Lalita Lajmi: Unknown Facts About The Famous Indian Artist!

WRITTEN BY Abirath EV

Lalita Lajmi is a famous painter from India and the sibling of the late Guru Dutt, a well-known actor and director in Hindi cinema.

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She passed away on February 13th, 2023, from a number of age-related illnesses in a hospital in Andheri, Mumbai.

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Kolkata-born Lalita Lajmi Her parents, Shivashanker Rao Padukone, a headmaster, banker, and poet, and Vasanthi, a polyglot, teacher, and writer.

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Lalita's siblings include Atma Ram, Devi, and Vijay. After living in Karwar, her parents moved to Bangalore.

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Lalita Lajmi married Merchant Navy sailor Captain Gopi. The couple has two children: Devdas and Kalpana Lajmi, a Bollywood director.

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when we talk about Lalita's Education qualification Lalita completed her art master’s at Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.

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Lalita Lajmi loved classical dancing as a child. Her middle-class family could not afford dance classes. She took up art later.

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Lalita's net worth is believed to be $ USD 4 million, with her main source of income coming from her work as a printer, painter, and artist.

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More than 20 years of her professional life were spent teaching students at Campion School and Convent of Jesus and Mary.

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Lalita's first picture was purchased by a German art collector by the name of Dr. Heinzmode for the low sum of Rs. 100.

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