'' Umbartha '' ( IPA : Umbaraṭhā ) ( ; ) is a 1982 Marathi film produced by D. V. Rao and directed and coproduced by Dr. Jabbar Patel . The film is a story of a woman 's dream to step outside her four walled home and bring change in the society . Smita Patil played the lead protagonist in the film for which she won '' Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar '' for Best Actress . The film was adjudged as the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 29th National Film Awards for " a sincere cinematic statement on the theme of a woman seeking to establish her identity by pursuing a career , even at the risk of alienation from her family "
29th National Film Awards
29th National Film Awards
Umbartha