India, Oct. 5 -- Veteran actor Sandhya Shantaram, known for her work in Hindi and Marathi cinema, died in Mumbai on Saturday. She was 87. Sandhya was the wife of the late actor and director V. Shantaram, with whom she collaborated in several films.

Sandhya was best known for her roles in a string of critically acclaimed films from the 1950s, including Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1958), and Navrang (1959). Later in her career, she appeared in the cult Marathi film Pinjra (1972). All these films were directed by V Shantaram.

Shantaram discovered her when he was looking for a heroine for his 1950 film, Amar Bhoopali. The 18-year-old Sandhya bagged the part and began a collaboration with the filmmaker that woul...