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Dina Pathak
Actor · Crew· Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
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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!.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
36 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pinjar | Rahim's aunt | Film |
| 2002 | Devdas | Bhuvan's Mother | Film |
| 2002 | Bollywood/Hollywood | Grandma ji | Film |
| 1999 | Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Film | |
| 1998 | Gharwali Baharwali | Dadi Maa | Film |
| 1995 | Sabse Bada Khiladi | Jamna's mother | Film |
| 1995 | Maidan-E-Jung | Buaji | Film |
| 1993 | Aaina | Film | |
| 1993 | Aankhen | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1992 | Yaad Rakhegi Duniya | Naina's paternal grandmother | Film |
| 1991 | Sanam Bewafa | Fateh's mother | Film |
| 1991 | Saudagar | Bir Singh's elder sister | Film |
| 1987 | Ijaazat | Film | |
| 1987 | Aulad | Savithri | Film |
| 1986 | Ek Pal | Film | |
| 1986 | Ek Chadar Maili Si | Jindhi | Film |
| 1985 | The Unspoken | Devki Chaturvedi | Film |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Begum Hamidullah | Film |
| 1984 | Yahan Wahan | Rajesh's mother | Film |
| 1984 | Asha Jyoti | Mangala | Film |
| 1983 | Prem Tapasya | Naniji | Film |
| 1983 | Woh 7 Din | Savitri (Anand's Mom) | Film |
| 1982 | Prem Rog | Film | |
| 1982 | Star | Mrs. Verma | Film |
| 1982 | Arth | Kavita's Mother | Film |
| 1981 | Umrao Jaan | Husseini | Film |
| 1981 | Naram Garam | Nani | Film |
| 1980 | Khubsoorat | Nirmala Gupta | Film |
| 1979 | Gol Maal | Mrs. Kamala Srivastava | Film |
| 1977 | Dream Girl | Ratnabai | Film |
| 1977 | Bhumika | Mrs. Kale | Film |
| 1977 | Kinara | Aarti's Mother | Film |
| 1976 | Chitchor | Geeta's mother | Film |
| 1975 | Mausam | Gangu Rani | Film |
| 1974 | Aap Ki Kasam | Film | |
| 1969 | Satyakam | Harbhajan's Mother | Film |
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