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Dina Pathak

Born · March 4, 1922

Died · October 11, 2008 (86 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Bio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dina Pathak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

Devdas

Devdas

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

Gol Maal

Gol Maal

Star

Star

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

Self (archive footage)

2004

Pinjar

Rahim's aunt

2003

Bollywood/Hollywood

Grandma ji

2002

Devdas

Bhuvan's Mother

2002

Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya

Mohit's grandmother

2000

Badal

2000

Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin

1999

Gharwali Baharwali

Dadi Maa

1998

Aurat Aurat Aurat

1996

Tarpan

Rammo

1995

Sabse Bada Khiladi

Jamna's mother

1995

Zakhmi Sipahi

Shakti's Grandmother

1995

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

Buaji

1995

Maidan-E-Jung

Buaji

1995

Aankhen

(uncredited)

1993

Sunday

Grandma

1993

Chor Aur Chand

1993

Phool

Dharamraj's mother

1993

Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj

Daadi Maa

1992

Yaad Rakhegi Duniya

Naina's paternal grandmother

1992

Saudagar

Bir Singh's elder sister

1991

Sanam Bewafa

Fateh's mother

1991

Pita

1991

Clerk

1989

Yateem

Mrs. Yadav

1988

Tamas

Banto

1988

Mohabbat Ke Dushman

Amijaan

1988

Tamas

Banto · (6 episodes)

1988

Gone to Waste

1988

Ijaazat

1987

Raahee

1987

Mera Yaar Mera Dushman

Mrs. Jagmohan

1987

Mirch Masala

Maanki, factory worker

1987

Aulad

Savithri

1987

Ek Pal

1986

Ek Chadar Maili Si

Jindhi

1986

Karamdaata

Govinda's mother

1986

Shart

Jankibai

1986

Jhoothi

Mrs. Srivastav

1985

Ramkali

1985

The Unspoken

Devki Chaturvedi

1985

A Passage to India

Begum Hamidullah

1984

Yaadgaar

1984

Asha Jyoti

Mangala

1984

Raktha Bandhan

Chandan's mom

1984

Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!

Joshi's Wife

1984

Achha Bura

Rosy

1983

Prem Tapasya

Naniji

1983

Woh 7 Din

Savitri (Anand's Mom)

1983

Arth

Kavita's Mother

1982

Vijeta

1982

Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya

1982

Star

Mrs. Verma

1982

Bheegi Palkein

Mrs. Acharya

1982

Prem Rog

1982

Dil... Akhir Dil Hai

Shobha Desai

1982

Dil-E-Nadaan

Vikram's Mother

1982

Lakshmi

1982

Umrao Jaan

Husseini

1981

Naram Garam

Nani

1981

Bhavni Bhavai

Bhagat's wife

1981

Humkadam

Mrs. Raghunath Gupta

1980

Thodisi Bewafaii

1980

Khubsoorat

Nirmala Gupta

1980

The Naxalites

1980

Ahsaas

Anu Choudhury

1979

Jeena Yahan

Mother

1979

Meera

Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'

1979

Gol Maal

Mrs. Kamala Srivastava

1979

Do Ladke Dono Kadke

Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)

1979

Solva Sawan

1979

Damaad

Mrs. Choudhary

1978

Badaltey Rishtey

Mrs. Thakur

1978

Kitaab

Babla's Mother

1977

The Role

Mrs. Kale

1977

Kinara

Aarti's Mother

1977

Gharaonda

Guha's Mother

1977

Chitchor

Geeta's mother

1976

Mausam

Gangu Rani

1975

Anari

1975

Aavishkar

Taxi driver's wife

1974

Aap Ki Kasam

1974

Charitraheen

Laxmidevi

1974

Koshish

Durga (Aarti's Mother)

1972

Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli

Rajmata (as Dina Gandhi)

1971

Sachaa Jhutha

Inspector Pradhan's Mother

1970

Sara Akash

Mrs. Thakur

1969

Uski Kahani

1966