Veteran Hindi and Marathi actress Sandhya Shantaram has died at the age of 94, reportedly due to age-related ailments. She was primarily known for her acting career exclusively within the films of legendary filmmaker V. Shantaram, whom she later married in 1956 as his third wife.
Discovered by V. Shantaram in 1951, reportedly for her voice’s similarity to his second wife, Jayashree, Sandhya’s debut was in his 1951 Marathi film Amar Bhoopali. She also notably co-starred with him in Stree (1961) and featured in Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966). Beyond acting, she contributed to creative aspects such as choreography for his productions. Her support during V. Shantaram’s vision loss is reported to have inspired his film Navrang. Sandhya Shantaram remained married to the filmmaker until his death in 1991 and resided at Rajkamal Studio in Mumbai during her final years.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/actress-sandhya-shantaram-worked-with-only-one-director-eventually-became-his-third-wife-10288484/