1950s saw fewer films from Shanta Apte.
Her last two films were in Hindi, Chandi Puja starring Nirupa Roy, Manhar Desai and Prem Adib and directed by Raman B. Desai, and the last released film Ram Bhakta Vibhishan in 1958,[REF] directed by Samar Chatterjee with the same star cast as Chandi Puja.