Bollywood & Its Pioneers > Smita Patil / स्मिता पाटिल
Smita Patil: She was only 31 when she died of birth complications. However, her body of work defied her age. Whether it were her hard-hitting roles in parallel cinema -- 'Bhumika' (1977), 'Bazaar' (1982), 'Arth' (1984) and 'Mirch Masala' (1987) - or her performance in mainstream movies like 'Shakti' (1982) and 'Namak Halaal' (1982), Patil flourished in everything she did.