of Smita Patil in Telugu.
The film was one of the Indian entries at the 4th Hong Kong International Film Festival.
25. Teesra Kinara (1986)
Romance
A poet leaves his family for success and popularity while his wife learns to become an independent woman.
Director: Krishnakant | Stars: Raj Babbar, Smita Patil, Anita Raj, Manmohan
Votes: 21
This Love Triangle is a very well acted and directed drama which deals with class issues, infidelity, female independence and a person's struggle between fulfilling their obligations towards their family or their own happiness.
26. Anokha Rishta (1986)
Drama
Mary, an inmate of an orphanage run by nuns, is good at studies and is artistically talented, her education so far has been sponsored by a philanthropist. Her sponsor, a rich old man who ... See full summary »
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil, Sabeeha, Shafi Inamdar
Votes: 61
A remake of the director's own 1984 Malayalam film Kanamarayathu starring Mammootty, the story revolves around three characters played by Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil and Sabeeha.
Anokha Rishta was the debut of Sabeeha, the daughter of yesteryear actress Ameeta.
27. Namak Halaal (1982)
171 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Brought up by his grandfather, Arjun Singh moves to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets Bhairon, who helps him find a job as a singer in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Waheeda Rehman, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil
Votes: 2,786
The film went on to be the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1982.
It is the biggest comedy blockbuster of all time in India,
It was remade in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu (1984) and in Tamil as Velaikaran (1987) starring Rajinikanth and Amla.
28. Bhavni Bhavai (1981)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
The atrocities on lower caste people displayed using folklore and ancient kingdom story. The digging of a step well in drought prone area and the exploitation of its lower caste people by the kingdom in a satirical manner.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Mohan Gokhale, Om Puri
Votes: 146
It is the debut film of Smita Patil in Gujrati.
Mehta won the prestigious Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, while Meera Lakhia won National Film Award for Best Production Design at the 28th National Film Awards.
The film was selected for a festival at the Museum of Modern Art and received UNESCO Club Human Rights award at the Three Continents Festival.
29. Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai (1980)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man from Mumbai (then Bombay) is angry about various issues in different circumstances.
Director: Saeed Akhtar Mirza | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Dilip Dhawan
Votes: 499
It won the 1981 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie.
30. Chakra (1981)
140 min | Drama
Amma lives in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. When a man attempts to sexually molest her, he is killed by her husband, the trio flee, but the husband is shot dead by the police. ... See full summary »
Director: Rabindra Dharmaraj | Stars: Savita Bajaj, Arun Bakshi, Suresh Bhagwat, Suhas Bhalekar
Votes: 189
Smita Patil won the National Film Award for Best Actress.
Smita Patil won the Filmfare Best Actress Award.
31. Dard Ka Rishta (1982)
152 min | Drama
Time is running out for Khushbu, Ravi Sharma(Sunil Dutt)'s daughter. Her leukemia can be cured only if someone's bone marrow matches her daughter .So, he goes abroad and gets in touch with her former wife (Smita Patil).
Director: Sunil Dutt | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Smita Patil, Madan Puri
Votes: 76
The movie was a hit.
Dutt said that he would donate his entire earnings from the movie to the benefit of cancer patients and autistic children in India.
The movie raised awareness of the cause of cancer in India.
32. Raavan (1984)
128 min | Drama, Family
In the epic Ramayan, Bhagwan Shri Vishnu assumes human form of Bhagwan Shri Ram to end the rule of Demon King Lord Raavan. As a result of this Hindus celebrate Dassera to mark the triumph ... See full summary »
Director: Johny Bakshi | Stars: Smita Patil, Vikram Makandar, Gulshan Arora, Om Puri
Votes: 44
In the epic Ramayan, Bhagwan Shri Vishnu assumes the human form of Bhagwan Shri Ram to end the rule of Demon King Lord Raavan. As a result of this, Hindus celebrate Dassera to mark the triumph of good over evil and burn giant effigies filled with fire-crackers of Lord Raavan, his son, Meghnath, and brother, Kumbhakarna.
But in the distant village of Agar, the villagers gather together on Dassera to burn the effigies of Meghnath and Kumbhakarna only, and let Lord Raavan's alone. Watch when the elder of the village explains this unique custom to a news-reporter about the love of a woman named Ganga (Smita Patil) for a cruel man named Raavan (Gulshan Arora), and how she went about to change this Raavan into a Ram.
33. Tarang (1984)
171 min | Drama
Sethji is a widowed, a businessman and lives a comfortable life with his only daughter, Hansa, his son-in-law, Rahul, and a grandson, Munna. He has Rahul as his right-hand man, and a nephew... See full summary »
Director: Kumar Shahani | Stars: Amol Palekar, Smita Patil, Shreeram Lagoo, Girish Karnad
Votes: 62
The movie is considered, along with Shahani's other features, to be a seminal work of India's Parallel Cinema movement.
34. Chidambaram (1985)
103 min | Drama
Muniyandi (Sreenivasan), a laborer in the farm, believes and respects Shivakami (Smita Patil). Muniyandi brings Shivakami to the farm after marrying her. She soon befriends Shankaran (Gopi)... See full summary »
Director: Govindan Aravindan | Stars: Mohan Das, Bharat Gopy, Smita Patil, Sreenivasan
Votes: 161
It is the debut film of Smita Patil in Malayalam.
It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and five Kerala State Film Awards including Best Film and Best Direction.
Chidambaram was a commercial success too.
35. Amrit (1986)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Family
Widowed Amrit and Kamala are ill-treated by their respective children and find solace in each other's company. As their bond strengthens, the two decide to separate from their families and spend their lives together.
Director: Mohan Kumar | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil, Aruna Irani, Daljeet Kaur Khangura
Votes: 228
This movie gave Rajesh Khanna his fourth BJFA Best Actor award in 1987.
The film was critically acclaimed and received five stars in Bollywood Guide Collections.
The film was remade in Telugu as Aatma Bandhuvulu.
36. Giddh: The Vulture (1984)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
In a remote rural town in India, live a young woman named Ahnami and her husband, Bhashya. Bhashya is a laborer who earns a daily wage, drinks alcohol with part of it, and gives the rest to... See full summary »
Director: T.S. Ranga | Stars: Om Puri, Smita Patil, Nana Patekar, Achyut Potdar
Votes: 76
Giddh: The Vulture (1984)
37. Waaris (1988)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
Multi-millionaire widower Kishan Singh prepare a will which states that his ancestral property is equally divided among his two sons, Gajjan and Dulla while the son of Gajjan, Shravan shall... See full summary »
Director: Ravindra Peepat | Stars: Smita Patil, Amrita Singh, Raj Babbar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Votes: 183
Rekha dubbed the lines for late actress Smita Patil who died before the film's release.
Patil won the Best Actress trophy at the 2nd Star & Style-Lux Awards
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