Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is married to late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya.[3] She is best known for her role as Shanti Masi in Sasural Genda Phool and Kantaben in the 2003 romantic drama, Kal Ho Na Ho.[citation needed] She also portrayed Lakshmamma in Shyam Benegal's Amaravati ki Kathayein.
Arya made her television debut with the Indian television industry's first sitcom, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which aired on DD National in 1984.[4] Some of the notable films in which she worked include Koyla (1997) and Koi... Mil Gaya (2003).[5][6] She played the role of Kanta Ben in the 2003 dramedy film Kal Ho Naa Ho.[7] She played the role of the mother-in-law in television series, Yes Boss on SAB TV.[citation needed] She was last seen at SET SAB's Maddam Sir as Saira Begum.[citation needed]
In 2021, Arya was roped in for a television drama series Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana, which premiered on StarPlus on 26 July 2021, and featured Arya in the role of a grandmother.[8][9]
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)[5] and Shootout at Wadala (2013).[10][11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Masoom | |||
| 2008 | Halla Bol | Nazma Khan | ||
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Kantaben | ||
| 2022 | Cirkus | Chachi |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | Mandira Bhattacharya | ||
| 1988 | Palash Ke Phool | |||
| 1988 | Malgudi Days | |||
| 1989 | Tumhare Liye | |||
| 1992 | Kirdaar | |||
| 1993 | Mitti Ke Rang | Episode: Mavali | ||
| 1996 | Filmi Chakkar | |||
| 1998 | Hum Sab Ek Hain | Buaji | 1 Episode | |
| 1998–2001 | Hip Hip Hurray | Mrs Sharma | ||
| 1999–2000 | Muskaan | Malti Bua | ||
| 1999–2009 | Yes Boss | Meera's mother | ||
| 2005 | Dil Kya Chahta Hai | |||
| 2006 | Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki | Aarti's mother | ||
| 2009–2010 | Shraddha | Madhu Khurana | ||
| 2010–2012 | Sasural Genda Phool | Shanti Bajpai | ||
| 2015–2016 | Begusarai | Badi Amma | ||
| 2016–2017 | Khatmal E Ishq | Loveena's grandmother | [12] | |
| 2019–2020 | Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein | Geeta Shrivastava | ||
| 2021–2022 | Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana | Santo Sakhuja | ||
| 2022 | Maddam Sir | Saira Begum | ||
| 2025 | Noyontara | Didabhai |
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