Born on 18 April 1916, Lalita Pawar appeared in almost 700 movies both in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Lalita's other memorable roles were in films like Anari (1959), Shri 420 and Mr and Mrs 55. The actress also played the role of Manthara in Ramanand Sagar's television epic serial, Ramayan.
The actress was particularly known for playing maternal roles, especially cruel mother-in-law. Lalita Pawar died on 24 February 1998 in Aundh, Pune, where she had been staying, for a while.