Dina Pathak
Actor
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. 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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Filmography
A Passage to India
as Begum Hamidullah 1984
Gol Maal
as Mrs. Kamala Srivastava 1979
Star
as Mrs. Verma 1982
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Grandma ji 2002
Umrao Jaan
as Husseini 1981
Aankhen
as (uncredited) 1993
The Role
as Mrs. Kale 1977
Mirch Masala
as Maanki, factory worker 1987
Sabse Bada Khiladi
as Jamna's mother 1995
Khubsoorat
as Nirmala Gupta 1980
Badal
2000
Saudagar
as Bir Singh's elder sister 1991
Arth
as Kavita's Mother 1982
Prem Rog
1982
Sanam Bewafa
as Fateh's mother 1991
Pinjar
as Rahim's aunt 2003