Author: Jyothi Venkatesh

“Thanks to Mehmood, I had the opportunity to work with the man I still worship today—Dilip Kumar—in Sadhu Aur Shaitan in a passing shot,” says Shubha Khote speaks to Deshwale in a freewheeling conversation with Jyothi Venkatesh. Shubha Khote, a veteran Indian actress and comedian, has carved a niche for herself in the Hindi and Marathi film industries over a remarkable career spanning seven decades. Born on 30 August 1937 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Shubha belongs to a family with deep roots in the performing arts. Her father, Nandu Khote, was a well known stage actor. Her brother, Viju Khote, also…