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Dina Pathak
Actor

Dina Pathak

4 Mar 1922Born
11 Oct 2008Died
86Age at death
96Credits

Biography

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Dina Pathak or Deena Pathak née Gandhi (4 March 1922 - 11 October 2002) was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was also a woman activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women' (NIFW). A doyen of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades; her production Mena Gurjari in Bhavai folk theatre style, ran successfully for many years, and is now an part of its repertoire.

She is best known for her memorable roles in the Hindi films Gol Maal and Khubsoorat.

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She was a favourite of the Art Cinema in India where she essayed powerful roles in films like Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!.

Her notable Gujarati films were Moti Ba, Malela Jeev, and Bhavani Bhavai while her well-known plays include Dinglegar, Doll's House, Vijan Sheni and Girish Karnad's Hayavadana, directed by Satyadev Dubey.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 96 credits.

  1. 2003PinjarFilm: Rahim's aunt
  2. 2002Bollywood/HollywoodFilm: Grandma ji
  3. 2002DevdasFilm: Bhuvan's Mother
  4. 2001LajjaFilm: Maithili's paternal aunt
  5. 2000Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho GayaFilm: Mohit's grandmother
  6. 2000BadalFilm
  7. 1999Pyaar Koi Khel NahinFilm
  8. 1998Gharwali BaharwaliFilm: Dadi Maa
  9. 1998ZorFilm: Daadi
  10. 1996Aurat Aurat AuratFilm
  11. 1995TarpanFilm: Rammo
  12. 1995Sabse Bada KhiladiFilm: Jamna's mother
  13. 1995Zakhmi SipahiFilm: Shakti's Grandmother
  14. 1995Dushmani: A Violent Love StoryFilm: Buaji
  15. 1995Maidan-E-JungFilm: Buaji
  16. 1994Eena Meena DeekaFilm
  17. 1993AankhenFilm: (uncredited)
  18. 1993SundayFilm: Grandma
  19. 1993Chor Aur ChandFilm
  20. 1993PhoolFilm: Dharamraj's mother
  21. 1993AainaFilm
  22. 1992Aaj Ka Goonda RaajFilm: Daadi Maa
  23. 1992Yaad Rakhegi DuniyaFilm: Naina's paternal grandmother
  24. 1991SaudagarFilm: Bir Singh's elder sister
  25. 1991Sanam BewafaFilm: Fateh's mother
  26. 1991PitaFilm
  27. 1991Inner voiceFilm
  28. 1989ClerkFilm
  29. 1988YateemFilm: Mrs. Yadav
  30. 1988Mohabbat Ke DushmanFilm: Amijaan
  31. 1988TamasSeries: Banto (6 episodes)
  32. 1988Gone to WasteFilm
  33. 1987IjaazatFilm
  34. 1987RaaheeFilm
  35. 1987Mera Yaar Mera DushmanFilm: Mrs. Jagmohan
  36. 1987AuladFilm: Savithri
  37. 1987Mirch MasalaFilm: Maanki, factory worker
  38. 1986Naache MayuriFilm
  39. 1986Ek PalFilm
  40. 1986Ek Chadar Maili SiFilm: Jindhi
  41. 1986KaramdaataFilm: Govinda's mother
  42. 1986ShartFilm: Jankibai
  43. 1985JhoothiFilm: Mrs. Srivastav
  44. 1985RamkaliFilm
  45. 1985The UnspokenFilm: Devki Chaturvedi
  46. 1984A Passage to IndiaFilm: Begum Hamidullah
  47. 1984Yahan WahanFilm: Rajesh's mother
  48. 1984YaadgaarFilm
  49. 1984Asha JyotiFilm: Mangala
  50. 1984Raktha BandhanFilm: Chandan's mom
  51. 1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Film: Joshi's Wife
  52. 1983Achha BuraFilm: Rosy
  53. 1983Prem TapasyaFilm: Naniji
  54. 1983Woh 7 DinFilm: Savitri (Anand's Mom)
  55. 1982ArthFilm: Kavita's Mother
  56. 1982Yeh to Kamaal Ho GayaFilm: Durga Singh
  57. 1982StarFilm: Mrs. Verma
  58. 1982Bheegi PalkeinFilm: Mrs. Acharya
  59. 1982Prem RogFilm
  60. 1982Dil... Akhir Dil HaiFilm: Shobha Desai
  61. 1982Dil-E-NadaanFilm: Vikram's Mother
  62. 1982VijetaFilm: Angad's Grandmother
  63. 1982LakshmiFilm
  64. 1981Umrao JaanFilm: Husseini
  65. 1981Naram GaramFilm: Nani
  66. 1981Bhavni BhavaiFilm: Dhuli
  67. 1980HumkadamFilm: Mrs. Raghunath Gupta
  68. 1980Thodisi BewafaiiFilm
  69. 1980KhubsooratFilm: Nirmala Gupta
  70. 1980The NaxalitesFilm
  71. 1979AhsaasFilm: Anu Choudhury
  72. 1979Jeena YahanFilm: Mother
  73. 1979MeeraFilm: Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'
  74. 1979Gol MaalFilm: Mrs. Kamala Srivastava
  75. 1979Do Ladke Dono KadkeFilm: Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)
  76. 1979Solva SawanFilm
  77. 1978DamaadFilm: Mrs. Choudhary
  78. 1978Badaltey RishteyFilm: Mrs. Thakur
  79. 1977KitaabFilm: Babla's Mother
  80. 1977BhumikaFilm: Mrs. Kale

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