Lalan Sarang (26 December 1938 – 9 November 2018) was an Indian film, theatre and television producer and actress in

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productions. She produced several plays. Sarang played important roles in many plays and films.

Awards

*'Grahini Sachiv Award' of GaDiMa Pratishthan. लालन सारंग यांना ग.दि. माडगूळकर प्रतिष्ठानचा विद्याताई माडगूळकरांच्या स्मृतिप्रीत्यर्थ दिला जाणारा गृहिणी सखी सचिव या पुरस्काराने सन्मानित * Pimpri Chinchwad Kalarang Sanskrutik Sanstha – Kalagaurav award पिंपरी-चिंचवडच्या कलारंग सांस्कृतिक संस्थेतर्फे कलागौरव पुरस्कार (२२-१-२०१५) * president of the 87th Marathi Natya Sammelan at

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. * Jivan gaurav award 2017 अखिल भारतीय मराठी नाट्यपरिषदेच्या कोथरूड शाखेतर्फे जीवनगौरव पुरस्कार (२४ जानेवारी, २०१७)

Personal life

Born in Goa as Lalan Paingankar, she had no family background in acting. She completed her schooling in Rammohan school in Mumbai. She completed her college in Siddharth college while doing service at ''Mumbai Kamgar Aayukt Karyalay''. Sarang's husband was Kamlakar Sarang, an actor and a theater director. He directed the controversial

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play

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, in which Lalan Sarang played the role of ''Champa''. Sarang's son is Rakesh Sarang. She was a culinary expert and ran a

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''Masemari'' on Tilak Road in

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. Sarang died on 9 November 2018 at

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in Pune.

Filmography

Film

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'' (1975) with

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and others सामना * ''

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, Anuja Borkar and Dhiresh Joshi * ''Ha Khel Savlyancha'' (1976) हा खेळ सावल्यांचा

Theatre

* ''Asha ya Doghi'' with Reema Lagoo * ''Aakrosh'' आक्रोश (वनिता) * ''Aarop'' आरोप (मोहिनी) * ''Udyacha Sansar'' उद्याचा संसार * ''Umbarthyavar maap thevle'' उंबरठ्यावर माप ठेविले * ''Kamla'' कमला (सरिता) * ''Kalchakra'' कालचक्र (दिग्दर्शन आणि अभिनय) * ''Khol khol pani'' खोल खोल पाणी (चंद्राक्का) * ''Gidhade'' गिधाडे (माणिक) * ''Gharkul'' घरकुल * ''Gharte amuche chan'' घरटे अमुचे छान (विमल) * ''Chamakla Dhruvacha Tara'' चमकला ध्रुवाचा तारा * ''Jangli Kabutar'' जंगली कबुतर (गुल) * ''Jodidar'' जोडीदार (शरयू) * ''To mi navhech'' तो मी नव्हेच * ''Dhandevaik'' धंदेवाईक (चंदा) * ''Bibi Kari Salam'' बिबी करी सलाम * ''Baby'' बेबी (अचला) * ''Mi Mantri Zalo'' मी मंत्री झालो * ''Rathchakra'' रथचक्र ( ती) * ''Ranicha Baag'' राणीचा बाग * ''Lagnachi Bedi'' लग्नाची बेडी * ''

'' सखाराम बाइंडर (चंपा) * ''Sambhushanchya Chalit'' संभूसांच्या चाळीत * ''Sahaj Jinki Mana'' सहज जिंकी मना (मुक्ता) * ''Suryast'' सूर्यास्त (जनाई) * ''Steel Frame'' स्टील फ्रेम (हिंदी)

Television

* ''Rathchakra'' रथचक्र

Books

* ''Natakamagil Natya'' नाटकांमागील नाटय़ – (The drama behind the play) A book of memoirs of the incidents and experiences she went through during her days on stage. * ''Mi ani mazya bhumika'' मी आणि माझ्या भूमिका * ''Jagle jashi'' जगले जशी * ''Bahardar kisse ani chatakdar pakkruti'' बहारदार किस्से आणि चटकदार पाककृती