Dina Pathak
Actor
- Born
- March 4, 1922 · Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
- Died
- October 11, 2008 (age 86)
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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.
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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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Known for
Devdas
July 11, 2002
A Passage to India
December 14, 1984
Gol Maal
April 19, 1979
Star
October 22, 1982
Bollywood/Hollywood
October 25, 2002
Aankhen
September 9, 1993
Mirch Masala
February 18, 1987
Bhumika
November 11, 1977
Sabse Bada Khiladi
June 9, 1995
Umrao Jaan
March 16, 1981
Lajja
August 31, 2001
Badal
February 11, 2000
Acting96
- 2004Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Pinjar as Rahim's aunt
- 2002Bollywood/Hollywood as Grandma ji
- 2002Devdas as Bhuvan's Mother
- 2001Lajja as Maithili's paternal aunt
- 2000Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya as Mohit's grandmother
- 2000Badal
- 1999Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
- 1998Gharwali Baharwali as Dadi Maa
- 1998Zor as Daadi