Sulabha Arya
Sulabha Arya is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is the widow of veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. She is best known for her role as Mandira in Doordarshan's '80s sitcom "Yeh Jo [Hai Zindagi]" and later Shanti Maasi in Sasural [Genda Phool]. She played Kantaben in the 2003 romantic Bollywood drama, Kal Ho Na Ho, and Lakshmamma in Shyam Benegal's Amaravati ki Kathayein.
Career
Arya made her television debut with the Indian television industry's first sitcom, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which aired on DD National in 1984. Some of the notable films in which she worked include Koyla and Koi... Mil Gaya. She played the role of Kanta Ben in the 2003 dramedy film Kal Ho Naa Ho. She played the role of the mother-in-law in television series, Yes Boss on SAB TV. She was last seen at SET SAB's Maddam Sir as Saira Begum.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.