Dina Pathak
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
Devdas
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A Passage to India
as Begum HamidullahSet during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British...
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Gol Maal
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Bollywood/Hollywood
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Star
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Aankhen
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Umrao Jaan
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The Role
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Gharwali Baharwali
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Mirch Masala
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Ijaazat
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Maidan-E-Jung
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Khubsoorat
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Saudagar
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Sanam Bewafa
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Mohabbat Ke Dushman
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Woh 7 Din
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Tamas
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Prem Rog
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Prem Tapasya
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Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
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Kinara
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Badal
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Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
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Jhoothi
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Aurat Aurat Aurat
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Gharaonda
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Sabse Bada Khiladi
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Yaad Rakhegi Duniya
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Pinjar
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Mausam
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Aap Ki Kasam
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Sachaa Jhutha
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Yaadgaar
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Anari
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Badaltey Rishtey
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Gone to Waste
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Clerk
as uncreditedA story about the trials and tribulations of retired soldier Satyapati and his sons
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Bheegi Palkein
as Mrs. AcharyaA 1982 Indian Bollywood film directed by Sisir Mishra and produced by K. K. Arya. It stars Raj...
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Tarpan
as RammoThe film set in the 1940s, in a fictitious village in the Shekhavati region in Rajasthan, where...
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Arth
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Phool
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Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya
as uncreditedSaxena, a corrupt lawyer, frames Shankar's son of murder and has him put in juvenile jail. A...
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Ahsaas
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Charitraheen
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Uski Kahani
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Asha Jyoti
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Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
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Ek Chadar Maili Si
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Yateem
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Dil-E-Nadaan
as Vikram's MotherDil-E-Nadaan (The Innocent Heart) is an Indian Hindi film directed by C.V. Sridhar, released in...
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Chitchor
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Naram Garam
as NaniRamprasad, a young man, lets his lover, Kusum, and her father stay at his boss's house. However,...
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Aulad
as SavithriBelieving his wife to be dead, a man lets a woman, who has lost her child, nurse and bring up...
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Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
as Mrs. JagmohanFrame By Frame of a Murder Plot , unraveled by a boxing champion , played by Mithun , who is the...
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Raktha Bandhan
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Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
as Mohit's grandmotherMohit, a young man raised into beliving in fairy tales, comes to Bombay to find Manisha, a young...
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Humkadam
as Mrs. Raghunath GuptaIndu and Shekar Gupta are an exemplary couple with a young son, who live a harmonious lower...
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Achha Bura
as RosyShekhar and Birsingh are bosom pals. They come to stay at a small chawl where an angry woman...
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Lakshmi
as uncreditedWidowed early in life, Lakshmi is forced to turn into a courtesan. However, she strives hard to...
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Sara Akash
as Mrs. ThakurSamar wants to be successful in life but his parents force him to get married. His wife is shy...
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Kitaab
as Babla's MotherDirector Sampooran Singh Gulzar’s insightful comic drama aims to capture the unique perspective...
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Meera
as Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'Meera, a devotee of Lord Krishna, believes she is married to the lord and rejects her marriage...
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Thodisi Bewafaii
as uncreditedArvind Kumar Choudhary is widowed, respectable and wealthy businessman, who lives with his only...
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Do Ladke Dono Kadke
as Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)Two hapless petty thieves find themselves embroiled in a kidnapping when they decide to break...
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Vijeta
as uncreditedVijeta (The Victor) is the coming of age story of Angad (Kunal Kapoor). Confused like any other...
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Raahee
as uncreditedA pregnant woman is abandoned by her truck-driver lover.
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Chor Aur Chand
as uncreditedReema runs away from her home to avoid a forced marriage. She is joined by two criminals who are...
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Shart
as JankibaiThe city is rocked by a series of brutal murders. All the victims are women of lose character or...
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Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli
as Rajmata (as Dina Gandhi)Film about a young woman who enjoys singing and dancing, but is not thrilled about her impending...
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Pita
as uncreditedThe story depicts the vulnerability of a man who is victimized by his wife who plots to prove...
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Jeena Yahan
as MotherJeena Yahan is a 1979 Bollywood film, directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by N.P. Ali under...
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The Unspoken
as Devki ChaturvediRenowned Indian astrologer Jyotibhaskar Pandit Satyanarayan Chaturvedi, wishes a doctor, who is...
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Koshish
as Durga (Aarti's Mother)A romantic drama which tells the story of a 20 year relationship between Hari and Aarti - a...
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Aavishkar
as Taxi driver's wifeA few years into their marriage, an estrangement occurs between Amar and Mansi
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Ek Pal
as uncreditedBased on a short story by Maitreyi Devi, Kalpana Lajmi’s directorial debut tells a story of...
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Dil... Akhir Dil Hai
as Shobha DesaiKusam Desai moves from Pune to Bombay with her new husband and family friend Vimal, who does not...
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Solva Sawan
as uncreditedSixteen-year-old Mehna falls in love with a doctor from the city who plans on taking advantage...
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Karamdaata
as Govinda's motherRai Bahadur is a very rich man. Neeta, his daughter, elopes with a taxi driver who later is...
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Tamas
as BantoBased on the novel by Bhisham Sahni, Tamas is an epic drama set against the backdrop of...
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