Popular film actress of yesteryears Sumati Joglekar      ( nee Sumati Gupte) passed away on 31st October 2009 in the early morning hours. She was 90. She is survived by her daughter Meera, a former actress and her son in law Achut Vaze, who is a stage producer. Ms. Sumati was born in Vai, Maharashtra but spent most of her time in Baroda, where she took the lessons of acting. After graduating debut first film.

With exceptional talent,Sumati bagged roles in films like ‘Navardeo’, ‘Chimukla Sansar’  and ‘Sunbai’ which was a hit. She played the most memorable role in Bhalji Pendharkar’s historical film ‘Thoratanchi Kamla’ in which she played Sambhaji’s fiancé.
During the making of ‘Chimukla Sansar’ she came closer to film maker Vasant Joglekar and later married him. Subsequently, the husband and wife under the banner of Mera Pictures produced hit films like ‘Shevatcha Malusara’, ‘Janaki’ and ‘Ha Khel Savalyancha’. She was the receipient of most of the prestigious awards like Rasarang’s Dadasaheb Phalke award, V. Shantaram award and the ‘Chitrabhushan’ Jeevan Gaurav Award.

Besides Marathi films Sumati had also performed in many stage plays like ‘Sanshaykallol’, ‘Udyacha Sansar’, ‘Sanyasta Khadag’, ‘Lagnachi Bedi’ and ‘Vikarvilasit’. She also acted in Hindi films like ‘Mausi’, ‘Urvashi’, ‘Hamara Sansar’, ‘Waqt’, ‘Ek Manzil Do Rahein’. The husband and wife duo launched their daughter Meera in lead role opposite Joy Mukherjee by producing Hindi film ‘Ek Kali Muskayee’. MMW joins her family and friends to condole her death.