Kumarsen Samarth

{{Short description|Indian film director}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox artist

| name = Kumarsen Samarth

| image = Kumarsen Samarth.jpg

| death_date = {{death date |df=yes|1970|2|15|}}

| nationality = Indian

| notable_works = Shirde Che Saibaba

| spouse = Shobhana Samarth (sep.)

| children = 4; incl. Nutan and Tanuja

}}

Kumarsen Samarth (died 15 February 1970) was an Indian film director. His inclination towards the Marathi language led him to direct some great Marathi/Hindi movies such as Nal Damyanti{{cite book|last1=Dawar|first1=Ramesh|title=Bollywood : yesterday, today, tomorrow.|date=2006|publisher=Published by Star Publications on behalf of Indian Book Shelf|location=New Delhi|isbn=9781905863013|page=87|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC&q=Kumarsen+&pg=PA1987}} and Rupaye ki Kahani (1948). His biggest success was the 1955 Marathi film titled Shirdi che Saibaba on the life of the 19th century holyman by the same name.{{cite book|last1=Ruhela|first1=S.P.|title=Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, the universal master|date=2007|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788128815171|edition=Rev.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LelNCwAAQBAJ&q=kumarsen&pg=PT5}} He studied cinematography in Germany and came back to India. He married his distant cousin, Shobhna Samarth, an aspiring actress. They married on the condition that she would be allowed to continue her acting career. They had four children, including the famous film actresses Nutan and Tanuja. He and his wife even made some films together. After fourteen years of marriage, Kumarsen and Shobhana separated amicably but never divorced. After their separation, Shobhana lived with film actor Motilal.{{cite news|last1=Gupte|first1=Pranay|title=Alone and forgotten|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/Alone-and-forgotten/article12718987.ece|issue=29 December 2010, updated 17 October 2016|work=The Hindu|date=2010}}{{cite web|last1=D|first1=Johnny|title=Star couples search for love|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/star-couples-search-for-love/story-T7ea003jeYw3bXolKDbzlJ.html|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=25 December 2016}} Kumarsen died in his mid-70s.[http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/oct/29sama.htm Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Down memory lane with Shobhana Samarth] He belonged to a Marathi CKP family.{{cite news|last1=Gupte|first1=Pranay|title=Alone and forgotten|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/Alone-and-forgotten/article12718987.ece|issue=29 December 2010, updated 17 October 2016|work=The Hindu|date=2010}}