Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in

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and

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film, television and stage industry. She is the wife of late veteran Indian

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Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. She is best known for her role of Shanti Masi in ''

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''. She also portrayed Lakshmamma in

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's Amaravati ki Kathayein.

Career

Arya was part of the Indian television industry's first

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, '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'', aired in 1984. She played the role of Kanta Ben in the 2003

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film ''

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''. She played the role of the mother in law in television series, '' Yes Boss'' on SAB TV. She was last seen at

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as Saira Begum.

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) and '' Shootout at Wadala'' (2013).

Television

*1984 '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' as Mandira Bhattacharya *1998 Hum Sab Ek Hain as Buaji ( 1 episode) *1999–2000 '' Muskaan'' as Malti Bua *1999–2009 '' Yes Boss'' as Meera's mother * 2009–2010: ''

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'' as Madhu Khurana * 1998-2001: '' Hip Hip Hurray'' as Mrs Sharma * 2010–2012: ''

'' as Shanti Bajpai * 2015–2016: ''

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'' as Badi Amma * 2019–2020: ''

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'' as Geeta Shrivastava * 2021–2022 '' Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana'' as Santo Sakhuja * 2022 ''

'' as Saira Begum

Awards

References

External links

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