New Delhi: Uttara Baokar, one of the noted actor and theatre artist died at the age of 79 in Maharashtra's Pune city following a prolonged illness. The news about his death was revealed by a sources close to her family. The noted actor was ailing from the past one year. Uttara Baokar died on Tuesday (April 11) at a hospital and her last rites were performed on Wednesday (12) morning. Who was Uttara Baokar? Uttara Baokar did her study in acting at the National School of Drama (NSD). Uttara during her acting career, played various roles in different plays such as Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello and several others. Baokar's role in Govind Nihlani's movie Tamas brought her to the limelight. She was also seen in Sumitra Bhave's feature films. Condolences pour in for the late actor. Demise of Uttara Baokar Ji is an irreparable loss to Indian Film Industry. Deeply pained by her demise. ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/nX0IMevO3P — Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi) April 12, 2023 When I first saw her on stage as Umrao Jaan, I fell in love. Many years later, when I met in 2017, found her simplicity and warmth beyond imagination. She used to call me just because she watched some epi of Guftagoo and liked it. RIP #UttaraBaokar@abhinavmania @AnirbanCamera pic.twitter.com/cOW0tGf74f — Irfan (@irfaniyat) April 12, 2023 Uttara Baokar - You will live on in your intense performances and will keep inspiring future actors & viewers with those terrific acts in theatre & cinema #RestinMemories @SukanyaVerma @Namrata_Joshi @gurimd #Tamas #Udaan #SardariBeghum pic.twitter.com/qUaekaifl2 — Pavan Jha (@p1j) April 12, 2023 Thank you @irfaniyat for this wonderful interview ? #uttarabaokar https://t.co/WCNngOgv3i pic.twitter.com/eKBVKGxZ1S — Mera Pedia (@MeraPedia) April 12, 2023 #UttaraBaokar ?? A remarkable actress. A sensitive and private person in real life, Uttara tai was the epitome of dignity and humility. Time spent with her during the making of films Uttarayan and Shevri, have added value to my life. उत्तरा ताई….. भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली ?? pic.twitter.com/2o2PolpzLw — Neena Kulkarni नीना कुळकर्णी (@neenakulkarni) April 12, 2023
