Dina Pathak
Biography
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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!.
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
Acting
2002
asGrandma ji
1987
as
1979
asMrs. Kamala Srivastava
1998
asDadi Maa
1993
asDharamraj's mother
1978
asMrs. Choudhary
1980
asNirmala Gupta
1983
asRosy
1980
asMrs. Raghunath Gupta
1984
asChandan's mom
2002
asBhuvan's Mother
1995
asBuaji
1982
asMrs. Acharya
1995
asShakti's Grandmother
1981
asNani
1985
asDevki Chaturvedi
1982
asKavita's Mother
1986
asJindhi
1975
asGangu Rani
1987
asSavithri
1977
asMrs. Kale
1974
asLaxmidevi
1977
asBabla's Mother
1987
asMaanki, factory worker
1974
as
2000
as
1970
asInspector Pradhan's Mother
1988
asBanto
1995
asJamna's mother
1987
asMrs. Jagmohan
1986
asGovinda's mother
1982
asMrs. Verma
1988
as
1984
asMangala
1978
asMrs. Thakur
1979
asMother
1977
asGuha's Mother
1986
as
1992
asDaadi Maa
1995
asRammo
1999
as
1982
asAngad's Grandmother
1985
asMrs. Srivastav
1992
asNaina's paternal grandmother
1991
asFateh's mother
1995
asBuaji
1984
asJoshi's Wife
1979
asShantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)
1969
asMrs. Thakur
1981
asBhagat's wife
1987
as
1988
asAmijaan
1982
asVikram's Mother
2004
asSelf (archive footage)
1974
asTaxi driver's wife
1975
as
1980
as
1981
asHusseini
1979
asAnu Choudhury
1991
asBir Singh's elder sister
1980
as
2000
asMohit's grandmother
1976
asGeeta's mother
1989
as
1993
as(uncredited)
1972
asDurga (Aarti's Mother)
1983
asSavitri (Anand's Mom)
1984
asBegum Hamidullah
1982
as
1984
as
1993
as
2003
asRahim's aunt
1982
as
1979
as
1996
as
1982
asShobha Desai
1986
asJankibai
1991
as1971
asRajmata (as Dina Gandhi)
1979
asMrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'
1966
as
1983
asNaniji
1988
asMrs. Yadav
1977
asAarti's Mother
1982
as1985
as
1993
asGrandma
1969
asHarbhajan's Mother
1977
asRatnabai
1993
as
1994
as
asBanto
Production
Crew
1976
asDirecting
