Dina Pathak
Born March 04, 1922 (Age: 104)
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Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Biography
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
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
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Filmography
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Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Pinjar
2003
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as Rahim's aunt
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Age: 81
Bollywood/Hollywood
2002
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as Grandma ji
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Age: 80
Devdas
2002
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as Bhuvan's Mother
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Age: 80
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
2000
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as Mohit's grandmother
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Age: 78
Badal
2000
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as
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Age: 77
Gharwali Baharwali
1998
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as Dadi Maa
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Age: 76
Aurat Aurat Aurat
1996
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as
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Age: 73
Aankhen
1993
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 71
Sunday
1993
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as Grandma
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Age: 71
Chor Aur Chand
1993
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as
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Age: 71
Phool
1993
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as Dharamraj's mother
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Age: 71
Aaina
1993
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as
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Age: 71
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
1992
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as Daadi Maa
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Age: 70
Yaad Rakhegi Duniya
1992
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as Naina's paternal grandmother
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Age: 69
Saudagar
1991
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as Bir Singh's elder sister
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Age: 69
Sanam Bewafa
1991
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as Fateh's mother
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Age: 68
Pita
1991
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as
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Age: 68
Clerk
1989
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as
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Age: 67
Yateem
1988
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as Mrs. Yadav
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Age: 66
Tamas
1988
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as Banto
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Age: 66
Mohabbat Ke Dushman
1988
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as Amijaan
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Age: 66
Gone to Waste
1988
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as
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Age: 65
Ijaazat
1987
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as
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Age: 65
Raahee
1987
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as
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Age: 65
Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
1987
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as Mrs. Jagmohan
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Age: 65
Mirch Masala
1987
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as Maanki, factory worker
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Age: 64
Aulad
1987
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as Savithri
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Age: 64
Jhoothi
1985
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as Mrs. Srivastav
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Age: 63
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Ramkali
1985
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as
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Age: 63
The Unspoken
1985
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as Devki Chaturvedi
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Age: 62
A Passage to India
1984
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as Begum Hamidullah
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Age: 62
Asha Jyoti
1984
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as Mangala
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Age: 62
Umrao Jaan
1981
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as Husseini
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Age: 59
Naram Garam
1981
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as Nani
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Age: 58
Bhavni Bhavai
1981
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as Bhagat's wife
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Age: 58
Humkadam
1980
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as Mrs. Raghunath Gupta
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Age: 58
Thodisi Bewafaii
1980
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as
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Age: 58
Khubsoorat
1980
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as Nirmala Gupta
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Age: 57
The Naxalites
1980
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as
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Age: 57
Jeena Yahan
1979
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as Mother
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Age: 57
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Damaad
1978
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as Mrs. Choudhary
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Age: 56
Badaltey Rishtey
1978
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as Mrs. Thakur
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Age: 56
Aavishkar
1974
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as Taxi driver's wife
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Age: 52
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
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as
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Age: 52
Charitraheen
1974
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as Laxmidevi
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Age: 51
Koshish
1972
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as Durga (Aarti's Mother)
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Age: 50
Satyakam
1969
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as Harbhajan's Mother
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Age: 46
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Sara Akash
1969
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as Mrs. Thakur
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Age: 46