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
Known For
Credits
- 2004 · Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Pinjar as Rahim's aunt
- 2002 · Bollywood/Hollywood as Grandma ji
- 2002 · Devdas as Bhuvan's Mother
- 2000 · Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya as Mohit's grandmother
- 2000 · Badal as
- 1999 · Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin as
- 1998 · Gharwali Baharwali as Dadi Maa
- 1996 · Aurat Aurat Aurat as
- 1995 · Tarpan as Rammo
- 1995 · Sabse Bada Khiladi as Jamna's mother
- 1995 · Zakhmi Sipahi as Shakti's Grandmother
- 1995 · Dushmani: A Violent Love Story as Buaji
- 1995 · Maidan-E-Jung as Buaji
- 1993 · Aankhen as (uncredited)
- 1993 · Chor Aur Chand as
- 1993 · Phool as Dharamraj's mother
- 1992 · Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj as Daadi Maa
- 1992 · Yaad Rakhegi Duniya as Naina's paternal grandmother
- 1991 · Saudagar as Bir Singh's elder sister
- 1991 · Sanam Bewafa as Fateh's mother
- 1991 · Pita as
- 1989 · Clerk as
- 1988 · Yateem as Mrs. Yadav
- 1988 · Tamas as Banto
- 1988 · Mohabbat Ke Dushman as Amijaan
- 1988 · Tamas as Banto
- 1988 · Gone to Waste as
- 1987 · Ijaazat as
- 1987 · Raahee as
- 1987 · Mera Yaar Mera Dushman as Mrs. Jagmohan
- 1987 · Mirch Masala as Maanki, factory worker
- 1987 · Aulad as Savithri
- 1986 · Ek Pal as
- 1986 · Ek Chadar Maili Si as Jindhi
- 1986 · Karamdaata as Govinda's mother
- 1986 · Shart as Jankibai
- 1985 · Jhoothi as Mrs. Srivastav
- 1985 · The Unspoken as Devki Chaturvedi
- 1984 · A Passage to India as Begum Hamidullah
- 1984 · Yaadgaar as
- 1984 · Asha Jyoti as Mangala
- 1984 · Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! as Joshi's Wife
- 1984 · Raktha Bandhan as Chandan's mom
- 1983 · Achha Bura as Rosy
- 1983 · Prem Tapasya as Naniji
- 1983 · Woh 7 Din as Savitri (Anand's Mom)
- 1982 · Arth as Kavita's Mother
- 1982 · Vijeta as
- 1982 · Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya as
- 1982 · Star as Mrs. Verma
- 1982 · Bheegi Palkein as Mrs. Acharya
- 1982 · Prem Rog as
- 1982 · Dil... Akhir Dil Hai as Shobha Desai
- 1982 · Dil-E-Nadaan as Vikram's Mother
- 1982 · Lakshmi as
- 1981 · Umrao Jaan as Husseini
- 1981 · Naram Garam as Nani
- 1981 · Bhavni Bhavai as Bhagat's wife
- 1980 · Humkadam as Mrs. Raghunath Gupta
- 1980 · Thodisi Bewafaii as
- 1980 · Khubsoorat as Nirmala Gupta
- 1980 · The Naxalites as
- 1979 · Ahsaas as Anu Choudhury
- 1979 · Jeena Yahan as Mother
- 1979 · Meera as Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'
- 1979 · Gol Maal as Mrs. Kamala Srivastava
- 1979 · Do Ladke Dono Kadke as Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)
- 1979 · Solva Sawan as
- 1978 · Damaad as Mrs. Choudhary
- 1978 · Badaltey Rishtey as Mrs. Thakur
- 1977 · Kitaab as Babla's Mother
- 1977 · The Role as Mrs. Kale
- 1977 · Kinara as Aarti's Mother
- 1977 · Gharaonda as Guha's Mother
- 1976 · Chitchor as Geeta's mother
- 1975 · Mausam as Gangu Rani
- 1975 · Anari as
- 1974 · Aavishkar as Taxi driver's wife
- 1974 · Aap Ki Kasam as
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Laxmidevi
- 1972 · Koshish as Durga (Aarti's Mother)
- 1971 · Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli as Rajmata (as Dina Gandhi)
- 1970 · Sachaa Jhutha as Inspector Pradhan's Mother
- 1969 · Sara Akash as Mrs. Thakur
- 1966 · Uski Kahani as